2 Kings 4:43

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

His servant replied, 'How can I set this before a hundred men?' But Elisha said, 'Give it to the people to eat. For this is what the LORD says: “They will eat and have some left over.”'

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

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

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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 with Strong's Numbers

    And his servant{H8334} said,{H559} What, should I set{H5414} this before{H6440} a hundred{H3967} men?{H376} But he said,{H559} Give{H5414} the people,{H5971} that they may eat;{H398} for thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} They shall eat,{H398} and shall leave{H3498} thereof.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And his servitor{H8334}{(H8764)} said{H559}{(H8799)}, What, should I set{H5414}{(H8799)} this before{H6440} an hundred{H3967} men{H376}? He said again{H559}{(H8799)}, Give{H5414}{(H8798)} the people{H5971}, that they may eat{H398}{(H8799)}: for thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, They shall eat{H398}{(H8800)}, and shall leave{H3498}{(H8687)} thereof.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    His mynister sayde: How shall I geue an hudreth men of this? He sayde: Geue it vnto the people, that they maye eate. For thus sayeth the LORDE: They shal eate, and there shall be lefte ouer

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    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 Lorde, They shall eate, and there shall remaine.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And his minister aunswered: Why shall I set this before an hundred men? He said againe, Geue it vnto the people, that they may eate: For thus saith the Lorde, They shall eate, and there shal be left ouer.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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].

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    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 Yahweh, They shall eat, and shall leave of it.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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 Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    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 Yahweh, 'They will eat, and will have some left over.'"

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    But his attendant said,“How can I feed a hundred men with this?” He replied,“Set it before the people so they may eat, for this is what the LORD has said,‘They will eat and have some left over.’”

Referenced Verses

  • Luke 9:13 : 13 But he said to them, 'You give them something to eat.' They replied, 'We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all these people.'
  • John 6:9 : 9 'There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they for so many people?'
  • Matt 14:20 : 20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples collected twelve baskets full of leftover pieces.
  • Matt 15:33-34 : 33 His disciples replied, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?” 34 Jesus asked, “How many loaves do you have?” “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”
  • Matt 15:37 : 37 They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
  • Matt 16:8-9 : 8 Aware of this, Jesus said, "You of little faith, why are you reasoning among yourselves about not having bread? 9 Do you still not understand? Don't you remember the five loaves for the five thousand and how many baskets you gathered? 10 Or the seven loaves for the four thousand and how many large baskets you gathered?
  • Mark 6:37-39 : 37 But He answered them, 'You give them something to eat.' They said to Him, 'Should we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?' 38 He asked them, 'How many loaves do you have? Go and see.' When they found out, they said, 'Five, and two fish.' 39 Then Jesus directed them to have all the crowd sit down in groups on the green grass.
  • Mark 6:42-43 : 42 They all ate and were satisfied. 43 And the disciples picked up twelve baskets full of broken pieces of bread and fish.
  • Mark 8:4 : 4 The disciples answered him, 'Where can anyone get enough bread to satisfy these people here in this deserted place?'
  • Mark 8:20 : 20 And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many large baskets full of leftover pieces did you collect?' They said, 'Seven.'
  • John 6:11-13 : 11 Jesus took the loaves, and after giving thanks, he distributed them to those who were reclining, and likewise the fish, as much as they wanted. 12 When they were full, he said to his disciples, 'Gather up the leftover pieces so that nothing is wasted.' 13 So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with pieces left over from the five barley loaves, which were more than enough for those who had eaten.
  • Luke 9:17 : 17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the leftovers were gathered—twelve baskets of broken pieces.
  • Matt 14:16-17 : 16 But Jesus replied, 'They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.' 17 They said to Him, 'We have nothing here except five loaves and two fish.'

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 2 Kgs 4:44
    90%

    44 So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.

  • 2 Kgs 4:40-42
    3 verses
    82%

    40 They served the stew to the men, but as they began to eat it, they cried out, 'Man of God, there is poison in the pot!' And they could not eat it.

    41 Elisha said, 'Get some flour.' He threw it into the pot and said, 'Serve it to the people to eat.' And there was nothing harmful in the pot.

    42 A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing bread of the firstfruits—twenty loaves of barley bread and fresh grain in his sack. Elisha said, 'Give it to the people to eat.'

  • Mark 6:36-37
    2 verses
    75%

    36 'Send the people away so that they can go to the surrounding countryside and villages and buy themselves something to eat.'

    37 But He answered them, 'You give them something to eat.' They said to Him, 'Should we go and buy two hundred denarii worth of bread and give it to them to eat?'

  • Matt 14:16
    74%

    16 But Jesus replied, 'They do not need to go away. You give them something to eat.'

  • Luke 9:13-14
    2 verses
    74%

    13 But he said to them, 'You give them something to eat.' They replied, 'We have no more than five loaves and two fish—unless we go and buy food for all these people.'

    14 For about five thousand men were there. But he said to his disciples, 'Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.'

  • 2 Kgs 4:38
    74%

    38 Elisha returned to Gilgal, where there was a famine in the land. The company of the prophets was sitting before him, and he said to his servant, 'Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets.'

  • 2 Kgs 6:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22 Elisha answered, "Do not kill them. Would you kill those you have captured with your sword or bow? Set food and water before them so they can eat and drink and then return to their master."

    23 So he prepared a great feast for them. After they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they returned to their master. And the Aramean raiders stopped coming into Israel’s land.

  • Mark 8:4-7
    4 verses
    72%

    4 The disciples answered him, 'Where can anyone get enough bread to satisfy these people here in this deserted place?'

    5 Jesus asked them, 'How many loaves do you have?' They said, 'Seven.'

    6 He commanded the crowd to sit down on the ground. Taking the seven loaves, he gave thanks, broke them, and gave them to his disciples to distribute, and they distributed them to the crowd.

    7 They also had a few small fish. After giving thanks for them, he said to distribute them as well.

  • Matt 15:33
    71%

    33 His disciples replied, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?”

  • 1 Kgs 13:15
    71%

    15 Then the prophet said to him, 'Come home with me and eat some food.'

  • Gen 18:5
    71%

    5 And let me get a piece of bread so you may refresh yourselves, and after that, you may go on your way—since you have come to your servant. And they said, 'Very well, do as you have said.'

  • John 6:9
    71%

    9 'There is a boy here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they for so many people?'

  • John 6:12-13
    2 verses
    71%

    12 When they were full, he said to his disciples, 'Gather up the leftover pieces so that nothing is wasted.'

    13 So they gathered them up and filled twelve baskets with pieces left over from the five barley loaves, which were more than enough for those who had eaten.

  • 1 Kgs 17:11-14
    4 verses
    71%

    11 As she was going to fetch it, he called to her and said, "Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand as well."

    12 But she replied, "As the LORD your God lives, I have nothing baked. I only have a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a couple of sticks to go and prepare it for myself and my son so we may eat it and then die."

    13 Elijah said to her, "Do not be afraid. Go and do as you have said, but first make a small cake for me from what you have and bring it to me. Then make some for yourself and your son."

    14 For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'The jar of flour will not run out, and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the earth.'

  • Matt 15:36-37
    2 verses
    71%

    36 Then he took the seven loaves and the fish, and when he had given thanks, he broke them and gave them to the disciples, and they in turn to the people.

    37 They all ate and were satisfied. Afterward the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

  • 2 Kgs 7:2
    70%

    2 The officer on whose arm the king was leaning replied to the man of God, "Even if the Lord were to open the floodgates of heaven, could this happen?" Elisha answered, "You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it."

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    70%

    23 Samuel said to the cook, "Bring the portion of meat I gave you, the one I told you to set aside."

  • 2 Kgs 7:13
    70%

    13 One of his servants replied, "Let some men take five of the remaining horses that are left here. Their fate will be like that of all the Israelites who are left—yes, they will be like all the Israelites who have perished. Let us send them out to find out what has happened."

  • Exod 16:16
    70%

    16 This is what the LORD has commanded: 'Each person is to gather as much as they need to eat. Take an omer for each person according to the number of people in your tent.'

  • 1 Kgs 19:21
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    21 Elisha returned, took the pair of oxen, and slaughtered them. Using the equipment of the oxen, he cooked the meat and gave it to the people, and they ate. Then he got up, followed Elijah, and became his attendant.

  • Mark 6:44
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    44 The number of men who had eaten the loaves was about five thousand.

  • 1 Sam 10:4
    69%

    4 They will greet you kindly and offer you two loaves of bread, which you are to accept from their hands.

  • 1 Kgs 13:20
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    20 While they were sitting at the table, the word of the LORD came to the prophet who had brought him back,

  • 1 Kgs 18:13
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    13 Has it not been reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel was killing the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred of the LORD's prophets in two caves, fifty in each, and supplied them with bread and water.

  • Num 11:22
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    22 Would they have enough if flocks and herds were slaughtered for them? Or if all the fish in the sea were gathered for them, would that be enough?'

  • 1 Sam 25:11
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    11 Should I take my bread, my water, and the meat I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men from who knows where?"

  • Luke 9:17
    69%

    17 They all ate and were satisfied, and the leftovers were gathered—twelve baskets of broken pieces.

  • Gen 24:33
    69%

    33 Then food was set before him, but he said, "I will not eat until I have said what I need to say." Laban said, "Speak up."

  • Exod 16:32
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    32 Moses said, "This is what the LORD has commanded: 'Let an omer of it be kept for future generations so that they can see the bread I gave you to eat in the wilderness when I brought you out of the land of Egypt.'"

  • 1 Sam 2:36
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    36 Everyone left of your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread, and they will plead, ‘Please appoint me to some priestly office so I can have a morsel of bread to eat.’

  • Mark 6:42
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    42 They all ate and were satisfied.

  • Num 11:13
    69%

    13 Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep crying to me, saying, ‘Give us meat to eat!’

  • 1 Sam 28:23
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    23 But he refused and said, "I will not eat." However, his servants together with the woman urged him, and he listened to them. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.

  • John 6:5
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    5 When Jesus looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, 'Where can we buy bread so that these people may eat?'

  • 1 Kgs 13:9
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    9 'For this is the command the LORD gave me by His word: You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.'

  • Matt 14:20
    69%

    20 They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples collected twelve baskets full of leftover pieces.

  • John 6:7
    68%

    7 Philip answered him, 'Two hundred denarii worth of bread wouldn’t be enough for everyone to have even a little.'