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2 Kings 7:8

6 For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us.

7 Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their asses, even the camp as it was, and fled for their life.

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.

9 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.

10 So they came and called unto the porter of the city: and they told them, saying, We came to the camp of the Syrians, and, behold, there was no man there, neither voice of man, but horses tied, and asses tied, and the tents as they were.

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BSB
When the lepers reached the edge of the camp, they went into a tent to eat and drink. Then they carried off the silver, gold, and clothing, and went and hid them. On returning, they entered another tent, carried off some items from there, and hid them.
KJV
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.
WEB
When these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and ate and drank, then carried away silver, gold, and clothing and went and hid it. Then they came back, and entered into another tent and carried things from there also, and went and hid them.
ASV
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.
DARBY
And those lepers came to the extremity of the camp; and they went into one tent, and ate and drank, and carried thence silver and gold, and garments, and went and hid it; and they came again, and entered into another tent, and carried thence, and went and hid [it].
BLB
And these lepers came to the outskirts of the camp, and they went into one tent and ate, and drank, and carried from it silver and gold and clothing, and went and hid [them]. And they turned back and entered into another tent and lifted up from there, and went and hid [it].
ÅB
Da nå de spedalske kom til utkanten av leiren, gikk de inn i et telt og spiste og drakk, og de tok sølv og gull og klær der og gikk bort og skjulte det; deretter vendte de tilbake og gikk inn i et annet telt og tok hva der var, og gikk bort og skjulte det.
OTB
Da disse mennene med spedalskhet kom til utkanten av leiren, gikk de inn i et telt og spiste og drakk, og tok med seg sølv, gull og klær, og gikk og gjemte dem. Så vendte de tilbake og gikk inn i et annet telt, og tok ting derfra også, og gikk og gjemte dem.
B1930
Da nu de spedalske kom til utkanten av leiren, gikk de inn i et telt og åt og drakk, og de tok sølv og gull og klær der og gikk bort og skjulte det; derefter vendte de tilbake og gikk inn i et annet telt og tok hvad der var, og gikk bort og skjulte det.

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  • Matthew 13:44

    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

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  • Joshua 7:21

    When I saw among the spoils a goodly Babylonish garment, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekels weight, then I coveted them, and took them; and, behold, they are hid in the earth in the midst of my tent, and the silver under it.

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  • 2 Kings 5:24

    And when he came to the tower, he took them from their hand, and bestowed them in the house: and he let the men go, and they departed.

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  • Matthew 25:18

    But he that had received one went and digged in the earth, and hid his lord’s money.

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  • Jeremiah 41:8

    But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.

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