2 Kungaboken 7
1 Men Elisa sade: Hörer Herrans ord; så säger Herren: I morgon på denna tiden skall en skäppa semlomjöl gälla en sikel, och två skeppor bjugg en sikel, i Samarie port.
Elisha replied to the king, “Listen to what Yahweh says: ‘He says that by this time tomorrow, at the marketplace here in Samaria, you will be able to buy (ten pounds/five kg.) of fine wheat or (20 pounds/ten kg.) of barley for [only] one piece of silver.’”
2 Då svarade en riddare, vid hvilkens hand Konungen sig stödde, Guds mannenom, och sade: Om Herren än gjorde fenster på himmelen, huru kunde detta ske? Han sade: Si, du skall få se det med din ögon; men intet skall du äta deraf.
The king’s officer said to Elijah, “That cannot happen! Even if Yahweh himself would open the windows of the sky [and send grain down to us], that certainly could not [RHQ] happen!” Elisha replied, “[Because you said that, ] you [SYN] will see it happen, but you will not be able to eat any of the food!”
3 Och fyra spitelske män voro utan porten, och den ene sade till den andra: Hvad vilje vi blifva här tilldess vi dö?
That day there were four men who had (leprosy/a dreaded skin disease) who were sitting outside the gate of Samaria [city. They said to each other, “(Why should we] wait here until we die?/[It is ridiculous for us to] wait here until we die.) [RHQ]
4 Det vi än ville gå in i staden, så är hård tid i stadenom, att vi måste dock der dö; blifve vi ock här, så måste vi ock dö. Så låt oss nu gå bort, och gifva oss till de Syrers här; låta de oss lefva, så lefve vi; dräpa de oss, så äre vi döde.
If we go into the city, we will die there, because there is no food there. If we remain sitting here, we will die here. So let’s go to where the army of Syria has set up their tents. If they kill us, we will die. But if they allow us to remain alive, we will not die.”
5 Och de voro bittida uppe om morgonen, på det de skulle gå till de Syrers här. Och som de kommo till det främsta på lägret, si, då var der ingen.
So when it was getting dark, those four men went to the camp where the army of Syria had set up their tents. But when they reached the camp, they saw that there was no one there!
6 Ty Herren hade låtit de Syrer höra en gny af hästar och vagnar, och af en mägtig här, så att de sade till hvarannan: Si, Israels Konung hafver besoldat emot oss de Hetheers Konungar, och de Egyptiers Konungar, att de skola komma öfver oss;
What had happened was that Yahweh had caused the army of Syria to hear something that sounded like a large army marching with chariots and horses. So they said to each other, “Listen! The king of Israel has hired the kings of Egypt and the Heth people-group [and their armies], and they have come to attack us!”
7 Och stodo upp, och flydde bittida om morgonen, och läto blifva sina hyddor, hästar, åsnar och lägret, såsom det stod, och flydde med deras lif derifrå.
So they all ran away that evening and left their tents and their horses and donkeys there, because [they were afraid that] they would be killed [if they stayed there].
8 Som nu de spitelske kommo till det främsta af lägret, gingo de in uti ena hyddo; åto och drucko, och togo silfver och guld, och kläder, och gingo bort, och förgömde det; och kommo igen, och gingo in uti en annor hyddo, och togo derut, och gingo bort, och förgömde det.
When those four lepers came to the edge of the area where the soldiers of Syria had set up their tents, they went into one tent, [and saw all the things that had been left there]. So they ate and drank what was there, and they took the silver and the gold and clothes. Then they went [outside the tent] and hid those things. Then they entered another tent, and took things from there, and then went outside and hid them, also.
9 Men de sade till hvarannan: Låt oss icke så göra; denne dagen är ett godt bådskaps dag; om vi detta förtige, och bide intill ljus morgon, så varder vår missgerning funnen. Så låt oss nu gå bort och bebåda det i Konungshuset;
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!”
10 Och då de kommo, ropade de vid stadsporten, och underviste dem och sade: Vi kommo uti de Syrers lägre, och si, der är ingen, ej heller någor menniskos röst; utan hästar och åsnar bundne, och hyddorna såsom de stå.
So they went to the guards at the city gates and called out to them, “We went to where the army of Syria had set up their tents, but we did not see or hear anyone there. Their horses and donkeys were still tied up, but their tents were all deserted/abandoned!”
11 Då ropade man till porthållarena, att de skulle det derinne säga i Konungshuset.
The guards shouted the news, and some people [who heard it] went to the palace and reported it there.
12 Och Konungen stod upp om nattena, och sade till sina tjenare: Jag vill säga eder, huru de Syrer bära sig åt med oss; de veta att vi lide hunger, och äro utu lägret gångne, och hafva fördolt sig i markene, och tänka: När de gå utu staden, vilje vi gripa dem lefvande, och komma så i staden.
[When] the king [heard it, he] got up out of his bed and said to his officials, “I will tell you what the army of Syria is planning to do. They know that we have no food here, so they have left their tents and are hiding in the fields. They think that we will leave the city [to find some food], and then they will capture us and capture the city.”
13 Då svarade en af hans tjenare, och sade: Man må taga de fem hästar, som ännu igenblefne äro härinne; si, de äro härinne igenblefne af hela hopen i Israel, de andre äro åtgångne; låt oss dem sända och beset.
But one of his officials said, “Many of our Israeli people have already died [from (hunger/not having anything to eat]). If those of us who are still alive all stay here, we also will die anyway. So let’s send some men with five of our horses that are still alive to go and see [what has really happened].”
14 Då togo de två vagnhästar; och Konungen sände dem till i de Syrers lägre, och sade: Farer, och ser till.
So they chose some men and told them to go in a chariot and find out what had happened to the army of Syria.
15 Och de drogo efter dem allt intill Jordan, si, då låg vägen full med kläder och tyg, som de Syrer hade ifrå sig kastat, då de hastade sig. Båden kommo igen, och underviste det Konungenom,
They went as far as the Jordan [River]. All along the road they saw clothes and equipment that the soldiers from Syria had thrown away while they were running away very quickly. So the men returned to the king and reported [what they had seen].
16 Då gick folket ut, och skinnade de Syrers lägre. Och så galt en skäppa semlomjöl en sikel, och desslikes två skäppor bjugg ock en sikel, efter Herrans ord.
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!
17 Men Konungen skickade den riddaren, vid hvilkens hand han stödde sig, i porten; och folket förtrampade honom i portenom, så att han blef död, såsom Guds mannen sagt hade, då Konungen hade gångit ned till honom.
The king of Israel had appointed the officer who was his assistant to supervise what was happening at the marketplace. But as he was standing near the gate, all the people [who were rushing outside the city] trampled on him, and he died, which was what Elisha had said would happen to him when Elisha previously went to talk to the king.
18 Och skedde såsom Guds mannen med Konungenom talat hade, då han sade: I morgon på denna tiden skola två skäppor bjugg gälla en sikel, och en skäppa semlomjöl en sikel, i Samarie port.
Elisha had told him that by the next day there would be plenty of food, with the result that anyone could buy ten pounds of fine wheat or 20 pounds of barley for only one piece of silver.
19 Och riddaren svarade Guds mannenom, och sade: Si, om Herren än gjorde fenster på himmelen, huru kunde detta ske? Men han sade: Si, med din ögon skall du se det, och intet äta deraf.
And the officer had answered, “That certainly cannot [RHQ] happen! Even if Yahweh himself would open the sky and send down some grain, that could not happen.” And Elisha had replied, “[Because you said that, ] you [SYN] will see it happen, but you will not be able to eat any of the food!”
20 Och det gick honom ock så; ty folket förtrampade honom i portenom, så att han blef död.
And that is what happened to him. The people [who were rushing out of] the city gate trampled on him, and he died.
