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2 Kings 7:3
Now there were four lepers seated at the doorway into the town: and they said to one another, Why are we waiting here for death?
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Christian Standard Bible®
Now four men with a skin disease were at the entrance to the city gate. They said to each other, “Why just sit here until we die?
Now four men with a skin disease were at the entrance to the city gate. They said to each other, “Why just sit here until we die?
Hebrew Names Version
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
King James Version
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?
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?
English Standard Version
Elisha Promises Food But Elisha said, "Hear the word of the Lord : thus says the Lord , Tomorrow about this time a seah of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria." Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned said to the man of God, "If the Lord himself should make windows in heaven, could this thing be?" But he said, "You shall see it with your own eyes, but you shall not eat of it." Now there were four men who were lepers at the entrance to the gate. And they said to one another, "Why are we sitting here until we die?
Elisha Promises Food But Elisha said, "Hear the word of the Lord : thus says the Lord , Tomorrow about this time a seah of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria." Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned said to the man of God, "If the Lord himself should make windows in heaven, could this thing be?" But he said, "You shall see it with your own eyes, but you shall not eat of it." Now there were four men who were lepers at the entrance to the gate. And they said to one another, "Why are we sitting here until we die?
New Century Version
There were four men with a skin disease at the entrance to the city gate. They said to each other, "Why do we sit here until we die?
There were four men with a skin disease at the entrance to the city gate. They said to each other, "Why do we sit here until we die?
New English Translation
Now four men with a skin disease were sitting at the entrance of the city gate. They said to one another, "Why are we just sitting here waiting to die?
Now four men with a skin disease were sitting at the entrance of the city gate. They said to one another, "Why are we just sitting here waiting to die?
Amplified Bible
Now four men who were lepers were at the entrance of the [city's] gate; and they said to one another, "Why should we sit here until we die?
Now four men who were lepers were at the entrance of the [city's] gate; and they said to one another, "Why should we sit here until we die?
New American Standard Bible
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, "Why are we sitting here until we die?
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, "Why are we sitting here until we die?
Geneva Bible (1587)
Nowe there were foure leprous men at the entring in of the gate: and they saide one to an other, Why sitte we here vntill we die?
Nowe there were foure leprous men at the entring in of the gate: and they saide one to an other, Why sitte we here vntill we die?
Legacy Standard Bible
Now 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?
Now 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?
Contemporary English Version
About the same time, four men with leprosy were just outside the gate of Samaria. They said to each other, "Why should we sit here, waiting to die?
About the same time, four men with leprosy were just outside the gate of Samaria. They said to each other, "Why should we sit here, waiting to die?
Complete Jewish Bible
Now there were four men with tzara‘at at the entrance to the city gate, and they said to each other, "Why should we sit here till we die?
Now there were four men with tzara‘at at the entrance to the city gate, and they said to each other, "Why should we sit here till we die?
Darby Translation
And there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate, and they said one to another, Why do we abide here until we die?
And there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate, and they said one to another, Why do we abide here until we die?
Easy-to-Read Version
There were four men sick with leprosy near the city gate. They said to each other, "Why are we sitting here waiting to die?
There were four men sick with leprosy near the city gate. They said to each other, "Why are we sitting here waiting to die?
George Lamsa Translation
Now there were four leprous men sitting at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, Why do we sit here until we die?
Now there were four leprous men sitting at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, Why do we sit here until we die?
Good News Translation
Four men who were suffering from a dreaded skin disease were outside the gates of Samaria, and they said to each other, "Why should we wait here until we die?
Four men who were suffering from a dreaded skin disease were outside the gates of Samaria, and they said to each other, "Why should we wait here until we die?
Lexham English Bible
Now four men who had a skin disease were at the entrance of the gate, and they said to each other, "Why are we sitting here until we die?
Now four men who had a skin disease were at the entrance of the gate, and they said to each other, "Why are we sitting here until we die?
Literal Translation
And four men, lepers, were at the gate entrance. And they said to one another, Why should we sit here until we die?
And four men, lepers, were at the gate entrance. And they said to one another, Why should we sit here until we die?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And there were foure leporous men at ye dore before the porte, and one sayde vnto another: Why tary we here whyle we dye?
And there were foure leporous men at ye dore before the porte, and one sayde vnto another: Why tary we here whyle we dye?
American Standard Version
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And there were foure leperous men at the entring in of the gate: And they sayd one to another, Why sit we here vntill we dye?
And there were foure leperous men at the entring in of the gate: And they sayd one to another, Why sit we here vntill we dye?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said one to another: 'Why sit we here until we die?
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said one to another: 'Why sit we here until we die?
King James Version (1611)
And there were foure leprous men at the entring in of the gate: and they saide one to another, Why sit wee here vntill we die?
And there were foure leprous men at the entring in of the gate: and they saide one to another, Why sit wee here vntill we die?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And there were four leprous men by the gate of the city: and one said to his neighbour, Why sit we here until we die?
And there were four leprous men by the gate of the city: and one said to his neighbour, Why sit we here until we die?
English Revised Version
Now 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?
Now 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?
Berean Standard Bible
Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance to the gate, and they said to one another, "Why just sit here until we die?
Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance to the gate, and they said to one another, "Why just sit here until we die?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor foure leprouse men weren bisidis the entryng of the yate, whiche seiden togidere, What wolen we be here, til we dien?
Therfor foure leprouse men weren bisidis the entryng of the yate, whiche seiden togidere, What wolen we be here, til we dien?
Young's Literal Translation
And four men have been leprous, at the opening of the gate, and they say one unto another, `What -- we are sitting here till we have died;
And four men have been leprous, at the opening of the gate, and they say one unto another, `What -- we are sitting here till we have died;
Update Bible Version
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why do we sit here until we die?
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why do we sit here until we die?
Webster's Bible Translation
And there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
And there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
World English Bible
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?
New King James Version
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, "Why are we sitting here until we die?
Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate; and they said to one another, "Why are we sitting here until we die?
New Living Translation
Elisha replied, "Listen to this message from the Lord ! This is what the Lord says: By this time tomorrow in the markets of Samaria, six quarts of choice flour will cost only one piece of silver, and twelve quarts of barley grain will cost only one piece of silver." The officer assisting the king said to the man of God, "That couldn't happen even if the Lord opened the windows of heaven!" But Elisha replied, "You will see it happen with your own eyes, but you won't be able to eat any of it!" Now there were four men with leprosy sitting at the entrance of the city gates. "Why should we sit here waiting to die?" they asked each other.
Elisha replied, "Listen to this message from the Lord ! This is what the Lord says: By this time tomorrow in the markets of Samaria, six quarts of choice flour will cost only one piece of silver, and twelve quarts of barley grain will cost only one piece of silver." The officer assisting the king said to the man of God, "That couldn't happen even if the Lord opened the windows of heaven!" But Elisha replied, "You will see it happen with your own eyes, but you won't be able to eat any of it!" Now there were four men with leprosy sitting at the entrance of the city gates. "Why should we sit here waiting to die?" they asked each other.
New Life Bible
Now there were four men at the city gate with a bad skin disease. They said to one another, "Why do we sit here until we die?
Now there were four men at the city gate with a bad skin disease. They said to one another, "Why do we sit here until we die?
New Revised Standard
Now there were four leprous men outside the city gate, who said to one another, "Why should we sit here until we die?
Now there were four leprous men outside the city gate, who said to one another, "Why should we sit here until we die?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Now there were, four men, lepers, at the entrance of the gate, - and they said one to another - Why are, we, sitting here until we are dead?
Now there were, four men, lepers, at the entrance of the gate, - and they said one to another - Why are, we, sitting here until we are dead?
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now there were four lepers, at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another: What mean we to stay here till we die?
Now there were four lepers, at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another: What mean we to stay here till we die?
Revised Standard Version
Now there were four men who were lepers at the entrance to the gate; and they said to one another, "Why do we sit here till we die?
Now there were four men who were lepers at the entrance to the gate; and they said to one another, "Why do we sit here till we die?
THE MESSAGE
It happened that four lepers were sitting just outside the city gate. They said to one another, "What are we doing sitting here at death's door? If we enter the famine-struck city we'll die; if we stay here we'll die. So let's take our chances in the camp of Aram and throw ourselves on their mercy. If they receive us we'll live, if they kill us we'll die. We've got nothing to lose."
It happened that four lepers were sitting just outside the city gate. They said to one another, "What are we doing sitting here at death's door? If we enter the famine-struck city we'll die; if we stay here we'll die. So let's take our chances in the camp of Aram and throw ourselves on their mercy. If they receive us we'll live, if they kill us we'll die. We've got nothing to lose."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Now 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?
Now 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?
Contextual Overview
3 Now there were four lepers seated at the doorway into the town: and they said to one another, Why are we waiting here for death? 4 If we say, We will go into the town, there is no food in the town, and we will come to our end there; and if we go on waiting here, death will come to us. Come then, let us give ourselves up to the army of Aram: if they let us go on living, then life will be ours; and if they put us to death, then death will be ours. 5 So in the half light they got up to go to the tents of Aram; but when they came to the outer line of tents, there was no one there. 6 For the Lord had made the sound of carriages and horses, and the noise of a great army, come to the ears of the Aramaeans, so that they said to one another, Truly, the king of Israel has got the kings of the Hittites and of the Egyptians for a price to make an attack on us. 7 So they got up and went in flight, in the half light, without their tents or their horses or their asses or any of their goods; they went in flight, fearing for their lives. 8 And when those lepers came to the outer line of tents, they went into one tent, and had food and drink, and took from it silver and gold and clothing, which they put in a secret place; then they came back and went into another tent from which they took more goods, which they put away in a secret place. 9 Then they said to one another, We are not doing right. Today is a day of good news, and we say nothing: if we go on waiting here till the morning, punishment will come to us. So let us go and give the news to those of the king's house. 10 So they came in, and, crying out to the door-keepers of the town, they gave them the news, saying, We came to the tents of the Aramaeans, and there was no one there and no voice of man, only the horses and the asses in their places, and the tents as they were. 11 Then the door-keepers, crying out, gave the news to those inside the king's house.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
four leprous: 2 Kings 5:1, 2 Kings 8:4, Leviticus 13:46, Numbers 5:2-4, Numbers 12:14
Why: 2 Kings 7:4, Jeremiah 8:14, Jeremiah 27:13
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 24:9 - Miriam 2 Kings 7:9 - they said one 2 Kings 15:5 - and dwelt 2 Chronicles 26:21 - dwelt Matthew 8:2 - a leper Mark 1:40 - a leper Luke 5:12 - full Luke 15:18 - will arise Luke 17:12 - which
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate,.... Of the city of Samaria; lepers, according to the law, being obliged to be without the city and camp, Leviticus 13:46 these might have a dwelling assigned them near the gate; or they might get as near to it as they could, partly to obtain relief from the city, and partly for fear of the Syrians; these, the Jews say x, were Gehazi and his three sons, see 2 Kings 5:27
and they said one to another, why sit we here until we die? being ready to perish with hunger.
x T. Bab. Sotah, fol. 47. 1. & Sanhedrin, fol. 107. 2.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The position of the lepers is in accordance with the Law of Moses (marginal references); and shows that the Law was still observed to some extent in the kingdom of Israel.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Kings 7:3. There were four leprous men — The Gemara in Sota, R. Sol. Jarchi, and others, say that these four lepers were Gehazi and his three sons.
At the entering in of the gate — They were not permitted to mingle in civil society.
