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2 Kings 7:1-2
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2 Kings 7:1-2
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7 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.”
2 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!”
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 7:1 That is, probably about 12 pounds or about 5.5 kilograms of flour; also in verses 16 and 18
- 2 Kings 7:1 That is, about 2/5 ounce or about 12 grams; also in verses 16 and 18
- 2 Kings 7:1 That is, probably about 20 pounds or about 9 kilograms of barley; also in verses 16 and 18
2 Kings 7:1-2
Common English Bible
2 Kings 7:1-2
Common English Bible
7 Elisha said, “Hear the Lord’s word! This is what the Lord says: At this time tomorrow a seah[a] of wheat flour will sell for a shekel at Samaria’s gate, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel.”
2 Then the officer, the one the king leaned on for support, spoke to the man of God: “Come on! Even if the Lord should make windows in the sky, how could that happen?”
Elisha said, “You will see it with your own eyes, but you won’t eat from it.”
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- 2 Kings 7:1 One seah is approximately seven and a half quarts.
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