New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Kings 4
The Widow’s Oil
1Now a certainאַחַ֣ת'a.ChatH259womanוְאִשָּׁ֣הve.'i.ShahH802of the wivesמִנְּשֵׁ֣יmi.ne.SheiH802ofthe sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of the prophetsהַ֠נְּבִיאִיםHa.ne.vi.'imH5030criedצָעֲקָ֨הtza.'a.KahH6817out toElishaאֱלִישָׁ֜ע'e.li.Sha'H477, “Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֤'av.de.KhaH5650my husbandאִישִׁי֙'i.ShiH376is deadמֵ֔תMetH4191,and you knowיָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045that your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650fearedH3372the Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068; andthe creditorוְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔הve.Ha.no.ShehH5383has comeבָּ֗אBa'H935to takeלָקַ֜חַתla.Ka.chatH3947my twoשְׁנֵ֧יshe.NeiH8147childrenיְלָדַ֛יye.la.DaiH3206to be his slavesלַעֲבָדִֽים׃la.'a.va.DimH5650.”
2Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֙'e.li.Sha'H477saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, “Whatמָ֣הmahH4100shall I doאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־'e.'e.seh-H6213for you? Tellהַגִּ֣ידִיha.Gi.diH5046me, whatמַה־mah-H4100do you haveיֶּשׁ־yesh-H3426in the houseבַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yitH1004?”And she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Your maidservantלְשִׁפְחָתְךָ֥le.shif.cha.te.KhaH8198hasH369nothingכֹל֙kholH369H3605in the houseבַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004exceptכִּ֖י אִם־ki 'im-H3588H518a jarאָס֥וּךְ'a.SukhH610of oilשָֽׁמֶן׃Sha.menH8081.”
3Then he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Goלְכִ֨יle.KhiH1980,borrowשַׁאֲלִי־sha.'a.li-H7592vesselsכֵּלִים֙ke.LimH3627at largeהַח֔וּץha.ChutzH2351for yourself from allכָּל־kol-H3605your neighborsשְׁכֵנָ֑יִךְshikh.ni.kheH7934, evenemptyרֵקִ֖יםre.KimH7386vesselsכֵּלִ֥יםke.LimH3627;do not getH4591a fewתַּמְעִֽיטִי׃tam.'I.tiH4591.
4And you shall goוּבָ֗אתu.VatH935in and shutוְסָגַ֤רְתְּve.sa.GartH5462the doorהַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ha.De.letH1817behindH1157you and your sonsבָּנַ֔יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121,and pourוְיָצַ֕קְתְּve.ya.TzaktH3332out into allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428vesselsהַכֵּלִ֖יםha.ke.LimH3627,and you shall setתַּסִּֽיעִי׃ta.Si.'iH5265asideH5265whatH4392is fullH4392.”
6Whenthe vesselsהַכֵּלִ֗יםha.ke.LimH3627were fullכִּמְלֹ֣אתkim.LotH4390,she saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to her sonבְּנָהּ֙be.NahH1121, “Bringהַגִּ֨ישָׁהha.Gi.shahH5066me anotherעוֹד֙'OdH5750vesselכֶּ֔לִיKe.liH3627.”And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, “ThereH369is not oneH369vesselכֶּ֑לִיKe.liH3627moreע֖וֹדodH5750.”And the oilהַשָּֽׁמֶן׃ha.Sha.menH8081stoppedוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975.
7Then she cameוַתָּבֹ֗אva.ta.Vo'H935and toldוַתַּגֵּד֙va.ta.GedH5046the manלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Goלְכִי֙le.KhiH1980,sellמִכְרִ֣יmikh.RiH4376the oilהַשֶּׁ֔מֶןha.She.menH8081and payוְשַׁלְּמִ֖יve.sha.le.MiH7999your debtנִשְׁיֵ֑ךְnish.ye.kheH5386, and you andyour sonsוּבָנַ֔יִךְve.ba.nei.kheH1121can liveתִֽחְיִ֖יtich.YiH2421on the restבַּנּוֹתָֽר׃ פba.no.TarH3498.”
The Shunammite Woman
8Now there cameH1961a dayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117when Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע'e.li.Sha'H477passedH5674overH5674toShunemשׁוּנֵ֗םshu.NemH7766,whereוְשָׁם֙ve.ShamH8033there was aprominentגְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419womanאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802,and she persuadedוַתַּחֲזֶק־va.ta.cha.zek-H2388him to eatלֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-H398foodלָ֑חֶםLa.chemH3899.And so it was, as oftenמִדֵּ֣יmi.DeiH1767as he passedH5674by, he turnedיָסֻ֥רya.SurH5493in thereשָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahH8033to eatלֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-H398foodלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.
9She saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559to her husbandאִישָׁ֔הּ'i.ShahH376, “Beholdהִנֵּה־hi.neh-H2009nowנָ֣אna'H4994,I perceiveיָדַ֔עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that thisה֑וּאHu'H1931is a holyקָד֣וֹשׁka.Do.oshH6918manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430passingעֹבֵ֥ר'o.VerH5674by us continuallyתָּמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548.
10Pleaseנָּ֤אna'H4994, let usmakeנַֽעֲשֶׂה־na.'a.seh-H6213a littleקְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.NahH6996walledקִיר֙kirH7023upperעֲלִיַּת־'a.li.yat-H5944chamberH5944and let us setוְנָשִׂ֨יםve.na.SimH7760a bedמִטָּ֥הmi.TahH4296for him thereשָׁ֛םshamH8033,and a tableוְשֻׁלְחָ֖ןve.shul.ChanH7979and a chairוְכִסֵּ֣אve.khi.Se'H3678and a lampstandוּמְנוֹרָ֑הu.me.no.RahH4501;and it shall be, when he comesבְּבֹא֥וֹbe.vo.'OH935to us, thathe can turnיָס֥וּרya.SurH5493in thereשָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahH8033.”
12Then he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toGehaziגֵּחֲזִ֣יge.cha.ZiH1522his servantנַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.RoH5288, “Callקְרָ֖אke.Ra'H7121thisH2088Shunammiteלַשּׁוּנַמִּ֣יתla.shu.na.MitH7767.”And when he had calledוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121her, she stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.ModH5975beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.
13He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Sayאֱמָר־'e.mor-H559nowנָ֣אna'H4994to her, ‘Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,you have beenH2729carefulH2729for us with allכָּל־kol-H3605thisH2088careהַחֲרָדָ֣הha.cha.ra.DahH2731;whatמֶ֚הmehH4100can I doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for you? Wouldהֲיֵ֤שׁha.YeshH3426you be spokenלְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-H1696for to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428orא֖וֹ'oH176to the captainשַׂ֣רsarH8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635?’” And sheansweredוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559, “I liveיֹשָֽׁבֶת׃yo.Sha.vetH3427amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432my own peopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971.”
14So he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whatוּמֶ֖הu.MehH4100then is to be doneלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for her?” And Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֗יgei.cha.ZiH1522answeredוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Trulyאֲבָ֛ל'a.ValH61she hasH369noH369sonבֵּ֥ןbenH1121and her husbandוְאִישָׁ֥הּve.'i.ShahH376is oldזָקֵֽן׃za.KenH2204.”
16Then he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “At thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088seasonלַמּוֹעֵ֤דla.mo.'EdH4150nextחַיָּ֔הchai.YahH2416yearכָּעֵ֣תka.'EtH6256you will embraceחֹבֶ֣קֶתcho.Ve.ketH2263a sonבֵּ֑ןBenH1121.”And she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, “NoH408,my lordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113,O manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,do not lieתְּכַזֵּ֖בte.kha.ZevH3576to your maidservantבְּשִׁפְחָתֶֽךָ׃be.shif.cha.Te.khaH8198.”
The Shunammite’s Son
22Then she calledוַתִּקְרָא֮va.tik.Ra'H7121to her husbandאִישָׁהּ֒'i.ShahH376and saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, “Pleaseנָ֥אna'H4994sendשִׁלְחָ֨הshil.ChahH7971me oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259of the servantsהַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288and oneוְאַחַ֖תve.'a.ChatH259of the donkeysהָאֲתֹנ֑וֹתha.'a.to.NotH860,that I may runוְאָר֛וּצָהve.'a.Ru.tzahH7323to the manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430and returnוְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃ve.'a.Shu.vahH7725.”
23He saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whyמַ֠דּוּעַMa.du.a'H4069will you goהֹלֶ֤כֶתho.lakh.tiH1980to him todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117?It is neitherלֹֽא־lo'-H3808newחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320moonH2320norוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808sabbathשַׁבָּ֑תsha.BatH7676.”And she saidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559, “It will bewellשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.”
24Then she saddledוַֽתַּחֲבֹשׁ֙va.ta.cha.VoshH2280a donkeyהָֽאָת֔וֹןha.'a.TonH860and saidוַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merH559to her servantנַעֲרָ֖הּna.'a.RahH5288, “Driveנְהַ֣גne.HagH5090and goוָלֵ֑ךְva.LekhH1980forward; do not slowH6113downH6113the paceלִרְכֹּ֔בlir.KoH7392for me unlessכִּ֖י אִם־ki 'im-H3588H518I tellאָמַ֥רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559you.”
25So she wentוַתֵּ֗לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980and cameוַתָּב֛וֹאva.ta.Vo'H935to the manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430toMountהַ֣רharH2022Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֑לha.kar.MelH3760.When the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.HimH430sawכִּרְא֨וֹתkir.'otH7200her at a distanceמִנֶּ֔גֶדmi.Ne.gedH4480H5048,he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֣יgei.cha.ZiH1522his servantנַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.RoH5288, “Beholdהִנֵּ֖הhi.NehH2009,thereהַלָּֽז׃ha.LazH1975is the Shunammiteהַשּׁוּנַמִּ֥יתha.shu.na.MitH7767.
26Pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994runרֽוּץ־rutz-H7323nowעַתָּה֮'a.TahH6258to meetלִקְרָאתָהּ֒lik.ra.TahH7122her and sayוֶאֱמָר־ve.'e.mor-H559to her, ‘Is it wellהֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.LomH7965with you? Is it wellהֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.LomH7965with your husbandלְאִישֵׁ֖ךְle.'i.ShekhH376?Is it wellהֲשָׁל֣וֹםha.sha.LomH7965with the childלַיָּ֑לֶדlai.Ya.ledH3206?’” And sheansweredוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559, “It is wellשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.”
27When she cameוַתָּבֹ֞אva.ta.Vo'H935to the manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430to the hillהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022,she caughtH2388holdוַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖קva.ta.cha.ZekH2388of his feetבְּרַגְלָ֑יוbe.rag.LavH7272.And Gehaziגֵּֽיחֲזִ֜יgei.cha.ZiH1522cameH5066nearH5066to pushH1920her awayH1920;but the manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559, “LetH7503her aloneH7503,for her soulנַפְשָׁ֣הּnaf.ShahH5315istroubledמָֽרָה־ma.rah-H4843within her; and the Lordוַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehH3068has hiddenהֶעְלִ֣יםhe'.LimH5956it from me and has not toldהִגִּ֖ידhi.GidH5046me.”
29Then he saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Gehaziלְגֵיחֲזִ֜יle.gei.cha.ZiH1522, “Girdחֲגֹ֣רcha.GorH2296up your loinsמָתְנֶ֗יךָma.te.Nei.khaH4975andtakeוְקַ֨חve.KachH3947my staffמִשְׁעַנְתִּ֣יmish.'an.TiH4938in your handבְיָדְךָ֮ve.ya.de.KhaH3027,and goוָלֵךְ֒va.leKhH1980your way; ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588you meetתִמְצָ֥אtim.Tza'H4672anyH376manH376, do notsaluteתְבָרְכֶ֔נּוּte.va.re.Khe.nuH1288him, and ifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588anyoneH376salutesיְבָרֶכְךָ֥ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288you, do not answerתַעֲנֶנּ֑וּta.'a.ne.NuH6030him; andlayוְשַׂמְתָּ֥ve.sam.TaH7760my staffמִשְׁעַנְתִּ֖יmish.'an.TiH4938on the lad’sהַנָּֽעַר׃ha.Na.'arH5288faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440.”
30The motherאֵ֣ם'emH517of the ladהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559, “As the Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416and as you yourselfנַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.KhaH5315liveוְחֵֽי־ve.chei-H2416,I will not leaveאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ'e.'ez.Ve.kaH5800you.” And he aroseוַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komH6965and followedוַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃vai.Ye.lekh 'a.cha.Rei.haH1980H310her.
31Then Gehaziוְגֵחֲזִ֞יve.ge.cha.ZiH1522passedעָבַ֣ר'a.VarH5674on beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֗םlif.nei.HemH6440them and laidוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760the staffהַמִּשְׁעֶ֙נֶת֙ha.mish.'E.netH4938on the lad’sהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440,but thereH369was noH369soundק֖וֹלKolH6963orH369responseקָ֑שֶׁבKa.shevH7182.So he returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to meetלִקְרָאתוֹ֙lik.ra.ToH7122him and toldוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046him, “The ladהַנָּֽעַר׃ha.Na.'arH5288has not awakenedH7019.”
34Andhe wentוַיַּ֜עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927up and layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.KavH7901on the childהַיֶּ֗לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206,and putוַיָּשֶׂם֩vai.ya.SemH7760his mouthפִּ֨יוpivH6310on his mouthפִּ֜יוpivH6310and his eyesוְעֵינָ֤יוve.'ei.NavH5869on his eyesעֵינָיו֙'ei.NavH5869and his handsוְכַפָּ֣יוve.kha.PavH3709on his handsכַּפָּ֔יוka.povH3709,and he stretchedוַיִּגְהַ֖רvai.yig.HarH1457himself on him; and the fleshבְּשַׂ֥רbe.SarH1320of the childהַיָּֽלֶד׃hai.Ya.ledH3206becameH2552warmוַיָּ֖חָםvai.Ya.chomH2552.
35Then he returnedוַיָּ֜שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725and walkedוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in the houseבַּבַּ֗יִתba.Ba.yitH1004onceH259backהֵ֙נָּה֙he.nahH2008and forthהֵ֔נָּהHe.nahH2008,and wentוַיַּ֖עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927up andstretchedוַיִּגְהַ֣רvai.yig.HarH1457himself on him; and the ladהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288sneezedוַיְזוֹרֵ֤רvay.zo.RerH2237sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֔יםpe.'a.MimH6471and the ladהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288openedוַיִּפְקַ֥חvai.yif.KachH6491his eyesעֵינָֽיו׃'ei.NavH5869.
36He calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֗יgei.cha.ZiH1522and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Callקְרָא֙ke.Ra'H7121thisH2088Shunammiteהַשֻּׁנַמִּ֣יתha.shu.na.MitH7767.”So he calledוַיִּקְרָאֶ֖הָvai.yik.ra.'E.haH7121her. And when she cameוַתָּב֣וֹאva.ta.Vo'H935in to him, he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Takeשְׂאִ֥יse.'IH5375up your sonבְנֵֽךְ׃ve.NekhH1121.”
The Poisonous Stew
38When Elishaוֶאֱלִישָׁ֞עve.'e.li.Sha'H477returnedשָׁ֤בshavH7725toGilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֙לָה֙ha.gil.Ga.lahH1537, there wasa famineוְהָרָעָ֣בve.ha.ra.'AvH7458in the landבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776. Asthe sonsוּבְנֵי֙u.ve.NeiH1121of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030were sittingיֹשְׁבִ֖יםyo.she.VimH3427beforeלְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.NavH6440him, he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his servantלְנַעֲר֗וֹle.na.'a.RoH5288, “Putשְׁפֹת֙she.FotH8239on the largeהַגְּדוֹלָ֔הha.ge.do.LahH1419potהַסִּ֣ירha.SirH5518and boilוּבַשֵּׁ֥לu.va.ShelH1310stewנָזִ֖ידna.ZidH5138for the sonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030.”
39Then oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259wentוַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'H3318out into the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֮ha.sa.DehH7704to gatherלְלַקֵּ֣טle.la.KetH3950herbsאֹרֹת֒'o.RotH219,and foundוַיִּמְצָא֙vai.yim.Tza'H4672a wildשָׂדֶ֔הsa.DehH7704vineגֶּ֣פֶןGe.fenH1612and gatheredוַיְלַקֵּ֥טvay.la.KetH3950from it his lapבִגְד֑וֹvig.DoH899fullמְלֹ֣אme.Lo'H4393of wildשָׂדֶ֖הsa.DehH7704gourdsפַּקֻּעֹ֥תpa.ku.'OtH6498,and cameוַיָּבֹ֗אvai.ya.Vo'H935and slicedוַיְפַלַּ֛חvay.fa.LachH6398them into the potסִ֥ירsirH5518of stewהַנָּזִ֖ידha.na.ZidH5138,for they did not knowיָדָֽעוּ׃ya.Da.'uH3045what they were.
40So they pouredוַיִּֽצְק֥וּvai.yitz.KuH3332itout for the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376to eatלֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.KholH398.And as they were eatingכְּאָכְלָ֨םke.'a.khe.LamH398of the stewמֵהַנָּזִ֜ידme.ha.na.ZidH5138,they criedצָעָ֗קוּtza.'A.kuH6817out and saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, “O manH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, there isdeathמָ֤וֶתMa.vetH4194in the potבַּסִּיר֙ba.SirH5518.”And they were unableוְלֹ֥א יָכְל֖וּve.Lo' ya.khe.LuH3808H3201to eatלֶאֱכֹֽל׃le.'e.KholH398.
41But he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Now bringוּקְחוּ־u.ke.chu-H3947mealקֶ֔מַחKe.machH7058.”He threwוַיַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְvai.yash.LekhH7993it into the potהַסִּ֑ירha.SirH5518and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Pourצַ֤קtzakH3332itout for the peopleלָעָם֙la.'AmH5971that they may eatוְיֹאכֵ֔לוּve.yo.Khe.luH398.”Then there was noוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808harmדָּבָ֥ר רָ֖עda.Var ra'H1697H7451in the potבַּסִּֽיר׃ סba.SirH5518.
42Now a manוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376cameבָּ֜אba'H935from Baal-shalishahH1190,and broughtוַיָּבֵא֩vai.ya.Ve'H935the manלְאִ֨ישׁle.'IshH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.HimH430breadלֶ֤חֶםLe.chemH3899of the firstH1061fruitsH1061,twentyעֶשְׂרִֽים־'es.rim-H6242loavesלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899of barleyשְׂעֹרִ֔יםse.'o.RimH8184and freshH3759earsH3759of grainH3759in his sackבְּצִקְלֹנ֑וֹbe.tzik.lo.NoH6861.And he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Giveתֵּ֥ןtenH5414themto the peopleלָעָ֖םla.'AmH5971that they may eatוְיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ve.yo.Khe.luH398.”
43His attendantמְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹme.Sha.re.ToH8334saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Whatמָ֚הmahH4100,will I setאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414thisזֶ֔הZehH2088beforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440a hundredמֵ֣אָהMe.'ahH3967menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376?”But he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Giveתֵּ֤ןtenH5414themto the peopleלָעָם֙la.'AmH5971that they may eatוְיֹאכֵ֔לוּve.yo.Khe.luH398,for thusכֹ֥הkhohH3541saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, ‘They shall eatאָכֹ֥ל'a.KholH398and have someleftH3498overH3498.’”
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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