2 Kings 7:1
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Then 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.Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel.’”
In other translations
Then 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.Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel.’”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֱלִישָׁע'elisha'ElishaH477שִׁמְעוּshim'uhearH8085דְּבַר־devar-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068כֹּה׀kohthusH3541אָמַר'amarhe saysH559יְהוָהyahwehYahwehH3068כָּעֵת׀ka'etabout <the> this timeH6256מָחָרmachartomorrowH4279סְאָה־se'ah-a seah ofH5429סֹלֶתsoletfine flourH5560בְּשֶׁקֶלbeshekelfor a shekelH8255וְסָאתַיִםvesatayimand two seahsH5429שְׂעֹרִיםse'orimbarley<s>H8184בְּשֶׁקֶלbeshekelfor a shekelH8255בְּשַׁעַרbesha'arat [the] gate ofH8179שֹׁמְרוֹן׃shomeronSamariaH8111
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People and places
People: Elisha
Places: Samaria