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2 Kings 7:3-6
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2 Kings 7:3-6
King James Version
3 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?
4 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 shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.
5 And they rose 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.
6 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, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.
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2 Kings 7:3-6
New International Version
2 Kings 7:3-6
New International Version
The Siege Lifted
3 Now there were four men with leprosy[a](A) at the entrance of the city gate. They said to each other, “Why stay here until we die? 4 If we say, ‘We’ll go into the city’—the famine is there, and we will die. And if we stay here, we will die. So let’s go over to the camp of the Arameans and surrender. If they spare us, we live; if they kill us, then we die.”
5 At dusk they got up and went to the camp of the Arameans. When they reached the edge of the camp, no one was there, 6 for the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound(B) of chariots and horses and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel has hired(C) the Hittite(D) and Egyptian kings to attack us!”
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- 2 Kings 7:3 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin; also in verse 8.
2 Kings 7:3-6
English Standard Version
2 Kings 7:3-6
English Standard Version
The Syrians Flee
3 Now there were four men who were lepers[a] (A)at the entrance to the gate. And they said to one another, “Why are we sitting here until we die? 4 If we say, ‘Let us enter the city,’ the famine is in the city, and we shall die there. And if we sit here, we die also. So now come, let us go over to the camp of the Syrians. If they spare our lives we shall live, and if they kill us we shall but die.” 5 So they arose at twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians. But when they came to the edge of the camp of the Syrians, behold, there was no one there. 6 For the Lord had made the army of the Syrians (B)hear the sound of chariots and of horses, the sound of a great army, so that they said to one another, “Behold, the king of Israel has hired against us (C)the kings of the Hittites and the kings of Egypt to come against us.”
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- 2 Kings 7:3 Leprosy was a term for several skin diseases; see Leviticus 13
2 Kings 7:3-6
Christian Standard Bible
2 Kings 7:3-6
Christian Standard Bible
3 Now four men with a skin disease(A) were at the entrance to the city gate. They said to each other, “Why just sit here until we die? 4 If we say, ‘Let’s go into the city,’ we will die there because the famine is in the city, but if we sit here, we will also die. So now, come on. Let’s surrender to the Arameans’ camp.(B) If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die.”
5 So the diseased men got up at twilight to go to the Arameans’ camp. When they came to the camp’s edge, they discovered that no one was there, 6 for the Lord[a] had caused the Aramean camp to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a large army.(C) The Arameans had said to each other, “The king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites(D) and the kings of Egypt(E) to attack us.”
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- 7:6 Some Hb mss read Lord
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New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Kings 7:3-6
New American Standard Bible 1995
Four Lepers Relate Arameans’ Flight
3 Now there were four (A)leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, “Why do we sit here until we die? 4 If we say, ‘We will enter the city,’ then the famine is in the city and we will die there; and if we sit here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us [a]go over to (B)the camp of the Arameans. If they spare us, we will live; and if they kill us, we will but die.” 5 They arose at twilight to go to the camp of the Arameans; when they came to the outskirts of the camp of the Arameans, behold, there was no one there. 6 For (C)the Lord had caused the army of the Arameans to hear a sound of chariots and a sound of horses, even the sound of a great army, so that they said to one another, “Behold, the king of Israel has hired against us (D)the kings of the Hittites and (E)the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.”
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- 2 Kings 7:4 Lit fall
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