2 Kings 7:1-2
English Standard Version
Elisha Promises Food
7 But Elisha said, “Hear the word of the Lord: thus says the Lord, (A)Tomorrow about this time a seah[a] of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel,[b] and two seahs of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria.” 2 Then (B)the captain on whose hand the king leaned said to the man of God, (C)“If the Lord himself should make windows in heaven, could this thing be?” But he said, “You shall see it with your own eyes, but you shall not eat of it.”
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- 2 Kings 7:1 A seah was about 7 quarts or 7.3 liters
- 2 Kings 7:1 A shekel was about 2/5 ounce or 11 grams
2 Kings 7:1-2
Christian Standard Bible
7 Elisha replied, “Hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord says: ‘About this time tomorrow at Samaria’s gate, six quarts[a] of fine flour will sell for a half ounce of silver[b] and twelve quarts[c] of barley will sell for a half ounce of silver.’”(A)
2 Then the captain, the king’s right-hand man,[d](B) responded to the man of God,(C) “Look, even if the Lord were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” (D)
Elisha announced, “You will in fact see it with your own eyes, but you won’t eat any of it.”(E)
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