KJV King James Version
And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.
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2 Kings 4:42
And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.
WEB World English Bible
A man from Baal Shalishah came, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of grain in his sack. He said, “Give to the people, that they may eat.”
ASV American Standard Version
And there came a man from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And a man hath come from Baal-Shalishah, and bringeth in to the man of God bread of first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in its husk, and he saith, ‘Give to the people, and they eat.’
Surrounding context — 2 Kings 4
39 And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred [them] into the pot of pottage: for they knew [them] not.
40 So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O [thou] man of God, [there is] death in the pot. And they could not eat [thereof].
41 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.
42 And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.
43 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].
44 So he set [it] before them, and they did eat, and left [thereof], according to the word of the LORD.
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וְאִ֨ישׁH376 · ishmanבָּ֜אH935 · boto come (in): comeמִבַּ֣עַלH1190 · ba.al sha.li.shahBaal-shalishahשָׁלִ֗שָׁהH1190 · ba.al sha.li.shahBaal-shalishahוַיָּבֵא֩H935 · boto come (in): comeלְאִ֨ישׁH376 · ishmanהָאֱלֹהִ֜יםH430 · e.lo.himGodלֶ֤חֶםH3899 · le.chemfoodבִּכּוּרִים֙H1061 · bik.kurfirstfruitעֶשְׂרִֽים־H6242 · es.rimtwentyלֶ֣חֶםH3899 · le.chemfoodשְׂעֹרִ֔יםH8184 · se.o.rahbarleyוְכַרְמֶ֖לH3759 · kar.melplantationבְּצִקְלֹנ֑וֹH6861 · tsiq.lonsackוַיֹּ֕אמֶרH559 · a.marto sayתֵּ֥ןH5414 · na.tanto give: giveלָעָ֖םH5971 · ampeopleוְיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃H398 · a.khalto eat
Cross-references
1 Samuel 9:7Then said Saul to his servant, But, behold, [if] we go, what shall we bring the man? for the bread is spent in our vessels, and [there is] not a present to bring to the man of God: what have we?John 6:9There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?Matthew 14:16-21But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat.John 6:13Therefore they gathered [them] together, and filled twelve baskets with the fragments of the five barley loaves, which remained over and above unto them that had eaten.2 Kings 7:1Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time [shall] a measure of fine flour [be sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.1 Samuel 9:4And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found [them] not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and [there they were] not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found [them] not.Matthew 15:32-38Then Jesus called his disciples [unto him], and said, I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: and I will not send them away fasting, lest they faint in the way.Deuteronomy 32:14Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.2 Kings 4:38And 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.Deuteronomy 26:2-10That thou shalt take of the first of all the fruit of the earth, which thou shalt bring of thy land that the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt put [it] in a basket, and shalt go unto the place which the LORD thy God shall choose to place his name there.Deuteronomy 8:8A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;1 Corinthians 9:11If we have sown unto you spiritual things, [is it] a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?Proverbs 3:9-10Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:2 Kings 7:16-18And the people went out, and spoiled the tents of the Syrians. So a measure of fine flour was [sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, according to the word of the LORD.Deuteronomy 12:6And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks:2 Chronicles 11:13-14And the priests and the Levites that [were] in all Israel resorted to him out of all their coasts.Exodus 23:16And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, [which is] in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.Galatians 6:6Let him that is taught in the word communicate unto him that teacheth in all good things.
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