Hebrew & Greek Bible
2 Kings 4:8-20
8וַיְהִ֨יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961הַיּ֜וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117וַיַּעֲבֹ֧רvai.ya.'a.Vorand he passed onH9001H5674אֱלִישָׁ֣ע'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477אֶל־'el-toH413שׁוּנֵ֗םshu.NemShunemH7766וְשָׁם֙ve.Shamand [was] thereH9002H8033אִשָּׁ֣ה'i.Shaha womanH802גְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahgreatH1419וַתַּחֲזֶק־va.ta.cha.zek-and she urgedH9001H2388בּ֖וֹbo<on> himH9003H9033לֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-to eatH9005H398לָ֑חֶםLa.chemfoodH3899וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961מִדֵּ֣יmi.Deias often asH9006H1767עָבְר֔וֹa.ve.Ropassed by heH5674H9043יָסֻ֥רya.Surhe turned asideH5493שָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011לֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-to eatH9005H398לָֽחֶם׃La.chemfoodH3899
9וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merand she saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413אִישָׁ֔הּ'i.Shahhusband herH376H9024הִנֵּה־hi.neh-here!H2009נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994יָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiI knowH3045כִּ֛יkithatH3588אִ֥ישׁ'ish[is] a man ofH376אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430קָד֣וֹשׁka.Do.oshholyH6918ה֑וּאHu'heH1931עֹבֵ֥ר'o.Ver[who] passes byH5674עָלֵ֖ינוּ'a.Lei.nuat usH5921H9035תָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidcontinuallyH8548
10נַֽעֲשֶׂה־na.'a.seh-let us makeH6213נָּ֤אna'pleaseH4994עֲלִיַּת־'a.li.yat-an upper room ofH5944קִיר֙kira wallH7023קְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.NahsmallH6996וְנָשִׂ֨יםve.na.Simand let us putH9002H7760ל֥וֹlofor himH9005H9033שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033מִטָּ֥הmi.Taha bedH4296וְשֻׁלְחָ֖ןve.shul.Chanand a tableH9002H7979וְכִסֵּ֣אve.khi.Se'and a chairH9002H3678וּמְנוֹרָ֑הu.me.no.Rahand a lampstandH9002H4501וְהָיָ֛הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961בְּבֹא֥וֹbe.vo.'Owhen comes heH9003H935H9043אֵלֵ֖ינוּ'e.Lei.nuto usH413H9035יָס֥וּרya.Surhe will turn asideH5493שָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011
11וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961הַיּ֖וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117וַיָּ֣בֹאvai.Ya.vo'and he cameH9001H935שָׁ֑מָּהSha.mahthere towardsH8033H9011וַיָּ֥סַרvai.Ya.sarand he turned asideH9001H5493אֶל־'el-toH413הָעֲלִיָּ֖הha.'a.li.Yahthe upper roomH9009H5944וַיִּשְׁכַּב־vai.yish.kav-and he lay downH9001H7901שָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahthere <towards>H8033H9011
12וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413גֵּחֲזִ֣יge.cha.ZiGehaziH1522נַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.Roservant hisH5288H9023קְרָ֖אke.Ra'summonH7121לַשּׁוּנַמִּ֣יתla.shu.na.Mit<to> the Shunammite [woman]H9005H7767הַזֹּ֑אתha.Zot<the> thisH9009H2063וַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-and he summonedH9001H7121לָ֔הּLah<to> herH9005H9034וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.Modand she stoodH9001H5975לְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023
13וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֗וֹloto himH9005H9033אֱמָר־'e.mor-sayH559נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994אֵלֶיהָ֮'e.lei.Hato herH413H9034הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009חָרַ֣דְתְּ׀cha.Radtyou have taken careH2729אֵלֵינוּ֮'e.lei.Nuto usH413H9035אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַחֲרָדָ֣הha.cha.ra.Dahthe careH9009H2731הַזֹּאת֒ha.zoT<the> thisH9009H2063מֶ֚הmehwhat?H4100לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.Sot[is] to doH9005H6213לָ֔ךְLakhfor youH9005H9032הֲיֵ֤שׁha.Yesh¿ [is] thereH9008H3426לְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-to speakH9005H1696לָךְ֙loKhfor youH9005H9032אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428א֖וֹ'oor?H176אֶל־'el-toH413שַׂ֣רsar[the] commander ofH8269הַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'the armyH9009H6635וַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559בְּת֥וֹךְbe.Tokhin amongH9003H8432עַמִּ֖י'a.Miown people myH5971H9020אָנֹכִ֥י'a.no.KhiIH595יֹשָֽׁבֶת׃yo.Sha.vet[am] dwellingH3427
14וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559וּמֶ֖הu.Mehand what?H9002H4100לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.Sot[is] to doH9005H6213לָ֑הּLahfor herH9005H9034וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559גֵּיחֲזִ֗יgei.cha.ZiGehaziH1522אֲבָ֛ל'a.ValindeedH61בֵּ֥ןbena sonH1121אֵֽין־'ein-notH369לָ֖הּlah[belongs] to herH9005H9034וְאִישָׁ֥הּve.'i.Shahand husband herH9002H376H9024זָקֵֽן׃za.Kenhe is oldH2204
16וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לַמּוֹעֵ֤דla.mo.'Edto the appointed timeH9005H4150הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כָּעֵ֣תka.'Etabout the timeH9004H6256חַיָּ֔הchai.YahlivingH2416אַ֖תְּ'a.tiyouH859חֹבֶ֣קֶתcho.Ve.ket[will be] embracingH2263בֵּ֑ןBena sonH1121וַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH9001H559אַל־'al-may [you] notH408אֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020אִ֣ישׁ'ishO man ofH376הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430אַל־'al-may notH408תְּכַזֵּ֖בte.kha.Zevyou tell a lieH3576בְּשִׁפְחָתֶֽךָ׃be.shif.cha.Te.khato maidservant yourH9003H8198H9021
17וַתַּ֥הַרva.Ta.harand she conceivedH9001H2029הָאִשָּׁ֖הha.'i.Shahthe womanH9009H802וַתֵּ֣לֶדva.Te.ledand she gave birth toH9001H3205בֵּ֑ןBena sonH1121לַמּוֹעֵ֤דla.mo.'Edto the appointed timeH9005H4150הַזֶּה֙ha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כָּעֵ֣תka.'Etabout the timeH9004H6256חַיָּ֔הchai.YahlivingH2416אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834דִּבֶּ֥רdi.Berhe had spokenH1696אֵלֶ֖יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413H9034אֱלִישָֽׁע׃'e.li.Sha'ElishaH477
18וַיִּגְדַּ֖לvai.yig.Daland he grew upH9001H1431הַיָּ֑לֶדhai.Ya.ledthe childH9009H3206וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961הַיּ֔וֹםhai.Yomthe dayH9009H3117וַיֵּצֵ֥אvai.ye.Tze'and he went outH9001H3318אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִ֖יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023אֶל־'el-toH413הַקֹּצְרִֽים׃ha.ko.tze.Rimthe harvestersH9009H7114
19וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִ֖יו'a.Vivfather hisH1H9023רֹאשִׁ֣י׀ro.Shihead myH7218H9020רֹאשִׁ֑יro.Shihead myH7218H9020וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶל־'el-toH413הַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arthe servantH9009H5288שָׂאֵ֖הוּsa.'E.hucarry himH5375H9033אֶל־'el-toH413אִמּֽוֹ׃'i.Momother hisH517H9023
20וַיִּשָּׂאֵ֔הוּvai.yi.sa.'E.huand he carried himH9001H5375H9033וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huand he brought himH9001H935H9033אֶל־'el-toH413אִמּ֑וֹ'i.Momother hisH517H9023וַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevand he satH9001H3427עַל־'al-onH5921בִּרְכֶּ֛יהָbir.Kei.haknees herH1290H9024עַד־'ad-untilH5704הַֽצָּהֳרַ֖יִםha.tzo.ho.Ra.yimthe noontide<s>H9009H6672וַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.Motand he diedH9001H4191
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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