Parallel 2KI 7:9

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BSB § Finally, they said to one another, “We are not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our sin will overtake us. Now, therefore, let us go and tell the king’s household.”

OEB No OEB 2KI book available

CSB Then they said to each other, “We’re not doing what is right. Today is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until morning light, our punishment will catch up with us. So let’s go tell the king’s household.”

NLT Finally, they said to each other, “This is not right. This is a day of good news, and we aren’t sharing it with anyone! If we wait until morning, some calamity will certainly fall upon us. Come on, let’s go back and tell the people at the palace.”

NIV 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 at once and report this to the royal palace.”

CEV They said to each other, "This isn't right. Today is a day to celebrate, and we haven't told anyone else what has happened. If we wait until morning, we will be punished. Let's go to the king's palace at once and tell the good news."

ESV Then they said to one another, “We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news. If we are silent and wait until the morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come; let us go and tell the king’s household.”

NASB Then they said to one another, “We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, but we are keeping silent; if we wait until morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come, let us go and tell the king’s household.”

LSB Then they said to one another, “We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, but we are keeping silent; if we wait until morning light, punishment will overtake us. So now, come, let us go and tell the king’s household.”

WEB Then they said to one another, “We aren’t doing right. Today is a day of good news, and we keep silent. If we wait until the morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come, let’s go and tell the king’s household.”

MSG Finally they said to one another, “We shouldn’t be doing this! This is a day of good news and we’re making it into a private party! If we wait around until morning we’ll get caught and punished. Come on! Let’s go tell the news to the king’s palace!”

NET Then they said to one another, “It’s not right what we’re doing! This is a day to celebrate, but we haven’t told anyone. If we wait until dawn, we’ll be punished. So come on, let’s go and inform the royal palace.”

LSV And they say to one another, “We are not doing right this day; it [is] a day of tidings, and we are keeping silent; and we have waited until the morning light, then punishment has found us; and now, come and we go in and declare [it] to the house of the king.”

FBV Then they said to each other, “It's not right what we're doing. This is a day of good news, and if we keep quiet about it and wait until it gets light, we're sure to be punished. So let's go right away and let them know at the king's palace.”

T4T But then they said to each other, “We are not doing what is right. We have good news to tell others today. If we do not tell it to anyone now, and if we wait until morning to tell it, we will certainly be punished by Yahweh. So let’s go right now to the palace and tell it to the king’s officials!”

LEB Then they said to one another,[fn] “Weare not doing right. This day is a day of good news! If we are silent and wait until the light of morning, they will find us and we will be punished.[fn] So then, come, let us go and tell the house of the king.”

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NRSV Then they said to one another, “What we are doing is wrong. This is a day of good news; if we are silent and wait until the morning light, we will be found guilty; therefore let us go and tell the king’s household.”

NKJV Then they said to one another, “We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we remain silent. If we wait until morning light, some punishment will come upon us. Now therefore, come, let us go and tell the king’s household.”

NAB Then they said to one another: “We are not doing right. This is a day of good news, and we are keeping silent. If we wait until morning breaks, we will be blamed. So come, let us go and inform the palace.”

BBE Then they said to one another, We are not doing right. Today is a day of good news, and we say nothing: if we go on waiting here till the morning, punishment will come to us. So let us go and give the news to those of the king's house.

MOF No MOF 2KI book available

JPS Then they said one to another: 'We do not well; this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace; if we tarry till the morning light, punishment will overtake us; now therefore come, let us go and tell the king's household.'

ASV Then they said one to another, We do not well; this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, punishment will overtake us; now therefore come, let us go and tell the king’s household.

DRA Then they said one to another: We do not well: for this is a day of good tidings. If we hold our peace, and do not tell it till the morning, we shall be charged with a crime: come, let us go and tell it in the king’s court.

YLT And they say one unto another, 'We are not doing right this day; a day of tidings it [is], and we are keeping silent; and — we have waited till the light of the morning, then hath punishment found us; and now, come and we go in and declare to the house of the king.'

DBY And they said one to another, We are not doing right; this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, the iniquity will find us out; and now come, let us go and tell the king's household.

RV Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, punishment will overtake us: now therefore come, let us go and tell the king’s household.

WBS Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household.

KJB Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.[fn]
  (Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry/wait till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king’s household.)

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BB Then sayde one to another: We do not well this day, forasmuche as it is a day to bring good tydinges, and we holde our peace. If we tarie till the day light, some mischiefe wil come vpon vs: Now therfore come, that we may go and tell the kinges housholde.
  (Then said one to another: We do not well this day, forasmuche as it is a day to bring good tidings/news, and we hold our peace. If we tarry/wait till the day light, some mischiefe will come upon us: Now therefore come, that we may go and tell the kings household.)

GNV Then saide one to another, We doe not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we holde our peace. if we tary till day light, some mischiefe will come vpon vs. Nowe therefore, come, let vs goe, and tell the Kings housholde.
  (Then said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace. if we tarry/wait till day light, some mischiefe will come upon us. Now therefore, come, let us goe, and tell the Kings household. )

CB But one of them saide vnto another: Let vs not do thus, this daye is a daye of good tidynges. Yf we kepe this secrete and byde tyll the lighte mornynge, oure trespace wyl be founde out. Let vs go now therfore, that we maye come, & tell the kynges house.
  (But one of them said unto another: Let us not do thus, this day is a day of good tidings/news. If we keep this secrete and bide/stay till the lighte morning, our trespace will be found out. Let us go now therefore, that we may come, and tell the kings house.)

WYC And thei seiden togidere, We doen not riytfuli, for this is a dai of good message; if we holden stille, and nylen telle til the morewtid, we schulen be repreued of trespassyng; come ye, go we, and telle in the `halle of the kyng.
  (And they said together, We doen not riytfuli, for this is a day of good message; if we holden stille, and nylen telle til the morning, we should be repreued of trespassyng; come ye, go we, and telle in the `halle of the king.)

LUT Aber einer sprach zum andern: Laßt uns nicht also tun! Dieser Tag ist ein Tag guter Botschaft. Wo wir das verschweigen und harren, bis daß licht Morgen wird, wird unsere Missetat funden werden; so laßt uns nun hingehen, daß wir kommen und ansagen dem Hause des Königs.
  (But einer spoke for_the andern: Laßt uns not also tun! Dieser Tag is a Tag guter Botschaft. Where wir the verschweigen and harren, until that licht Morgen wird, becomes unsere Missetat funden become; so laßt uns now hingehen, that wir coming and ansagen to_him Hause the kings.)

CLV Dixeruntque ad invicem: Non recte facimus: hæc enim dies boni nuntii est. Si tacuerimus et noluerimus nuntiare usque mane, sceleris arguemur: venite, eamus, et nuntiemus in aula regis.
  (Dixeruntque to invicem: Non recte facimus: this because dies boni nuntii est. When/But_if tacuerimus and noluerimus nuntiare usque mane, sceleris arguemur: venite, eamus, and nuntiemus in aula king. )

BRN And one man said to his neighbour, We are not doing well thus: this day is a day of glad tidings, and we hold our peace, and are waiting till the morning light, and shall find mischief: now then come, and let us go into the city, and report to the house of the king.

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπεν ἀνὴρ πρὸς τὸν πλησιον αὐτοῦ, οὐχ οὕτως ἡμεῖς ποιοῦμεν· ἡ ἡμέρα αὕτη, ἡμέρα εὐαγγελίας ἐστὶ, καὶ ἡμεῖς σιωπῶμεν, καὶ μένομεν ἕως φωτὸς τοῦ πρωῒ, καὶ εὑρήσομεν ἀνομίαν· καὶ νῦν δεῦρο, καὶ εἰσέλθωμεν καὶ ἀναγγείλωμεν εἰς τὸν οἶκον τοῦ βασιλέως.
  (Kai eipen anaʸr pros ton plaʸsion autou, ouⱪ houtōs haʸmeis poioumen; haʸ haʸmera hautaʸ, haʸmera euangelias esti, kai haʸmeis siōpōmen, kai menomen heōs fōtos tou prōi, kai heuraʸsomen anomian; kai nun deuro, kai eiselthōmen kai anangeilōmen eis ton oikon tou basileōs. )