2 Kings

2 Kings 7:1–2

1Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, a seah of fine floura will sell for a shekel,b and two seahs of barleyc will sell for a shekel.’”

2But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?”

“You will see it with your own eyes,” replied Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it.”

Footnotes

  • a 7:1 A seah is approximately 6.6 dry quarts or 7.3 liters (probably about 8.2 pounds or 3.7 kilograms of flour); here and in verses 16 and 18.
  • b 7:1 A shekel is approximately 0.4 ounces or 11.4 grams, probably of silver; here and in verses 16 and 18.
  • c 7:1 2 seahs is approximately 13.2 dry quarts or 14.6 liters (probably about 19.3 pounds or 8.8 kilograms of barley); here and in verses 16 and 18.

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2 Kings 7:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Elishaאֱלִישָׁ֔ע’ĕ·lî·šā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH477 Elisha
saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Hearשִׁמְע֖וּšim·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
This is whatכֹּ֣ה׀kōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
About this timeכָּעֵ֤ת׀kā·‘êṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - common singularH6256 time
tomorrowמָחָר֙mā·ḥārAdverbH4279 tomorrow, in time to come
at the gateבְּשַׁ֥עַרbə·ša·‘arPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8179 gate
of Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃šō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
a seahסְאָֽה־sə·’āh-Noun - feminine singularH5429 se'ah
of fine flourסֹ֣לֶתsō·leṯNoun - feminine singularH5560 fine flour
for a shekelבְּשֶׁ֗קֶלbə·še·qelPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH8255 shekel
and two seahsוְסָאתַ֧יִםwə·sā·ṯa·yimConjunctive waw; Noun - fdH5429 se'ah
of barleyשְׂעֹרִ֛יםśə·‘ō·rîmNoun - feminine pluralH8184 barley
will sell for a shekelבְּשֶׁ֖קֶלbə·še·qelPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH8255 shekel

2 Kings 7:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But the officerהַשָּׁלִ֡ישׁhaš·šā·lîšArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7991 third
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
whose armיָד֜וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
the kingלַמֶּלֶךְ֩lam·me·leḵPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
leanedנִשְׁעָ֨ןniš·‘ānVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH8172 lean, support oneself
answeredוַיַּ֣עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
the manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִים֮hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
Lookהִנֵּ֣הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
even if the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
were to makeעֹשֶׂ֤ה‘ō·śehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6213 do, make
windowsאֲרֻבּוֹת֙’ă·rub·bō·wṯNoun - feminine pluralH699 lattice, window, sluice
in heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֔יִםbaš·šā·ma·yimPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH8064 sky, aloft
could thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
really happenהֲיִהְיֶ֖הhă·yih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
You will seeרֹאֶה֙rō·’ehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH7200 see
with your own eyesבְּעֵינֶ֔יךָbə·‘ê·ne·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singularH5869 eye
repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
but you will not eatתֹאכֵֽל׃סṯō·ḵêlVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH398 eat
any of itוּמִשָּׁ֖םū·miš·šāmConjunctive waw, Preposition-m; AdverbH8033 there, thither

Cross-references

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2 Kings 7:1 Joshua 3:5 · Exodus 16:12 · Ezekiel 37:4 · 1 Samuel 11:9 · Exodus 14:13 · Exodus 9:5–6 · Psalm 46:5 · Exodus 8:23 · 2 Kings 20:16 · 2 Kings 6:25 · Revelation 6:6 · 2 Kings 4:42

2 Kings 7:2 Genesis 7:11 · Genesis 18:12–14 · Malachi 3:10 · Romans 3:3 · Psalm 78:41 · 2 Timothy 2:13 · 2 Kings 5:18 · Isaiah 7:9 · 2 Chronicles 20:20 · Numbers 11:21–23 · Psalm 78:19–21 · Hebrews 3:17–19

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.