2 Kings 7:1-2
New American Standard Bible 1995
Elisha Promises Food
7 Then Elisha said, “Listen to the word of the Lord; thus says the Lord, ‘(A)Tomorrow about this time a [a]measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.’” 2 (B)The royal officer on whose hand the king was leaning answered the man of God and said, “Behold, (C)if the Lord should make windows in heaven, could this thing be?” Then he said, “Behold, you will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat [b]of it.”
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- 2 Kings 7:1 Heb seah
- 2 Kings 7:2 Lit from there
2 Kings 7:1-2
Legacy Standard Bible
7 Then Elisha said, “Listen to the word of Yahweh; thus says Yahweh, ‘(A)About this time tomorrow a [a]seah of fine flour will be sold for a [b]shekel, and two [c]seahs of barley for a [d]shekel, in the gate of Samaria.’” 2 (B)And the royal officer on whose hand the king was leaning answered the man of God and said, “Behold, (C)if Yahweh should make windows in heaven, could this thing be?” Then he said, “Behold, you will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat [e]of it.”
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- 2 Kings 7:1 A seah was approx. 7 qt. or 7.7 l
- 2 Kings 7:1 A shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm
- 2 Kings 7:1 A seah was approx. 7 qt. or 7.7 l
- 2 Kings 7:1 A shekel was approx. 0.4 oz. or 11 gm
- 2 Kings 7:2 Lit from there
2 Kings 7:1-2
New American Standard Bible
Elisha Promises Food
7 Then Elisha said, “Listen to the word of the Lord; this is what the Lord says: ‘(A)About this time tomorrow a [a]measure of fine flour will be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, at the gate of Samaria.’” 2 (B)The royal officer on whose hand the king was leaning responded to the man of God and said, “(C)Even if the Lord were to make [b]windows in heaven, could this thing happen?” Then he said, “Behold, you are going to see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat [c]any of it.”
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- 2 Kings 7:1 Heb seah
- 2 Kings 7:2 Or hatches
- 2 Kings 7:2 Lit from there
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