2 Kings 4:43
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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.But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’”
In other translations
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.But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559מְשָׁרְתוֹmesharetoservant hisH8334מָהmahwhat?H4100אֶתֵּן'etenwill I putH5414זֶהzehthisH2088לִפְנֵיlifnei<to> beforeH6440מֵאָהme'aha hundredH3967אִישׁ'ishmanH376וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559תֵּןtengive [it]H5414לָעָםla'amto the peopleH5971וְיֹאכֵלוּveyokheluso they may eatH398כִּיkiforH3588כֹהkhohthusH3541אָמַר'amarhe saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068אָכֹל'akholthey will eatH398וְהוֹתֵר׃vehoterand they will have more than enoughH3498
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Related verses
- Luke 9:13But 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.But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”
- Matthew 14:20And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- John 6:9There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”
- Matthew 16:8-108 Which when Jesus perceived, he said unto them, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have brought no bread? 9 Do ye not yet understand, neither remember the five loaves of the five thousand, and how many baskets ye took up? 10 Neither the seven loaves of the four thousand, and how many baskets ye took up?8 Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread? 9 Do you still not understand? Do you not remember the five loaves for the five thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand, and how many basketfuls you gathered?
- John 6:11-1311 And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. 12 When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost. 13 Therefore 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.11 Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. 12 And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” 13 So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.
- Matthew 14:16-1716 But Jesus said unto them, They need not depart; give ye them to eat. 17 And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes.16 “They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.” 17 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.
- Matthew 15:37And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Mark 6:37-3937 He answered and said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they say unto him, Shall we go and buy two hundred pennyworth of bread, and give them to eat? 38 He saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? go and see. And when they knew, they say, Five, and two fishes. 39 And he commanded them to make all sit down by companies upon the green grass.37 But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?” 38 “Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.” 39 Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass.
- Luke 9:17And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve baskets.They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
- Matthew 15:33-3433 And his disciples say unto him, Whence should we have so much bread in the wilderness, as to fill so great a multitude? 34 And Jesus saith unto them, How many loaves have ye? And they said, Seven, and a few little fishes.33 The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?” 34 “How many loaves do you have?” Jesus asked. “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
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