2 KINGS 4:42

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“And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, 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 Translation & Meaning

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And there came בָּ֜א To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) came
a man וְאִ֨ישׁ A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) man
from Baal-shalisha, שָׁלִ֗שָׁה Baal of Shalishah, Baal-Shalishah, a place in Palestine Baalshalisha
and brought וַיָּבֵא֩ To go or come (in a wide variety of applications) brought
the man לְאִ֨ישׁ A man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) man
of God הָֽאֱלֹהִ֜ים Gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative God
bread לֶ֤חֶם Food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) bread
of the firstfruits, בִּכּוּרִים֙ The first-fruits of the crop firstfruits
twenty עֶשְׂרִֽים Twenty; also (ordinal) twentieth twenty
loaves לֶ֣חֶם Food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it) loaves
of barley, שְׂעֹרִ֔ים Barley (as villose) barley
and full ears of corn וְכַרְמֶ֖ל A planted field (garden, orchard, vineyard or park); by implication, garden produce full ears corn
in the husk בְּצִקְלֹנ֑וֹ A sack (as tied at the mouth) husk
thereof. And he said, וַיֹּ֕אמֶר To say (used with great latitude) thereof said
Give תֵּ֥ן To give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) Give
unto the people, לָעָ֖ם A people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock people
that they may eat. וְיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ To eat (literally or figuratively) eat

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  • 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 Baal-shalisha, 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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