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2 Kings 4

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2

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרand he said אֵלֶ֤יהָto her אֱלִישָׁע֙Elisha מָ֣הwhat?אֶֽעֱשֶׂה־will I doלָּ֔ךְfor youהַגִּ֣ידִיtellלִ֔יto meמַה־what?יֶּשׁ־is thereלָ֖ךְbelonging to youבַּבָּ֑יִתin the house וַתֹּ֗אמֶרand she said אֵ֣יןnot לְשִׁפְחָתְךָ֥belongs to maidservant your כֹל֙anything בַּבַּ֔יִתin the house כִּ֖יthat אִם־except אָס֥וּךְa jar of שָֽׁמֶן׃oil

3

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said לְכִ֨יgo שַׁאֲלִי־askלָ֤ךְfor yourselfכֵּלִים֙vessels מִן־from הַח֔וּץthe outside מֵאֵ֖תfrom with כָּל־all שְׁכֵנָ֑יִךְneighbors your כֵּלִ֥יםvessels רֵקִ֖יםempty אַל־may not תַּמְעִֽיטִי׃you make few

4

וּבָ֗אתand you will go וְסָגַ֤רְתְּand you will shut הַדֶּ֙לֶת֙the door בַּעֲדֵ֣ךְbehind you וּבְעַד־and behind בָּנַ֔יִךְchildren your וְיָצַ֕קְתְּand you will pour out עַ֥לon כָּל־all הַכֵּלִ֖יםthe vessels הָאֵ֑לֶּהthe these וְהַמָּלֵ֖אand the full one תַּסִּֽיעִי׃you will set aside

5

וַתֵּ֙לֶךְ֙and she went מֵֽאִתּ֔וֹfrom with the him וַתִּסְגֹּ֣רand she shut הַדֶּ֔לֶתthe door בַּעֲדָ֖הּbehind her וּבְעַ֣דand behind בָּנֶ֑יהָchildren her הֵ֛םthey מַגִּשִׁ֥יםwere bringing אֵלֶ֖יהָto her וְהִ֥יאand she מוֹצָֽקֶת׃was pouring out

6

וַיְהִ֣י׀and it was כִּמְלֹ֣אתwhen were full הַכֵּלִ֗יםthe vessels וַתֹּ֤אמֶרand she said אֶל־to בְּנָהּ֙son her הַגִּ֨ישָׁהbring near !אֵלַ֥יto me עוֹד֙still כֶּ֔לִיa vessel וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֵלֶ֔יהָto her אֵ֥יןthere not ע֖וֹדstill כֶּ֑לִיis a vessel וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֖דand it stopped הַשָּֽׁמֶן׃the oil

7

וַתָּבֹ֗אand she came וַתַּגֵּד֙and she told לְאִ֣ישׁto the man of הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםthe God וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said לְכִי֙go מִכְרִ֣יsell אֶת־obj.הַשֶּׁ֔מֶןthe oil וְשַׁלְּמִ֖יand pay אֶת־obj.נִשְׁיֵ֑ךְdebt your וְאַ֣תְּand you וּבָנַ֔יִךְand children your תִֽחְיִ֖יyou will live בַּנּוֹתָֽר׃ פby the remainder

8

וַיְהִ֨יand it was הַיּ֜וֹםthe day וַיַּעֲבֹ֧רand he passed on אֱלִישָׁ֣עElisha אֶל־to שׁוּנֵ֗םShunem וְשָׁם֙and was there אִשָּׁ֣הa woman גְדוֹלָ֔הgreat וַתַּחֲזֶק־and she urgedבּ֖וֹon himלֶאֱכָל־to eat לָ֑חֶםfood וַֽיְהִי֙and it was מִדֵּ֣יas often as עָבְר֔וֹpassed by he יָסֻ֥רhe turned aside שָׁ֖מָּהthere towards לֶאֱכָל־to eat לָֽחֶם׃food

9

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙and she said אֶל־to אִישָׁ֔הּhusband her הִנֵּה־here!נָ֣אplease יָדַ֔עְתִּיI know כִּ֛יthat אִ֥ישׁis a man of אֱלֹהִ֖יםGod קָד֣וֹשׁholy ה֑וּאhe עֹבֵ֥רwho passes by עָלֵ֖ינוּat us תָּמִֽיד׃continually

10

נַֽעֲשֶׂה־let us make נָּ֤אplease עֲלִיַּת־an upper room of קִיר֙a wall קְטַנָּ֔הsmall וְנָשִׂ֨יםand let us putל֥וֹfor himשָׁ֛םthere מִטָּ֥הa bed וְשֻׁלְחָ֖ןand a table וְכִסֵּ֣אand a chair וּמְנוֹרָ֑הand a lampstand וְהָיָ֛הand it will be בְּבֹא֥וֹwhen comes he אֵלֵ֖ינוּto us יָס֥וּרhe will turn aside שָֽׁמָּה׃there towards

11

וַיְהִ֥יand it was הַיּ֖וֹםthe day וַיָּ֣בֹאand he came שָׁ֑מָּהthere towards וַיָּ֥סַרand he turned aside אֶל־to הָעֲלִיָּ֖הthe upper room וַיִּשְׁכַּב־and he lay down שָֽׁמָּה׃there towards

12

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said אֶל־to גֵּחֲזִ֣יGehazi נַעֲר֔וֹservant his קְרָ֖אsummon לַשּׁוּנַמִּ֣יתto the Shunammite woman הַזֹּ֑אתthe this וַיִּקְרָא־and he summonedלָ֔הּto herוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דand she stood לְפָנָֽיו׃to before him

14

וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said וּמֶ֖הand what?לַעֲשׂ֣וֹתis to doלָ֑הּfor herוַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said גֵּיחֲזִ֗יGehazi אֲבָ֛לindeed בֵּ֥ןa son אֵֽין־notלָ֖הּbelongs to herוְאִישָׁ֥הּand husband her זָקֵֽן׃he is old

15

וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said קְרָא־summonלָ֑הּto herוַיִּקְרָא־and he summonedלָ֔הּto herוַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖דand she stood בַּפָּֽתַח׃at the entrance

16

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said לַמּוֹעֵ֤דto the appointed time הַזֶּה֙the this כָּעֵ֣תabout the time חַיָּ֔הliving אַ֖תְּyou חֹבֶ֣קֶתwill be embracing בֵּ֑ןa son וַתֹּ֗אמֶרand she said אַל־may you not אֲדֹנִי֙O lord my אִ֣ישׁO man of הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםthe God אַל־may not תְּכַזֵּ֖בyou tell a lie בְּשִׁפְחָתֶֽךָ׃to maidservant your

17

וַתַּ֥הַרand she conceived הָאִשָּׁ֖הthe woman וַתֵּ֣לֶדand she gave birth to בֵּ֑ןa son לַמּוֹעֵ֤דto the appointed time הַזֶּה֙the this כָּעֵ֣תabout the time חַיָּ֔הliving אֲשֶׁר־which דִּבֶּ֥רhe had spoken אֵלֶ֖יהָto her אֱלִישָֽׁע׃Elisha

18

וַיִּגְדַּ֖לand he grew up הַיָּ֑לֶדthe child וַיְהִ֣יand it was הַיּ֔וֹםthe day וַיֵּצֵ֥אand he went out אֶל־to אָבִ֖יוfather his אֶל־to הַקֹּצְרִֽים׃the harvesters

19

וַיֹּ֥אמֶרand he said אֶל־to אָבִ֖יוfather his רֹאשִׁ֣י׀head my רֹאשִׁ֑יhead my וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said אֶל־to הַנַּ֔עַרthe servant שָׂאֵ֖הוּcarry him אֶל־to אִמּֽוֹ׃mother his

20

וַיִּשָּׂאֵ֔הוּand he carried him וַיְבִיאֵ֖הוּand he brought him אֶל־to אִמּ֑וֹmother his וַיֵּ֧שֶׁבand he sat עַל־on בִּרְכֶּ֛יהָknees her עַד־until הַֽצָּהֳרַ֖יִםthe noontides וַיָּמֹֽת׃and he died

21

וַתַּ֙עַל֙and she went up וַתַּשְׁכִּבֵ֔הוּand she made lie him עַל־on מִטַּ֖תthe bed of אִ֣ישׁthe man of הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםthe God וַתִּסְגֹּ֥רand she shut בַּעֲד֖וֹbehind him וַתֵּצֵֽא׃and she went out

22

וַתִּקְרָא֮and she called אֶל־to אִישָׁהּ֒husband her וַתֹּ֗אמֶרand she said שִׁלְחָ֨הsend !נָ֥אpleaseלִי֙to meאֶחָ֣דone מִן־of הַנְּעָרִ֔יםthe servants וְאַחַ֖תand one of הָאֲתֹנ֑וֹתthe donkeys וְאָר֛וּצָהso I may run עַד־to אִ֥ישׁthe man of הָאֱלֹהִ֖יםthe God וְאָשֽׁוּבָה׃so I may return

23

וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said מַ֠דּוּעַwhy?אַ֣תְּare you הֹלֶ֤כֶתgoing אֵלָיו֙to him הַיּ֔וֹםthis day לֹֽא־not חֹ֖דֶשׁnew moon וְלֹ֣אand not שַׁבָּ֑תsabbath וַתֹּ֖אמֶרand she said שָׁלֽוֹם׃peace

24

וַֽתַּחֲבֹשׁ֙and she saddled הָֽאָת֔וֹןthe donkey וַתֹּ֥אמֶרand she said אֶֽל־to נַעֲרָ֖הּservant her נְהַ֣גlead on וָלֵ֑ךְand go אַל־may not תַּעֲצָר־you hold backלִ֣יto meלִרְכֹּ֔בto ride כִּ֖יthat אִם־except אָמַ֥רְתִּיI have saidלָֽךְ׃to you

26

עַתָּה֮now רֽוּץ־run נָ֣אplease לִקְרָאתָהּ֒to meet her וֶאֱמָר־and sayלָ֗הּto herהֲשָׁל֥וֹם¿ does peaceלָ֛ךְbelong to youהֲשָׁל֥וֹם¿ does peace לְאִישֵׁ֖ךְbelong to husband your הֲשָׁל֣וֹם¿ does peace לַיָּ֑לֶדbelong to the child וַתֹּ֖אמֶרand she said שָׁלֽוֹם׃peace

28

וַתֹּ֕אמֶרand she said הֲשָׁאַ֥לְתִּי¿ did I ask for בֵ֖ןa son מֵאֵ֣תfrom with אֲדֹנִ֑יlord my הֲלֹ֣א¿ not אָמַ֔רְתִּיdid I say לֹ֥אnot תַשְׁלֶ֖הyou must deceive אֹתִֽי׃obj. me

30

וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙and she said אֵ֣םthe mother of הַנַּ֔עַרthe lad חַי־by the life יְהוָ֥הof Yahweh וְחֵֽי־and by the life of נַפְשְׁךָ֖self your אִם־if אֶעֶזְבֶ֑ךָּI will leave you וַיָּ֖קָםand he arose וַיֵּ֥לֶךְand he went אַחֲרֶֽיהָ׃after her

32

וַיָּבֹ֥אand he came אֱלִישָׁ֖עElisha הַבָּ֑יְתָהthe house towards וְהִנֵּ֤הand there!הַנַּ֙עַר֙the lad מֵ֔תwas dead מֻשְׁכָּ֖בlaid עַל־on מִטָּתֽוֹ׃bed his

33

וַיָּבֹ֕אand he went וַיִּסְגֹּ֥רand he shut הַדֶּ֖לֶתthe door בְּעַ֣דbehind שְׁנֵיהֶ֑םthe two of them וַיִּתְפַּלֵּ֖לand he prayed אֶל־to יְהוָֽה׃Yahweh

34

וַיַּ֜עַלand he went up וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣בand he lay עַל־on הַיֶּ֗לֶדthe child וַיָּשֶׂם֩and he put פִּ֨יוmouth his עַל־on פִּ֜יוmouth his וְעֵינָ֤יוand eyes his עַל־on עֵינָיו֙eyes his וְכַפָּ֣יוand palms his עַל־on כַּפָּ֔יוpalms his וַיִּגְהַ֖רand he crouched עָלָ֑יוover him וַיָּ֖חָםand it became warm בְּשַׂ֥רthe flesh of הַיָּֽלֶד׃the child

35

וַיָּ֜שָׁבand he went back וַיֵּ֣לֶךְand he walked בַּבַּ֗יִתin the house אַחַ֥תone time הֵ֙נָּה֙hither וְאַחַ֣תand one time הֵ֔נָּהhither וַיַּ֖עַלand he went up וַיִּגְהַ֣רand he crouched עָלָ֑יוover him וַיְזוֹרֵ֤רand he sneezed הַנַּ֙עַר֙the lad עַד־until שֶׁ֣בַעseven פְּעָמִ֔יםtimes וַיִּפְקַ֥חand he opened הַנַּ֖עַרthe lad אֶת־obj.עֵינָֽיו׃eyes his

36

וַיִּקְרָ֣אand he summoned אֶל־to גֵּיחֲזִ֗יGehazi וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said קְרָא֙summon אֶל־to הַשֻּׁנַמִּ֣יתthe Shunammite woman הַזֹּ֔אתthe this וַיִּקְרָאֶ֖הָand he summoned her וַתָּב֣וֹאand she came אֵלָ֑יוto him וַיֹּ֖אמֶרand he said שְׂאִ֥יtake up בְנֵֽךְ׃son your

37

וַתָּבֹא֙and she came וַתִּפֹּ֣לand she fell עַל־at רַגְלָ֔יוfeet his וַתִּשְׁתַּ֖חוּand she bowed down אָ֑רְצָהthe ground towards וַתִּשָּׂ֥אand she took up אֶת־obj.בְּנָ֖הּson her וַתֵּצֵֽא׃ פand she went out

38

וֶאֱלִישָׁ֞עand Elisha שָׁ֤בhe returned הַגִּלְגָּ֙לָה֙the Gilgal towards וְהָרָעָ֣בand the famine בָּאָ֔רֶץwas in the land וּבְנֵי֙and the sons of הַנְּבִיאִ֔יםthe prophets יֹשְׁבִ֖יםwere sitting לְפָנָ֑יוto before him וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said לְנַעֲר֗וֹto servant his שְׁפֹת֙put on הַסִּ֣ירthe pot הַגְּדוֹלָ֔הthe large וּבַשֵּׁ֥לand cook נָזִ֖ידcooked food לִבְנֵ֥יfor the sons of הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃the prophets

40

וַיִּֽצְק֥וּand they poured it out לַאֲנָשִׁ֖יםfor the men לֶאֱכ֑וֹלto eat וַ֠יְהִיand it was כְּאָכְלָ֨םwhen ate they מֵהַנָּזִ֜ידsome of the cooked food וְהֵ֣מָּהand they צָעָ֗קוּthey cried out וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙and they said מָ֤וֶתdeath בַּסִּיר֙is in the pot אִ֣ישׁO man of הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםthe God וְלֹ֥אand not יָכְל֖וּthey were able לֶאֱכֹֽל׃to eat it

41

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said וּקְחוּ־and fetch קֶ֔מַחflour וַיַּשְׁלֵ֖ךְand he threw it אֶל־into הַסִּ֑ירthe pot וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said צַ֤קpour it out לָעָם֙for the people וְיֹאכֵ֔לוּso they may eat וְלֹ֥אand not הָיָ֛הit was דָּבָ֥רa thing רָ֖עbad בַּסִּֽיר׃ סin the pot

42

וְאִ֨ישׁand a man בָּ֜אhe came מִבַּ֣עַלfrom Baal שָׁלִ֗שָׁהShalisha וַיָּבֵא֩and he brought לְאִ֨ישׁto the man of הָאֱלֹהִ֜יםthe God לֶ֤חֶםbread of בִּכּוּרִים֙first-fruits עֶשְׂרִֽים־twenty לֶ֣חֶםbreads of שְׂעֹרִ֔יםbarleys וְכַרְמֶ֖לand new corn בְּצִקְלֹנ֑וֹin sack his וַיֹּ֕אמֶרand he said תֵּ֥ןgive it לָעָ֖םto the people וְיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃so they may eat

43

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹservant his מָ֚הwhat?אֶתֵּ֣ןwill I put זֶ֔הthis לִפְנֵ֖יto before מֵ֣אָהa hundred אִ֑ישׁman וַיֹּ֗אמֶרand he said תֵּ֤ןgive it לָעָם֙to the people וְיֹאכֵ֔לוּso they may eat כִּ֣יfor כֹ֥הthus אָמַ֛רhe says יְהוָ֖הYahweh אָכֹ֥לthey will eat וְהוֹתֵֽר׃and they will have more than enough

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וַיִּתֵּ֧ןand he put it לִפְנֵיהֶ֛םto before them וַיֹּאכְל֥וּand they ate וַיּוֹתִ֖רוּand they had more than enough כִּדְבַ֥רaccording to the word of יְהוָֽה׃ פYahweh

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No — it's a word-for-word rendering of the original Hebrew text, tagged with Strong's numbers, so you can see exactly which original word underlies each part of the verse. For a devotional reading, see our Bible verses by topic section, which uses the King James Version.

What do the faded (italic) words mean?

They're words the Hebrew implies grammatically but that wouldn't be spoken as a separate word in natural English — shown here so nothing from the original text is hidden.

How do I look up what a word means?

Click any word — it links straight to that word's entry in our Strong's Concordance, with the full definition and how it's used elsewhere in the Bible.

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