New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Kings 4
The Widow’s Oil
1Now a womanוְאִשָּׁ֣הve.'i.ShahH802of the wivesמִנְּשֵׁ֣יmi.ne.SheiH802ofthe sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of the prophetsהַ֠נְּבִיאִיםHa.ne.vi.'imH5030criedH6817outH6817to Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֜ע'e.li.Sha'H477,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “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.”
2So Elishaאֱלִישָׁע֙'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 servantלְשִׁפְחָתְךָ֥le.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-H7592containersכֵּלִים֙ke.LimH3627elsewhereהַח֔וּץha.ChutzH2351for yourself, emptyרֵקִ֖יםre.KimH7386containersכֵּלִ֥יםke.LimH3627from allכָּל־kol-H3605your neighborsשְׁכֵנָ֑יִךְshikh.ni.kheH7934--do not getH4591toofewתַּמְעִֽיטִי׃tam.'I.tiH4591.
4Then you shall comeH935inH935and shutוְסָגַ֤רְתְּve.sa.GartH5462the doorהַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ha.De.letH1817behindH1157you and your sonsבָּנַ֔יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121,and pourוְיָצַ֕קְתְּve.ya.TzaktH3332into allכָּל־kol-H3605theseהָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.lehH428containersהַכֵּלִ֖יםha.ke.LimH3627;and you shall setתַּסִּֽיעִי׃ta.Si.'iH5265asideH5265what is fullוְהַמָּלֵ֖אve.ha.ma.Le'H4392.”
6Whenthe containersהַכֵּלִ֗יםha.ke.LimH3627were fullכִּמְלֹ֣אתkim.LotH4390,she saidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to her sonבְּנָהּ֙be.NahH1121, “Bringהַגִּ֨ישָׁהha.Gi.shahH5066me anotherעוֹד֙'OdH5750containerכֶּ֔לִיKe.liH3627.”But he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, “ThereH369areH369noH369moreע֖וֹדodH5750containersכֶּ֑לִיKe.liH3627.”Then the oilהַשָּֽׁמֶן׃ha.Sha.menH8081stoppedוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975.
7So 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 a dayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117cameH1961when Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע'e.li.Sha'H477wentH5674overH5674toShunemשׁוּנֵ֗םshu.NemH7766,whereוְשָׁם֙ve.ShamH8033there was aprominentגְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419womanאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802,and she urgedוַתַּחֲזֶק־va.ta.cha.zek-H2388him to eatלֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-H398foodלָ֑חֶםLa.chemH3899.And so it was, as oftenמִדֵּ֣יmi.DeiH1767as he passedH5674byH5674, thathe turnedיָסֻ֥רya.SurH5493inH5493thereשָׁ֖מָּהSha.mahH8033to eatלֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-H398foodלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.
10Pleaseנָּ֤אna'H4994, let’smakeנַֽעֲשֶׂה־na.'a.seh-H6213a littleקְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.NahH6996walledקִיר֙kirH7023upperעֲלִיַּת־'a.li.yat-H5944roomH5944,and let’s setH7760upH7760a bedמִטָּ֥הmi.TahH4296for him thereשָׁ֛םshamH8033,and a tableוְשֻׁלְחָ֖ןve.shul.ChanH7979,a chairוְכִסֵּ֣אve.khi.Se'H3678,and a lampstandוּמְנוֹרָ֑הu.me.no.RahH4501;then it shall be, when he comesבְּבֹא֥וֹbe.vo.'OH935to us, thathe can turnיָס֥וּרya.SurH5493inH5493thereשָֽׁמָּה׃Sha.mahH8033.”
12Then he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559to his servantנַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.RoH5288Gehaziגֵּחֲזִ֣יge.cha.ZiH1522, “Callקְרָ֖אke.Ra'H7121thisH2088Shunammiteלַשּׁוּנַמִּ֣יתla.shu.na.MitH7767.”And when he had calledוַיִּקְרָא־vai.yik.ra'-H7121her, she stoodוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דva.ta.'a.ModH5975beforeלְפָנָֽיו׃le.fa.NavH6440him.
13And he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him, “Sayאֱמָר־'e.mor-H559nowנָ֣אna'H4994to her, ‘Beholdהִנֵּ֣הhi.NehH2009,you have takenH2729troubleH2729for us with allכָּל־kol-H3605thisH2088careהַחֲרָדָ֣הha.cha.ra.DahH2731;whatמֶ֚הmehH4100can I doלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for you?WouldH3426you likeH3426me to speakלְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-H1696for you to the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428orא֖וֹ'oH176to the commanderשַׂ֣רsarH8269of the armyהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635?’” But 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, “It is a factאֲבָ֛ל'a.ValH61that she hasH369noH369sonבֵּ֥ןbenH1121,and her husbandוְאִישָׁ֥הּve.'i.ShahH376isH2204oldזָקֵֽן׃za.KenH2204.”
16Then he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “At thisהַזֶּה֙ha.ZehH2088seasonלַמּוֹעֵ֤דla.mo.'EdH4150nextחַיָּ֔הchai.YahH2416yearכָּעֵ֣תka.'EtH6256,you are going to embraceחֹבֶ֣קֶתcho.Ve.ketH2263a sonבֵּ֑ןBenH1121.”And she saidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, “NoH408,my lordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113,you manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,do not lieתְּכַזֵּ֖בte.kha.ZevH3576to your servantבְּשִׁפְחָתֶֽךָ׃be.shif.cha.Te.khaH8198.”
The Shunammite’s Son
20When he had carriedוַיִּשָּׂאֵ֔הוּvai.yi.sa.'E.huH5375him and broughtוַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּvay.vi.'E.huH935him to his motherאִמּ֑וֹ'i.MoH517,he satוַיֵּ֧שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427on herlapבִּרְכֶּ֛יהָbir.Kei.haH1290untilעַד־'ad-H5704noonהַֽצָּהֳרַ֖יִםha.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672, and thenhe diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃vai.ya.MotH4191.
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,so that I may runוְאָר֛וּצָהve.'a.Ru.tzahH7323to the manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430and returnוְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃ve.'a.Shu.vahH7725.”
23But he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Whyמַ֠דּוּעַMa.du.a'H4069are you goingהֹלֶ֤כֶתho.lakh.tiH1980to him todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117?It is neitherלֹֽא־lo'-H3808newחֹ֖דֶשׁCho.deshH2320moonH2320norוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808Sabbathשַׁבָּ֑תsha.BatH7676.” So she justsaidוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559, “It will befineשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.”
24Then she saddledוַֽתַּחֲבֹשׁ֙va.ta.cha.VoshH2280the donkeyהָֽאָת֔וֹןha.'a.TonH860and saidוַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merH559to her servantנַעֲרָ֖הּna.'a.RahH5288, “Driveנְהַ֣גne.HagH5090the donkeyand goוָלֵ֑ךְva.LekhH1980on; do not slowH6113downH6113the paceלִרְכֹּ֔בlir.KoH7392for me unlessכִּ֖י אִם־ki 'im-H3588H518I tellאָמַ֥רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559you.”
25So she wentוַתֵּ֗לֶךְva.Te.lekhH1980on and cameוַתָּב֛וֹאva.ta.Vo'H935to the manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430atMountהַ֣רharH2022Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֑לha.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,thatH1975personH1975thereH1975is the Shunammiteהַשּׁוּנַמִּ֥יתha.shu.na.MitH7767.
26Pleaseנָ֣אna'H4994runרֽוּץ־rutz-H7323nowעַתָּה֮'a.TahH6258to meetלִקְרָאתָהּ֒lik.ra.TahH7122her and sayוֶאֱמָר־ve.'e.mor-H559to her, ‘Is it goingwellהֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.LomH7965for you? Is it goingwellהֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.LomH7965for your husbandלְאִישֵׁ֖ךְle.'i.ShekhH376? Is it goingwellהֲשָׁל֣וֹםha.sha.LomH7965for the childלַיָּ֑לֶדlai.Ya.ledH3206?’” Then sheansweredוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559, “It is goingwellשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.”
27But she cameוַתָּבֹ֞אva.ta.Vo'H935to the manאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430at the hillהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022and tookH2388holdוַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖קva.ta.cha.ZekH2388of his feetבְּרַגְלָ֑יוbe.rag.LavH7272.And Gehaziגֵּֽיחֲזִ֜יgei.cha.ZiH1522cameH5066upH5066to pushH1920her awayH1920,but the manאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559, “LeaveH7503her aloneH7503,for her soulנַפְשָׁ֣הּnaf.ShahH5315isH4843troubledH4843within her; and the Lordוַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehH3068has concealedהֶעְלִ֣יםhe'.LimH5956itfrom me and has not informedהִגִּ֖ידhi.GidH5046me.”
29Then he saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Gehaziלְגֵיחֲזִ֜יle.gei.cha.ZiH1522, “GetH2296H4975readyH2296H4975andtakeוְקַ֨חve.KachH3947my staffמִשְׁעַנְתִּ֣יmish.'an.TiH4938in your handבְיָדְךָ֮ve.ya.de.KhaH3027,and goוָלֵךְ֒va.leKhH1980;ifכִּֽי־ki-H3588you meetתִמְצָ֥אtim.Tza'H4672anyoneאִישׁ֙'ishH376, do notgreetתְבָרְכֶ֔נּוּte.va.re.Khe.nuH1288him, and ifוְכִֽי־ve.khi-H3588anyoneאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376greetsיְבָרֶכְךָ֥ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288you, do not replyתַעֲנֶנּ֑וּta.'a.ne.NuH6030to him. Andlayוְשַׂמְתָּ֥ve.sam.TaH7760my staffמִשְׁעַנְתִּ֖יmish.'an.TiH4938on the boy’sהַנָּֽעַר׃ha.Na.'arH5288faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440.”
30The motherאֵ֣ם'emH517of the boyהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559, “As surely asthe Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068livesחַי־chai-H2416and you yourselfנַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.KhaH5315liveוְחֵֽי־ve.chei-H2416,I will not leaveאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ'e.'ez.Ve.kaH5800you.” So he gotH6965upH6965and followedוַיֵּ֥לֶךְ אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃vai.Ye.lekh 'a.cha.Rei.haH1980H310her.
31Then Gehaziוְגֵחֲזִ֞יve.ge.cha.ZiH1522wentH5674onH5674aheadלִפְנֵיהֶ֗םlif.nei.HemH6440of them and laidוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760the staffהַמִּשְׁעֶ֙נֶת֙ha.mish.'E.netH4938on the boy’sהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288faceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440,but thereH369wasH369noH369soundק֖וֹלKolH6963orH369responseקָ֑שֶׁבKa.shevH7182.So he returnedוַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725to meetלִקְרָאתוֹ֙lik.ra.ToH7122him and informedוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046him, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “The boyהַנָּֽעַר׃ha.Na.'arH5288has not awakenedH7019.”
34Thenhe gotH5927upH5927on the bedand layוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.KavH7901on the childהַיֶּ֗לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206,and putוַיָּשֶׂם֩vai.ya.SemH7760his mouthפִּ֨יוpivH6310on his mouthפִּ֜יוpivH6310,his eyesוְעֵינָ֤יוve.'ei.NavH5869on his eyesעֵינָיו֙'ei.NavH5869,his handsוְכַפָּ֣יוve.kha.PavH3709on his handsכַּפָּ֔יוka.povH3709,and he bentH1457downH1457on him; and the fleshבְּשַׂ֥רbe.SarH1320of the childהַיָּֽלֶד׃hai.Ya.ledH3206becameH2552warmוַיָּ֖חָםvai.Ya.chomH2552.
35Then he returnedוַיָּ֜שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725and walkedוַיֵּ֣לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980in the houseבַּבַּ֗יִתba.Ba.yitH1004backהֵ֙נָּה֙he.nahH2008and forthהֵ֔נָּהHe.nahH2008onceH259,and wentH5927upH5927andbentH1457downH1457on him; and the boyהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288sneezedוַיְזוֹרֵ֤רvay.zo.RerH2237sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֔יםpe.'a.MimH6471,then the boyהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288openedוַיִּפְקַ֥חvai.yif.KachH6491his eyesעֵינָֽיו׃'ei.NavH5869.
36And he 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'H935to him, he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “PickH5375upH5375your 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.VimH3427in frontלְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.NavH6440of him, 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.ChadH259wentH3318outH3318into the fieldהַשָּׂדֶה֮ha.sa.DehH7704to gatherלְלַקֵּ֣טle.la.KetH3950mallowאֹרֹת֒'o.RotH219,and foundוַיִּמְצָא֙vai.yim.Tza'H4672a wildשָׂדֶ֔הsa.DehH7704vineגֶּ֣פֶןGe.fenH1612and gatheredוַיְלַקֵּ֥טvay.la.KetH3950from it his lapבִגְד֑וֹvig.DoH899fullמְלֹ֣אme.Lo'H4393of wildשָׂדֶ֖הsa.DehH7704gourdsפַּקֻּעֹ֥תpa.ku.'OtH6498;and he cameוַיָּבֹ֗אvai.ya.Vo'H935and slicedוַיְפַלַּ֛חvay.fa.LachH6398them into the potסִ֥ירsirH5518of stewהַנָּזִ֖ידha.na.ZidH5138,becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588they did not knowיָדָֽעוּ׃ya.Da.'uH3045what they were.
40So they pouredוַיִּֽצְק֥וּvai.yitz.KuH3332itoutH3332for the menאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376to eatלֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.KholH398.But as they were eatingכְּאָכְלָ֨םke.'a.khe.LamH398the stewמֵהַנָּזִ֜ידme.ha.na.ZidH5138,they criedH6817outH6817and saidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, “You manH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, there isdeathמָ֤וֶתMa.vetH4194in the potבַּסִּיר֙ba.SirH5518!”And they wereH3201unableוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808H3201to eatלֶאֱכֹֽל׃le.'e.KholH398.
41Then he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Bringוּקְחוּ־u.ke.chu-H3947flourקֶ֔מַחKe.machH7058.”And he threwוַיַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְvai.yash.LekhH7993it into the potהַסִּ֑ירha.SirH5518,and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Pourצַ֤קtzakH3332itoutH3332for the peopleלָעָם֙la.'AmH5971that they may eatוְיֹאכֵ֔לוּve.yo.Khe.luH398.”Then there was nothingוְלֹ֥א דָּבָ֥רve.Lo' da.VarH3808H1697harmfulרָ֖עra'H7451in 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 freshH3759grainH3759in his sackבְּצִקְלֹנ֑וֹbe.tzik.lo.NoH6861. And Elishasaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Giveתֵּ֥ןtenH5414themto the peopleלָעָ֖םla.'AmH5971that they may eatוְיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ve.yo.Khe.luH398.”
43But his attendantמְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹme.Sha.re.ToH8334saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Howמָ֚הmahH4100am I to serveאֶתֵּ֣ן לִפְנֵ֖י'e.Ten lif.NeiH5414H6440thisזֶ֔הZehH2088to a hundredמֵ֣אָהMe.'ahH3967menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376?”Nevertheless he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Giveתֵּ֤ןtenH5414themto the peopleלָעָם֙la.'AmH5971that they may eatוְיֹאכֵ֔לוּve.yo.Khe.luH398,for thisH3541isH3541whatH3541the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559: ‘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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