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以利沙說:“你們要聽耶和華的話。耶和華這樣說:‘明日大約這個時候,在撒瑪利亞的城門,三公斤麵粉只賣十一克銀子,六公斤大麥也只是賣十一克銀子。’” 但那攙扶王的官長回答神人,說:“即使耶和華在天上開了窗戶,也不會有這事發生。”以利沙說:“看哪,你要親眼看見,卻吃不著。”

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Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah[a] of the finest flour will sell for a shekel[b] and two seahs[c] of barley for a shekel(A) at the gate of Samaria.”

The officer on whose arm the king was leaning(B) said to the man of God, “Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates(C) of the heavens, could this happen?”

“You will see it with your own eyes,” answered Elisha, “but you will not eat(D) any of it!”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 7:1 That is, probably about 12 pounds or about 5.5 kilograms of flour; also in verses 16 and 18
  2. 2 Kings 7:1 That is, about 2/5 ounce or about 12 grams; also in verses 16 and 18
  3. 2 Kings 7:1 That is, probably about 20 pounds or about 9 kilograms of barley; also in verses 16 and 18