2 Kings 7:8

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The men with leprosy reached the edge of the camp, entered one of the tents, and ate and drank. Then they took silver, gold, and clothes and went off and hid them. They returned, entered another tent, took some things from it, and hid them also.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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 went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And when these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and ate and drank, and carried away silver, and gold, and clothing, and went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried away from there also, and went and hid it.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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 went and hid it; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when these lepers{H6879} came{H935} to the outermost part{H7097} of the camp,{H4264} they went{H935} into one{H259} tent,{H168} and did eat{H398} and drink,{H8354} and carried{H5375} thence silver,{H3701} and gold,{H2091} and raiment,{H899} and went{H3212} and hid{H2934} it; and they came back,{H7725} and entered{H935} into another{H312} tent,{H168} and carried{H5375} thence also, and went{H3212} and hid{H2934} it.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And when these lepers{H6879}{(H8794)} came{H935}{(H8799)} to the uttermost part{H7097} of the camp{H4264}, they went{H935}{(H8799)} into one{H259} tent{H168}, and did eat{H398}{(H8799)} and drink{H8354}{(H8799)}, and carried{H5375}{(H8799)} thence silver{H3701}, and gold{H2091}, and raiment{H899}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} and hid{H2934}{(H8686)} it; and came again{H7725}{(H8799)}, and entered{H935}{(H8799)} into another{H312} tent{H168}, and carried{H5375}{(H8799)} thence also, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} and hid{H2934}{(H8686)} it.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Now whan the lepers came to the place of the tentes, they wente in to the tentes, ate and dronke, and toke syluer, golde and rayment, and wente and hyd it: & came agayne & entred in to another tent, and toke therout, and wente and hyd it.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And when these lepers came to the vtmost part of the campe, they entred into one tent, and did eate and drinke, and caryed thence siluer and golde, and raiment, and went and hid it: after they returned, and entred into another tent, and caryed thence also, and went and hid it.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And when these lepers came to the edge of the hoast, they went into a tent, and did eate and drinke, and caried thence siluer, and golde, and rayment, & went and hyd it: and came againe and entred into another tent, and caried thence also, and went and hyd it.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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 went and hid [it]; and came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence [also], and went and hid [it].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    When these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and ate and drink, and carried there silver, and gold, and clothing, and went and hid it; and they came back, and entered into another tent, and carried there also, and went and hid it.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And these lepers come in unto the extremity of the camp, and come in unto one tent, and eat, and drink, and lift up thence silver, and gold, and garments, and go and hide; and they turn back and go in unto another tent, and lift up thence, and go and hide.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and they came back, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And when these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat and drink, and carried thence silver, and gold, and raiment, and went and hid it; and they came back, and entered into another tent, and carried thence also, and went and hid it.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    When these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and ate and drink, and carried there silver, and gold, and clothing, and went and hid it. Then they came back, and entered into another tent, and carried there also, and went and hid it.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    When the men with a skin disease reached the edge of the camp, they entered a tent and had a meal. They also took some silver, gold, and clothes and went and hid it all. Then they went back and entered another tent. They looted it and went and hid what they had taken.

Referenced Verses

  • Josh 7:21 : 21 When I saw among the spoil a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath."
  • 2 Kgs 5:24 : 24 When Gehazi came to the hill, he took the gifts from the servants and stored them inside the house. Then he sent the men away, and they left.
  • Jer 41:8 : 8 However, ten of them said to Ishmael, 'Do not kill us! We have hidden supplies of wheat, barley, oil, and honey in the field.' So he refrained and did not kill them along with their companions.
  • Matt 13:44 : 44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy went and sold all he had and bought that field.
  • Matt 25:18 : 18 But the servant who had received the one talent went away, dug a hole in the ground, and hid his master’s money.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Kgs 7:3-7
    5 verses
    81%

    3 Now there were four men with leprosy at the entrance of the gate. They said to each other, "Why should we sit 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 twilight, they got up and went to the camp of the Arameans. When they reached the edge of the camp, they found no one there.

    6 For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so they said to one another, "Look, the king of Israel has hired the Hittite and Egyptian kings to attack us!"

    7 So they got up and fled in the twilight, abandoning their tents, horses, and donkeys. They left the camp as it was and ran for their lives.

  • 2 Kgs 7:9-16
    8 verses
    79%

    9 Then they said to each other, "What we’re doing is not right. This is a day of good news, and we are keeping it to ourselves. If we wait until daylight, punishment will overtake us. Let’s go and report this at the royal palace."

    10 So they went and called out to the gatekeepers of the city, telling them, "We went to the Aramean camp and found no one there—not a single man—only tethered horses and donkeys, and the tents left just as they were."

    11 The gatekeepers shouted the news, and it was reported inside the palace.

    12 The king got up in the night and said to his servants, "I will tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know we are hungry, so they have gone out of the camp to hide in the countryside, thinking, 'When they come out of the city, we will capture them alive and take the city.'"

    13 One of his servants replied, "Let some men take five of the remaining horses that are left here. Their fate will be like that of all the Israelites who are left—yes, they will be like all the Israelites who have perished. Let us send them out to find out what has happened."

    14 So they took two chariots with horses, and the king sent them after the Aramean camp, saying, "Go and see."

    15 They followed them as far as the Jordan, and they found the whole way littered with clothes and equipment the Arameans had thrown away in their haste. So the messengers returned and reported to the king.

    16 Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. So a seah of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley were sold for a shekel, as the Lord had said.

  • Josh 7:21-23
    3 verses
    73%

    21 When I saw among the spoil a beautiful robe from Babylonia, two hundred shekels of silver, and a bar of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. They are hidden in the ground inside my tent, with the silver underneath."

    22 So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent, and behold, it was hidden in his tent, with the silver underneath.

    23 They took the things from the tent, brought them to Joshua and all the Israelites, and spread them out before the Lord.

  • 12 As he entered a village, ten men with leprosy met him. They stood at a distance,

  • 70%

    14 When he saw them, he said, 'Go, show yourselves to the priests.' And as they went, they were cleansed.

    15 One of them, when he saw that he had been healed, returned, glorifying God with a loud voice.

  • Lev 14:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7 The priest shall sprinkle the blood on the one to be cleansed from the skin disease seven times. Then he shall pronounce them clean and release the living bird into the open field.

    8 The one who is to be cleansed must wash their clothes, shave off all their hair, and bathe in water; then they will be clean. After that, they may enter the camp but must stay outside their tent for seven days.

  • 70%

    14 So the armed men released the captives and the plunder in the presence of the officials and the entire assembly.

    15 The men who were designated by name took charge of the captives. They clothed all the naked among them using the plunder, giving them clothes and sandals, food and drink, and anointed them. They led all those who were weak on donkeys, brought them to their relatives in Jericho, the city of palm trees, and then returned to Samaria.

  • 3 The priest shall go outside the camp and examine them. If the skin disease has been healed in the afflicted person,

  • 8 Be very careful to follow the instructions regarding serious skin diseases, and do exactly what the Levitical priests teach you. Be sure to do everything I have commanded them.

  • 8 He said to them, 'Return to your tents with much wealth—many possessions, livestock, silver, gold, bronze, iron, and a great quantity of clothing. Divide the plunder from your enemies with your brothers.'

  • 11 Israel has sinned; they have violated my covenant, which I commanded them to keep. They have taken some of the devoted things; they have stolen, they have lied, and they have put them with their own possessions.

  • 27 And there were many in Israel with leprosy in the time of Elisha the prophet, yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.'

  • 27 The priest will examine them on the seventh day. If the infection is spreading on the skin, the priest must declare them unclean; it is a disease.

  • 46 As long as they have the infection, they are unclean. They must live alone; their dwelling must be outside the camp.

  • Lev 13:7-9
    3 verses
    68%

    7 But if the rash spreads on the skin after they have been examined by the priest and declared clean, they must appear before the priest again.

    8 The priest will examine them, and if the rash has spread on the skin, the priest must pronounce them unclean; it is a skin disease.

    9 If someone is suspected of having an infectious skin disease, they must be brought to the priest for examination.

  • Lev 13:11-12
    2 verses
    67%

    11 It is a chronic skin condition on the skin of their body, and the priest must declare them unclean. The priest does not need to isolate them, for they are already unclean.

    12 If the skin disease spreads and covers all the skin from head to toe, as far as the priest can see, then the priest shall examine the person.

  • 19 You must remain outside the camp for seven days. Anyone who has killed someone or touched a dead body must purify themselves on the third day and on the seventh day, both you and your captives.

  • 24 When Gehazi came to the hill, he took the gifts from the servants and stored them inside the house. Then he sent the men away, and they left.

  • 34 When you enter the land of Canaan, which I am giving you as a possession, and I put a mildew or mold-like condition in a house in your land,

  • 5 The king of Aram said, 'Go, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.' So Naaman left, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothes.

  • 1 Whenever I would heal Israel, the guilt of Ephraim is exposed, along with the wickedness of Samaria. They practice falsehood; thieves break in, and bandits raid outside.

  • 86 The twelve golden dishes filled with incense each weighed ten shekels according to the sanctuary shekel, for a total of 120 shekels of gold.

  • 47 Anyone who lies down in the house must wash their clothes, and anyone who eats in the house must wash their clothes.

  • 10 Jehoiada the priest took a chest, bored a hole in its lid, and placed it beside the altar, on the right side as one enters the temple of the LORD. The priests guarding the threshold deposited into it all the money brought to the temple of the LORD.

  • 8 Now the king of Aram was waging war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, "I will camp in such-and-such a place."

  • 15 “Go away! You are unclean!” people shouted at them. “Away, away! Do not touch us!” When they fled and wandered, the nations said, “They can stay here no longer.”

  • 72 The priests, the Levites, the gatekeepers, the singers, some of the people, the temple servants, and all of Israel settled in their towns. By the seventh month, the Israelites were in their towns.

  • 5 They wore patched and worn-out sandals and clothes, and all the bread they carried as provisions was dry and crumbled.