²⁵So there was a severe famine^j in Samaria, and they continued the siege against it until a donkey’s head sold for thirty-four ounces^A of silver, and a cup^B of dove’s dung^C sold for two ounces^D of silver.^k

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Footnotes

A for 80; “shekels” is assumed
B a fourth of a kab
COr seedpods, or wild onions
D for five; “shekels” is assumed

Cross references

j 2Kg 4:38; 8:1
k Lv 26:26

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And there was a great famine in Samaria, as they besieged it, until a donkey’s head was sold for eighty shekels of silver, and the fourth part of a kab of dove’s dung for five shekels of silver.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

There was a great famine in the city; the siege lasted so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a quarter of a cab of seed pods for five shekels.

NLTNew Living Translation

As a result, there was a great famine in the city. The siege lasted so long that a donkey’s head sold for eighty pieces of silver, and a cup of dove’s dung sold for five pieces of silver.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

There was a great famine in Samaria, and behold, a siege was against it, until the head of a donkey went for eighty shekels of silver, and one fourth of the measure of the dung of doves went for five shekels of silver.

KJV 1900King James Version

And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove’s dung for five pieces of silver.

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