2 Kings 4:43 “But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred…”

2 Kings 4:43

But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

His servant said, “What, should I set this before a hundred men?” But he said, “Give it to the people, that they may eat; for the LORD says, ‘They will eat, and will have some left over.’”

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And his seruant answered, How shoulde I set this before an hundreth men? He sayd againe, Giue it vnto the people, that they may eate: for thus sayth the Lord, They shall eate, and there shall remaine.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

And 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;'

Bible in Basic English

But 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.

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Cross references

“What”

Luke 9:13 John 6:9 Mark 6:37–39 Mark 8:4 Matthew 14:16 Matthew 14:17

Luke 9:13 · BSB

But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.”

John 6:9 · BSB

“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”

Mark 6:37–39 · BSB

But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?”

Mark 8:4 · BSB

His disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could anyone find enough bread to feed all these people?”

Matthew 14:16 · BSB

“They do not need to go away,” Jesus replied. “You give them something to eat.”

Matthew 14:17 · BSB

“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.

“They shall eat”

Matthew 14:20 Matthew 16:8–10 John 6:11–13 Matthew 15:37 Luke 9:17 Mark 8:20

Matthew 14:20 · BSB

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Matthew 16:8–10 · BSB

Aware of their conversation, Jesus said, “You of little faith, why are you debating among yourselves about having no bread?

John 6:11–13 · BSB

Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.

Matthew 15:37 · BSB

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Luke 9:17 · BSB

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Mark 8:20 · BSB

“And when I broke the seven loaves for the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces did you collect?” “Seven,” they said.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

42Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.

44So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.

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