Verse 19

2 Kings 7:19

American Standard Version

19 and that captain answered the man of God (Elohim), and said, Now, behold, if Jehovah should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? and he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof:
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יַּ֨עַן הַ/שָּׁלִ֜ישׁ אֶת אִ֣ישׁ הָ/אֱלֹהִים֮ וַ/יֹּאמַר֒ וְ/הִנֵּ֣ה יְהוָ֗ה עֹשֶׂ֤ה אֲרֻבּוֹת֙ בַּ/שָּׁמַ֔יִם הֲ/יִהְיֶ֖ה כַּ/דָּבָ֣ר הַ/זֶּ֑ה וַ/יֹּ֗אמֶר הִנְּ/ךָ֤ רֹאֶה֙ בְּ/עֵינֶ֔י/ךָ וּ/מִ/שָּׁ֖ם לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽל
English Translation
And the third one answered the man of God and said, "Behold, the LORD is making windows in heaven; will this thing be?" And he said, "You will see it with your own eyes, but from there you will not eat."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 7 Context
1 And Elisha said, Hear ye the word of Jehovah: thus saith Jehovah, To-morrow about this time shall a... Focus ↗
2 Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God (Elohim), and said, Behold, i... Focus ↗
3 Now there were four leprous men at the entrance of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit w... Focus ↗
4 If we say, We will enter into the city, then the famine is in the city, and we shall die there; and... Focus ↗
5 And they rose up in the twilight, to go unto the camp of the Syrians; and when they were come to the... Focus ↗
6 For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, ev... Focus ↗
7 Wherefore they arose and fled in the twilight, and left their tents, and their horses, and their ass... Focus ↗
8 And when these lepers came to the outermost part of the camp, they went into one tent, and did eat a... Focus ↗
9 Then they said one to another, We do not well; this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our pe... Focus ↗
10 So they came and called unto the porter of the city; and they told them, saying, We came to the camp... Focus ↗
11 And he called the porters; and they told it to the king`s household within. Focus ↗
12 And the king arose in the night, and said unto his servants, I will now show you what the Syrians ha... Focus ↗
13 And one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remai... Focus ↗
14 They took therefore two chariots with horses; and the king sent after the host of the Syrians, sayin... Focus ↗
15 And they went after them unto the Jordan: and, lo, all the way was full of garments and vessels, whi... Focus ↗
16 And the people went out, and plundered the camp of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was [sold... Focus ↗
17 And the king appointed the captain on whose hand he leaned to have the charge of the gate: and the p... Focus ↗
18 And it came to pass, as the man of God (Elohim) had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barl... Focus ↗
19 and that captain answered the man of God (Elohim), and said, Now, behold, if Jehovah should make win...
20 it came to pass even so unto him; for the people trod upon him in the gate, and he died. Focus ↗