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2 Kings 4:42

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

A man from Baal-shalishah  came to the man of God with his sack full of  twenty loaves of barley bread from the first bread of the harvest. Elisha said, ‘Give it to the people to eat.’

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‘Suppose we do go,’ Saul said to his servant, ‘what do we take the man? The food from our packs is gone, and there’s no gift to take to the man of God.  What do we have? ’


So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces from the five barley loaves that were left over by those who had eaten.


‘There’s a boy here who has five barley loaves and two fish #– #but what are they for so many? ’


Elisha replied, ‘Hear the word of the Lord! This is what the Lord says: “About this time tomorrow at Samaria’s gate, seven litres  of fine flour will sell for ten grams of silver  and fourteen litres  of barley will sell for ten grams of silver.” ’


Saul and his servant went through the hill country of Ephraim  and then through the region of Shalishah,  but they didn’t find them. They went through the region of Shaalim   #– #nothing. Then they went through the Benjaminite region but still didn’t find them.


If we have sown spiritual things for you, is it too much if we reap material benefits from you?


When Elisha returned to Gilgal,  there was a famine  in the land. The sons of the prophets  were sitting before him.  He said to his attendant, ‘Put on the large pot and make stew for the sons of the prophets.’


curds from the herd and milk from the flock, with the fat of lambs, rams from Bashan,  and goats, with the choicest grains of wheat; you drank wine from the finest grapes.


You are to bring there your burnt offerings and sacrifices, your tenths and personal contributions,  your vow offerings and freewill offerings, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks.


a land of wheat, barley, vines, figs, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey;


Also observe the Festival of Harvest  with the firstfruits of your produce from what you sow in the field, and observe the Festival of Ingathering  , at the end of the year, when you gather your produce  from the field.


Let the one who is taught the word share  all his good things with the teacher.


Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey,  and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.’


Therefore, the king of Aram said, ‘Go, and I will send a letter with you to the king of Israel.’ So he went and took with him 350 kilograms  of silver, 70 kilograms  of gold, and ten sets of clothing.


I am giving you all the best of the fresh oil, new wine, and grain,  which the Israelites give to the Lord as their firstfruits.


The firstfruits of all that is in their land, which they bring to the Lord, belong to you. Every clean person in your house may eat them.





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