Revised Webster's Bible
2 Kings 4
1Now therecriedצָעֲקָ֨הtza.'a.KahH6817acertainאַחַ֣ת'a.ChatH259womanוְאִשָּׁ֣הve.'i.ShahH802of thewivesמִנְּשֵׁ֣יmi.ne.SheiH802of thesonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of theprophetsהַ֠נְּבִיאִיםHa.ne.vi.'imH5030toElishaאֱלִישָׁ֜ע'e.li.Sha'H477,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, Thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֤'av.de.KhaH5650myhusbandאִישִׁי֙'i.ShiH376isdeadמֵ֔תMetH4191; and thouknowestיָדַ֔עְתָּya.Da'.taH3045that thyservantעַבְדְּךָ֔'av.de.KhaH5650fearedיָרֵ֖אya.Re'H3373theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068: and thecreditorוְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔הve.Ha.no.ShehH5383hathcomeבָּ֗אBa'H935totakeלָקַ֜חַתla.Ka.chatH3947to mytwoשְׁנֵ֧יshe.NeiH8147sonsיְלָדַ֛יye.la.DaiH3206to be hisslavesלַעֲבָדִֽים׃la.'a.va.DimH5650.
2AndElishaאֱלִישָׁע֙'e.li.Sha'H477saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, What shall Idoאֶֽעֱשֶׂה־'e.'e.seh-H6213for thee?tellהַגִּ֣ידִיha.Gi.diH5046me, whathastיֶּשׁ־yesh-H3426thou in thehouseבַּבָּ֑יִתba.Ba.yitH1004? And shesaidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, Thyhandmaidלְשִׁפְחָתְךָ֥le.shif.cha.te.KhaH8198hath not any thing in thehouseבַּבַּ֔יִתba.Ba.yitH1004, except apotאָס֥וּךְ'a.SukhH610ofoilשָֽׁמֶן׃Sha.menH8081.
4And when thou hast comeinוּבָ֗אתu.VatH935, thou shaltshutוְסָגַ֤רְתְּve.sa.GartH5462thedoorהַדֶּ֙לֶת֙ha.De.letH1817upon thee and upon thysonsבָּנַ֔יִךְba.Na.yikhH1121, and shalt pouroutוְיָצַ֕קְתְּve.ya.TzaktH3332into all thosevesselsהַכֵּלִ֖יםha.ke.LimH3627, and thou shalt setasideתַּסִּֽיעִי׃ta.Si.'iH5265that which isfullוְהַמָּלֵ֖אve.ha.ma.Le'H4392.
6And it came to pass, when thevesselsהַכֵּלִ֗יםha.ke.LimH3627werefullכִּמְלֹ֣אתkim.LotH4390, that shesaidוַתֹּ֤אמֶרva.To.merH559to hersonבְּנָהּ֙be.NahH1121,Bringהַגִּ֨ישָׁהha.Gi.shahH5066me yet avesselכֶּ֔לִיKe.liH3627. And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to her, There is not avesselכֶּ֑לִיKe.liH3627more. And theoilהַשָּֽׁמֶן׃ha.Sha.menH8081stoppedוַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975flowing .
7Then shecameוַתָּבֹ֗אva.ta.Vo'H935andtoldוַתַּגֵּד֙va.ta.GedH5046themanלְאִ֣ישׁle.'IshH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430. And hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,GoH3212,sellמִכְרִ֣יmikh.RiH4376theoilהַשֶּׁ֔מֶןha.She.menH8081, andpayוְשַׁלְּמִ֖יve.sha.le.MiH7999thydebtנִשְׁיֵ֑ךְnish.ye.kheH5386, andliveתִֽחְיִ֖יtich.YiH2421thou and thychildrenוּבָנַ֔יִךְve.ba.nei.kheH1121on therestבַּנּוֹתָֽר׃ פba.no.TarH3498.
8And it fell on adayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117, thatElishaאֱלִישָׁ֣ע'e.li.Sha'H477passedוַיַּעֲבֹ֧רvai.ya.'a.VorH5674toShunemשׁוּנֵ֗םshu.NemH7766, where was agreatגְדוֹלָ֔הge.do.LahH1419womanאִשָּׁ֣ה'i.ShahH802; and sheconstrainedוַתַּחֲזֶק־va.ta.cha.zek-H2388him toeatלֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-H398breadלָ֑חֶםLa.chemH3899. And so it was, that asoftמִדֵּ֣יmi.DeiH1767as he passedbyעָבְר֔וֹa.ve.RoH5674, heturnedיָסֻ֥רya.SurH5493in there toeatלֶאֱכָל־le.'e.khol-H398breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.
10Let usmakeנַֽעֲשֶׂה־na.'a.seh-H6213alittleקְטַנָּ֔הke.ta.NahH6996chamberעֲלִיַּת־'a.li.yat-H5944, I pray thee, withwallsקִיר֙kirH7023; and let ussetוְנָשִׂ֨יםve.na.SimH7760for him there abedמִטָּ֥הmi.TahH4296, and atableוְשֻׁלְחָ֖ןve.shul.ChanH7979, and astoolוְכִסֵּ֣אve.khi.Se'H3678, and alampstandוּמְנוֹרָ֑הu.me.no.RahH4501: and it shall be, when hecomethבְּבֹא֥וֹbe.vo.'OH935to us, that he shallturnיָס֥וּרya.SurH5493in there.
13And hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to him,Sayאֱמָר־'e.mor-H559now to her, Behold, thou hast beencarefulחָרַ֣דְתְּ׀cha.RadtH2729for us with all thiscareהַחֲרָדָ֣הha.cha.ra.DahH2731; what is to bedoneלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213for thee?wouldestהֲיֵ֤שׁha.YeshH3426thou bespokenלְדַבֶּר־le.da.ber-H1696for to thekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428, or to thecaptainשַׂ֣רsarH8269of thehostהַצָּבָ֑אha.tza.Va'H6635? And sheansweredוַתֹּ֕אמֶרva.To.merH559, Idwellיֹשָֽׁבֶת׃yo.Sha.vetH3427amongבְּת֥וֹךְbe.TokhH8432my ownpeopleעַמִּ֖י'a.MiH5971.
16And hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, About thisseasonלַמּוֹעֵ֤דla.mo.'EdH4150, nextyearכָּעֵ֣ת חַיָּ֔הka.'Et chai.YahH6256H2416, thou shaltembraceחֹבֶ֣קֶתcho.Ve.ketH2263asonבֵּ֑ןBenH1121. And shesaidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559, Nay, mylordאֲדֹנִי֙'a.do.NiH113, thoumanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, do notlieתְּכַזֵּ֖בte.kha.ZevH3576to thyhandmaidבְּשִׁפְחָתֶֽךָ׃be.shif.cha.Te.khaH8198.
22And shecalledוַתִּקְרָא֮va.tik.Ra'H7121to herhusbandאִישָׁהּ֒'i.ShahH376, andsaidוַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merH559,Sendשִׁלְחָ֨הshil.ChahH7971me, I pray thee,oneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259of the youngmenהַנְּעָרִ֔יםha.ne.'a.RimH5288, andoneוְאַחַ֖תve.'a.ChatH259of thedonkeysהָאֲתֹנ֑וֹתha.'a.to.NotH860, that I mayrunוְאָר֛וּצָהve.'a.Ru.tzahH7323to themanאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, and comeagainוְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃ve.'a.Shu.vahH7725.
24Then shesaddledוַֽתַּחֲבֹשׁ֙va.ta.cha.VoshH2280adonkeyהָֽאָת֔וֹןha.'a.TonH860, andsaidוַתֹּ֥אמֶרva.To.merH559to herservantנַעֲרָ֖הּna.'a.RahH5288,Driveנְהַ֣גne.HagH5090, and goforwardH3212;slackתַּעֲצָר־ta.'a.tzor-H6113not thyridingלִרְכֹּ֔בlir.KoH7392for me, except Ibidאָמַ֥רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559thee.
25So shewentH3212andcameוַתָּב֛וֹאva.ta.Vo'H935to themanאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430tomountהַ֣רharH2022Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֑לha.kar.MelH3760. And it came to pass, when themanאִישׁ־'ish-H376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.HimH430saw her afaroffכִּרְא֨וֹתkir.'otH7200, that hesaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toGehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֣יgei.cha.ZiH1522hisservantנַעֲר֔וֹna.'a.RoH5288, Behold, yonder isthatהַלָּֽז׃ha.LazH1975Shunammiteהַשּׁוּנַמִּ֥יתha.shu.na.MitH7767:
26Runרֽוּץ־rutz-H7323now, I pray thee, tomeetH7125her, andsayוֶאֱמָר־ve.'e.mor-H559to her, Is itwellהֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.LomH7965with thee? is itwellהֲשָׁל֥וֹםha.sha.LomH7965with thyhusbandלְאִישֵׁ֖ךְle.'i.ShekhH376? is itwellהֲשָׁל֣וֹםha.sha.LomH7965with thechildלַיָּ֑לֶדlai.Ya.ledH3206? And sheansweredוַתֹּ֖אמֶרva.To.merH559, It iswellשָׁלֽוֹם׃sha.LomH7965.
27And when shecameוַתָּבֹ֞אva.ta.Vo'H935to themanאִ֤ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430to thehillהָהָ֔רha.HarH2022, shecaughtוַֽתַּחֲזֵ֖קva.ta.cha.ZekH2388him by thefeetבְּרַגְלָ֑יוbe.rag.LavH7272: butGehaziגֵּֽיחֲזִ֜יgei.cha.ZiH1522camenearוַיִּגַּ֨שׁvai.yi.GashH5066to thrust herawayלְהָדְפָ֗הּle.ha.de.FahH1920. And themanאִ֨ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֤יםha.'E.lo.HimH430saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559, Let heraloneהַרְפֵּֽה־har.peh-H7503; for hersoulנַפְשָׁ֣הּnaf.ShahH5315issorrowfulמָֽרָה־ma.rah-H4843within her: and theLORDוַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehH3068hathhidהֶעְלִ֣יםhe'.LimH5956it from me, and hath nottoldהִגִּ֖ידhi.GidH5046me.
29Then hesaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toGehaziלְגֵיחֲזִ֜יle.gei.cha.ZiH1522, Girdupחֲגֹ֣רcha.GorH2296thyloinsמָתְנֶ֗יךָma.te.Nei.khaH4975, andtakeוְקַ֨חve.KachH3947mystaffמִשְׁעַנְתִּ֣יmish.'an.TiH4938in thyhandבְיָדְךָ֮ve.ya.de.KhaH3027, and go thywayH3212: and if thou shaltmeetתִמְצָ֥אtim.Tza'H4672anymanאִישׁ֙'ishH376,greetתְבָרְכֶ֔נּוּte.va.re.Khe.nuH1288him not; and ifanyאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376shallgreetיְבָרֶכְךָ֥ye.va.rekh.KhaH1288thee, answer him notagainתַעֲנֶנּ֑וּta.'a.ne.NuH6030: andlayוְשַׂמְתָּ֥ve.sam.TaH7760mystaffמִשְׁעַנְתִּ֖יmish.'an.TiH4938upon thefaceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of thechildהַנָּֽעַר׃ha.Na.'arH5288.
30And themotherאֵ֣ם'emH517of thechildהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288saidוַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙va.To.merH559, As theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068livethחַי־chai-H2416, and as thysoulנַפְשְׁךָ֖naf.she.KhaH5315livethוְחֵֽי־ve.chei-H2416, I will notleaveאֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּ'e.'ez.Ve.kaH5800thee. And hearoseוַיָּ֖קָםvai.Ya.komH6965, andfollowedאַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃'a.cha.Rei.haH3212H310her.
31AndGehaziוְגֵחֲזִ֞יve.ge.cha.ZiH1522passedonעָבַ֣ר'a.VarH5674beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֗םlif.nei.HemH6440them, andlaidוַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760thestaffהַמִּשְׁעֶ֙נֶת֙ha.mish.'E.netH4938upon thefaceפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of thechildהַנַּ֔עַרha.Na.'arH5288; but there was neithervoiceק֖וֹלKolH6963, norhearingקָ֑שֶׁבKa.shevH7182. Therefore he wentagainוַיָּ֤שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725tomeetH7125him, andtoldוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046him,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, Thechildהַנָּֽעַר׃ha.Na.'arH5288is notawakenedהֵקִ֖יץhe.KitzH6974.
34And he wentupוַיַּ֜עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927, andlayוַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בvai.yish.KavH7901upon thechildהַיֶּ֗לֶדhai.Ye.ledH3206, andputוַיָּשֶׂם֩vai.ya.SemH7760hismouthפִּ֨יוpivH6310upon hismouthפִּ֜יוpivH6310, and hiseyesוְעֵינָ֤יוve.'ei.NavH5869upon hiseyesעֵינָיו֙'ei.NavH5869, and hishandsוְכַפָּ֣יוve.kha.PavH3709upon hishandsכַּפָּ֔יוka.povH3709: and hestretchedוַיִּגְהַ֖רvai.yig.HarH1457himself upon the child; and thefleshבְּשַׂ֥רbe.SarH1320of thechildהַיָּֽלֶד׃hai.Ya.ledH3206becamewarmוַיָּ֖חָםvai.Ya.chomH2552.
35Then hereturnedוַיָּ֜שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725, andwalkedH3212in thehouseבַּבַּ֗יִתba.Ba.yitH1004toאַחַ֥ת הֵ֙נָּה֙'a.Chat he.nahH259H2008andfroוְאַחַ֣ת הֵ֔נָּהve.'a.Chat He.nahH259H2008; and wentupוַיַּ֖עַלvai.Ya.'alH5927, andstretchedוַיִּגְהַ֣רvai.yig.HarH1457himself upon him: and thechildהַנַּ֙עַר֙ha.Na.'arH5288sneezedוַיְזוֹרֵ֤רvay.zo.RerH2237sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִ֔יםpe.'a.MimH6471, and thechildהַנַּ֖עַרha.Na.'arH5288openedוַיִּפְקַ֥חvai.yif.KachH6491hiseyesעֵינָֽיו׃'ei.NavH5869.
36And hecalledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121Gehaziגֵּיחֲזִ֗יgei.cha.ZiH1522, andsaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Callקְרָא֙ke.Ra'H7121thisShunammiteהַשֻּׁנַמִּ֣יתha.shu.na.MitH7767. So hecalledוַיִּקְרָאֶ֖הָvai.yik.ra.'E.haH7121her. And when she had comeinוַתָּב֣וֹאva.ta.Vo'H935to him, hesaidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Takeupשְׂאִ֥יse.'IH5375thysonבְנֵֽךְ׃ve.NekhH1121.
38AndElishaוֶאֱלִישָׁ֞עve.'e.li.Sha'H477cameagainשָׁ֤בshavH7725toGilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֙לָה֙ha.gil.Ga.lahH1537: and there was afamineוְהָרָעָ֣בve.ha.ra.'AvH7458in thelandבָּאָ֔רֶץba.'A.retzH776; and thesonsוּבְנֵי֙u.ve.NeiH1121of theprophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֔יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030weresittingיֹשְׁבִ֖יםyo.she.VimH3427beforeלְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.NavH6440him: and hesaidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to hisservantלְנַעֲר֗וֹle.na.'a.RoH5288,Setשְׁפֹת֙she.FotH8239on thegreatהַגְּדוֹלָ֔הha.ge.do.LahH1419potהַסִּ֣ירha.SirH5518, andboilוּבַשֵּׁ֥לu.va.ShelH1310pottageנָזִ֖ידna.ZidH5138for thesonsלִבְנֵ֥יliv.NeiH1121of theprophetsהַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ha.ne.vi.'ImH5030.
39Andoneאֶחָ֣ד'e.ChadH259wentoutוַיֵּצֵ֨אvai.ye.Tze'H3318into thefieldהַשָּׂדֶה֮ha.sa.DehH7704togatherלְלַקֵּ֣טle.la.KetH3950herbsאֹרֹת֒'o.RotH219, andfoundוַיִּמְצָא֙vai.yim.Tza'H4672awildשָׂדֶ֔הsa.DehH7704vineגֶּ֣פֶןGe.fenH1612, andgatheredוַיְלַקֵּ֥טvay.la.KetH3950from itwildשָׂדֶ֖הsa.DehH7704gourdsפַּקֻּעֹ֥תpa.ku.'OtH6498hislapבִגְד֑וֹvig.DoH899fullמְלֹ֣אme.Lo'H4393, andcameוַיָּבֹ֗אvai.ya.Vo'H935andshredוַיְפַלַּ֛חvay.fa.LachH6398them into thepotסִ֥ירsirH5518ofpottageהַנָּזִ֖ידha.na.ZidH5138: for theyknewיָדָֽעוּ׃ya.Da.'uH3045them not.
40So they pouredoutוַיִּֽצְק֥וּvai.yitz.KuH3332for themenלַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםla.'a.na.ShimH582toeatלֶאֱכ֑וֹלle.'e.KholH398. And it came to pass, as they wereeatingכְּאָכְלָ֨םke.'a.khe.LamH398of thepottageמֵהַנָּזִ֜ידme.ha.na.ZidH5138, that they criedoutצָעָ֗קוּtza.'A.kuH6817, andsaidוַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙vai.yo.me.RuH559, O thoumanאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, there isdeathמָ֤וֶתMa.vetH4194in thepotבַּסִּיר֙ba.SirH5518. And theycouldיָכְל֖וּya.khe.LuH3201noteatלֶאֱכֹֽל׃le.'e.KholH398of it .
41But hesaidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, Thenbringוּקְחוּ־u.ke.chu-H3947mealקֶ֔מַחKe.machH7058. And hecastוַיַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְvai.yash.LekhH7993it into thepotהַסִּ֑ירha.SirH5518; and hesaidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Pouroutצַ֤קtzakH3332for thepeopleלָעָם֙la.'AmH5971, that they mayeatוְיֹאכֵ֔לוּve.yo.Khe.luH398. And there was noharmדָּבָ֥ר רָ֖עda.Var ra'H1697H7451in thepotבַּסִּֽיר׃ סba.SirH5518.
42And therecameבָּ֜אba'H935amanוְאִ֨ישׁve.'IshH376fromBaalshalishaH1190, andbroughtוַיָּבֵא֩vai.ya.Ve'H935themanלְאִ֨ישׁle.'IshH376ofGodהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.HimH430breadלֶ֤חֶםLe.chemH3899of thefirstfruitsבִּכּוּרִים֙bi.ku.RimH1061,twentyעֶשְׂרִֽים־'es.rim-H6242loavesלֶ֣חֶםLe.chemH3899ofbarleyשְׂעֹרִ֔יםse.'o.RimH8184, and full ears ofgrainוְכַרְמֶ֖לve.khar.MelH3759in itshuskבְּצִקְלֹנ֑וֹbe.tzik.lo.NoH6861. And hesaidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Giveתֵּ֥ןtenH5414to thepeopleלָעָ֖םla.'AmH5971, that they mayeatוְיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ve.yo.Khe.luH398.
43And hisservantמְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹme.Sha.re.ToH8334saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, What, should Isetאֶתֵּ֣ן'e.TenH5414thisbeforeלִפְנֵ֖יlif.NeiH6440anhundredמֵ֣אָהMe.'ahH3967menאִ֑ישׁ'IshH376? He saidagainוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Giveתֵּ֤ןtenH5414thepeopleלָעָם֙la.'AmH5971, that they mayeatוְיֹאכֵ֔לוּve.yo.Khe.luH398: for thussaithאָמַ֛ר'a.MarH559theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, They shalleatאָכֹ֥ל'a.KholH398, and shall have someleftוְהוֹתֵֽר׃ve.ho.TerH3498.
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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