When the whole land of Egypt was stricken with famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh told all Egypt, ‘Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.’
2 Kings 6:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So there was a severe famine in Samaria, and they continued the siege against it until a donkey’s head sold for 880 grams of silver, and a cup of dove’s dung sold for 55 grams of silver. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass's head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cab of dove's dung for five pieces of silver. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And a great famine came to Samaria. They besieged it until a donkey's head was sold for eighty shekels of silver, and a fourth of a kab of dove's dung [a wild vegetable] for five shekels of silver. American Standard Version (1901) And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged it, until an ass’s head was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a kab of dove’s dung for five pieces of silver. Common English Bible The siege lasted so long that there was a great famine in Samaria. A donkey’s head sold for eighty shekels of silver and a quarter kab of doves’ dung for five shekels. Catholic Public Domain Version And a great famine occurred in Samaria. And it was blockaded for a long time, until the head of a donkey was sold for eighty pieces of silver, and one fourth part of a pint of pigeons' dung sold for five silver coins. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And there was a great famine in Samaria: and so long did the siege continue, till the head of an ass was sold for fourscore pieces of silver, and the fourth part of a cabe of pigeon's dung, for five pieces of silver. |
When the whole land of Egypt was stricken with famine, the people cried out to Pharaoh for food. Pharaoh told all Egypt, ‘Go to Joseph and do whatever he tells you.’
So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.
By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was so severe in the city that the common people had no food.
As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, a woman cried out to him, ‘My lord the king, help! ’
So the king got up in the night and said to his servants, ‘Let me tell you what the Arameans have done to us. They know we are starving, so they have left the camp to hide in the open country, thinking, “When they come out of the city, we will take them alive and go into the city.” ’
If we say, “Let’s go into the city,” we will die there because the famine is in the city, but if we sit here, we will also die. So now, come on. Let’s surrender to the Arameans’ camp. If they let us live, we will live; if they kill us, we will die.’
If I go out to the field, look #– #those slain by the sword! If I enter the city, look #– #those ill from famine! For both prophet and priest travel to a land they do not know.
Look! Siege ramps have come against the city to capture it, and the city, as a result of the sword, famine, and plague, has been handed over to the Chaldeans who are fighting against it. What you have spoken has happened. Look, you can see it!
By the ninth day of the fourth month the famine was so severe in the city that the common people had no food.
for lack of bread and water. Everyone will be devastated and waste away because of their iniquity.
When I cut off your supply of bread, ten women will bake your bread in a single oven and ration out your bread by weight, so that you will eat but not be satisfied.