2 Kings 4 — Rabbi

2 Kings 4:1

וְאִשָּׁ֣ה

ʼishshâh

and — a woman אַחַ֣ת

ʼechâd

properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first מִנְּשֵׁ֣י

ʼishshâh

from — a woman בְנֵֽי

bên

a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) הַ֠נְּבִיאִים

nâbîyʼ

the — a prophet or (generally) inspired man צָעֲקָ֨ה

tsâʻaq

to shriek; (by implication) to proclaim (an assembly) אֶל

ʼêl

near, with or among; often in general, to אֱלִישָׁ֜ע

ʼĔlîyshâʻ

Elisha, the famous prophet לֵאמֹ֗ר

ʼâmar

to/for — to say (used with great latitude) עַבְדְּךָ֤

ʻebed

a servant אִישִׁי֙

ʼîysh

a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) מֵ֔ת

mûwth

to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill וְאַתָּ֣ה

ʼattâh

and — thou and thee, or (plural) ye and you יָדַ֔עְתָּ

yâdaʻ

to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.) כִּ֣י

kîy

(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed עַבְדְּךָ֔

ʻebed

a servant הָיָ֥ה

hâyâh

to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary) יָרֵ֖א

yârêʼ

to fear; morally to revere; causatively to frighten אֶת

ʼêth

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) יְהוָ֑ה

Yᵉhôvâh

(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jeho-vah, Jewish national name of God וְהַ֨נֹּשֶׁ֔ה

nâshâh

and the — to lend or (by reciprocity) borrow on security or interest בָּ֗א

bôwʼ

to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) לָקַ֜חַת

lâqach

to/for — to take (in the widest variety of applications) אֶת

ʼêth

properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely) שְׁנֵ֧י

shᵉnayim

two; also (as ordinal) twofold יְלָדַ֛י

yeled

something born, i.e. a lad or offspring ל֖וֹ

le-

to/for him/his/it לַעֲבָדִֽים

ʻebed

to/for — a servant

2 Kings 4:1 · Masoretic Text (WLC)

AMPLIFIED · 1 of 3

Now one of the wives of a man of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha [for help], saying “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant [reverently] feared the Lord; but the

Recurring Theme

Elisha's first recorded miracle deliberately mirrors his own master's - a widow's small supply of oil miraculously multiplying to meet an im…creditor

Recurring Theme

Elisha's first recorded miracle deliberately mirrors his own master's - a widow's small supply of oil miraculously multiplying to meet an im… is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves

Recurring Theme

Elisha's first recorded miracle deliberately mirrors his own master's - a widow's small supply of oil miraculously multiplying to meet an im… [in payment for a loan].”

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Elijah's own oil-multiplying miracle for a different desperate widow - the same kind of provision, now performed by his successor.

2 Kings 4:1 · WEB

Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead. You know that your servant feared Yahweh. Now the creditor has come to take for himself my two children to be slaves.”

1 Kings 17:14 · WEB

For Yahweh, the God of Israel says, ‘The jar of meal will not run out, and the jar of oil will not fail, until the day that Yahweh sends rain on the earth.’”

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Today's memory verse · from this session

“Now one of the wives of a man of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha [for help], saying “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant [reverently] feared the Lord; but the creditor is coming to take my two sons to be his slaves [in payment for a loan].””

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