Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But he said, “Now bring meal.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour it out for the people that they may eat.” Then there was no harm in the pot.

King James Version

But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

Holman Bible

Then Elisha said, “Get some meal.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Serve it for the people to eat.” And there was nothing bad in the pot.

International Standard Version

But he replied, "Bring me some flour." He tossed it into the pot and said, "Serve the people so they can eat." Then there was nothing harmful in the pot.

A Conservative Version

But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot, and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

American Standard Version

But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

Amplified

But he said, “Bring flour.” And he threw it into the pot and said, “Serve it for the people so that they may eat.” Then there was nothing harmful in the pot.

Bible in Basic English

But he said, Get some meal. And he put it into the pot, and said, Now give it to the people so that they may have food. And there was nothing bad in the pot.

Darby Translation

And he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot, and said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

Julia Smith Translation

And he will say, Take flour. And he will cast into the pot and say, Pour out for the people, and they shall eat And there was not a word of evil in the pot.

King James 2000

But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then he said, "Bring [some] flour," and he threw it into the pot. He then said, "Serve the people and let them eat." There was nothing harmful in the pot.

Modern King James verseion

And he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot. And he said, Pour out for the people, and they may eat. And there was no evil thing in the pot.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then he said, "Bring meal." And he cast it into the pot and said, "Fill for the people that they may eat." And there was no harm in the pot.

NET Bible

He said, "Get some flour." Then he threw it into the pot and said, "Now pour some out for the men so they may eat." There was no longer anything harmful in the pot.

New Heart English Bible

But he said, "Then bring meal." He cast it into the pot; and he said, "Pour out for the people, that they may eat." There was no harm in the pot.

The Emphasized Bible

And he said - Then fetch meal. And he cast it into the pot, - and then said - Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

Webster

But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.

World English Bible

But he said, "Then bring meal." He cast it into the pot; and he said, "Pour out for the people, that they may eat." There was no harm in the pot.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he saith, 'Then bring ye meal;' and he casteth into the pot, and saith, 'Pour out for the people, and they eat;' and there was no evil thing in the pot.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

קמח 
Qemach 
Usage: 14

And he cast
שׁלך 
Shalak 
Usage: 125

it into the pot
סרה סירה סיר 
Ciyr 
Usage: 34

and he said

Usage: 0

יצק 
Yatsaq 
Usage: 53

for the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

References

Easton

Fausets

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Elisha Secures The Food

40 The stew was poured out for the men to eat. They tasted it and exclaimed to Elisha: It is poisoned! They would not eat it. 41 But he said, “Now bring meal.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour it out for the people that they may eat.” Then there was no harm in the pot. 42 A man came from Baal Shalishah. He brought Elisha twenty loaves of bread made from the first barley harvested that year and some freshly cut heads of grain. Elisha told his servant to feed the group of prophets with this.

Cross References

Exodus 15:25

Moses cried out to Jehovah. Jehovah showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. Jehovah presented laws and rules for them to live by. He tested them there.

2 Kings 2:21

and he went to the spring, threw the salt in the water, and said: This is what Jehovah says: 'I make this water pure. It will not cause any more deaths or miscarriages.'

2 Kings 5:10

Elisha sent a servant to tell him to wash himself seven times in the Jordan River. He would then be completely cured of his disease.

2 Kings 6:6

Elisha said: Where did it fall? The man showed him the place. Elisha cut off a stick. Then he threw it in the water and made the ax head float.

John 9:6

He spat on the ground and made clay of the spittle. Then he anointed the eyes of the blind with the clay.

Acts 28:5

But Paul shook the snake off into the fire without being harmed at all.

1 Corinthians 1:25

For the foolishness of God is wiser than men and the weakness of God is stronger than men.

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