Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Kings 4:23-42
23וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מַ֠דּוּעַMa.du.a'why?H4069אַ֣תְּ'a.ti[are] youH859הֹלֶ֤כֶתho.lakh.tigoingH1980אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808חֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshnew moonH2320וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808שַׁבָּ֑תsha.BatsabbathH7676וַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559שָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LompeaceH7965
24וַֽתַּחֲבֹשׁ֙va.ta.cha.Voshand she saddledH9001H2280הָֽאָת֔וֹןha.'a.Tonthe donkeyH9009H860וַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559אֶֽל־'el-toH413נַעֲרָ֖הּna.'a.Rahservant herH5288H9024נְהַ֣גne.Haglead onH5090וָלֵ֑ךְva.Lekhand goH9002H1980אַל־'al-may notH408תַּעֲצָר־ta.'a.tzor-you hold backH6113לִ֣יli<to> meH9005H9030לִרְכֹּ֔בlir.Koto rideH9005H7392כִּ֖יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518אָמַ֥רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiI have saidH559לָֽךְ׃Lakhto youH9005H9032
25וַתֵּ֗לֶךְva.Te.lekhand she wentH9001H1980וַתָּב֛וֹאva.ta.Vo'and she cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413אִ֥ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430אֶל־'el-toH413הַ֣רhar[the] mountain ofH2022הַכַּרְמֶ֑לha.kar.Mel<the> CarmelH9009H3760וַ֠יְהִיVay.hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּרְא֨וֹתkir.'otwhen sawH9004H7200אִישׁ־'ish-[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430אֹתָהּ֙'o.Tah<obj.> herH853H9034מִנֶּ֔גֶדmi.Ne.gedfrom beforeH9006H5048וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413גֵּיחֲזִ֣יgei.cha.ZiGehaziH1522נַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.Roservant hisH5288H9023הִנֵּ֖הhi.Nehthere!H2009הַשּׁוּנַמִּ֥יתha.shu.na.Mit[is] the Shunammite [woman]H9009H7767הַלָּֽז׃ha.LazthisH1975
26עַתָּה֮'a.TahnowH6258רֽוּץ־rutz-runH7323נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994לִקְרָאתָהּ֒lik.ra.Tahto meet herH9005H7122H9034וֶאֱמָר־ve.'e.mor-and sayH9002H559לָ֗הּLahto herH9005H9034הֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.Lom¿ [does] peaceH9008H7965לָ֛ךְlakh[belong] to youH9005H9032הֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.Lom¿ [does] peaceH9008H7965לְאִישֵׁ֖ךְle.'i.Shekh[belong] to husband yourH9005H376H9022הֲשָׁל֣וֹםha.sha.Lom¿ [does] peaceH9008H7965לַיָּ֑לֶדlai.Ya.led[belong] to the childH9005H3206וַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559שָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LompeaceH7965
27וַתָּבֹ֞אva.ta.Vo'and she cameH9001H935אֶל־'el-toH413אִ֤ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430אֶל־'el-toH413הָהָ֔רha.Harthe mountainH9009H2022וַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖קva.ta.cha.Zekand she took holdH9001H2388בְּרַגְלָ֑יוbe.rag.Lavon feet hisH9003H7272H9023וַיִּגַּ֨שׁvai.yi.Gashand he drew nearH9001H5066גֵּֽיחֲזִ֜יgei.cha.ZiGehaziH1522לְהָדְפָ֗הּle.ha.de.Fahto drive away herH9005H1920H9034וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559אִ֨ישׁ'ish[the] man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430הַרְפֵּֽה־har.peh-refrainH7503לָהּ֙lahto herH9005H9034כִּֽי־ki-forH3588נַפְשָׁ֣הּnaf.Shahself herH5315H9024מָֽרָה־ma.rah-it is bitterH4843לָ֔הּLahto herH9005H9034וַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehand YahwehH9002H3068הֶעְלִ֣יםhe'.Limhe has hiddenH5956מִמֶּ֔נִּיmi.Me.nifrom meH4480H9030וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808הִגִּ֖ידhi.Gidhe has toldH5046לִֽי׃Lito meH9005H9030
28וַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559הֲשָׁאַ֥לְתִּיha.sha.'Al.ti¿ did I ask forH9008H7592בֵ֖ןvena sonH1121מֵאֵ֣תme.'Etfrom withH9006H854אֲדֹנִ֑י'a.do.Nilord myH113H9020הֲלֹ֣אha.Lo'¿ notH9008H3808אָמַ֔רְתִּי'a.Mar.tidid I sayH559לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תַשְׁלֶ֖הtash.Lehyou must deceiveH7952אֹתִֽי׃'o.Ti<obj.> meH853H9030
29וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לְגֵיחֲזִ֜יle.gei.cha.Zito GehaziH9005H1522חֲגֹ֣רcha.Gorgird upH2296מָתְנֶ֗יךָma.te.Nei.khaloins yourH4975H9021וְקַ֨חve.Kachand takeH9002H3947מִשְׁעַנְתִּ֣יmish.'an.Tistaff myH4938H9020בְיָדְךָ֮ve.ya.de.Khain hand yourH9003H3027H9021וָלֵךְ֒va.leKhand goH9002H1980כִּֽי־ki-ifH3588תִמְצָ֥אtim.Tza'you will meetH4672אִישׁ֙'ishanyoneH376לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תְבָרְכֶ֔נּוּte.va.re.Khe.nuyou must bless himH1288H9033וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and ifH9002H3588יְבָרֶכְךָ֥ye.va.rekh.Khahe will bless youH1288H9031אִ֖ישׁ'ishanyoneH376לֹ֣אlo'notH3808תַעֲנֶנּ֑וּta.'a.ne.Nuyou must answer himH6030H9033וְשַׂמְתָּ֥ve.sam.Taand you will putH9001H7760מִשְׁעַנְתִּ֖יmish.'an.Tistaff myH4938H9020עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440הַנָּֽעַר׃ha.Na.'arthe ladH9009H5288
30וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merand she saidH9001H559אֵ֣ם'em[the] mother ofH517הַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arthe ladH9009H5288חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֥הYah.wehof YahwehH3068וְחֵֽי־ve.chei-and [by] [the] life ofH9002H2416נַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.Khaself yourH5315H9021אִם־'im-ifH518אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ'e.'ez.Ve.kaI will leave youH5800H9031וַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komand he aroseH9001H6965וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haafter herH310H9034
31וְגֵחֲזִ֞יve.ge.cha.Ziand GehaziH9002H1522עָבַ֣ר'a.Varhe passed onH5674לִפְנֵיהֶ֗םlif.nei.Hem<to> before themH9005H6440H9028וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמִּשְׁעֶ֙נֶת֙ha.mish.'E.netthe staffH9009H4938עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֣יpe.Nei[the] face ofH6440הַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arthe ladH9009H5288וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369ק֖וֹלKol[was] a soundH6963וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369קָ֑שֶׁבKa.shev[was] attentionH7182וַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he went backH9001H7725לִקְרָאתוֹ֙lik.ra.Toto meet himH9005H7122H9033וַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-and he toldH9001H5046ל֣וֹloto himH9005H9033לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לֹ֥אlo'notH3808הֵקִ֖יץhe.Kitzhe has awakenedH6974הַנָּֽעַר׃ha.Na.'arthe ladH9009H5288
34וַיַּ֜עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.Kavand he layH9001H7901עַל־'al-onH5921הַיֶּ֗לֶדhai.Ye.ledthe childH9009H3206וַיָּשֶׂם֩vai.ya.Semand he putH9001H7760פִּ֨יוpivmouth hisH6310H9023עַל־'al-onH5921פִּ֜יוpivmouth hisH6310H9023וְעֵינָ֤יוve.'ei.Navand eyes hisH9002H5869H9023עַל־'al-onH5921עֵינָיו֙'ei.Naveyes hisH5869H9023וְכַפָּ֣יוve.kha.Pavand palms hisH9002H3709H9023עַל־'al-onH5921כַּפָּ֔יוka.povpalms hisH3709H9023וַיִּגְהַ֖רvai.yig.Harand he crouchedH9001H1457עָלָ֑יו'a.Lavover himH5921H9033וַיָּ֖חָםvai.Ya.chomand it became warmH9001H2552בְּשַׂ֥רbe.Sar[the] flesh ofH1320הַיָּֽלֶד׃hai.Ya.ledthe childH9009H3206
35וַיָּ֜שָׁבvai.Ya.shovand he went backH9001H7725וַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he walkedH9001H1980בַּבַּ֗יִתba.Ba.yitin the houseH9003H1004אַחַ֥ת'a.Chatone [time]H259הֵ֙נָּה֙he.nahhitherH2008וְאַחַ֣תve.'a.Chatand one [time]H9002H259הֵ֔נָּהHe.nahhitherH2008וַיַּ֖עַלvai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927וַיִּגְהַ֣רvai.yig.Harand he crouchedH9001H1457עָלָ֑יו'a.Lavover himH5921H9033וַיְזוֹרֵ֤רvay.zo.Rerand he sneezedH9001H2237הַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arthe ladH9009H5288עַד־'ad-untilH5704שֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'sevenH7651פְּעָמִ֔יםpe.'a.MimtimesH6471וַיִּפְקַ֥חvai.yif.Kachand he openedH9001H6491הַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arthe ladH9009H5288אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֵינָֽיו׃'ei.Naveyes hisH5869H9023
36וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001H7121אֶל־'el-<to>H413גֵּיחֲזִ֗יgei.cha.ZiGehaziH1522וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559קְרָא֙ke.Ra'summonH7121אֶל־'el-<to>H413הַשֻּׁנַמִּ֣יתha.shu.na.Mitthe Shunammite [woman]H9009H7767הַזֹּ֔אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063וַיִּקְרָאֶ֖הָvai.yik.ra.'E.haand he summoned herH9001H7121H9034וַתָּב֣וֹאva.ta.Vo'and she cameH9001H935אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׂאִ֥יse.'Itake upH5375בְנֵֽךְ׃ve.Nekhson yourH1121H9022
37וַתָּבֹא֙va.ta.Vo'and she cameH9001H935וַתִּפֹּ֣לva.ti.Poland she fellH9001H5307עַל־'al-atH5921רַגְלָ֔יוrag.Lavfeet hisH7272H9023וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּva.tish.Ta.chuand she bowed downH9001H7812אָ֑רְצָה'A.re.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וַתִּשָּׂ֥אva.ti.Sa'and she took upH9001H5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853בְּנָ֖הּbe.Nahson herH1121H9024וַתֵּצֵֽא׃ פva.te.Tze'and she went outH9001H3318
38וֶאֱלִישָׁ֞עve.'e.li.Sha'and ElishaH9002H477שָׁ֤בshavhe returnedH7725הַגִּלְגָּ֙לָה֙ha.gil.Ga.lah<the> Gilgal towardsH9009H1537H9011וְהָרָעָ֣בve.ha.ra.'Avand <the> famineH9002H9009H7458בָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retz[was] in the landH9003H776וּבְנֵי֙u.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH9002H1121הַנְּבִיאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH9009H5030יֹשְׁבִ֖יםyo.she.Vim[were] sittingH3427לְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לְנַעֲר֗וֹle.na.'a.Roto servant hisH9005H5288H9023שְׁפֹת֙she.Fotput onH8239הַסִּ֣ירha.Sirthe potH9009H5518הַגְּדוֹלָ֔הha.ge.do.Lah<the> largeH9009H1419וּבַשֵּׁ֥לu.va.Sheland cookH9002H1310נָזִ֖ידna.Zidcooked foodH5138לִבְנֵ֥יliv.Neifor [the] sons ofH9005H1121הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH9009H5030
39וַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318אֶחָ֣ד'e.Chadone [man]H259אֶל־'el-toH413הַשָּׂדֶה֮ha.sa.Dehthe fieldH9009H7704לְלַקֵּ֣טle.la.Ketto gatherH9005H3950אֹרֹת֒'o.RotherbsH219וַיִּמְצָא֙vai.yim.Tza'and he foundH9001H4672גֶּ֣פֶןGe.fena vine ofH1612שָׂדֶ֔הsa.Deh[the] fieldH7704וַיְלַקֵּ֥טvay.la.Ketand he gatheredH9001H3950מִמֶּ֛נּוּmi.Me.nufrom itH4480H9033פַּקֻּעֹ֥תpa.ku.'Otgourds ofH6498שָׂדֶ֖הsa.Deh[the] fieldH7704מְלֹ֣אme.Lo'[the] fullness ofH4393בִגְד֑וֹvig.Dogarment hisH899H9023וַיָּבֹ֗אvai.ya.Vo'and he cameH9001H935וַיְפַלַּ֛חvay.fa.Lachand he sliced [them]H9001H6398אֶל־'el-intoH413סִ֥ירsir[the] pot ofH5518הַנָּזִ֖ידha.na.Zidthe cooked foodH9009H5138כִּֽי־ki-forH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יָדָֽעוּ׃ya.Da.'upeople knewH3045
40וַיִּֽצְק֥וּvai.yitz.Kuand they poured [it] outH9001H3332לַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםla.'a.na.Shimfor [the] menH9005H582לֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.Kholto eatH9005H398וַ֠יְהִיVay.hiand it wasH9001H1961כְּאָכְלָ֨םke.'a.khe.Lamwhen ate theyH9004H398H9048מֵהַנָּזִ֜ידme.ha.na.Zidsome of the cooked foodH9006H9009H5138וְהֵ֣מָּהve.He.mahand theyH9002H1992צָעָ֗קוּtza.'A.kuthey cried outH6817וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559מָ֤וֶתMa.vetdeathH4194בַּסִּיר֙ba.Sir[is] in the potH9003H5518אִ֣ישׁ'ishO man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יָכְל֖וּya.khe.Luthey were ableH3201לֶאֱכֹֽל׃le.'e.Kholto eat [it]H9005H398
41וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559וּקְחוּ־u.ke.chu-and fetchH9002H3947קֶ֔מַחKe.machflourH7058וַיַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְvai.yash.Lekhand he threw [it]H9001H7993אֶל־'el-intoH413הַסִּ֑ירha.Sirthe potH9009H5518וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559צַ֤קtzakpour [it] outH3332לָעָם֙la.'Amfor the peopleH9005H5971וְיֹאכֵ֔לוּve.yo.Khe.luso they may eatH9002H398וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808הָיָ֛הha.Yahit wasH1961דָּבָ֥רda.Vara thingH1697רָ֖עra'badH7451בַּסִּֽיר׃ סba.Sirin the potH9003H5518
42וְאִ֨ישׁve.'Ishand a manH9002H376בָּ֜אba'he cameH935מִבַּ֣עַלmi.Ba.'alfrom BaalH9006H1190שָׁלִ֗שָׁהsha.Li.shahShalishaH1190וַיָּבֵא֩vai.ya.Ve'and he broughtH9001H935לְאִ֨ישׁle.'Ishto [the] man ofH9005H376הָאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430לֶ֤חֶםLe.chembread ofH3899בִּכּוּרִים֙bi.ku.Rimfirst-fruitsH1061עֶשְׂרִֽים־'es.rim-twentyH6242לֶ֣חֶםLe.chembread[s] ofH3899שְׂעֹרִ֔יםse.'o.Rimbarley<s>H8184וְכַרְמֶ֖לve.khar.Meland new cornH9002H3759בְּצִקְלֹנ֑וֹbe.tzik.lo.Noin sack hisH9003H6861H9023וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559תֵּ֥ןtengive [it]H5414לָעָ֖םla.'Amto the peopleH9005H5971וְיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ve.yo.Khe.luso they may eatH9002H398
Commentaries on 2 Kings 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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