From where would I obtain the flesh to give to so great a multitude? They weep against me, saying, 'Give us flesh, so that we may eat.'
2 Kings 4:43 - 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.' " Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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.’” 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. English Standard Version 2016 But his servant said, “How can I set this before a hundred men?” So he repeated, “Give them to the men, that they may eat, for thus says the Lord, ‘They shall eat and have some left.’” |
From where would I obtain the flesh to give to so great a multitude? They weep against me, saying, 'Give us flesh, so that we may eat.'
And the Lord answered him: "Can the hand of the Lord be ineffective? Soon now, you shall see whether my word will be fulfilled in this work."
And they all ate and were satisfied. And they took up the remnants: twelve baskets full of fragments.
And they all ate and were satisfied. And, from what was left over of the fragments, they took up seven full baskets.
"And when the seven loaves were among the four thousand, how many baskets of fragments did you take up?" And they said to him, "Seven."
And his disciples answered him, "From where would anyone be able to obtain enough bread for them in the wilderness?"
But he said to them, "You give them something to eat." And they said, "There is with us no more than five loaves and two fish, unless perhaps we are to go and buy food for this entire multitude."
And they all ate and were satisfied. And twelve baskets of fragments were taken up, which were left over from them.
"There is a certain boy here, who has five barley loaves and two fish. But what are these among so many?"