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II Kings 4:Verse 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.

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What Does II Kings 4:43 Mean?

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"The servant’s skeptical question—"How can I set this before a hundred men?"—is the voice of practical reason in the face of spiritual abundance. He se..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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.

American Standard Version
ASV

And his servant said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? But he said, Give the people, that they may eat; for thus saith Jehovah, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.

American King James Version
AKJV

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 says the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

But his servant said, How am I to put this before a hundred men? But he said, Give it to the people for food; for the Lord says, There will be food for them and some over.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And his minister saith, `Whatdo I give this before a hundred men?' and he saith, `Give to the people, and they eat, for thus said Jehovah, Eat and leave;'

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

His servant said, "What, should I set this before a hundred men?" But he said, "Give the people, that they may eat; for thus says the Lord, 'They will eat, and will have some left over.'"

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

His servant said, "What, should I set this before a hundred men?" But he said, "Give the people, that they may eat; for thus says the Lord, 'They will eat, and will have some left over.'"

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

His servant said, "What, should I set this before a hundred men?" But he said, "Give the people, that they may eat; for thus says Jehovah, 'They will eat, and will have some left over.'"

Darby Translation
Darby

And his attendant said, How shall I set this before a hundred men? And he said, Give the people that they may eat; for thus saith Jehovah: They shall eat, and shall have to spare.

Webster Bible
Webster

And his servitor said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave [of it].

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

And his seruant answered, How shoulde I set this before an hundreth men? He sayd againe, Giue it vnto the people, that they may eate: for thus sayth the Lord, They shall eate, and there shall remaine.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And his servant answered him: How much is this, that I should set it before a hundred men? He said again: Give to the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the Lord: They shall eat, and there shall be left.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

But his attendant said—How can I set this before a hundred men? And he said—Give to the people, that they may eat, for, Thus, saith Yahweh, They are about to eat and to leave remaining.

Literal Translation
LITV

And his servant said, What? Should I set this before a hundred men? And he said, Give to the people, and they shall eat. For so says Jehovah, Eat and have some left.

Modern King James
MKJV

And his servant said, What? Should I set this before a hundred men? He said again, Give to the people so that they may eat, for so says the LORD, They shall eat and shall leave some.

Updated King James
UKJV

And his personal attendant said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus says the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

Then his servant said, “How can I set this before a hundred men?” He said, “Give it to the people and let them eat, for thus Yahweh says, ‘They shall eat and have some left over.’ ”

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And his servant said: 'How should I set this before a hundred men?' But he said: 'Give the people, that they may eat; for thus saith HaShem: They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.'

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And his servant responded to him, “What amount is this, that I should set it before a hundred men?” But he said again: “Give it to the people, so that they may eat. For thus says the Lord, ‘They shall eat, and there shall be still more.’ ”

Berean Study Bible
BSB

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.’”

Revised Webster
RWebster

And his servant 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 have some left.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And his mynystre answeride to hym, `Hou myche is this, that Y sette bifor an hundrid men? Eft Elisee seide, Yyue thou to the puple, that it ete; for the Lord seith these thingis, Thei schulen ete, and it shal leeue.

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