열왕기하 4
Korean Living Bible
과부의 기름
4 어느 날 한 과부가 엘리사에게 와서 이렇게 호소하였다. “저의 남편은 죽었습 니다. 선생님도 아시겠지만 그 사람은 여호와를 잘 섬기는 예언자의 생도였습니다. 그가 죽기 전에 돈을 좀 빌려 쓴 것이 있는데 돈을 갚지 않는다고 빚쟁이가 와서 내 아들 둘을 데리고 가 종으로 삼겠다고 합니다.”
2 “내가 당신을 위해 어떻게 하면 좋겠소? 당신의 집에 무엇이 있는지 말해 보시오.” “저의 집에는 작은 기름 한 병 외에 아무것도 없습니다.”
3 “당신은 이웃집에 가서 빈 그릇을 빌려 오시오. 되도록 많은 그릇을 빌려 와
4 당신의 두 아들과 함께 집 안으로 들어가서 문을 닫고 그 모든 그릇에 기름을 부어 차는 대로 옮겨 놓으시오.”
5 그래서 그 과부는 두 아들과 함께 집으로 가서 문을 닫고 자기 아들이 갖다 대는 그릇마다 기름을 따라 붓기 시작하였다.
6 그러자 순식간에 그 모든 그릇에 기름이 가득 차지 않겠는가! 그 과부가 자기 아들들에게 그릇을 더 가져오라고 했으나 그들은 “이제 남은 그릇이 하나도 없습니다” 하고 대답하였다. 그러자 흐르던 기름이 곧 멈추고 말았다.
7 그래서 그 과부가 엘리사에게 돌아가서 그 모든 일을 보고하자 엘리사는 그녀에게 “당신은 그 기름을 팔아 모든 빚을 갚고 남는 돈으로 당신의 아들과 함께 생활하시오” 하였다.
엘리사와 수넴 여자
8 하루는 엘리사가 수넴으로 가자 그 곳에 사는 어떤 귀부인이 그를 초대하여 식사를 대접하였다. 그 이후로 엘리사는 수넴에 갈 때마다 그 여자의 집에 가서 식사하였다.
9 어느 날 그 여자가 자기 남편에게 이렇게 말하였다. “나는 우리 집에 와서 가끔 식사하는 이 사람이 거룩한 하나님의 사람이라고 생각합니다.
10 옥상에 작은 방 하나를 만들어 침대와 탁자와 의자와 등을 들여놓고 그가 올 때마다 쉬어 가게 합시다.”
11 하루는 엘리사가 수넴에 와서 자기 방으로 들어가 쉬고 있다가
12 사환 게하시에게 수넴 여자를 불러오라고 하였다. 그녀가 오자
13 엘리사가 게하시에게 말하였다. “너는 이처럼 우리를 정성껏 대접하는 저 부인에게 우리가 대신 무엇을 해 주었으면 좋겠는지 물어 보아라. 그리고 왕이나 군사령관에게 부탁할 일이 있으면 내가 잘 말해 주겠다고 일러 주어라.” 그러자 그 여자는 “아닙니다. 나는 내 백성 가운데서 아무런 어려움 없이 살고 있습니다” 하고 대답하였다.
14 그때 엘리사가 게하시에게 “그러면 내가 저 부인을 위해 무엇을 해 주었으면 좋겠느냐?” 하고 물었다. 그러자 게하시가 “이 부인은 아들이 없고 남편은 늙었습니다” 하고 대답하였다.
15 그러자 엘리사가 “그 부인을 불러들여라” 하였다. 그 여자가 들어와서 문 앞에 서자
16 엘리사는 그녀에게 “내년 이맘때에 당신은 아들을 품에 안게 될 것입니다” 하고 예언하였다. 그러자 그 여자는 “아닙니다, 선생님. 저를 놀리지 마십시오” 하였다.
17 그러나 엘리사가 말한 대로 그 여자는 그 이듬해 정말 아들을 낳았다.
18 그후로 그 아이는 그럭저럭 자라갔다. 어느 날 그는 밭에서 일꾼들과 함께 추수하는 자기 아버지에게 갔다가
19 갑자기 “아이구 머리야! 아이구 머리야!” 하고 소리를 질러댔다. 그러자 그의 아버지가 자기 사환에게 아이를 집으로 데려다 주라고 하였다.
20 그래서 사환은 아이를 그의 어머니에게 데려다 주었는데 그 아이는 정오까지 자기 어머니의 무릎 위에 누워 있다가 죽고 말았다.
21 그 어머니는 아들을 엘리사의 방으로 안고 가서 침대 위에 눕힌 다음 방문을 닫고 나와서
22 남편을 불러 말하였다. “하인 한 사람과 나귀 한 마리를 준비해 주세요. 내가 급히 하나님의 사람에게 갔다오겠습니다.”
23 “어째서 오늘 가려고 하시오? 오늘은 초하루도, 안식일도 아니지 않소?” “별일은 아닙니다만 갔다와야겠습니다.”
24 그러고서 그 여자는 나귀를 타고 자기 사환에게 “될 수 있는 대로 급히 몰아라. 내 지시가 있을 때까지 속도를 늦춰서는 안 된다” 하였다.
25 그녀가 갈멜산에 이르자 엘리사는 멀리서 그녀를 보고 자기 사환 게하시에게 말하였다. “보라, 저기 수넴 여자가 오고 있다.
26 너는 달려가서 무슨 일인지 알아보고 남편과 아이가 잘 있는지 물어 보아라.” 그 여자는 게하시에게 모두 잘 있다고 말한 다음
27 산 위에 있는 엘리사에게 가서 그 앞에 엎드려 그의 발을 끌어안았다. 그때 게하시가 그 여자를 밀어내려고 하자 엘리사가 말하였다. “내버려 두어라. 무슨 괴로운 일이 있는 것 같은데 여호와께서는 아직 그 이유를 나에게 말씀해 주시지 않았다.”
28 그러자 그 여자가 엘리사에게 말하였다. “내가 선생님에게 아들을 갖게 해 달라고 부탁하였습니까? 오히려 나를 놀리지 말라고 말씀드리지 않았습니까?”
29 이때 엘리사가 게하시를 보고 이렇게 말하였다. “너는 서둘러 내 지팡이를 가지고 가거라. 가다가 아무에게도 인사하지 말며 다른 사람이 인사해도 받지 말고 급히 가서 지팡이를 그 아이 얼굴에 놓아라.”
30 그러나 그 여자가 엘리사에게 “내가 여호와의 이름으로 맹세하지만 선생님이 살아 계시는 한 나는 선생님을 떠나지 않을 것입니다” 하자 엘리사는 하는 수 없이 그녀를 따라갔다.
31 게하시가 앞서 가서 엘리사의 지팡이를 그 아이 얼굴에 놓았으나 살아날 기색이 전혀 보이지 않았다. 그래서 그는 엘리사에게 돌아와서 “아이가 깨어나지 않습니다” 하였다.
32 엘리사가 도착하여 들어가 보니 아이가 침대 위에 죽어 있었다.
33 그는 문을 닫고 여호와께 기도한 다음
34 자기 입과 눈과 손을 그 아이의 입과 눈과 손에 맞대고 엎드렸다. 그러자 그 아이의 몸이 점점 따뜻해지기 시작하였다.
35 엘리사는 침대에서 내려와 방 안을 이리저리 걸어다니다가 다시 올라가서 그 아이 위에 엎드렸다. 그러자 그 아이는 재채기를 일곱 번 하고 눈을 떴다.
36 그때 엘리사는 게하시를 불러 그 아이의 어머니를 데려오라고 하였다. 그녀가 들어오자 엘리사는 “당신의 아들을 데려가시오” 하였다.
37 그러자 그 여자는 엘리사의 발 앞에 엎드려 절한 다음 아들을 안고 밖으로 나갔다.
국솥의 독소가 제거된 기적
38 한때 온 땅에 기근이 들었을 때 엘리사는 길갈로 돌아가서 예언자의 생도들을 가르치고 있었다. 어느 날 그는 자기 사환에게 큰 솥을 걸고 생도들을 위해 국을 끓이라고 지시하였다.
39 그때 생도 중 한 사람이 국거리를 캐려고 들에 나갔다가 야생 덩굴에서 들외를 따 가지고 돌아와 국솥에 썰어 넣었으나 거기에 독소가 들어 있는 것을 아무도 알지 못하였다.
40 그러나 예언자의 생도들이 국을 퍼다 먹다가 엘리사에게 “국에 독이 들었습니다!” 하고 외쳤다.
41 그래서 엘리사가 곡식 가루를 조금 가져오게 하여 그것을 솥에 던져 넣고 다시 퍼다 먹게 했더니 아무런 해가 없었다.
100명을 먹인 기적
42 어느 날 바알 – 살리사에서 어떤 사람이 처음 추수한 보리로 빵 20개를 만들고 이제 막 꺾은 곡식 이삭을 자루에 넣어 가지고 와서 엘리사에게 주었다. 그러자 그는 자기 사환에게 그것을 예언자의 생도들에게 갖다 주어 먹게 하라고 지시하였다.
43 그러나 그 사환이 “이것을 가지고 어떻게 100명을 먹일 수 있겠습니까?” 하자 엘리사가 대답하였다. “가져가서 먹여라. 여호와께서는 그들이 충분히 먹고 남을 것이라고 말씀하셨다.”
44 그래서 그는 그 음식을 가져다가 생도들에게 먹였는데 여호와의 말씀대로 그들이 다 먹고도 남았다.
2 Reyes 4
La Biblia de las Américas
Eliseo y la viuda
4 Y una mujer de las mujeres de los hijos de los profetas(A) clamó a Eliseo, diciendo: Tu siervo, mi marido, ha muerto, y tú sabes que tu siervo temía al Señor; y ha venido el acreedor a tomar a mis dos hijos para esclavos suyos(B). 2 Y Eliseo le dijo: ¿Qué puedo hacer por ti? Dime qué tienes en casa. Y ella respondió: Tu sierva no tiene en casa más que una vasija de aceite(C). 3 Entonces él le dijo: Ve, pide[a] vasijas prestadas por todas partes de todos tus vecinos, vasijas vacías; no pidas pocas. 4 Luego entra y cierra la puerta detrás de ti y de tus hijos y echa el aceite en todas estas vasijas, poniendo aparte las que estén llenas. 5 Y ella se fue de su lado, y cerró la puerta tras sí y de sus hijos; y ellos traían las vasijas y ella echaba el aceite. 6 Y sucedió que cuando las vasijas estuvieron llenas(D), dijo ella a un hijo suyo: Tráeme otra vasija. Y él le dijo: No hay más vasijas. Y cesó el aceite. 7 Entonces ella fue y se lo contó al hombre de Dios(E). Y él le dijo: Ve, vende el aceite y paga tu deuda, y tú y tus hijos podéis vivir de lo que quede.
Eliseo y la sunamita
8 Y aconteció que un día pasaba Eliseo por Sunem(F), donde había una mujer distinguida[b], y ella le persuadió a que comiera[c]. Y así fue que siempre que pasaba, entraba allí a comer[d]. 9 Y ella dijo a su marido: He aquí, ahora entiendo que este que siempre pasa por nuestra casa, es un hombre santo de Dios(G). 10 Te ruego que hagamos un pequeño aposento alto, con paredes, y pongamos allí para él una cama, una mesa, una silla y un candelero; y será que cuando venga a nosotros, se podrá retirar allí(H). 11 Y aconteció que un día vino él por allí, se retiró al aposento alto y allí se acostó. 12 Entonces dijo a Giezi su criado(I): Llama a esta sunamita. Y cuando la llamó, ella se presentó delante de él. 13 Y él le dijo a Giezi: Dile ahora: «He aquí, te has preocupado[e] por nosotros con todo este cuidado[f]; ¿qué puedo hacer por ti? ¿Quieres que hable por ti al rey o al jefe del ejército?». Y ella respondió: Yo vivo en medio de mi pueblo[g]. 14 Él entonces dijo: ¿Qué, pues, se puede hacer por ella? Y Giezi respondió: En verdad ella no tiene ningún hijo y su marido es viejo. 15 Y él dijo: Llámala. Cuando él la llamó, ella se detuvo a la entrada. 16 Entonces él le dijo: Por este tiempo, el año que viene[h], abrazarás un hijo(J). Y ella dijo: No, señor mío, hombre de Dios, no engañes a tu sierva(K). 17 Pero la mujer concibió y dio a luz un hijo al año siguiente en el[i] tiempo que Eliseo le había dicho.
18 Y cuando el niño creció, llegó el día en que salió al campo adonde estaba[j] su padre con[k] los segadores, 19 y dijo a su padre: ¡Ay, mi cabeza, mi cabeza! Y el padre dijo a un criado: Llévalo a su madre. 20 Y tomándolo, lo llevó a su madre, y estuvo sentado en sus rodillas hasta el mediodía, y murió. 21 Entonces ella subió y lo puso sobre la cama(L) del hombre de Dios(M), cerró la puerta detrás de él y salió. 22 Luego llamó a su marido y le dijo: Te ruego que me envíes uno de los criados y una de las asnas, para que yo vaya corriendo al hombre de Dios y regrese. 23 Y él dijo: ¿Por qué vas hoy a él? No es luna nueva ni día de reposo(N). Y ella respondió: Quédate en paz. 24 Entonces ella aparejó el asna y dijo a su criado: Arrea[l] y anda; no detengas el paso[m] por mí a menos que yo te lo diga. 25 Y ella fue y llegó al hombre de Dios en el monte Carmelo(O). Y sucedió que cuando el hombre de Dios la vio a lo lejos, dijo a Giezi su criado: He aquí, allá viene la[n] sunamita. 26 Te ruego que corras ahora a su encuentro y le digas: «¿Te va bien a ti? ¿Le va bien a tu marido? ¿Le va bien al niño?». Y ella respondió: Bien. 27 Cuando ella llegó al monte, al hombre de Dios(P), se asió de sus pies. Y Giezi se acercó para apartarla, pero el hombre de Dios dijo: Déjala, porque su alma está angustiada[o] y el Señor me lo ha ocultado y no me lo ha revelado. 28 Entonces ella dijo: ¿Acaso pedí un hijo a mi señor? ¿No dije: «No me engañes(Q)?».
29 Entonces él dijo a Giezi: Ciñe tus lomos(R) y toma mi báculo en tu mano, y vete(S); si encuentras a alguno, no lo saludes, y si alguien te saluda, no le respondas(T), y pon mi báculo sobre el rostro del niño(U). 30 Y la madre del niño dijo: Vive el Señor y vive tu alma, que no me apartaré de ti(V). Entonces él se levantó y la siguió. 31 Y Giezi se adelantó a ellos y puso el báculo sobre el rostro del niño, mas no hubo voz ni reacción[p]. Así que volvió para encontrarlo, y le dijo[q]: El niño no ha despertado(W). 32 Cuando Eliseo entró en la casa, he aquí, el niño estaba muerto, tendido sobre su cama. 33 Y entrando, cerró la puerta tras ambos y oró al Señor(X). 34 Entonces subió y se acostó sobre el niño, y puso la boca sobre su boca, los ojos sobre sus ojos y las manos[r] sobre sus manos[s], y se tendió sobre él; y la carne del niño entró en calor(Y). 35 Entonces Eliseo volvió y caminó por la casa de un lado para otro, y subió y se tendió sobre él(Z); y el niño estornudó siete veces y[t] abrió sus ojos. 36 Y Eliseo llamó a Giezi y le dijo: Llama a la[u] sunamita. Y él la llamó. Y cuando ella vino a Eliseo[v], él dijo: Toma a tu hijo. 37 Entonces ella entró, cayó a sus pies y se postró en tierra, y tomando a su hijo, salió(AA).
Otros milagros de Eliseo
38 Cuando Eliseo regresó a Gilgal(AB), había hambre en la tierra(AC). Y estando sentados los hijos de los profetas(AD) delante de él(AE), dijo a su criado: Pon la olla(AF) grande y cuece potaje para los hijos de los profetas. 39 Entonces uno de ellos salió al campo a recoger hierbas, y encontró una viña silvestre y de ella recogió su falda llena de calabazas silvestres, y vino y las cortó en pedazos en la olla de potaje, porque no sabía lo que eran. 40 Y lo sirvieron para que los hombres comieran. Y sucedió que cuando comían el potaje, clamaron y dijeron: ¡Oh hombre de Dios, hay muerte(AG) en la olla! Y no pudieron comer. 41 Pero él dijo: Traedme harina. Y la echó en la olla, y dijo: Sírvelo a la gente para que coman. Y ya no había nada malo(AH) en la olla.
42 Y vino un hombre de Baal-salisa y trajo al hombre de Dios panes de primicias, veinte panes de cebada y espigas de grano nuevo en su bolsa. Y él dijo: Dalos a la gente para que coman(AI). 43 Y su sirviente dijo: ¿Cómo pondré esto delante de cien hombres? Pero él respondió: Dalos a la gente para que coman, porque así dice el Señor(AJ): «Comerán y sobrará». 44 Y lo puso delante de ellos y comieron, y sobró conforme a la palabra del Señor(AK).
Footnotes
- 2 Reyes 4:3 Lit., pide para ti
- 2 Reyes 4:8 Lit., una gran mujer
- 2 Reyes 4:8 Lit., a comer pan
- 2 Reyes 4:8 Lit., a comer pan
- 2 Reyes 4:13 Lit., Has tenido temor
- 2 Reyes 4:13 Lit., temor
- 2 Reyes 4:13 Lit., mis parientes
- 2 Reyes 4:16 Lit., cuando el tiempo reviva
- 2 Reyes 4:17 Lit., cuando el tiempo revivió en este
- 2 Reyes 4:18 Lit., a
- 2 Reyes 4:18 Lit., a
- 2 Reyes 4:24 O, Guía
- 2 Reyes 4:24 Lit., el cabalgar
- 2 Reyes 4:25 Lit., He aquí, esta
- 2 Reyes 4:27 Lit., amarga en ella
- 2 Reyes 4:31 Lit., atención
- 2 Reyes 4:31 Lit., dijo, diciendo
- 2 Reyes 4:34 Lit., palmas
- 2 Reyes 4:34 Lit., palmas
- 2 Reyes 4:35 Lit., y el niño
- 2 Reyes 4:36 Lit., esta
- 2 Reyes 4:36 Lit., él
2 Kings 4
King James Version
4 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.
2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.
3 Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.
5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.
6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.
8 And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
9 And she said unto her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, which passeth by us continually.
10 Let us make a little chamber, I pray thee, on the wall; and let us set for him there a bed, and a table, and a stool, and a candlestick: and it shall be, when he cometh to us, that he shall turn in thither.
11 And it fell on a day, that he came thither, and he turned into the chamber, and lay there.
12 And he said to Gehazi his servant, Call this Shunammite. And when he had called her, she stood before him.
13 And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.
14 And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.
15 And he said, Call her. And when he had called her, she stood in the door.
16 And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.
17 And the woman conceived, and bare a son at that season that Elisha had said unto her, according to the time of life.
18 And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
19 And he said unto his father, My head, my head. And he said to a lad, Carry him to his mother.
20 And when he had taken him, and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died.
21 And she went up, and laid him on the bed of the man of God, and shut the door upon him, and went out.
22 And she called unto her husband, and said, Send me, I pray thee, one of the young men, and one of the asses, that I may run to the man of God, and come again.
23 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.
24 Then she saddled an ass, and said to her servant, Drive, and go forward; slack not thy riding for me, except I bid thee.
25 So she went and came unto the man of God to mount Carmel. And it came to pass, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to Gehazi his servant, Behold, yonder is that Shunammite:
26 Run now, I pray thee, to meet her, and say unto her, Is it well with thee? is it well with thy husband? is it well with the child? And she answered, It is well:
27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the Lord hath hid it from me, and hath not told me.
28 Then she said, Did I desire a son of my lord? did I not say, Do not deceive me?
29 Then he said to Gehazi, Gird up thy loins, and take my staff in thine hand, and go thy way: if thou meet any man, salute him not; and if any salute thee, answer him not again: and lay my staff upon the face of the child.
30 And the mother of the child said, As the Lord liveth, and as thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. And he arose, and followed her.
31 And Gehazi passed on before them, and laid the staff upon the face of the child; but there was neither voice, nor hearing. Wherefore he went again to meet him, and told him, saying, The child is not awaked.
32 And when Elisha was come into the house, behold, the child was dead, and laid upon his bed.
33 He went in therefore, and shut the door upon them twain, and prayed unto the Lord.
34 And he went up, and lay upon the child, and put his mouth upon his mouth, and his eyes upon his eyes, and his hands upon his hands: and stretched himself upon the child; and the flesh of the child waxed warm.
35 Then he returned, and walked in the house to and fro; and went up, and stretched himself upon him: and the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes.
36 And he called Gehazi, and said, Call this Shunammite. So he called her. And when she was come in unto him, he said, Take up thy son.
37 Then she went in, and fell at his feet, and bowed herself to the ground, and took up her son, and went out.
38 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.
39 And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
40 So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof.
41 But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.
42 And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.
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.
44 So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord.
2 Kings 4
New King James Version
Elisha and the Widow’s Oil(A)
4 A certain woman of the wives of (B)the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord. And the creditor is coming (C)to take my two sons to be his slaves.”
2 So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.”
3 Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; (D)do not gather just a few. 4 And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons; then pour it into all those vessels, and set aside the full ones.”
5 So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured it out. 6 Now it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, “Bring me another vessel.”
And he said to her, “There is not another vessel.” So the oil ceased. 7 Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”
Elisha Raises the Shunammite’s Son(E)
8 Now it happened one day that Elisha went to (F)Shunem, where there was a [a]notable woman, and she [b]persuaded him to eat some food. So it was, as often as he passed by, he would turn in there to eat some food. 9 And she said to her husband, “Look now, I know that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us regularly. 10 Please, let us make [c]a small upper room on the wall; and let us put a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; so it will be, whenever he comes to us, he can turn in there.”
11 And it happened one day that he came there, and he turned in to the upper room and lay down there. 12 Then he said to (G)Gehazi his servant, “Call this Shunammite woman.” When he had called her, she stood before him. 13 And he said to him, “Say now to her, ‘Look, you have been concerned for us with all this care. What can I do for you? Do you want me to speak on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?’ ”
She answered, “I dwell among my own people.”
14 So he said, “What then is to be done for her?”
And Gehazi answered, “Actually, she has no son, and her husband is old.”
15 So he said, “Call her.” When he had called her, she stood in the doorway. 16 Then he said, [d]“About this time next year you shall embrace a son.”
And she said, “No, my lord. Man of God, (H)do not lie to your maidservant!”
17 But the woman conceived, and bore a son when the appointed time had come, of which Elisha had told her.
18 And the child grew. Now it happened one day that he went out to his father, to the reapers. 19 And he said to his father, “My head, my head!”
So he said to a servant, “Carry him to his mother.” 20 When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. 21 And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut the door upon him, and went out. 22 Then she called to her husband, and said, “Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back.”
23 So he said, “Why are you going to him today? It is neither the (I)New Moon nor the Sabbath.”
And she said, [e]“It is well.” 24 Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, “Drive, and go forward; do not slacken the pace for me unless I tell you.” 25 And so she departed, and went to the man of God (J)at Mount Carmel.
So it was, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to his servant Gehazi, “Look, the Shunammite woman! 26 Please run now to meet her, and say to her, ‘Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?’ ”
And she answered, “It is well.” 27 Now when she came to the man of God at the hill, she caught him by the feet, but Gehazi came near to push her away. But the man of God said, “Let her alone; for her soul is in deep distress, and the Lord has hidden it from me, and has not told me.”
28 So she said, “Did I ask a son of my lord? (K)Did I not say, ‘Do not deceive me’?”
29 Then he said to Gehazi, (L)“Get[f] yourself ready, and take my staff in your hand, and be on your way. If you meet anyone, (M)do not greet him; and if anyone greets you, do not answer him; but (N)lay my staff on the face of the child.”
30 And the mother of the child said, (O)“As the Lord lives, and as your soul lives, I will not (P)leave you.” So he arose and followed her. 31 Now Gehazi went on ahead of them, and laid the staff on the face of the child; but there was neither voice nor hearing. Therefore he went back to meet him, and told him, saying, “The child has (Q)not awakened.”
32 When Elisha came into the house, there was the child, lying dead on his bed. 33 He (R)went in therefore, shut the door behind the two of them, (S)and prayed to the Lord. 34 And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and (T)he stretched himself out on the child, and the flesh of the child became warm. 35 He returned and walked back and forth in the house, and again went up (U)and stretched himself out on him; then (V)the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. 36 And he called Gehazi and said, “Call this Shunammite woman.” So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, “Pick up your son.” 37 So she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; then she (W)picked up her son and went out.
Elisha Purifies the Pot of Stew
38 And Elisha returned to (X)Gilgal, and there was a (Y)famine in the land. Now the sons of the prophets were (Z)sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.” 39 So one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered from it a lapful of wild gourds, and came and sliced them into the pot of stew, though they did not know what they were. 40 Then they served it to the men to eat. Now it happened, as they were eating the stew, that they cried out and said, “Man of God, there is (AA)death in the pot!” And they could not eat it.
41 So he said, “Then bring some flour.” And (AB)he put it into the pot, and said, “Serve it to the people, that they may eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.
Elisha Feeds One Hundred Men(AC)
42 Then a man came from (AD)Baal Shalisha, (AE)and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley bread, and newly ripened grain in his knapsack. And he said, “Give it to the people, that they may eat.”
43 But his servant said, (AF)“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: (AG)‘They shall eat and have some left over.’ ” 44 So he set it before them; and they ate (AH)and had some left over, according to the word of the Lord.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 4:8 Lit. great
- 2 Kings 4:8 Lit. laid hold on him
- 2 Kings 4:10 Or a small walled upper chamber
- 2 Kings 4:16 Lit. About this season, as the time of life
- 2 Kings 4:23 Or It will be well
- 2 Kings 4:29 Lit. Gird up your loins. The skirt of the robe was wrapped around the legs and tucked in the belt to gain freedom of movement.
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