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2 Kings 4:38

Miracles during a Famine

38 Elisha now returned to Gilgal, and there was a famine in the land. One day as the group of prophets was seated before him, he said to his servant, “Put a large pot on the fire, and make some stew for the rest of the group.”

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2 Kings 4:38 — The New International Version (NIV)

38 Elisha returned to Gilgal and there was a famine in that region. While the company of the prophets was meeting with him, he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets.”

2 Kings 4:38 — English Standard Version (ESV)

38 And Elisha came again to Gilgal when there was a famine in the land. And as the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, he said to his servant, “Set on the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”

2 Kings 4:38 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

38 And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.

2 Kings 4:38 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

38 And Elisha returned to Gilgal, and there was a famine in the land. Now the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”

2 Kings 4:38 — New Century Version (NCV)

38 When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a shortage of food in the land. While the groups of prophets were sitting in front of him, he said to his servant, “Put the large pot on the fire, and boil some stew for these men.”

2 Kings 4:38 — American Standard Version (ASV)

38 And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.

2 Kings 4:38 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

38 And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him. And he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.

2 Kings 4:38 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

38 When Elisha went back to Gilgal, there was a famine in the country. ⸤One day,⸥ while the disciples of the prophets were meeting with him, he told his servant, “Put a large pot on the fire, and cook some stew for the disciples of the prophets.” 

2 Kings 4:38 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

38 When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. The sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet. He said to his attendant, “Put on the large pot and make stew for the sons of the prophets.”

2 Kings 4:38 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

38 When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the company of prophets was sitting before him, he said to his servant, “Put the large pot on, and make some stew for the company of prophets.”

2 Kings 4:38 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

38 So Elisha returned to Gilgal. Now the famine was in the land, and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him. He said to his servant, put on the large pot and cook a stew for the sons of the prophets.

2 Kings 4:38 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

38 Elisha returned to Gilgal. There wasn’t enough food to eat in that area. The company of the prophets was meeting with Elisha. So he said to his servant, “Put the large pot over the fire. Cook some stew for these men.”

2 Kings 4:38 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

38 When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting before him, he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”


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