Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"What should I set this before a hundred men?" And he said, "Set it before the people and let them eat. For thus sayeth the LORD, 'They shall eat and leave.'"
New American Standard Bible
His attendant said, “What,
King James Version
And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.
Holman Bible
But Elisha’s attendant asked, “What? Am I to set 20 loaves before 100 men?”
“Give it to the people to eat,” Elisha said, “for this is what the Lord says: ‘They will eat, and they will have some left over.’”
International Standard Version
Elisha's attendant asked, "What? Will this serve 100 men?"
A Conservative Version
And his servant said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? But he said, Give to the people that they may eat, for thus says LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave of it.
American Standard Version
And his servant said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? But he said, Give the people, that they may eat; for thus saith Jehovah, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.
Amplified
His servant said, “How am I to set [only] this before a hundred [hungry] men?” He said, “Give it to the people so that they may eat, for thus says the Lord, ‘They shall eat and have some left.’”
Bible in Basic English
But his servant said, How am I to put this before a hundred men? But he said, Give it to the people for food; for the Lord says, There will be food for them and some over.
Darby Translation
And his attendant said, How shall I set this before a hundred men? And he said, Give the people that they may eat; for thus saith Jehovah: They shall eat, and shall have to spare.
Julia Smith Translation
And he serving will say, What I shall I give this before a hundred men? and he will say, Give to the people, and they shall eat; for thus said Jehovah, Eating, and they leave.
King James 2000
And his servant said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus says the LORD, They shall eat, and shall have some left.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then his servant said, "How can I set this before a hundred men?" He said, "Give it to the people and let them eat, for thus Yahweh says, 'They shall eat and have some left over.'"
Modern King James verseion
And his servant said, What? Should I set this before a hundred men? He said again, Give to the people so that they may eat, for so says Jehovah, They shall eat and shall leave some.
NET Bible
But his attendant said, "How can I feed a hundred men with this?" He replied, "Set it before the people so they may eat, for this is what the Lord says, 'They will eat and have some left over.'"
New Heart English Bible
His servant said, "What, should I set this before a hundred men?" But he said, "Give the people, that they may eat; for thus says the LORD, 'They will eat, and will have some left over.'"
The Emphasized Bible
But his attendant said - How can I set this before a hundred men? And he said - Give to the people, that they may eat, for, Thus, saith Yahweh, They are about to eat and to leave remaining.
Webster
And his servitor said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave of it.
World English Bible
His servant said, "What, should I set this before a hundred men?" But he said, "Give the people, that they may eat; for thus says Yahweh, 'They will eat, and will have some left over.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
And his minister saith, 'What -- do I give this before a hundred men?' and he saith, 'Give to the people, and they eat, for thus said Jehovah, Eat and leave;'
Themes
Elisha » Miracles of » Loaves multiplied
Elisha » Miracles of » Increases the bread to feed one-hundred men
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Miracles » of Elisha » Loaves multiplied
Miracles » Catalogue of » Feeds one-hundred men
Interlinear
Sharath
Nathan
Paniym
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 4:43
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elisha Secures The Food
42 There came a man from Baalshalishah and brought the man of God bread of first fruits, even twenty loaves of barley, and new corn in a cloth he had. And Elisha bade put it before the people that they might eat. Then his minister said, 43 "What should I set this before a hundred men?" And he said, "Set it before the people and let them eat. For thus sayeth the LORD, 'They shall eat and leave.'" 44 And he set it before them, and they ate and left, according to the word of the LORD.
Cross References
Luke 9:13
But he said unto them, "Give ye them to eat." And they said, "We have no more but five loaves and two fishes, except we should go and buy meat for all this people."
Matthew 14:20
And they did all eat, and were sufficed. And they gathered up of the gobbets that remained twelve baskets full.
John 6:9
"There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what is that among so many?"
Matthew 14:16-17
But Jesus said unto them, "They have no need to go away: Give ye them to eat."
Matthew 15:33-34
And his disciples said unto him, "Whence should we get so much bread in the wilderness as should suffice so great a multitude?"
Matthew 15:37
And they did all eat, and were sufficed. And they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
Matthew 16:8-10
When Jesus understood that, he said unto them, "O ye of little faith, why are your minds cumbered because ye have brought no bread?
Mark 6:37-39
He answered and said unto them, "Give ye them to eat." And they said unto him, "Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat?"
Mark 6:42-43
And they all did eat, and were satisfied.
Mark 8:4
And his disciples answered him, "Where should a man have bread here in the wilderness to satisfy these?"
Mark 8:20
"When I brake seven among four thousand how many baskets of the leavings of broken meat took ye up?" They said, "Seven."
Luke 9:17
And they all ate, and were all satisfied. And there was taken up of that remained to them, twelve baskets full of broken meat.
John 6:11-13
And Jesus took the bread, and gave thanks, and gave to the disciples; and his disciples, to them that were set down. And likewise of the fishes, as much as they would.