Verse 4

If we say, We will enter the city, there the famine is in the city, and we shall die there: and if we sit here, we die also. Now therefore come, and let us surrender to the host of the Syrians: if they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Hvis vi bestemmer oss for å gå inn i byen, så er det hungersnød der, og vi vil dø. Hvis vi blir her, vil vi også dø. La oss gå til arameernes leir for å overgi oss. Hvis de lar oss leve, vil vi leve. Hvis de dreper oss, vil vi dø.'

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Om vi sier: La oss gå inn i byen, er det hungersnød der, og vi vil dø der; og om vi blir her, vil vi også dø. Derfor la oss nå gå til Syriernes leir: om de sparer oss, skal vi leve; og om de dreper oss, skal vi bare dø.

• Norsk King James

  Hvis vi sier at vi vil gå inn i byen, er det hungersnød der, og vi dør; og hvis vi sitter her, dør vi også. Derfor, kom, la oss gå over til syrernes leir; hvis de lar oss leve, lever vi; men hvis de dreper oss, så dør vi.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Hvis vi sier: La oss gå inn i byen, så er det hungersnød der, og vi vil dø der; og blir vi her, dør vi også. Så la oss gå til arameernes leir; hvis de lar oss leve, lever vi; hvis de dreper oss, dør vi.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Hvis vi sier: La oss gå inn i byen, får vi dø der, for det er hungersnød i byen. Hvis vi blir her, dør vi også. Så kom, la oss gå over til arameernes leir. Hvis de lar oss leve, vi lever; hvis de dreper oss, dør vi.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Hvis vi sier, Vi vil gå inn i byen, så er det hungersnød der, og vi skal dø der; og hvis vi blir her, dør vi også. La oss derfor gå over til syriernes leir: hvis de sparer livet vårt, lever vi; og hvis de dreper oss, dør vi bare.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  For hvis vi sier: «La oss gå inn i byen», da er hungersnøden allerede der, og vi skal dø; og om vi blir her, vil vi også dø. La oss derfor angripe den syriske hærens leir: om de lar oss leve, skal vi leve, og om de dreper oss, er det bare å akseptere døden.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Hvis vi sier, Vi vil gå inn i byen, så er det hungersnød der, og vi skal dø der; og hvis vi blir her, dør vi også. La oss derfor gå over til syriernes leir: hvis de sparer livet vårt, lever vi; og hvis de dreper oss, dør vi bare.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Hvis vi sier: La oss gå inn i byen, der er det sult, og vi vil dø der. Men hvis vi blir her, vil vi også dø. Så kom, la oss gå over til arameernes leir. Lar de oss leve, lever vi; hvis de dreper oss, dør vi.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  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."

• biblecontext

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• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Hvis vi sier: Vi går inn i byen – der er hungersnød i byen, og vi vil dø der. Og hvis vi blir her, vil vi også dø. Så la oss nå gå over til arameernes leir. Hvis de lar oss leve, skal vi leve; hvis de dreper oss, skal vi dø.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Om vi sige, vi ville komme i Staden, saa er der Hunger i Staden, og vi døe der, og om vi blive her, da maae vi (og) døe; saa kommer nu og lader os falde til de Syrers Leir; lade de os leve, saa leve vi, og dræbe de os, saa døe vi.

• King James Version 1769 (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.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Hvis vi sier: Vi går inn i byen, da er det hungersnød i byen, og vi vil dø der. Og hvis vi sitter her, dør vi også. Så kom, la oss gå over til syrernes leir; hvis de lar oss leve, vil vi leve, og hvis de dreper oss, vil vi bare dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Hvis vi sier: Vi går inn i byen – der er det hungersnød, og vi vil dø der. Og hvis vi blir her, dør vi også. La oss derfor gå over til syrernes leir. Hvis de sparer livet vårt, lever vi, og hvis de dreper oss, vil vi bare dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Hvis vi bestemmer oss for å gå inn i byen, er det hungersnød der, og vi vil dø der. Hvis vi blir sittende her, dør vi også. La oss derfor gå over til arameernes leir. Hvis de lar oss leve, får vi leve; hvis de dreper oss, vil vi dø.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Hvis vi sier: La oss gå inn i byen, så er det hungersnød i byen, og vi vil dø der; og hvis vi blir sittende her, vil vi også dø. Kom, la oss gå over til syrernes leir; hvis de sparer oss, får vi leve; hvis de dreper oss, vil vi bare dø.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Hvis vi sier at vi går inn i byen, er det ingen mat der, og vi vil dø der; og hvis vi blir sittende her, vil vi også dø. Kom, la oss overgi oss til arameernes leir: hvis de lar oss leve, får vi beholde livet; hvis de dreper oss, vil vi likevel dø.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Though we thoughte to come into the cite, yet is there derth in ye cite, and there shulde we be fayne to dye. And yf we tary here, we must dye also. Let vs go now, and flye vnto the hoost of the Syrians. Yf they let vs lyue, we shall lyue: yf they slaye vs, then are we deed.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  If we say, We will enter into the citie, the famine is in the citie, and we shall die there: and if we sit here, we dye also. Nowe therefore come, and let vs fall into the campe of the Aramites: if they saue our liues, we shall liue: and if they kill vs, we are but dead.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  If we say, we will enter into the citie: behold, the dearth is in the citie, and we shal die therin: And if we sit stil here, we dye also. Nowe therfore come, and let vs fall vpon the hoast of the Syrians: If they saue our liues, we shall lyue: If they kill vs, then are we dead.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  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.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

  If we say, 'We will enter into the city,' then the famine is in the city, and we shall 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."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  If we go into the city, we’ll die of starvation, and if we stay here we’ll die! So come on, let’s defect to the Syrian camp! If they spare us, we’ll live; if they kill us– well, we were going to die anyway.”

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 14:14 : 14 For we must die, and are as water spilled on the ground, which cannot be gathered up again; neither does God take away life, but he devises means, so that his banished are not expelled from him.
• 1 Chr 12:19 : 19 And some from Manasseh defected to David when he went with the Philistines to battle against Saul; but they did not help them, for the lords of the Philistines, upon advisement, sent him away, saying, He may defect to his master Saul, to the jeopardy of our heads.
• Esth 4:16 : 16 "Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my maidens will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish."
• Jer 8:14 : 14 Why do we sit still? Assemble yourselves, let us enter into the fortified cities, and let us be silent there: for the LORD our God has put us to silence, and given us bitter water to drink, because we have sinned against the LORD.
• Jer 14:18 : 18 If I go out to the field, then behold, those slain with the sword; and if I enter the city, then behold, those sick from famine! Yes, both prophet and priest roam about in a land they do not know.
• Jer 37:13-14 : 13 And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the guard was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, 'You are falling away to the Chaldeans.' 14 Then Jeremiah said, 'It is false; I am not falling away to the Chaldeans.' But he did not listen to him; so Irijah took Jeremiah and brought him to the princes.
• Jonah 3:9 : 9 Who can tell if God will turn and relent, and turn away from His fierce anger, so that we do not perish?
• Luke 15:17-19 : 17 And when he came to himself, he said, How many of my father's hired servants have bread enough to spare, and I perish with hunger! 18 I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you, 19 And am no longer worthy to be called your son: make me like one of your hired servants.
• Heb 9:27 : 27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,