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1 Kings 19:21

And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

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KJV King James Version

And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

So Elisha turned back from him, took his pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the oxen’s equipment for fuel, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he set out to follow and serve Elijah.

WEB World English Bible

He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.

ASV American Standard Version

And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And he turneth back from after him, and taketh the yoke of oxen, and sacrificeth it, and with instruments of the oxen he hath boiled their flesh, and giveth to the people, and they eat, and he riseth, and goeth after Elijah, and serveth him.

Surrounding context — 1 Kings 19

18 Yet I have left [me] seven thousand in Israel, all the knees which have not bowed unto Baal, and every mouth which hath not kissed him.

19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who [was] plowing [with] twelve yoke [of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.

20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and [then] I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

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וַיָּ֨שָׁבH7725 · shuvto return: return מֵאַחֲרָ֜יוH310 · a.charafter וַיִּקַּ֣חH3947 · la.qachto take: take אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]צֶ֧מֶדH6776 · tse.medpair הַבָּקָ֣רH1241 · ba.qarcattle וַיִּזְבָּחֵ֗הוּH2076 · za.vachto sacrifice וּבִכְלִ֤יH3627 · ke.liarticle/utensil הַבָּקָר֙H1241 · ba.qarcattle בִּשְּׁלָ֣םH1310 · ba.shalto boil הַבָּשָׂ֔רH1320 · ba.sarflesh וַיִּתֵּ֥ןH5414 · na.tanto give: give לָעָ֖םH5971 · ampeople וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּH398 · a.khalto eat וַיָּ֗קָםH6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamai וַיֵּ֛לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: went אַחֲרֵ֥יH310 · a.charafter אֵלִיָּ֖הוּH452 · e.liy.yahElijah וַיְשָׁרְתֵֽהוּ׃ פH8334 · sha.ratto minister

Cross-references

2 Samuel 24:22And Araunah said unto David, Let my lord the king take and offer up what [seemeth] good unto him: behold, [here be] oxen for burnt sacrifice, and threshing instruments and [other] instruments of the oxen for wood.Philemon 1:13Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:2 Timothy 4:11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.Exodus 24:13And Moses rose up, and his minister Joshua: and Moses went up into the mount of God.Luke 5:28-29And he left all, rose up, and followed him.Numbers 27:18-20And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom [is] the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;Acts 13:5And when they were at Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews: and they had also John to [their] minister.2 Kings 3:11But Jehoshaphat said, [Is there] not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel’s servants answered and said, Here [is] Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.1 Kings 18:43And said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, [There is] nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.2 Kings 2:3And the sons of the prophets that [were] at Bethel came forth to Elisha, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the LORD will take away thy master from thy head to day? And he said, Yea, I know [it]; hold ye your peace.

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