“Then Elisha said Hear ye the word of the Lord. Thus saith the Lord tomorrow about this time Shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel in the gate of Samaria.”
2 Kings 7
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1Then Elisha said, "Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: 'About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel.'"
“Elisha said hear the word of the Lord. Second King 7 that says the Lord tomorrow about this time a sea of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel and two seas of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.”
“But Elisha said, hear the word of the Lord. Thus says the Lord, tomorrow about this time, a measure of choice meal shall be sold for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.”
2But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, "Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?" "You will see it with your own eyes," replied Elisha, "but you will not eat any of it."
“Then a Lord on whose hand the king leaned and answered the man of God and said Behold if the Lord would make windows in heaven might this thing be. And he said behold thou shalt see it with thine eyes but shall not eat thereof”
“So an officer on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God and said, Look, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, could this thing be? And he said, that is, Elisha said back to him, In fact, you shall see it with your…”
“So an officer on those on whose hand the king leaned and said the man of God and said look if the Lord would make windows in heaven could this thing be. And he said in fact you shall see it with your own eyes. But you shall not…”
3Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the city gate, and they said to one another, "Why just sit here until we die?
“Now, there were four leperous men at the entrance of the gate. And they said to one another, why are we sitting here until we die?”
“And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate, and they said one to another, why sit we here until we die?”
“There were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate. And they said to one another, why do we sit here until we die?”
“there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate, and they said to one another, why do we sit here till we die?”
“And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate, and they said one to another, Why sit here until we die?”
“And there were four leprous men at the entry in of the gate, and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?”
4If we say, 'Let us go into the city,' we will die there from the famine in the city; but if we sit here, we will also die. So come now, let us go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die."
“If we say we will enter the city, the famine is in the city and we shall die there. And if we sit here, we die also. Now therefore, come, let us surrender to the army of the Syrians. If they keep us alive, we shall live, and if…”
“If we say we will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. And if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians. If they save us alive, we…”
“If we say we will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. And if we sit still here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us fall unto the host of the Syrians. If they save us alive, we…”
“if we say we will enter the city, the famine is in the city, and we'll die there. And if we sit here, we die also. Now therefore, come, let us surrender to the army of the Syrians. If they keep us alive, we shall live, and if…”
5So they arose at twilight and went to the camp of the Arameans. But when they came to the outskirts of the camp, there was not a man to be found.
“And they rose up in the twilight to go into the camp of the Syrians. And When they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria behold, there was no man there.”
“And they arose at twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians, and when they had come to the outskirts of the Syrian camp, to their surprise, no one was there.”
“And they rose up in the twilight to go into the camp of the Syrians. And when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.”
“up in the twilight to go unto the camp of the Syrians? And when they were come to the uttermost part of the camp of Syria, behold, there was no man there.”
6For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, "Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us."
“For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots and a noise of horses even the noise of a great host. And They said one to another lo the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites…”
“For the Lord had caused the army of the Syrians to hear the noise of chariots and the noise of horses, the noise of a great army, so that they said to one another, Look, the king of Israel has hired us against the kings of the…”
“For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host. And they said one to another, Lo, the King of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites…”
“For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even noise of a great host, and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the king of the Hittites,…”
7Thus the Arameans had arisen and fled at twilight, abandoning their tents and horses and donkeys. The camp was intact, and they had run for their lives.
“wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight and Left their tents and their horses and their asses even the camp as it was and fled for their life.”
“Therefore, they arose and fled at twilight and left the camp intact, their tents, their horses and their donkeys. And they fled for their lives.”
“So they fled away in the twilight and abandoned their tents, their horses and their donkeys, leaving the camp just as it was and fled for their lives.”
“Wherefore, they arose and fled in the twilight and left their tents and their horses and their donkeys, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.”
8When the lepers reached the edge of the camp, they went into a tent to eat and drink. Then they carried off the silver, gold, and clothing, and went and hid them. On returning, they entered another tent, carried off some items from there, and hid them.
“And when these lepers came to the outskirts of the camp, they went into one tent and ate and drank and carried from it silver and gold and clothing and went and hid them. And they also came back and entered another tent and…”
“And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp they went into one tent and did eat and drink and carried thence silver and gold and raiment and when it hit it and Came again and entered into another tent and carried…”
“And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent and did eat and drink, and carried then silver and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it, and came again and entered into another tent, and…”
“And when these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went in unto one tent, and did eat, and drink, and carried then silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it, and came again, and entered into another tent,…”
“When these lepers came to the uttermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried then silver and gold and raiment, and went and hid it. And came and entered into another tent, and carried…”
9Finally, they said to one another, "We are not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will overtake us. Now, therefore, let us go and tell the king's household."
“Then they said one to another we do not well. This is a day of good tidings and we hold our peace. If we tarry till the morning light some mischief will come upon us. Now therefore come that we may go and tell the king's…”
“Then they said one to another, We do not well. This day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace. If we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us. Now therefore come that we may go and tell the king's…”
“Then they said to one another, We're not doing right. This is a day of good news. And if we remain silent, if we wait until morning light, some punishment will come upon us. Now, therefore, come, let us go and tell the king's…”
“the food, they said this, we do not dwell. This day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace. If we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us. Now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's…”
10So they went and called out to the gatekeepers of the city, saying, "We went to the Aramean camp and no one was there—not a trace—only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents were intact."
“So they went and called to the gatekeepers of the city and told them, saying, We went to the Syrian camp and surprisingly no one was there. Not a human sound. Only horses and donkeys tied and tents intact.”
“So they came and called to the porter of the city and they told them saying we came To the camp of the Syrians and behold there was no man there neither voice of men. But horses tied and asses tied and the tents as they were.”
11The gatekeepers shouted the news, and it was reported to the king's household.
“And the gatekeepers called out and they told it to the king's household inside.”
12So the king got up in the night and said to his servants, "Let me tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know we are starving, so they have left the camp to hide in the field, thinking, 'When they come out of the city, we will take them alive and enter the city.'"
“So the king arose in the night and said to his servants, Let me now tell you what the Syrians have done to us. They know that we're hungry. Therefore, they've gone out of the camp to hide themselves in the field, saying when they…”
13But one of his servants replied, "Please, have scouts take five of the horses that remain in the city. Their plight will be no worse than all the Israelites who are left here. You can see that all the Israelites here are doomed. So let us send them and find out."
“And one of his servants answered and said, Please let several men take five of the remaining horses which are left in the city. Look, they may become either like the multitude of Israel that are left in it. Or indeed, I say they…”
14Then the scouts took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean army, saying, "Go and see."
“Therefore, they took the two chariots with the horses and the king sent them in the direction of the Syrian army, saying, Go and see.”
15And they tracked them as far as the Jordan, and indeed, the whole way was littered with the clothing and equipment the Arameans had thrown off in haste. So the scouts returned and told the king.
“And they went out after them to the Jordan. And indeed, all the road was full of the garments and weapons which the Syrians had thrown away in their haste. So the messengers returned and told the king.”
16Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. It was then that a seah of fine flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
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17Now the king had appointed the officer on whose arm he leaned to be in charge of the gate, but the people trampled him in the gateway, and he died, just as the man of God had foretold when the king had come to him.
“Now, the king had appointed the officer on whose hand he leaned to have charge of the gate. But the people trampled him in the gate, and he died just as the man of God had said, who spoke when the king came down to him.”
18It happened just as the man of God had told the king: "About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel."
“And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken. To the king saying two measures of barley for a shekel. And a measure of fine flour for a shekel. Shall be tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria.”
“So it happened just as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two sails of barley for a shekel and a sail of fine flour for a shekel shall be sold tomorrow about this time in the gate of Samaria.”
19And the officer had answered the man of God, "Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?" So Elisha had replied, "You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it!"
“Then that officer who had answered the man of God and said, Now look, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, could such a thing be? And he had said, In fact, you shall see it with your eyes, but you shall not eat of it.”
“And that lord answered the man of god and said Now behold if the lord should make windows in heaven. Might such a thing be. And he said behold. Thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.”
“And the Lord answered the man of God and said. Now behold if the Lord should make windows in heaven. Might this thing be. And when he said behold. Thou shalt see it with thine eyes. But shalt not eat thereof.”
20And that is just what happened to him. The people trampled him in the gateway, and he died.
“And so it happened to him, for the people trampled him in the gate, and he died.”
“And so it fell out unto him. For the people trod upon him in the gate and he died.”