2 Kings 4:43 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And his servant said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? But he said, Give the people, that they may eat; for thus saith Jehovah, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But his servant said, How am I to put this before a hundred men? But he said, Give it to the people for food; for the Lord says, There will be food for them and some over.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And his attendant said, How shall I set this before a hundred men? And he said, Give the people that they may eat; for thus saith Jehovah: They shall eat, and shall have to spare.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
And his servitor said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave of it.
World English Bible (WEB)
His servant said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? But he said, Give the people, that they may eat; for thus says Yahweh, They shall eat, and shall leave of it.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And his minister saith, `What -- do I give this before a hundred men?' and he saith, `Give to the people, and they eat, for thus said Jehovah, Eat and leave;'
| And his servitor | וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-MER |
| said, | מְשָׁ֣רְת֔וֹ | mĕšārĕtô | meh-SHA-reh-TOH |
| What, | מָ֚ה | mâ | ma |
| should I set | אֶתֵּ֣ן | ʾettēn | eh-TANE |
| this | זֶ֔ה | ze | zeh |
| before | לִפְנֵ֖י | lipnê | leef-NAY |
| an hundred | מֵ֣אָה | mēʾâ | MAY-ah |
| men? | אִ֑ישׁ | ʾîš | eesh |
| He said again, | וַיֹּ֗אמֶר | wayyōʾmer | va-YOH-mer |
| Give | תֵּ֤ן | tēn | tane |
| people, the | לָעָם֙ | lāʿām | la-AM |
| that they may eat: | וְיֹאכֵ֔לוּ | wĕyōʾkēlû | veh-yoh-HAY-loo |
| for | כִּ֣י | kî | kee |
| thus | כֹ֥ה | kō | hoh |
| saith | אָמַ֛ר | ʾāmar | ah-MAHR |
| Lord, the | יְהוָ֖ה | yĕhwâ | yeh-VA |
| They shall eat, | אָכֹ֥ל | ʾākōl | ah-HOLE |
| and shall leave | וְהוֹתֵֽר׃ | wĕhôtēr | veh-hoh-TARE |