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2 Kings 4:37-39
New American Standard Bible
2 Kings 4:37-39
New American Standard Bible
37 Then she came in and fell at his feet and bowed down to the ground, and (A)she picked up her son and left.
The Poisonous Stew
38 When Elisha returned to (B)Gilgal, there was (C)a famine in the land. [a]As (D)the sons of the prophets (E)were sitting in front of him, he said to his servant, “(F)Put on the large pot and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.” 39 Then one went out into the field to gather mallow, and found a wild vine and gathered from it his lap full of wild gourds; and he came and sliced them into the pot of stew, because they did not know what they were.
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2 Kings 4:37-39
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2 Kings 4:37-39
New International Version
37 She came in, fell at his feet and bowed to the ground. Then she took her son and went out.
Death in the Pot
38 Elisha returned to Gilgal(A) and there was a famine(B) in that region. While the company of the prophets was meeting with him, he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets.”
39 One of them went out into the fields to gather herbs and found a wild vine and picked as many of its gourds as his garment could hold. When he returned, he cut them up into the pot of stew, though no one knew what they were.
2 Kings 4:37-39
English Standard Version
2 Kings 4:37-39
English Standard Version
37 She came and fell at his feet, bowing to the ground. (A)Then she picked up her son and went out.
Elisha Purifies the Deadly Stew
38 And Elisha came again to (B)Gilgal when (C)there was a famine in the land. And as (D)the sons of the prophets (E)were sitting before him, he said to his servant, (F)“Set on the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.” 39 One of them went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine and gathered from it his lap full of wild gourds, and came and cut them up into the pot of stew, not knowing what they were.
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2 Kings 4:37-39
New King James Version
2 Kings 4:37-39
New King James Version
37 So she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; then she (A)picked up her son and went out.
Elisha Purifies the Pot of Stew
38 And Elisha returned to (B)Gilgal, and there was a (C)famine in the land. Now the sons of the prophets were (D)sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Put on the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.” 39 So one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered from it a lapful of wild gourds, and came and sliced them into the pot of stew, though they did not know what they were.
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