Berean Standard Bible
“If 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.””
Samaria is under siege and starving. Four lepers sit outside the city gate, shut out from both city and camp.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
If 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.”
World English Bible (WEB)
If we say, ‘We will enter into the city,’ then the famine is in the city, and we will die there. If we sit still here, we also die. Now therefore come, and let us surrender to the army of the Syrians. If they save us alive, we will live; and if they kill us, we will only die.”
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Si tratáremos de entrar en la ciudad, por el hambre que hay en la ciudad moriremos en ella; y si nos quedamos aquí, también moriremos. Vamos pues ahora, y pasémonos al ejército de los Siros: si ellos nos dieren la vida, viviremos; y si nos dieren la muerte, moriremos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Si nos quedamos aquí nos moriremos de hambre, y si entramos en la ciudad también nos moriremos de hambre. Por lo tanto, bien podemos salir y rendirnos a los sirios. Si nos dejan vivir, bien; pero si nos matan, de todos modos aquí vamos a morir.
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