2 Kings 5:27Therefore the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and to your seed forever." He went out from his presence a leper, as white as snow.
The setting
Samaria, Israel, ~850 BC. Elisha pronounces divine judgment on Gehazi, who immediately develops the same leprosy that Naaman was healed of, walking out white as snow.
The emotion here: heavy-hearted necessity of pronouncing divine judgment
The original word
tsara'at (צרעת) — skin disease, often translated leprosy, symbol of spiritual uncleanness
Why it matters
Lepers were permanently excluded from society and religious life
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 5:27
The irony — Naaman was cleansed for free, Gehazi was cursed for charging
Common misconceptionPeople think God is cruel here, but this shows that corrupting the gospel — making people think they must pay for God's grace — carries the heaviest consequences.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 5:27 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 5:27 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Elisha. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, consequences. Notable phrases: leprosy will cling to you; white as snow. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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