2 Kings 4:42
New International Version
A man came from Baal Shalishah, bringing the man of God twenty loaves of barley bread baked from the first ripe grain, along with some heads of new grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” Elisha said.

New Living Translation
One day a man from Baal-shalishah brought the man of God a sack of fresh grain and twenty loaves of barley bread made from the first grain of his harvest. Elisha said, “Give it to the people so they can eat.”

English Standard Version
A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And Elisha said, “Give to the men, that they may eat.”

Berean Standard Bible
Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.

Berean Literal Bible
And a man came from Baal-shalishah, and he brought to the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and ripe grain in his sack. And he said, “Give it to the people, that they may eat.”

King James Bible
And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.

New King James Version
Then a man came from Baal Shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley bread, and newly ripened grain in his knapsack. And he said, “Give it to the people, that they may eat.”

New American Standard Bible
Now a man came from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley and fresh grain in his sack. And Elisha said, “Give them to the people that they may eat.”

NASB 1995
Now a man came from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And he said, “Give them to the people that they may eat.”

NASB 1977
Now a man came from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And he said, “Give them to the people that they may eat.”

Legacy Standard Bible
Now a man came from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And he said, “Give them to the people that they may eat.”

Amplified Bible
Now [at another time] a man from Baal-shalisha came and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley bread, and fresh ears of grain [in the husk] in his sack. And Elisha said, “Give it to the people [affected by the famine] so that they may eat.”

Berean Annotated Bible
Now a man from Baal-shalishah (thrice-great lord) came to the man of God {Elohim} with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat, said Elisha.

Christian Standard Bible
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.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with his sack full of 20 loaves of barley bread from the first bread of the harvest. Elisha said, “Give it to the people to eat.”

American Standard Version
And there came a man from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.

Contemporary English Version
A man from the town of Baal-Shalishah brought Elisha some freshly cut grain and 20 loaves of bread made from the first barley that was harvested. Elisha said, "Give it to the people so they can eat."

English Revised Version
And there came a man from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of corn in his sack. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A man from Baal Shalisha brought bread made from the first harvested grain, 20 barley loaves, and fresh grain to the man of God. The man of God said, "Give it to the people to eat."

Good News Translation
Another time, a man came from Baal Shalishah, bringing Elisha twenty loaves of bread made from the first barley harvested that year, and some freshly-cut heads of grain. Elisha told his servant to feed the group of prophets with this,

International Standard Version
Later on, a man arrived from Baal-shalishah, bringing the man of God some bread as a first fruit offering. He had 20 loaves of barley and ripe ears of corn in his sack. So Elisha said, "Give them to the people so they can eat."

NET Bible
Now a man from Baal Shalisha brought some food for the prophet--twenty loaves of bread made from the firstfruits of the barley harvest, as well as fresh ears of grain. Elisha said, "Set it before the people so they may eat."

New Heart English Bible
A man from Baal Shalishah came, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of grain in his sack. He said, "Give to the people, that they may eat."

Webster's Bible Translation
And there came a man from Baal-shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in its husk. And he said, Give to the people, that they may eat.
Majority Text Translations
Majority Standard Bible
Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.

World English Bible
A man from Baal Shalishah came, and brought the man of God some bread of the first fruits: twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. Elisha said, “Give to the people, that they may eat.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And a man has come from Ba‘al-Shalishah, and brings to the man of God bread of first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of grain in its husk, and he says, “Give to the people, and they eat.”

Berean Literal Bible
And a man came from Baal-shalishah, and he brought to the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and ripe grain in his sack. And he said, “Give it to the people, that they may eat.”

Young's Literal Translation
And a man hath come from Baal-Shalishah, and bringeth in to the man of God bread of first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in its husk, and he saith, 'Give to the people, and they eat.'

Smith's Literal Translation
And a man came from the lord of three, and he will bring to the man of God bread of the first-fruits, twenty of bread of barley, and garden fruits in his sack; and he will say, Give to the people, and they shall eat.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And a certain man came from Baalsalisa bringing to the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty leaves of barley, and new corn in his scrip. And he said: Give to the people, that they may eat.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now a certain man arrived from Baal-Shalishah, carrying, for the man of God, bread from the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and new grain in his satchel. But he said, “Give it to the people, so that they may eat.”

New American Bible
A man came from Baal-shalishah bringing the man of God twenty barley loaves made from the first fruits, and fresh grain in the ear. Elisha said, “Give it to the people to eat.”

New Revised Standard Version
A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing food from the first fruits to the man of God: twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. Elisha said, “Give it to the people and let them eat.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And there came a certain man from the city of giants, and brought the prophet of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley and new wheat rubbed from the ears in a cloth. And he said, Give to the people, that they may eat.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And a man came from the City of Giants, and he brought to the Prophet of God bread of first fruits, twenty loaves of barley bread, and new corn rubbed from the ears, in fine linen, and he said: “Give to the people and they shall eat!”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And there came a man from Baal-shalishah, and brought the man of God bread of the first-fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and fresh ears of corn in his sack. And he said: 'Give unto the people, that they may eat.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And there came a man over from Baetharisa, and brought to the man of God twenty barley loaves and cakes of figs, of the first-fruits. And he said, Give to the people, and let them eat.

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Context
Feeding a Hundred Men
42Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. 43But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’ ”…

Cross References
Now a man from Baal-shalishah

1 Samuel 9:4
So Saul passed through the hill country of Ephraim and then through the land of Shalishah, but they did not find the donkeys. He and the servant went through the region of Shaalim, but they were not there. Then they went through the land of Benjamin, and still they did not find them.

1 Kings 17:8-9
Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah: / “Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”
came to the man of God

1 Kings 17:18
“O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”

2 Kings 5:8
Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”

1 Kings 13:1
Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD.
with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread

John 6:9
“Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?”

Judges 7:13
And as Gideon arrived, a man was telling his friend about a dream. “Behold, I had a dream,” he said, “and I saw a loaf of barley bread come tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent so hard that the tent overturned and collapsed.”

1 Kings 14:3
Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the boy.”
from the first ripe grain.

Deuteronomy 26:2
you are to take some of the firstfruits of all your produce from the soil of the land that the LORD your God is giving you and put them in a basket. Then go to the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name,

Numbers 18:13
The firstfruits of everything in their land that they bring to the LORD will belong to you. Every ceremonially clean person in your household may eat them.

Proverbs 3:9
Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops;
“Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.

Mark 6:37-41
But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” They asked Him, “Should we go out and spend two hundred denarii to give all of them bread to eat?” / “Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.” / Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass. …

John 6:10-11
“Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them. / Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted.

1 Kings 17:13-16
“Do not be afraid,” Elijah said to her. “Go and do as you have said. But first make me a small cake of bread from what you have, and bring it out to me. Afterward, make some for yourself and your son, / for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’” / So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household. …
Matthew 14:17-21
“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. / “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said. / And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. …

Mark 6:38-44
“Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.” / Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass. / So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. …


Treasury of Scripture

And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give to the people, that they may eat.

Baal-shalisha

1 Samuel 9:4,7
And he passed through mount Ephraim, and passed through the land of Shalisha, but they found them not: then they passed through the land of Shalim, and there they were not: and he passed through the land of the Benjamites, but they found them not…

bread

2 Kings 4:38
And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.

Exodus 23:16
And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field.

Deuteronomy 12:6
And thither ye shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithes, and heave offerings of your hand, and your vows, and your freewill offerings, and the firstlings of your herds and of your flocks:

of barley

2 Kings 7:1,16-18
Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria…

Deuteronomy 8:8
A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey;

Deuteronomy 32:14
Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.

the husk thereof.

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2 Kings 4
1. Elisha multiplies the widow's oil
8. He obtains a son for the good Shunammite
18. He restores her son when dead
38. At Gilgal he heals the deadly pottage
42. He satisfies a hundred men with twenty loaves












Now a man from Baal-shalishah
Baal-shalishah was a region in ancient Israel, likely located in the territory of Ephraim. The name "Baal" indicates a place associated with a local deity, common in Canaanite culture before Israel's conquest. This man's journey from Baal-shalishah to meet Elisha suggests a recognition of Elisha's prophetic authority and a willingness to support his ministry, despite the region's pagan associations.

came to the man of God
The term "man of God" is a title often used for prophets in the Old Testament, emphasizing their role as God's spokespersons. Elisha, as a successor to Elijah, was recognized for his prophetic ministry and miracles, which affirmed his divine calling and authority.

with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread
Barley was a common grain in ancient Israel, often associated with the food of the poor due to its lower cost compared to wheat. The offering of twenty loaves indicates a significant gift, reflecting generosity and faith, especially during a time of famine (as indicated earlier in the chapter).

from the first ripe grain
Offering the first fruits was a practice rooted in the Law of Moses, symbolizing trust in God's provision and acknowledging His sovereignty. This act of bringing the first ripe grain to Elisha demonstrates obedience to God's commands and a recognition of the prophet's role in God's work.

“Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.
Elisha's instruction to distribute the bread reflects a theme of divine provision, reminiscent of God's provision of manna in the wilderness. This act prefigures the miracles of Jesus, particularly the feeding of the 5,000, highlighting God's ability to multiply resources and meet the needs of His people. Elisha's command also underscores the importance of sharing God's blessings with others, a principle echoed throughout Scripture.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Elisha
A prophet of God who succeeded Elijah. Known for performing miracles and guiding the people of Israel.

2. Man from Baal-shalishah
An unnamed man who brought the firstfruits of his harvest to Elisha, demonstrating faith and obedience.

3. Baal-shalishah
A region in Israel, possibly known for its agricultural produce.

4. Barley Loaves
Twenty loaves made from the first ripe grain, symbolizing the firstfruits offering.

5. The People
Likely a group of prophets or followers of Elisha who were in need of sustenance.
Teaching Points
Faith in Action
The man from Baal-shalishah demonstrated faith by bringing his firstfruits to Elisha, trusting in God's provision.

God's Provision
Just as God provided through Elisha, He continues to provide for His people today, often in unexpected ways.

Generosity and Obedience
The act of giving the firstfruits reflects a heart of generosity and obedience to God's commands.

Miracles of Multiplication
God can multiply our limited resources when we offer them in faith, as seen in both Elisha's and Jesus' miracles.

Community and Sharing
The sharing of resources within the community of believers is a biblical principle that strengthens and sustains the body of Christ.
Bible Study Questions and Answers
1. What is the meaning of 2 Kings 4:42?

2. How does 2 Kings 4:42 demonstrate God's provision through Elisha's faithfulness?

3. What role does obedience play in the miracle described in 2 Kings 4:42?

4. How does this event connect to Jesus' feeding of the 5,000 in the Gospels?

5. What can we learn about generosity from the man bringing "twenty loaves of barley"?

6. How can we trust God to multiply our resources in times of need today?

7. How does 2 Kings 4:42 demonstrate God's provision through Elisha's actions?

8. What is the significance of barley loaves in 2 Kings 4:42?

9. How does 2 Kings 4:42 foreshadow the New Testament miracle of feeding the 5,000?

10. What are the top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 4?

11. How did Elisha help the Shunammite woman's son live?

12. What lessons do Elijah and Elisha teach us?

13. John 6:5–13: How can the feeding of thousands with just five loaves and two fish be accepted without historical or scientific evidence for a large-scale miracle event?

14. In Matthew 14:15–21, how can five loaves and two fish realistically feed thousands of people?
What Does 2 Kings 4:42 Mean
Now a man from Baal-shalishah

“Now a man from Baal-shalishah…” (2 Kings 4:42a)

• The narrative shifts from royal courts to a nameless believer in a small town, showing God notices faithful individuals wherever they live (cf. 1 Kings 17:8-16; Luke 21:1-4).

• Baal-shalishah lay in the drought-stricken northern kingdom; the backdrop is the famine noted in 2 Kings 4:38. Even in scarcity, the Lord stirs hearts to generosity.


Came to the man of God

“…brought the man of God…” (4:42a)

• Elisha, called “man of God,” represents God’s presence among His people (1 Samuel 9:6; 2 Kings 1:9-13).

• Approaching the prophet is an act of worship, acknowledging that all provision ultimately belongs to the Lord (Psalm 24:1).

• This visitor trusts that placing his gift in God’s hands will multiply its impact—an Old Testament echo of principles Jesus later affirms (Matthew 10:42).


With a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread

“…twenty loaves of barley bread…” (4:42b)

• Barley was the grain of the poor (Judges 7:13) yet is the same bread Jesus used in feeding the five thousand (John 6:9). God delights to use humble means to display His power (1 Corinthians 1:27).

• Twenty small loaves could scarcely feed a hundred men (v. 43), underscoring that the coming miracle is God-wrought, not humanly engineered.


From the firstfruits

“…from the firstfruits, along with some new grain in his sack.” (4:42b)

• Firstfruits offerings were commanded in Exodus 23:19 and Leviticus 23:10-14: the earliest, best portion belongs to the Lord.

• Giving before one’s own needs are met demonstrates faith (Proverbs 3:9-10). The man expects God to supply what remains, a pattern echoed in 2 Chronicles 31:5 and Malachi 3:10.

Romans 11:16 reminds believers that when the first portion is holy, the whole batch is blessed—an idea about to be vividly proven.


“Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha

“‘Give it to the people to eat,’ said Elisha.” (4:42c)

• Elisha immediately redirects the gift outward, confident the Lord will multiply it (v. 43-44). His command anticipates Jesus’ identical words in John 6:11.

• The prophet models leadership that releases resources rather than hoarding them (Acts 20:35).

• God’s supply proves more than sufficient: “They ate and had some left, according to the word of the LORD” (4:44), foreshadowing the abundance believers have in Christ (Ephesians 3:20).


summary

2 Kings 4:42 reveals a simple farmer honoring God with his firstfruits during famine, trusting that even modest gifts become miraculous in God’s hands. Elisha receives the offering and, acting on God’s word, shares it with others, illustrating that obedience and generosity unlock divine provision. The scene anticipates Christ’s feedings of the multitudes and reminds us today that when we place our earliest and best before the Lord, He not only meets the immediate need but multiplies it for the blessing of many.

(42) Baal-shalisha.--Probably the same as Bethshalisha, mentioned by Jerome and Eusebius, fifteen Roman miles north of Lydda-Diospolis, and not far west of Gilgal and Bethel. (Comp. "the land of Shalisha," 1Samuel 9:4. Its name, Shalisha--as if Three-land--seems to allude to the three wadies, which there meet in the Wady Qurawa.)

Bread of the firstfruits.--Comp. Numbers 18:13; Deuteronomy 18:4, according to which all firstfruits of grain were to be given to the priests and Levites. Such presents to prophets appear to have been usual in ordinary times. On the present occasion, which was "a time of dearth" (2Kings 4:42 is connected by the construction with the preceding narrative), one pious person brought his opportune gift to Elisha.

And full ears of corn in the husk thereof.--Heb., and karmel in his wallet. The word karmel occurs besides in Leviticus 2:14; Leviticus 23:14. The Targum and Syriac render "bruised grain;" the Jewish expositors "tender and fresh ears of corn." In some parts of England unripe corn is made into a dish called "frumenty." The word ciqlon only occurs in this place. The Vulg. renders it by pera ("wallet"). The LXX. (Alex.) repeats the Hebrew in Greek letters. The Vatican omits the word. It reads: "twenty barley loaves and cakes of pressed fruit" (???????). The Syriac gives "garment." . . .

Verses 42-44. - 4. The feeding of a hundred men on twenty loaves. Verse 42. - And there came a man from Baal-shalisha. "Baal-shalisha" is reasonably identified with the "Beth-shalisha" of Eusebius and Jerome, which they place twelve Roman miles north of Diospolis, or Lydda (now Ludd). By "north" we must probably understand "northeast," since the "land of Shalisha" lay between the territories of Ephraim and Benjamin (1 Samuel 9:4). The position thus indicated would not be very far from the Gilgal (Jiljileh) of 2 Kings 2. and 2 Kings 4:38. And brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits. It is clear that the more pious among the Israelites not only looked to the prophets for religious instruction (ver. 23), but regarded them as having inherited the position of the Levitical priests whom Jeroboam's innovations had driven from the country. The firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil were assigned by the Law (Numbers 18:13; Deuteronomy 18:4, 5) to the priests. Twenty loaves of barley. The "loaves" of the Israelites were cakes or rolls, rather than "loaves" in the modern sense of the word. Each partaker of a meal usually had one for himself. Naturally, twenty "loaves" would be barely sufficient for twenty men. And full ears of corn; i.e. a few ripe ears of the same corn as that whereof the bread was made. Ears of corn were offered as firstfruits at the Passover (Leviticus 23:10), and were regarded as the most natural and becoming tokens of gratitude for God's harvest mercies. In the husk thereof; rather, in his bag, or in his sack (see the Revised Version). And he said, Give unto the people - i.e., to the sons of the prophets who dwelt at Gilgal - that they may eat.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Now a man
וְאִ֨ישׁ (wə·’îš)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

from
מִבַּ֣עַל (mib·ba·‘al)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew

Baal-shalishah
שָׁלִ֗שָׁה (šā·li·šāh)
Preposition | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 1190: Baal-shalishah -- 'Baal of Shalishah', a place in Palestine

came
בָּ֜א (bā)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

to the man
לְאִ֨ישׁ (lə·’îš)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of God
הָאֱלֹהִ֜ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

with a sack
בְּצִקְלֹנ֑וֹ (bə·ṣiq·lō·nōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6861: Perhaps garment

of twenty
עֶשְׂרִֽים־ (‘eś·rîm-)
Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth

loaves
לֶ֤חֶם (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

of barley
שְׂעֹרִ֔ים (śə·‘ō·rîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8184: Barley

bread
לֶ֣חֶם (le·ḥem)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

from the first
בִּכּוּרִים֙ (bik·kū·rîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 1061: The first-fruits of the crop

ripe grain.
וְכַרְמֶ֖ל (wə·ḵar·mel)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3759: A plantation, garden land, fruit, garden growth

“Give
תֵּ֥ן (tên)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

it to the people
לָעָ֖ם (lā·‘ām)
Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

to eat,”
וְיֹאכֵֽלוּ׃ (wə·yō·ḵê·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 398: To eat

said Elisha.
וַיֹּ֕אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say


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