2 KI 7:16 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
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BrLXX Καὶ ἐξῆλθεν ὁ λαὸς καὶ διήρπασεν τὴν παρεμβολὴν Συρίας· καὶ ἐγένετο μέτρον σεμισάλεως σίκλου, κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα Κυρίου, καὶ δίμετρον κριθῶν σίκλου.
(Kai exaʸlthen ho laos kai diaʸrpasen taʸn parembolaʸn Surias; kai egeneto metron semisaleōs siklou, kata to ɽaʸma Kuriou, kai dimetron krithōn siklou. )

BrTr And the people went out, and plundered the camp of Syria: and a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, according to the word of the Lord, and two measures of barley for a shekel.

ULT And the people went out, and they plundered the camp of Aram. And it happened, a seah of fine flour was in exchange for a shekel, and two seahs of barley grains were in exchange for a shekel, according to the word of Yahweh.

UST Then many of the people of Samaria also went out of the city and went to where the army of Aram had set up their tents. They entered all the tents and took everything. So there was now plenty of everything! As a result people could buy seven liters of the best flour for one piece of silver, and fourteen liters of barley for one piece of silver, which was what Yahweh had said would happen!

BSB Then the people went out and plundered the camp of the Arameans. It was then that a seah of fine flour [sold] for a shekel, and two seahs of barley [sold] for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.

OEB No OEB 2 KI book available

WEBBE The people went out and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a seah[fn] of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel,[fn] according to the LORD’s word.

7:16 1 seah is about 7 litres or 1.9 gallons or 0.8 pecks

7:16 A shekel is about 10 grams or about 0.35 ounces. In this context, it was probably a silver coin weighing that much.

WMBB (Same as above including footnotes)

NET Then the people went out and looted the Syrian camp. A seah of finely milled flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley for a shekel, just as the Lord had said they would.

LSV And the people go out and spoil the camp of Aram, and there is a measure of fine flour at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, according to the word of YHWH.

FBV Then the people went out and looted the camp of the Arameans. So a seah of the best flour sold for a shekel, and two seahs of barley sold for a shekel, just as the Lord had predicted.

T4T Then many of the people of Samaria also went out of the city and went to where the army of Syria had previously set up their tents. They entered all the tents and took everything. So there was now plenty of everything! As a result people could buy ten pounds of fine wheat or 20 pounds of barley for only one piece of silver, which was what Yahweh had said would happen!

LEB No LEB 2 KI book available

BBE Then the people went out and took the goods from the tents of the Aramaeans. So a measure of good meal was to be had for the price of a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, as the Lord had said.

Moff No Moff 2 KI book available

JPS And the people went out, and spoiled the camp of the Arameans. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.

ASV And the people went out, and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of Jehovah.

DRA And the people going out pillaged the camp of the Syrians: and a bushel of fine flour was sold for a stater, and two bushels of barley for a stater, according to the word of the Lord.

YLT And the people go out and spoil the camp of Aram, and there is a measure of fine flour at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, according to the word of Jehovah.

Drby And the people went out and plundered the camp of the Syrians; and the measure of fine flour was at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel, according to the word of Jehovah.

RV And the people went out, and spoiled the camp of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.

SLT And the people will go out and plunder the camp of Aram. And a measure of fine flour will be for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of Jehovah.

Wbstr And the people went out, and plundered the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.

KJB-1769 And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.

KJB-1611 And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians: So a measure of fine flowre was sold for a shekell, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps No Bshps 2 KI book available

Gnva Then the people went out and spoyled the campe of the Aramites: so a measure of fine floure was at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel according to the word of the Lord.
(Then the people went out and spoiled the camp of the Aramites: so a measure of fine flour was at a shekel, and two measures of barley at a shekel according to the word of the Lord. )

Cvdl No Cvdl 2 KI book available

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Luth No Luth 2 KI book available

ClVg Et egressus populus diripuit castra Syriæ: factusque est modius similæ statere uno, et duo modii hordei statere uno, juxta verbum Domini.
(And going_out the_people diripuit castra Syriæ: factusque it_is modius flour statere one, and two modii barley statere one, next_to the_word/saying Master. )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT 2 KI book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) plundered the camp

(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_went_out the,people and,plundered DOM camp_of ʼArām and=he/it_was seah fine_flour in/on/at/with,shekel and,seahs barley in/on/at/with,shekel according_to,word_of YHWH )

This refers to taking items from a defeated army.

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) So a measure of fine flour was sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “So people sold a measure of fine flour for a shekel and two measures of barley for a shekel”

Note 2 topic: translate-bvolume

(Occurrence 0) a measure of fine flour … two measures of barley

Here the word “measure” translates the word “seah,” which is a unit of dry measurement equal to about 7 liters. Alternate translation: “7 liters of fine flour … 14 liters of barley”

Note 3 topic: translate-bmoney

(Occurrence 0) a shekel

A shekel is a unit of weight equal to about 11 grams. Alternate translation: “about 11 grams of silver” or “one silver coin”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) just as the word of Yahweh had said

Here “word” represents Yahweh. Alternate translation: “just as Yahweh had said”

Parallel 2 KI 7:16

Parallel 2 KI 7:16