43. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Kings 4:43:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vayomerand he said 2 Kings 4:43:2 ⧉מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹmesharetohis attendant or his servant 2 Kings 4:43:3 ⧉מָ֚הmawhat 2 Kings 4:43:4 ⧉אֶתֵּ֣ןetenshall I set or shall I give 2 Kings 4:43:5 ⧉זֶ֔הzethis 2 Kings 4:43:6 ⧉לִפְנֵ֖יlifneibefore 2 Kings 4:43:7 ⧉מֵ֣אָהmeaa hundred 2 Kings 4:43:8 ⧉אִ֑ישׁishman or men 2 Kings 4:43:9 ⧉וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand he said 2 Kings 4:43:10 ⧉תֵּ֤ןtengive 2 Kings 4:43:11 ⧉לָעָם֙laamto the people 2 Kings 4:43:12 ⧉וְיֹאכֵ֔לוּveyokheluand let them eat or and they will eat 2 Kings 4:43:13 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor or because 2 Kings 4:43:14 ⧉כֹ֥הkhothus 2 Kings 4:43:15 ⧉אָמַ֛רamarhe said 2 Kings 4:43:16 ⧉יְהוָ֖הyahwehthe LORD 2 Kings 4:43:17 ⧉אָכֹ֥לakholeat 2 Kings 4:43:18 ⧉וְהוֹתֵֽר׃vehoterand leave over or and have left over |
43. Formal Translation His servant said, “What shall I set this before a hundred men?” And he said, “Give it to the people and let them eat, for thus has the LORD {Yahweh, Provider of abundance} said, ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” |
43. Dynamic Translation The servant asked, “How can I serve this to a hundred people?” Then Elisha said, “Give it to the people so they can eat, because the LORD {Yahweh, Giver of plenty} says they will eat and still have leftovers.” |