And one went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered thereof wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of pottage: for they knew them not.
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Verse 39 is found in chapter 4 of 2 Kings. During a time of famine, Elisha again encounters the sons of the prophets. A pot of food becomes contaminated, but the prophet intervenes and the food becomes safe. Immediately afterward, twenty barley loaves are used to feed one hundred men, and food remains according to the word of the Lord. Both scenes connect prophetic ministry with preserving life amid scarcity. The second anticipates a motif that will reappear later in biblical tradition: God can multiply apparently insufficient resources to feed a much larger community.
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Compare 2 Kings 4:39 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Da ging einer aufs Feld, daß er Kraut läse, und fand wilde Ranken und las davon Koloquinten sein Kleid voll; und da er kam, schnitt er's in den Topf zum Gemüse, denn sie kannten es nicht.
Y salió uno al campo a coger hierbas, y halló una como parra montés, y cogió de ella una faldada de calabazas silvestres: y volvió, y cortolas en la olla del potaje: porque no sabía lo que era.
L'un d'eux sortit dans les champs pour cueillir des herbes; il trouva de la vigne sauvage et il y cueillit des coloquintes sauvages, plein son vêtement. Quand il rentra, il les coupa en morceaux dans le pot où était le potage, car on ne les connaissait pas.
E uno di essi uscì fuori a’ campi, per cogliere delle erbe; e, trovata una vite salvatica, ne colse delle zucche salvatiche piena la sua vesta; poi venne, e le minuzzò dentro alla caldaia dove era la minestra; perciocchè essi non sapevano che cosa fosse.
Então um deles saiu ao campo a apanhar ervas, e achou uma parra brava, e colheu dela enchendo a sua capa de colocíntidas; e veio, e as cortou na panela do caldo; porque não as conheciam.
有一個人去到田野摘菜,發現一棵野瓜藤,就摘了滿滿一兜的野瓜回來,切了放進熬湯的鍋中,並不知道那是甚麼。
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