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2 Kings 4:38

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Elisha Makes a Meal Edible

4:38Now Elisha went back to Gilgal, while there was famine in the land. Some of the prophets were visiting him56 and he told his servant, “Put the big pot on the fire57 and boil some stew for the prophets.”58

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  1. 56 Heb “the sons of the prophets were sitting before him.”
  2. 57 The words “the fire” are added for clarification.
  3. 58 Heb “sons of the prophets.”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

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.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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.

KJV 1900King James Version

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.