Verse 28

2 Kings 6:28

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28 “So we cooked my son and we ate him. The next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son so we can eat him,’ but she's hidden her son.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּֽאמֶר לָ֥/הּ הַ/מֶּ֖לֶךְ מַה לָּ֑/ךְ וַ/תֹּ֗אמֶר הָ/אִשָּׁ֨ה הַ/זֹּ֜את אָמְרָ֣ה אֵלַ֗/י תְּנִ֤י אֶת בְּנֵ/ךְ֙ וְ/נֹאכְלֶ֣/נּוּ הַ/יּ֔וֹם וְ/אֶת בְּנִ֖/י נֹאכַ֥ל מָחָֽר

English Translation

And the king said to her, "What is it?" And the woman said, "This woman said to me, 'Give your son so we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.'"

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Chapter 6 Context

1 The sons of the prophets told Elisha, “Look, the place we meet with you is too small for us. Focus ↗

2 Let's go to the Jordan and each of us can carry one log back. We can build a new place there for us... Focus ↗

3 One of them asked, “Please come with your servants.” “I'll come,” he replied. Focus ↗

4 So he went with them. When they got to the Jordan, they started cutting down trees. Focus ↗

5 But as one of them was cutting down a tree, the iron ax head fell into the water. “Oh no! My master,... Focus ↗

6 “Where did it fall?” the man of God (Elohim) asked. When he showed him the place, the man of God (El... Focus ↗

7 “Pick it up,” Elisha told the man. So he reached out his hand and picked it up. Focus ↗

8 The Aramean king was at war with Israel. After consulting with his officers, he said, “I will set up... Focus ↗

9 Then the man of God (Elohim) sent a warning to the king of Israel: “Watch out if you go near this pl... Focus ↗

10 So the king of Israel sent a warning to the place the man of God (Elohim) had indicated. Elisha repe... Focus ↗

11 This made the Aramean king really mad. He summoned his officers, demanding an answer: “Tell me, whic... Focus ↗

12 “It's none of us, my lord the king,” one of his officers replied. “It's Elisha, the prophet who live... Focus ↗

13 So the king gave the order, “Go and find out where he is so I can send soldiers to capture him.” He... Focus ↗

14 So he sent horses, chariots, and a large army. They came at night and surrounded the town. Focus ↗

15 Early in the morning when the servant of the man of God (Elohim) got up, he went out and saw that an... Focus ↗

16 Elisha replied, “Don't be afraid, for there are many more who are with us than there are with them!” Focus ↗

17 Elisha prayed, saying, “Lord, please open his eyes so he can see.” The Lord opened the servant's eye... Focus ↗

18 As the army descended on him, Elisha prayed to the Lord, “Please strike these people with blindness.... Focus ↗

19 Then Elisha went and told them, “This isn't the right road, and this isn't the right town. Follow me... Focus ↗

20 After they had entered Samaria, Elisha prayed, “Lord, open the eyes of these men so they can see.” T... Focus ↗

21 When the king of Israel saw them, he asked Elisha, “My father, shall I kill them? Shall I kill them?... Focus ↗

22 “No, don't you kill them!” he replied. “Would you kill prisoners you captured with your own sword or... Focus ↗

23 So the king had a great feast prepared for them, and once they had finished eating and drinking, he... Focus ↗

24 So there was a major famine in Samaria. In fact the siege lasted so long that a donkey's head cost e... Focus ↗

25 As the king of Israel was walking by on the city wall, a woman called out to him, “Help me, my lord... Focus ↗

26 “If the Lord doesn't help you, why would you think I can help you?” the king replied. “I don't have... Focus ↗

27 But then he asked her, “What's the problem?” “This woman told me, ‘Give up your son and we'll eat hi... Focus ↗

28 “So we cooked my son and we ate him. The next day I said to her, ‘Give up your son so we can eat him...

29 When the king heard what the woman said he ripped his clothes. As he walked by on the wall, the peop... Focus ↗

30 “May God (Elohim) punish me very severely if the head of Elisha, son of Shaphat, remains on his shou... Focus ↗

31 Elisha was sitting in his house with the elders. The king had sent a messenger on ahead, but before... Focus ↗

32 While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger arrived. The king said, “This disaster is f... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 6 (32 verses)
Version: Free Bible Version

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