¹Dixit autem Eliseus: Audite verbum Domini:Then Elisha said: “Listen to the word of the Lord.Hæc dicit Dominus:Thus says the Lord: Tomorrow,In tempore hoc cras modius similæ uno statere erit,at this time, one measure of fine wheat flour will be one silver coin,et duo modii hordei statere uno,and two measures of barley will be one silver coin,in porta Samariæ.at the gate of Samaria.”

¹Dixit autem Eliseus: Audite verbum Domini:Then Elisha said: “Listen to the word of the Lord.Hæc dicit Dominus:Thus says the Lord: Tomorrow,In tempore hoc cras modius similæ uno statere erit,at this time, one measure of fine wheat flour will be one silver coin,et duo modii hordei statere uno,and two measures of barley will be one silver coin,in porta Samariæ.at the gate of Samaria.”

²Respondens unus de ducibus,And one of the leaders,super cujus manum rex incumbebat,upon whose hand the king leaned,homini Dei,responding to the man of God,ait:said,Si Dominus fecerit etiam cataractas in cælo,“Even if the Lord will open the floodgates of heaven,numquid poterit esse quod loqueris?how can what you say possibly be?”Qui ait:And he said,Videbis oculis tuis,“You will see it with your own eyes,et inde non comedes.and you will not eat from it.”

²Respondens unus de ducibus,And one of the leaders,super cujus manum rex incumbebat,upon whose hand the king leaned,homini Dei,responding to the man of God,ait:said,Si Dominus fecerit etiam cataractas in cælo,“Even if the Lord will open the floodgates of heaven,numquid poterit esse quod loqueris?how can what you say possibly be?”Qui ait:And he said,Videbis oculis tuis,“You will see it with your own eyes,et inde non comedes.and you will not eat from it.”

³Quatuor ergo viri erant leprosi juxta introitum portæ:Now there were four lepers beside the entrance of the gate.qui dixerunt ad invicem:And they said one to another:Quid hic esse volumus donec moriamur?“Should we choose to stay here until we die?

³Quatuor ergo viri erant leprosi juxta introitum portæ:Now there were four lepers beside the entrance of the gate.qui dixerunt ad invicem:And they said one to another:Quid hic esse volumus donec moriamur?“Should we choose to stay here until we die?

⁴sive ingredi voluerimus civitatem,If we choose to enter the city,fame moriemur:we will die from the famine.sive manserimus hic,And if we remain here,moriendum nobis est:we also will die.venite ergo,Therefore,et transfugiamus ad castra Syriæ:come and let us flee over to the camp of the Syrians.si pepercerint nobis,If they spare us,vivemus:we will live.si autem occidere voluerint,But if they choose to kill us,nihilominus moriemur.we will die anyway.”

⁴sive ingredi voluerimus civitatem,If we choose to enter the city,fame moriemur:we will die from the famine.sive manserimus hic,And if we remain here,moriendum nobis est:we also will die.venite ergo,Therefore,et transfugiamus ad castra Syriæ:come and let us flee over to the camp of the Syrians.si pepercerint nobis,If they spare us,vivemus:we will live.si autem occidere voluerint,But if they choose to kill us,nihilominus moriemur.we will die anyway.”

⁵Surrexerunt ergo vesperi,Therefore, they rose up in the evening,ut venirent ad castra Syriæ.so that they might go to the camp of the Syrians.Cumque venissent ad principium castrorum Syriæ,And when they had arrived at the beginning of the camp of the Syrians,nullum ibidem repererunt.they found no one in that place.

⁵Surrexerunt ergo vesperi,Therefore, they rose up in the evening,ut venirent ad castra Syriæ.so that they might go to the camp of the Syrians.Cumque venissent ad principium castrorum Syriæ,And when they had arrived at the beginning of the camp of the Syrians,nullum ibidem repererunt.they found no one in that place.

⁶Siquidem Dominus sonitum audiri fecerat in castris Syriæ,For indeed, the Lord had caused them to hear, in the camp of Syria,curruum, et equorum,the sound of chariots and horses,et exercitus plurimi:and a very numerous army.dixeruntque ad invicem:And they said one to another:Ecce mercede conduxit adversum nos rex Israël reges Hethæorum et Ægyptiorum,“Behold, the king of Israel has paid wages to the kings of the Hittites and of the Egyptians against us.et venerunt super nos.And they will overwhelm us.”

⁶Siquidem Dominus sonitum audiri fecerat in castris Syriæ,For indeed, the Lord had caused them to hear, in the camp of Syria,curruum, et equorum,the sound of chariots and horses,et exercitus plurimi:and a very numerous army.dixeruntque ad invicem:And they said one to another:Ecce mercede conduxit adversum nos rex Israël reges Hethæorum et Ægyptiorum,“Behold, the king of Israel has paid wages to the kings of the Hittites and of the Egyptians against us.et venerunt super nos.And they will overwhelm us.”

⁷Surrexerunt ergo, et fugerunt in tenebris,Therefore, they rose up and fled away in the dark.et dereliquerunt tentoria sua, et equos et asinos, in castris,And they left behind their tents and horses and donkeys in the camp.fugeruntque animas tantum suas salvare cupientes.And they fled, desiring to save so much as their own lives.

⁷Surrexerunt ergo, et fugerunt in tenebris,Therefore, they rose up and fled away in the dark.et dereliquerunt tentoria sua, et equos et asinos, in castris,And they left behind their tents and horses and donkeys in the camp.fugeruntque animas tantum suas salvare cupientes.And they fled, desiring to save so much as their own lives.

⁸Igitur cum venissent leprosi illi ad principium castrorum,And so, when these lepers had arrived at the beginning of the camp,ingressi sunt unum tabernaculum,they entered one tent,et comederunt et biberunt:and they ate and drank.tuleruntque inde argentum,And they took from there silver,et aurum,and gold,et vestes,and clothing.et abierunt, et absconderunt:And they went away and hid it.et rursum reversi sunt ad aliud tabernaculum,And they returned again to another tent, and similarly,et inde similiter auferentes absconderunt.carrying away from there, they hid it.

⁸Igitur cum venissent leprosi illi ad principium castrorum,And so, when these lepers had arrived at the beginning of the camp,ingressi sunt unum tabernaculum,they entered one tent,et comederunt et biberunt:and they ate and drank.tuleruntque inde argentum,And they took from there silver,et aurum,and gold,et vestes,and clothing.et abierunt, et absconderunt:And they went away and hid it.et rursum reversi sunt ad aliud tabernaculum,And they returned again to another tent, and similarly,et inde similiter auferentes absconderunt.carrying away from there, they hid it.

⁹Dixeruntque ad invicem:Then they said one to another:Non recte facimus: hæc enim dies boni nuntii est.“We are not doing the right thing. For this is a day of good news.Si tacuerimus et noluerimus nuntiare usque mane,If we remain silent and refuse to report it until morning,sceleris arguemur: venite,we will be charged with a crime. Come,eamus, et nuntiemus in aula regis.let us go and report it in the court of the king.”

⁹Dixeruntque ad invicem:Then they said one to another:Non recte facimus: hæc enim dies boni nuntii est.“We are not doing the right thing. For this is a day of good news.Si tacuerimus et noluerimus nuntiare usque mane,If we remain silent and refuse to report it until morning,sceleris arguemur: venite,we will be charged with a crime. Come,eamus, et nuntiemus in aula regis.let us go and report it in the court of the king.”

¹⁰Cumque venissent ad portam civitatis,And when they had arrived at the gate of the city,narraverunt eis,they explained to them,dicentes:saying:Ivimus ad castra Syriæ,“We went into the camp of the Syrians,et nullum ibidem reperimus hominem,and we found no one in that place,nisi equos et asinos alligatos,except horses and donkeys tied,et fixa tentoria.and the tents still standing.”

¹⁰Cumque venissent ad portam civitatis,And when they had arrived at the gate of the city,narraverunt eis,they explained to them,dicentes:saying:Ivimus ad castra Syriæ,“We went into the camp of the Syrians,et nullum ibidem reperimus hominem,and we found no one in that place,nisi equos et asinos alligatos,except horses and donkeys tied,et fixa tentoria.and the tents still standing.”

¹¹Ierunt ergo portarii,Therefore,et nuntiaverunt in palatio regis intrinsecus.the gatekeepers went and reported it in the palace of the king.

¹¹Ierunt ergo portarii,Therefore,et nuntiaverunt in palatio regis intrinsecus.the gatekeepers went and reported it in the palace of the king.

¹²Qui surrexit nocte,And he rose up in the night,et ait ad servos suos:and he said to his servants:Dico vobis quid fecerint nobis Syri:“I tell you what the Syrians have done to us.sciunt quia fame laboramus,They know that we are suffering from famine,et idcirco egressi sunt de castris,and therefore they have gone out from the camp,et latitant in agris,and they lie hidden in the fields,dicentes:saying:Cum egressi fuerint de civitate,‘When they will have gone out from the city,capiemus eos vivos,we will capture them alive,et tunc civitatem ingredi poterimus.and then we will be able to enter the city.’”

¹²Qui surrexit nocte,And he rose up in the night,et ait ad servos suos:and he said to his servants:Dico vobis quid fecerint nobis Syri:“I tell you what the Syrians have done to us.sciunt quia fame laboramus,They know that we are suffering from famine,et idcirco egressi sunt de castris,and therefore they have gone out from the camp,et latitant in agris,and they lie hidden in the fields,dicentes:saying:Cum egressi fuerint de civitate,‘When they will have gone out from the city,capiemus eos vivos,we will capture them alive,et tunc civitatem ingredi poterimus.and then we will be able to enter the city.’”

¹³Respondit autem unus servorum ejus:But one of his servants responded:Tollamus quinque equos qui remanserunt in urbe (quia ipsi tantum sunt in universa multitudine Israël,“Let us take the five horses that remain in the city (for there were no more amid the entire multitude of Israel,alii enim consumpti sunt),since the rest had been consumed),et mittentes,and sending,explorare poterimus.we will be able to explore.”

¹³Respondit autem unus servorum ejus:But one of his servants responded:Tollamus quinque equos qui remanserunt in urbe (quia ipsi tantum sunt in universa multitudine Israël,“Let us take the five horses that remain in the city (for there were no more amid the entire multitude of Israel,alii enim consumpti sunt),since the rest had been consumed),et mittentes,and sending,explorare poterimus.we will be able to explore.”

¹⁴Adduxerunt ergo duos equos,Therefore, they brought two horses.misitque rex in castra Syrorum, dicens:And the king sent them into the camp of the Syrians,Ite,saying,et videte.“Go, and see.”

¹⁴Adduxerunt ergo duos equos,Therefore, they brought two horses.misitque rex in castra Syrorum, dicens:And the king sent them into the camp of the Syrians,Ite,saying,et videte.“Go, and see.”

¹⁵Qui abierunt post eos usque ad Jordanem:And they went away after them, as far as the Jordan.ecce autem omnis via plena erat vestibus et vasis quæ projecerant Syri cum turbarentur:But behold, the entire way was filled with clothing and vessels, which the Syrians had thrown aside when they were disturbed.reversique nuntii indicaverunt regi.And the messengers returned and told the king.

¹⁵Qui abierunt post eos usque ad Jordanem:And they went away after them, as far as the Jordan.ecce autem omnis via plena erat vestibus et vasis quæ projecerant Syri cum turbarentur:But behold, the entire way was filled with clothing and vessels, which the Syrians had thrown aside when they were disturbed.reversique nuntii indicaverunt regi.And the messengers returned and told the king.

¹⁶Et egressus populus diripuit castra Syriæ:And the people, going out, pillaged the camp of the Syrians.factusque est modius similæ statere uno,And one measure of fine wheat flour went for one silver coin,et duo modii hordei statere uno,and two measures of barley went for one silver coin,juxta verbum Domini.in accord with the word of the Lord.

¹⁶Et egressus populus diripuit castra Syriæ:And the people, going out, pillaged the camp of the Syrians.factusque est modius similæ statere uno,And one measure of fine wheat flour went for one silver coin,et duo modii hordei statere uno,and two measures of barley went for one silver coin,juxta verbum Domini.in accord with the word of the Lord.

¹⁷Porro rex ducem illum, in cujus manu incumbebat,Then the king stationed that leader, on whose hand he leaned,constituit ad portam: quem conculcavit turba in introitu portæ,at the gate. And the crowd trampled him at the entrance of the gate.et mortuus est,And he died,juxta quod locutus fuerat vir Dei, quando descenderat rex ad eum.in accord with what the man of God had said when the king had descended to him.

¹⁷Porro rex ducem illum, in cujus manu incumbebat,Then the king stationed that leader, on whose hand he leaned,constituit ad portam: quem conculcavit turba in introitu portæ,at the gate. And the crowd trampled him at the entrance of the gate.et mortuus est,And he died,juxta quod locutus fuerat vir Dei, quando descenderat rex ad eum.in accord with what the man of God had said when the king had descended to him.

¹⁸Factumque est secundum sermonem viri Dei quem dixerat regi,And this happened in accord with the word of the man of God, which he had spoken to the king,quando ait:when he said:Duo modii hordei statere uno erunt,“Two measures of barley will be one silver coin,et modius similæ statere uno,and one measure of fine wheat flour will be one silver coin,hoc eodem tempore cras in porta Samariæ:at this same time tomorrow, at the gate of Samaria.”

¹⁸Factumque est secundum sermonem viri Dei quem dixerat regi,And this happened in accord with the word of the man of God, which he had spoken to the king,quando ait:when he said:Duo modii hordei statere uno erunt,“Two measures of barley will be one silver coin,et modius similæ statere uno,and one measure of fine wheat flour will be one silver coin,hoc eodem tempore cras in porta Samariæ:at this same time tomorrow, at the gate of Samaria.”

¹⁹quando responderat dux ille viro Dei,Then that leader had responded to the man of God,et dixerat:and he had said,Etiamsi Dominus fecerit cataractas in cælo,“Even if the Lord will open the floodgates of heaven,numquid poterit fieri quod loqueris?how can what you say possibly happen?”Et dixit ei:And he said to him,Videbis oculis tuis,“You will see it with your own eyes,et inde non comedes.and you will not eat from it.”

¹⁹quando responderat dux ille viro Dei,Then that leader had responded to the man of God,et dixerat:and he had said,Etiamsi Dominus fecerit cataractas in cælo,“Even if the Lord will open the floodgates of heaven,numquid poterit fieri quod loqueris?how can what you say possibly happen?”Et dixit ei:And he said to him,Videbis oculis tuis,“You will see it with your own eyes,et inde non comedes.and you will not eat from it.”

²⁰Evenit ergo ei sicut prædictum fuerat,Therefore, it happened to him just as it had been predicted.et conculcavit eum populus in porta,For the people trampled him at the gate,et mortuus est.and he died.

²⁰Evenit ergo ei sicut prædictum fuerat,Therefore, it happened to him just as it had been predicted.et conculcavit eum populus in porta,For the people trampled him at the gate,et mortuus est.and he died.