2 Kings 4:43 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

And his servant said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? But he said, Give the people, that they may eat; for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

His servant said, How am I to set [only] this before a hundred [hungry] men? He said, Give to the men that they may eat. For thus says the Lord: They shall be fed and have some left.

American Standard Version (1901)

And his servant said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? But he said, Give the people, that they may eat; for thus saith Jehovah, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.

Common English Bible

His servant said, “How can I feed one hundred men with this?” Elisha said, “Give it to the people so they can eat! This is what the LORD says: ‘Eat and there will be leftovers.’”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And his servant responded to him, "What amount is this, that I should set it before a hundred men?" But he said again: "Give it to the people, so that they may eat. For thus says the Lord, 'They shall eat, and there shall be still more.' "

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And his servant answered him: How much is this, that I should set it before a hundred men? He said again: Give to the people, that they may eat. For thus saith the Lord: They shall eat, and there shall be left.

2 Kings 4:43 Cross References

Numbers 11:13

Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they weep unto me, saying, Give us flesh, that we may eat.

Numbers 11:23

And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD'S hand waxed short? now shalt thou see whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.

Matthew 14:20

And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, twelve baskets full.

Matthew 15:37

And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

Mark 8:20

And when the seven among the four thousand, how many basketfuls of broken pieces took ye up? And they say unto him, Seven.

Mark 8:4

And his disciples answered him, Whence shall one be able to fill these men with bread here in a desert place?

Luke 9:13

But he said unto them, Give ye them to eat. And they said, We have no more than five loaves and two fishes; except we should go and buy food for all this people.

Luke 9:17

And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up that which remained over to them of broken pieces, twelve baskets.

John 6:9

There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two fishes: but what are these among so many?