2 Kings 7:1-2
New English Translation
7 1 Elisha replied, “Listen to the Lord’s message. This is what the Lord has said, ‘About this time tomorrow a seah[a] of finely milled flour will sell for a shekel and two seahs of barley for a shekel at the gate of Samaria.’” 2 An officer who was the king’s right-hand man[b] responded to the prophet,[c] “Look, even if the Lord made it rain by opening holes in the sky, could this happen so soon?”[d] Elisha[e] said, “Look, you will see it happen with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of the food!”[f]
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- 2 Kings 7:1 sn A seah was a dry measure equivalent to about 11 quarts (11 liters).
- 2 Kings 7:2 tn Heb “the officer on whose hand the king leans.”
- 2 Kings 7:2 tn Heb “man of God.”
- 2 Kings 7:2 tn Heb “the Lord was making holes in the sky, could this thing be?” Opening holes in the sky would allow the waters stored up there to pour to the earth and assure a good crop. But, the officer argues, even if this were to happen, it would take a long time to grow and harvest the crop.
- 2 Kings 7:2 tn Heb “he”; the referent (Elisha) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- 2 Kings 7:2 tn Heb “you will not eat from there.”
2 Kings 7:1-2
World English Bible
7 Elisha said, “Hear Yahweh’s word. Yahweh says, ‘Tomorrow about this time a seah[a] of fine flour will be sold for a shekel,[b] and two seahs of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.’”
2 Then the captain on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, “Behold, if Yahweh made windows in heaven, could this thing be?”
He said, “Behold, you will see it with your eyes, but will not eat of it.”
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