2 Kings 4:43
What does 2 Kings 4:43 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 4:43 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But his servant said, How am I to put this before a hundred men? But he said, Give it to the people for food; for the Lord says, There will be food for them and some over.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And his minister saith, `What--do I give this before a hundred men?' and he saith, `Give to the people, and they eat, for thus said Jehovah, Eat and leave;'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And his servant answered him: How much is this, that I should set it before a hundred men? He said again: Give to the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the Lord: They shall eat, and there shall be left.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And 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.
Context
v.42And there came a man from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.
v.43This passage
v.44So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- John 6:11
Jesus therefore took the loaves; and having given thanks, he distributed to them that were set down; likewise also of the fishes as much as they would.
- Matthew 14:20
And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.
- Mark 8:20
And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven.
- Mark 8:4
And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?
- Matthew 16:8
And Jesus perceiving it said, O ye of little faith, why reason ye among yourselves, because ye have no bread?
- Matthew 14:16
But Jesus said unto them, They have no need to go away; give ye them to eat.