2 Kings 7:4

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

2 Kings 7:4 - Amplified Bible

If we say, We will enter the city--then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there; and if we sit still here, we die also. So now come, let us go over to the army of the Syrians. If they spare us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.

2 Kings 7:4 - American Standard Version

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.

2 Kings 7:4 - Bible in Basic English

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.

2 Kings 7:4 - Darby Bible

If we say, Let us enter into the city, the famine is in the city, and we shall die there; and if we abide here, we shall die. And now come, let us fall away to the camp of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they put us to death, we shall but die.

2 Kings 7:4 - English Standard Version

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."

2 Kings 7:4 - King James Version

2 Kings 7:4 - La Biblia de las Americas

Si decimos: "Vamos a entrar en la ciudad," como el hambre está en la ciudad, moriremos allì; y si nos sentamos aquì, también moriremos. Ahora pues, vayamos y pasemos al campamento de los arameos. Si nos perdonan la vida, viviremos; y si nos matan, pues moriremos.

2 Kings 7:4 - The Message

2 Kings 7:4 - New American Standard Bible

~"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 go over to the camp of the Arameans. If they spare us, we will live; and if they kill us, we will but die."

2 Kings 7:4 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

~"Si decimos: 'Vamos a entrar en la ciudad,' como el hambre está en la ciudad, moriremos allì; y si nos sentamos aquì, también moriremos. Ahora pues, vayamos y pasemos al campamento de los Arameos. Si nos perdonan la vida, viviremos; y si nos matan, pues moriremos."

2 Kings 7:4 - World English Bible

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 to the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.

2 Kings 7:4 - Young's Living Translation

if we have said, We go in to the city, then the famine [is] in the city, and we have died there; and if we have sat here, then we have died; and now, come and we fall unto the camp of Aram; if they keep us alive, we live, and if they put us to death -- we have died.`

2 Kings 7:4 - Additional Comments

Even though there was a famine in the Israeli city, it must have been well known that the Syrians had plenty to eat (which we see later in the chapter).

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