Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
When Elisha returned to Gilgal,
New American Standard Bible
When Elisha returned to
King James Version
And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.
International Standard Version
Elisha returned to Gilgal during a time of famine in the land. While the Guild of Prophets were having a meal with him, he instructed his attendant, "Put a large pot on the fire and boil some stew for the Guild of Prophets."
A Conservative Version
And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a dearth in the land, and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him. And he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
American Standard Version
And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
Amplified
Elisha came back to Gilgal during a famine in the land. The sons of the prophets were sitting before him, and he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and cook stew for the sons of the prophets.”
Bible in Basic English
And Elisha went back to Gilgal, now there was very little food in the land; and the sons of the prophets were seated before him. And he said to his servant, Put the great pot on the fire, and make soup for the sons of the prophets.
Darby Translation
And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him. And he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
Julia Smith Translation
And Elisha turned back to Gilgal. And the famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets sitting before him: and he will say to his boy, Place the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
King James 2000
And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Elisha returned to Gilgal. Now the famine [was] in the land, and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him. He said to his servant, put on the large pot and cook a stew for the sons of the prophets.
Modern King James verseion
And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a famine in the land. And the sons of the prophets were sitting before him. And he said to his servant, Set on the great pot and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When Elisha was come to Gilgal again, there was a dearth in the land, and the children of the prophets dwelt with him. Then he said to his servant, "Put on a great pot, and make pottage for the children of the prophets."
NET Bible
Now Elisha went back to Gilgal, while there was famine in the land. Some of the prophets were visiting him and he told his servant, "Put the big pot on the fire and boil some stew for the prophets."
New Heart English Bible
Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, "Set on the great pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets."
The Emphasized Bible
Now, Elisha, returned to Gilgal, and there was, a famine, in the land, and, the sons of the prophets, being seated before him, he said to his young man - Put on the large pot, and boil a mess of food, for the sons of the prophets.
Webster
And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
World English Bible
Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, "Set on the great pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Elisha hath turned back to Gilgal, and the famine is in the land, and the sons of the prophets are sitting before him, and he saith to his young man, 'Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.'
Themes
Christian ministers » Teachers of schools
Elisha » Miracles of » Neutralizes the poison of the stew
Famine » Instances of, in scripture » In the time of elisha
Judgments » Preservation during--exemplified » Elisha
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Miracles » Catalogue of » Renders the poisoned stew harmless
Prophets » Examples of » Schools of
Religious » FALSE » Schools of
Teachers » Elisha, head of, at gilgal
Women » Good » The shunammite woman, who gave hospitality to elisha
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 4:38
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elisha Secures The Food
37
She came, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; she picked up her son and left.
Cross References
2 Kings 2:1
The time had come for the Lord to take Elijah up to heaven
2 Kings 2:3
Then the sons of the prophets
He said, “Yes, I know. Be quiet.”
2 Kings 8:1
Elisha said to the woman whose son he had restored to life,
Luke 10:39
She had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s
Acts 22:3
He
Leviticus 26:26
When I cut off your supply of bread, 10 women will bake your bread in a single oven and ration out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied.
Deuteronomy 28:22-24
The Lord will afflict you with wasting disease, fever, inflammation, burning heat, drought,
Deuteronomy 28:38-40
“You will sow much seed in the field but harvest little, because locusts will devour it.
1 Samuel 7:16-17
Every year he would go on a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah and would judge Israel at all these locations.
1 Samuel 19:20
he sent agents to seize David.
2 Samuel 21:1
During David’s reign there was a famine for three successive years, so David inquired of the Lord. The Lord answered, “It is because of the blood shed by Saul and his family when he killed the Gibeonites.”
Proverbs 8:34
watching at my doors every day,
waiting by the posts of my doorway.
Jeremiah 14:1-6
The word of the Lord that came to Jeremiah concerning the drought:
Ezekiel 14:13
“Son of man, if a land sins against Me by acting faithlessly, and I stretch out My hand against it to cut off its supply of bread,
Ezekiel 24:3
Now speak a parable
put it on,
and then pour water into it!
Mark 6:37
They said to Him, “Should we go and buy 200 denarii
Mark 8:2-6
Luke 2:46
After three days, they found Him in the temple complex sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions.
Luke 4:25
Luke 8:35
Then people went out to see what had happened. They came to Jesus and found the man the demons had departed from, sitting at Jesus’ feet,
Luke 8:38
The man from whom the demons had departed kept begging Him to be with Him. But He sent him away and said,
Luke 9:13
“We have no more than five loaves
John 21:5
“No,” they answered.
John 21:9
When they got out on land, they saw a charcoal fire there, with fish lying on it, and bread.
Acts 10:38
how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how He went about doing good and healing all who were under the tyranny of the Devil, because God was with Him.
Acts 15:36
After some time had passed, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s go back and visit the brothers in every town