2 Kings 4:23

What does 2 Kings 4:23 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 4:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to-day? it is neither new moon nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to day? it is neither new moon, nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he said, Wherefore wilt thou go to him to-day? it is neither new moon nor sabbath. And she said, It shall be well.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And he said, Why are you going to him today? it is not a new moon or a Sabbath. But she said, It is well.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he saith, `Wherefore art thou going unto him to-day? --neither new moon nor sabbath!' and she saith, `Peace <FI>to thee<Fi> !'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to her: Why dost thou go to him? to day is neither new moon nor sabbath. She answered: I will go.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said, Why wilt thou go to him to-day? It is neither new moon nor sabbath. And she said, [It is] well.

Context

v.22And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the servants, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.

v.23This passage

v.24Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slacken me not the riding, except I bid thee.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 23:31

    and to offer all burnt-offerings unto Jehovah, on the sabbaths, on the new moons, and on the set feasts, in number according to the ordinance concerning them, continually before Jehovah;

  • Numbers 10:10

    Also in the day of your gladness, and in your set feasts, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow the trumpets over your burnt-offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace-offerings; and they shall be to you for a memorial before your God: I am Jehovah your God.

  • Numbers 28:11

    And in the beginnings of your months ye shall offer a burnt-offering unto Jehovah: two young bullocks, and one ram, seven he-lambs a year old without blemish;

  • Isaiah 1:13

    Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; new moon and sabbath, the calling of assemblies,—I cannot away with iniquity and the solemn meeting.

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