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2 Kings 4:43

43 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.’ ”

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2 Kings 4:43 — The New International Version (NIV)

43 “How can I set this before a hundred men?” his servant asked.

But Elisha answered, “Give it to the people to eat. For this is what the Lord says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’ ”

2 Kings 4:43 — English Standard Version (ESV)

43 But his servant said, “How can I set this before a hundred men?” So he repeated, “Give them to the men, that they may eat, for thus says the Lord, ‘They shall eat and have some left.’ ”

2 Kings 4:43 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

43 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.

2 Kings 4:43 — New Living Translation (NLT)

43 “What?” his servant exclaimed. “Feed a hundred people with only this?”

But Elisha repeated, “Give it to the people so they can eat, for this is what the Lord says: Everyone will eat, and there will even be some left over!”

2 Kings 4:43 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

43 But his servant said, “What? Shall I set this before one hundred men?”

He said again, “Give it to the people, that they may eat; for thus says the Lord: ‘They shall eat and have some left over.’ ”

2 Kings 4:43 — New Century Version (NCV)

43 Elisha’s servant asked, “How can I feed a hundred people with so little?”

“Give the bread to the people to eat,” Elisha said. “This is what the Lord says: ‘They will eat and will have food left over.’ ”

2 Kings 4:43 — American Standard Version (ASV)

43 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.

2 Kings 4:43 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

43 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.

2 Kings 4:43 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

43 But his servant asked, “How can I set this in front of a hundred people?” 

“Give it to the people to eat,” the man of God said. “This is what the Lord says: They will eat and even have some left over.” 

2 Kings 4:43 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

43 But Elisha’s attendant asked, “What? Am I to set 20 loaves before 100 men?”

“Give it to the people to eat,” Elisha said, “for this is what the Lord says: ‘They will eat, and they will have some left over.’ ”

2 Kings 4:43 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

43 But his servant said, “How can I set this before a hundred people?” So he repeated, “Give it to the people and let them eat, for thus says the Lord, ‘They shall eat and have some left.’ ”

2 Kings 4:43 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

43 “How can I put this in front of 100 men?” his servant asked.

But Elisha answered, “Give it to the people to eat. Do it because the Lord says, ‘They will eat and have some left over.’ ”

2 Kings 4:43 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

43 His attendant said, “What, will I set this before a hundred men?” But he said, “Give them to the people that they may eat, for thus says the Lord, ‘They shall eat and have some left over.’ ”


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