Verse 43

2 Kings 4:43

Darby Translation

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43 And his attendant said, How shall I set this before a hundred men? And he said, Give the people that they may eat; for thus saith Jehovah: They shall eat, and shall have to spare.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ מְשָׁ֣רְת֔/וֹ מָ֚ה אֶתֵּ֣ן זֶ֔ה לִ/פְנֵ֖י מֵ֣אָה אִ֑ישׁ וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶר תֵּ֤ן לָ/עָם֙ וְ/יֹאכֵ֔לוּ כִּ֣י כֹ֥ה אָמַ֛ר יְהוָ֖ה אָכֹ֥ל וְ/הוֹתֵֽר

English Translation

And his servant said, "What shall I set before a hundred men?" And he said, "Give to the people, and they shall eat, for thus says the Lord: 'They shall eat and there shall be leftover.'"

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Chapter 4 Context

1 And a woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried to Elisha saying, Thy servant my husband... Focus ↗

2 And Elisha said to her, What shall I do for thee? Tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said... Focus ↗

3 And he said, Go, borrow for thyself vessels abroad from all thy neighbours, empty vessels; let it no... Focus ↗

4 and go in, and shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and pour out into all those vessels, and s... Focus ↗

5 And she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons: they brought [the vessels] to h... Focus ↗

6 And it came to pass when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And... Focus ↗

7 And she came and told the man of God (Elohim); and he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and... Focus ↗

8 And it came to pass on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a wealthy woman; and she const... Focus ↗

9 And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God (Elohim), who pas... Focus ↗

10 Let us make, I pray thee, a small upper chamber with walls, and let us set for him there a bed, and... Focus ↗

11 And it came to pass on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the upper chamber, and lay th... Focus ↗

12 And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And he called her, and she stood before him... Focus ↗

13 And he said to him, Say now to her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what i... Focus ↗

14 And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi said, Verily, she has no son, and her husba... Focus ↗

15 And he said, Call her; and he called her; and she stood in the doorway. Focus ↗

16 And he said, At this appointed time, when thy term is come, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said,... Focus ↗

17 And the woman conceived, and bore a son at that appointed time in the next year as Elisha had said t... Focus ↗

18 And the child grew, and it came to pass one day, that he went out to his father to the reapers. Focus ↗

19 And he said to his father, My head, my head! And he said to the servant, Carry him to his mother. Focus ↗

20 And he carried him, and brought him to his mother; and he sat on her knees till noon, and died. Focus ↗

21 And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God (Elohim), and shut [the door] upon him, a... Focus ↗

22 And she called to her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the... Focus ↗

23 And he said, Why wilt thou go to him to-day? It is neither new moon nor sabbath. And she said, [It i... Focus ↗

24 Then she saddled the ass, and said to her servant, Drive and go forward; slack not the riding for me... Focus ↗

25 And she went and came to the man of God (Elohim), to mount Carmel. And it came to pass when the man... Focus ↗

26 run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husba... Focus ↗

27 And she came to the man of God (Elohim) to the mountain, and caught him by the feet; and Gehazi drew... Focus ↗

28 And she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me? Focus ↗

29 And he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thy hand, and go thy way. If thou mee... Focus ↗

30 And the mother of the lad said, As Jehovah liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee! An... Focus ↗

31 And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the lad; but there was neither... Focus ↗

32 And when Elisha came into the house, behold, the child was dead, [and] laid upon his bed. Focus ↗

33 And he went in and shut the door upon them both, and prayed to Jehovah. Focus ↗

34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes... Focus ↗

35 And he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and bent over him. And the lad sne... Focus ↗

36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. And he called her; and she came to him. And he... Focus ↗

37 And she came and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; and she took up her son, and wen... Focus ↗

38 And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets we... Focus ↗

39 Then one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered from it his la... Focus ↗

40 And they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, tha... Focus ↗

41 And he said, Then bring meal. And he cast [it] into the pot, and said, Pour out for the people, that... Focus ↗

42 And there came a man from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God (Elohim) bread of the first-fru... Focus ↗

43 And his attendant said, How shall I set this before a hundred men? And he said, Give the people that...

44 And he set [it] before them, and they ate and left [thereof], according to the word of Jehovah. Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 4 (44 verses)
Version: Darby Translation

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