Verse 43

2 Kings 4:43

World English Bible

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43 His servant said, “What, should I set this before a hundred men?” But he said, “Give the people, that they may eat; for Yahweh says, ‘They will eat, and will have some left over.’”

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 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... Focus ↗

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...

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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