Verse 38

2 Kings 4:38

World English Bible

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38 Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Get the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וֶ/אֱלִישָׁ֞ע שָׁ֤ב הַ/גִּלְגָּ֨לָ/ה֙ וְ/הָ/רָעָ֣ב בָּ/אָ֔רֶץ וּ/בְנֵי֙ הַ/נְּבִיאִ֔ים יֹשְׁבִ֖ים לְ/פָנָ֑י/ו וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר לְ/נַעֲר֗/וֹ שְׁפֹת֙ הַ/סִּ֣יר הַ/גְּדוֹלָ֔ה וּ/בַשֵּׁ֥ל נָזִ֖יד לִ/בְנֵ֥י הַ/נְּבִיאִֽים

English Translation

And Elisha returned to Gilgal, and there was a famine in the land, and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, and he said to his servant, "Put on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets."

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Chapter 4 Context

1 Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your serv... Focus ↗

2 Elisha said to her, “What should I do for you? Tell me: what do you have in the house?” She said, “Y... Focus ↗

3 Then he said, “Go, borrow empty containers from of all your neighbors. Don’t borrow just a few conta... Focus ↗

4 Go in and shut the door on you and on your sons, and pour oil into all those containers; and set asi... Focus ↗

5 So she went from him, and shut the door on herself and on her sons. They brought the containers to h... Focus ↗

6 When the containers were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another container.” He said to her, “T... Focus ↗

7 Then she came and told the man of God (Elohim). He said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and y... Focus ↗

8 One day Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a prominent woman; and she persuaded him to eat bread... Focus ↗

9 She said to her husband, “See now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God (Elohim) who passes by... Focus ↗

10 Please let us make a little room on the roof. Let us set for him there a bed, a table, a chair, and... Focus ↗

11 One day he came there, and he went to the room and lay there. Focus ↗

12 He said to Gehazi his servant, “Call this Shunammite.” When he had called her, she stood before him.... Focus ↗

13 He said to him, “Say now to her, ‘Behold, you have cared for us with all this care. What is to be do... Focus ↗

14 He said, “What then is to be done for her?” Gehazi answered, “Most certainly she has no son, and her... Focus ↗

15 He said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the door. Focus ↗

16 He said, “At this season, when the time comes around, you will embrace a son.” She said, “No, my lor... Focus ↗

17 The woman conceived, and bore a son at that season, when the time came around, as Elisha had said to... Focus ↗

18 When the child was grown, one day he went out to his father to the reapers. Focus ↗

19 He said to his father, “My head! My head!” He said to his servant, “Carry him to his mother.” Focus ↗

20 When he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees until noon, and then died.... Focus ↗

21 She went up and laid him on the man of God (Elohim)’s bed, and shut the door on him, and went out. Focus ↗

22 She called to her husband, and said, “Please send me one of the servants, and one of the donkeys, th... Focus ↗

23 He said, “Why would you want go to him today? It is not a new moon or a Sabbath.” She said, “It’s al... Focus ↗

24 Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, “Drive, and go forward! Don’t slow down for me,... Focus ↗

25 So she went, and came to the man of God (Elohim) to Mount Carmel. When the man of God (Elohim) saw h... Focus ↗

26 Please run now to meet her, and ask her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it w... Focus ↗

27 When she came to the man of God (Elohim) to the hill, she caught hold of his feet. Gehazi came near... Focus ↗

28 Then she said, “Did I ask you for a son, my lord? Didn’t I say, ‘Do not deceive me’?” Focus ↗

29 Then he said to Gehazi, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take my staff in your hand, and go your way... Focus ↗

30 The child’s mother said, “As Yahweh lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you.” So he aros... Focus ↗

31 Gehazi went ahead of them, and laid the staff on the child’s face; but there was no voice and no hea... Focus ↗

32 When Elisha had come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and lying on his bed. Focus ↗

33 He went in therefore, and shut the door on them both, and prayed to Yahweh. Focus ↗

34 He went up, and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, and his eyes on his eyes, and his... Focus ↗

35 Then he returned, and walked in the house once back and forth; and went up, and stretched himself ou... Focus ↗

36 He called Gehazi, and said, “Call this Shunammite!” So he called her. When she had come in to him, h... Focus ↗

37 Then she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground; then she picked up her son, and... Focus ↗

38 Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitti...

39 One went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered a lap full of wild... Focus ↗

40 So they poured out for the men to eat. As they were eating some of the stew, they cried out, and sai... Focus ↗

41 But he said, “Then bring meal.” He threw it into the pot; and he said, “Serve it to the people, that... Focus ↗

42 A man from Baal Shalishah came, and brought the man of God (Elohim) some bread of the first fruits:... Focus ↗

43 His servant said, “What, should I set this before a hundred men?” But he said, “Give the people, tha... Focus ↗

44 So he set it before them, and they ate, and had some left over, according to Yahweh’s word. Focus ↗

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Book: 2 Kings
Chapter: Chapter 4 (44 verses)
Version: World English Bible

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