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Gehazi ran after Naaman and claimed Elisha had just received two young men from the hill country and needed a talent of silver and two changes of clothing. After taking and hiding the gifts, he lied to Elisha about where he had been. Elisha declared that Naaman’s leprosy would cling to Gehazi and his descendants, and Gehazi went out leprous, “as white as snow” (2 Kings 5:22–27).
22He said, All is well. My master has sent me, saying, Behold, even now there are come to me from the hill-country of Ephraim two young men of the sons of the prophets; please give them a talent of silver, and two changes of clothing.
23Naaman said, Be pleased to take two talents. He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they bore them before him.
24When he came to the hill, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house; and he let the men go, and they departed.
25But he went in, and stood before his master. Elisha said to him, Whence come you, Gehazi? He said, Your servant went no where.
26He said to him, Didn`t my heart go with you, when the man turned from his chariot to meet you? Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive groves and vineyards, and sheep and oxen, and men-servants and maid-servants?
27The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave to you, and to your seed forever. He went out from his presence a leper [as white] as snow.