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Day 1: 2 Kings 5:1-5 – Recognizing the Need for Healing

Naaman was a man of great power, commanding the respect of his king and leading victorious battles. His life appeared to be full of honor and privilege, yet all his achievements could not shield him from the personal affliction of leprosy. Often in life, we experience seasons where, despite outward success, inner struggles remind us of our limitations. Naaman's condition serves as a reminder that no amount of strength, wealth, or influence can prevent life’s challenges—be it physical, emotional, or spiritual.

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1 Naamani wakabe ali ntungamili we ngwa ya mambo we Siriya, wakabe ali nlume nkulu mu mesho a tetshi uwe kakale etolegwa pezhugwi kwazo, ngoti ndiye, Yahwe bakabe bapa Siriya kukunda. Wakabe ali mbhayani wakasima, koga egwala mapele.
2 Ipapo Basiriya bakatongobe banginilila Iziraela ngono mu kunginilila kwabo bakatapa mwanadi we Iziraela ngono kabe nlandakadzi we nkadzi wa Naamani. 3 Ngono kadwa tetshikadzi uwe kati, “Tshene tetshi wangu banganobona nlebesambeli umu Samariya, wabe angabapodza mapele abo.” 4 Ndizo Naamani kayenda kano budza tetshi uwe ngekwe tjalebgwa nge mwanadi we Iziraela.
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Day 2: 2 Kings 5:6-8 – God’s Unexpected Paths to Healing

Naaman’s journey to healing did not unfold as expected. The letter he brought to the king of Israel caused confusion and fear, for the king knew he could not heal leprosy. But God’s plan was already in motion through the prophet Elisha, who invited Naaman to come to him.

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5 Ndizo mambo we Siriya kati, “Yenda ngwenu, ngono ndowotumila lukwalo kuna mambo we Iziraela.” Ndizo kayenda, katola talenta dzili gumi dze siliva ne zwiwulu zwili kutathatu zwe shekele ye golide ne zwiambalo zwibuyanana zwili gumi. 6 Ngono kayisa lukwalo kuna mambo we Iziraela gwakabe gubalika guti, “Lukwalo igogu aguswika pakuli, ziba kuti ndatuma Naamani nlanda wangu kukuli, kuti umpodze bugwele gugwe gwe mapele.” 7 Ngono kukati mambo we Iziraela ebala lukwalo, kapalula zwiambalo zwizwe kati, “Apa ndi Ndzimu imi kene? Apa ndinga bulaya kakale atjidza kene, kungayita kuti nlume iwoyu atumile ndaidzo kundili kuti ndipodze nthu mu mapele awe kene? Bonani koga sekwa anoshaka kukwebakwebana nami.”
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Day 3: 2 Kings 5:9-12 – The Barrier of Pride

Naaman expected a grand, miraculous display from Elisha, but instead, the prophet sent a simple message: “Go wash in the Jordan seven times.” This offended Naaman, who felt his status deserved better treatment. How often do we carry expectations of how healing should look? Pride and preconceived ideas can hinder us from accepting God’s simple solutions.

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Day 4: 2 Kings 5:13-14 – Healing through Simple Obedience

Naaman’s servants gently urged him to reconsider: If he had been asked to do something grand, wouldn’t he have obeyed? Sometimes, God’s instructions seem too simple to be effective, yet obedience to His word is what activates His healing power.

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8 Koga Elisha nlume we Ndzimu wakati ehwa kuti mambo we Iziraela wapalula zwiambalo zwizwe, katumila dama kuna mambo eti, “Ini wapalula zwiambalo zwizo kene? Unletje azhe kundili kuti ndizo azibe kuti kuna nlebesambeli mu Iziraela.” 9 Ndizo Naamani kayenda ne mbizi dzidze ne koloyi dze ngwa kanoma pa nkoba we ng'umba ya Elisha. 10 Ngono Elisha katuma ntumwa kunli kati, “Yenda unongula mu gwizi gwe Jorodani katendeka, nyama inowobuyila mu mbili uwo, ngono unowotjenapala.” 11 Koga Naamani kayenda akagwadzamoyo eti, “Ndabe ndikumbula kuti nge malebeswa unowobhuda kazha kundili kama kadana zina la Yahwe Ndzimu uwe, kawuzwa nge luboko gugwe pathu pakakubala kapodza una mapele. 12 Apa Abana ne Faripa ate njizi dze Damasiko dzinoyita pa vula dzose dze Iziraela kene? Apa andinga ngule mudzili ndikabe mbuyanana kene?” Ndizo kashanduka, kayenda akagwadzamoyo. 13 Koga balanda babe bakasedzela panli bakati, “Tate, ha nlebesambeli angabe amudwa tjimwe tjikulukulu, mungabe musatjithama kene? Bukulu seni apa emudwa eti, ‘Ngulani mube mbuyanana kene?’ ” 14 Ndizo kadeluka kanozwidubika katendeka mu gwizi gwe Jorodani, kuyendidzana nge dama le nlume we Ndzimu ngono mbili uwe ukalulwama, ganda lile likalingika sele mwana ngono katjenapala.
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Day 5: 2 Kings 5:15-16 – Gratitude after Healing

Once Naaman was healed, his immediate response was gratitude. His physical healing led him to recognize the God of Israel as the true God. Healing, whether physical, emotional, or spiritual, can awaken us to God’s presence and goodness.

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15 Ipapo kabgwilila ku nlume we Ndzimu, iye ne goko lile lose ngono kabuya kama mbeli kukwe ngono kati, “Bonani, ndoziba kuti akuna Ndzimu mu shango yose kuzhe kwe Iziraela, ngwenu ndokumbila kuti uamutjile tjipo kudwa ku nlanda uwo.” 16 Nlebesambeli kashandula eti, “Ha Yahwe batjatjila, ibo bandinoshingila, akuna tjandinoamutjila.” Ngono kankwekweredza kuti a amutjile koga kalamba. 17 Naamani kati, “Ha kusingatubuke, ndomukumbila imi nlanda wenyu ndipiwe tjilizanyo tje mavu tje mitolo mibili ye mowulo, ngobe nlanda wenyu aatjowothama zwibhayilo zwinopisiwa kene kuli zwibhayilo ku midzimu ipoga kuzhe kwa Yahwe. 18 Koga mu ndebo iyeyi, tshene Yahwe bangazwiibhatigwa nlanda uwo, ha tetshi wangu engina mu ng'umba ya Rimoni kunonamata, akanaila luboko gwangu ngono nami ndithigama mu ng'umba ya Rimoni, tshene Yahwe bangazwiibhatigwa nlanda uwo ngekwa ikoku.”
19 Elisha kandwa kati, “Yenda nge mbakiso.” Ngono kwakati Naamani atjiyenda thambgwana, 20 Gehazi nlanda wa Elisha nlume we Ndzimu, kazwidwa kati, “Bona, tetshi wangu waletja Naamani we N'siriya nge kusaamutjila mu maboko awe tjaazhisa. Ha Yahwe batjatjila, ndowonlabukila ndikatola tjimwe mu nli.”
21 Ndizo Gehazi katobela Naamani. Ngono Naamani wakati ebona nthu akanlabukila, kadeluka mu koloyi iye ye ngwa kunonshanganidza, kandwa kati, “Apa tjimwe ne tjimwe tjakalulwama kene?” 22 Ngono Gehazi kashandula eti, “Tjimwe ne tjimwe tjakalulwama, ngono tetshi wangu wandituma kuti nditi, ‘Kwazha bazhuzha badiyiwana be balebesambeli kudwa ku shango ye matombo ye Ifureimi. Ndokumbila ubape talenta ye siliva ne zwiambalo zwibili zwibuyanana.’ ” 23 Ngono Naamani kati, “Shatha uamutjile talenta mbili.” Kakwekweredza Gehazi kuzwiamutjila, ngono kasungila talenta mbili dze siliva mu womo mbili ne zwiambalo zwibili zwibuyanana. Kazwipa babili be balanda babe, ngono bakazwisenga bakatungamila Gehazi. 24 Ngono Gehazi wakati eswika pa duthu kazwitola mu maboko abo kazwilonga mu ng'umba, ngono kabawoneka bakayenda. 25 Kangina kama mbeli kwa tetshi uwe, ngono Elisha kandwa kati, “Wabe wayenda poni Gehazi?” Kashandula eti, “Nlanda wenyu akuna kwaatongo yenda.”
26 Ngono kandwa kati, “Apa ndabendisinawe mu meya ha nlume edeluka mu koloyi iye ye ngwa kukushanganidza kene? Apa nditjo tjibaka tjekuamutjila mari ne zwiambalo ne minda ye mitoba ne minda ye mizhambi ne pkhwizi ne mangabe ne balanda ne balandakadzi kene? 27 Mapele a Naamani anowokunamatila kose ne zwizekugwana zwizo tjatjose.” Ngono Gehazi kabhuda pana Elisha ana mapele, ali ntjena se kapuku.
Naamani unopodziwa
1 Naamani wakabe ali ntungamili we ngwa ya mambo we Siriya, wakabe ali nlume nkulu mu mesho a tetshi uwe kakale etolegwa pezhugwi kwazo, ngoti ndiye, Yahwe bakabe bapa Siriya kukunda. Wakabe ali mbhayani wakasima, koga egwala mapele.
2 Ipapo Basiriya bakatongobe banginilila Iziraela ngono mu kunginilila kwabo bakatapa mwanadi we Iziraela ngono kabe nlandakadzi we nkadzi wa Naamani. 3 Ngono kadwa tetshikadzi uwe kati, “Tshene tetshi wangu banganobona nlebesambeli umu Samariya, wabe angabapodza mapele abo.” 4 Ndizo Naamani kayenda kano budza tetshi uwe ngekwe tjalebgwa nge mwanadi we Iziraela.
5 Ndizo mambo we Siriya kati, “Yenda ngwenu, ngono ndowotumila lukwalo kuna mambo we Iziraela.” Ndizo kayenda, katola talenta dzili gumi dze siliva ne zwiwulu zwili kutathatu zwe shekele ye golide ne zwiambalo zwibuyanana zwili gumi. 6 Ngono kayisa lukwalo kuna mambo we Iziraela gwakabe gubalika guti, “Lukwalo igogu aguswika pakuli, ziba kuti ndatuma Naamani nlanda wangu kukuli, kuti umpodze bugwele gugwe gwe mapele.” 7 Ngono kukati mambo we Iziraela ebala lukwalo, kapalula zwiambalo zwizwe kati, “Apa ndi Ndzimu imi kene? Apa ndinga bulaya kakale atjidza kene, kungayita kuti nlume iwoyu atumile ndaidzo kundili kuti ndipodze nthu mu mapele awe kene? Bonani koga sekwa anoshaka kukwebakwebana nami.”
8 Koga Elisha nlume we Ndzimu wakati ehwa kuti mambo we Iziraela wapalula zwiambalo zwizwe, katumila dama kuna mambo eti, “Ini wapalula zwiambalo zwizo kene? Unletje azhe kundili kuti ndizo azibe kuti kuna nlebesambeli mu Iziraela.” 9 Ndizo Naamani kayenda ne mbizi dzidze ne koloyi dze ngwa kanoma pa nkoba we ng'umba ya Elisha. 10 Ngono Elisha katuma ntumwa kunli kati, “Yenda unongula mu gwizi gwe Jorodani katendeka, nyama inowobuyila mu mbili uwo, ngono unowotjenapala.” 11 Koga Naamani kayenda akagwadzamoyo eti, “Ndabe ndikumbula kuti nge malebeswa unowobhuda kazha kundili kama kadana zina la Yahwe Ndzimu uwe, kawuzwa nge luboko gugwe pathu pakakubala kapodza una mapele. 12 Apa Abana ne Faripa ate njizi dze Damasiko dzinoyita pa vula dzose dze Iziraela kene? Apa andinga ngule mudzili ndikabe mbuyanana kene?” Ndizo kashanduka, kayenda akagwadzamoyo. 13 Koga balanda babe bakasedzela panli bakati, “Tate, ha nlebesambeli angabe amudwa tjimwe tjikulukulu, mungabe musatjithama kene? Bukulu seni apa emudwa eti, ‘Ngulani mube mbuyanana kene?’ ” 14 Ndizo kadeluka kanozwidubika katendeka mu gwizi gwe Jorodani, kuyendidzana nge dama le nlume we Ndzimu ngono mbili uwe ukalulwama, ganda lile likalingika sele mwana ngono katjenapala.
15 Ipapo kabgwilila ku nlume we Ndzimu, iye ne goko lile lose ngono kabuya kama mbeli kukwe ngono kati, “Bonani, ndoziba kuti akuna Ndzimu mu shango yose kuzhe kwe Iziraela, ngwenu ndokumbila kuti uamutjile tjipo kudwa ku nlanda uwo.” 16 Nlebesambeli kashandula eti, “Ha Yahwe batjatjila, ibo bandinoshingila, akuna tjandinoamutjila.” Ngono kankwekweredza kuti a amutjile koga kalamba. 17 Naamani kati, “Ha kusingatubuke, ndomukumbila imi nlanda wenyu ndipiwe tjilizanyo tje mavu tje mitolo mibili ye mowulo, ngobe nlanda wenyu aatjowothama zwibhayilo zwinopisiwa kene kuli zwibhayilo ku midzimu ipoga kuzhe kwa Yahwe. 18 Koga mu ndebo iyeyi, tshene Yahwe bangazwiibhatigwa nlanda uwo, ha tetshi wangu engina mu ng'umba ya Rimoni kunonamata, akanaila luboko gwangu ngono nami ndithigama mu ng'umba ya Rimoni, tshene Yahwe bangazwiibhatigwa nlanda uwo ngekwa ikoku.”
19 Elisha kandwa kati, “Yenda nge mbakiso.” Ngono kwakati Naamani atjiyenda thambgwana, 20 Gehazi nlanda wa Elisha nlume we Ndzimu, kazwidwa kati, “Bona, tetshi wangu waletja Naamani we N'siriya nge kusaamutjila mu maboko awe tjaazhisa. Ha Yahwe batjatjila, ndowonlabukila ndikatola tjimwe mu nli.”
21 Ndizo Gehazi katobela Naamani. Ngono Naamani wakati ebona nthu akanlabukila, kadeluka mu koloyi iye ye ngwa kunonshanganidza, kandwa kati, “Apa tjimwe ne tjimwe tjakalulwama kene?” 22 Ngono Gehazi kashandula eti, “Tjimwe ne tjimwe tjakalulwama, ngono tetshi wangu wandituma kuti nditi, ‘Kwazha bazhuzha badiyiwana be balebesambeli kudwa ku shango ye matombo ye Ifureimi. Ndokumbila ubape talenta ye siliva ne zwiambalo zwibili zwibuyanana.’ ” 23 Ngono Naamani kati, “Shatha uamutjile talenta mbili.” Kakwekweredza Gehazi kuzwiamutjila, ngono kasungila talenta mbili dze siliva mu womo mbili ne zwiambalo zwibili zwibuyanana. Kazwipa babili be balanda babe, ngono bakazwisenga bakatungamila Gehazi. 24 Ngono Gehazi wakati eswika pa duthu kazwitola mu maboko abo kazwilonga mu ng'umba, ngono kabawoneka bakayenda. 25 Kangina kama mbeli kwa tetshi uwe, ngono Elisha kandwa kati, “Wabe wayenda poni Gehazi?” Kashandula eti, “Nlanda wenyu akuna kwaatongo yenda.”
26 Ngono kandwa kati, “Apa ndabendisinawe mu meya ha nlume edeluka mu koloyi iye ye ngwa kukushanganidza kene? Apa nditjo tjibaka tjekuamutjila mari ne zwiambalo ne minda ye mitoba ne minda ye mizhambi ne pkhwizi ne mangabe ne balanda ne balandakadzi kene? 27 Mapele a Naamani anowokunamatila kose ne zwizekugwana zwizo tjatjose.” Ngono Gehazi kabhuda pana Elisha ana mapele, ali ntjena se kapuku.
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