2 Kings 4:41

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour it out for the people to eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.”

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BSBPD

“Then Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour it out for the people to eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But he said, Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot; and he said, Pour out for the people, that they may eat. And there was no harm in the pot.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And he saith, `Then bring ye meal;' and he casteth into the pot, and saith, `Pour out for the people, and they eat;' and there was no evil thing in the pot.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 4:41 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 15:25And Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log. And when he cast it into the waters, they were sweetened. There the LORD made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He tested them,
  2. 2 Kings 2:21and Elisha went out to the spring, cast the salt into it, and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. No longer will it cause death or unfruitfulness.’”
  3. 2 Kings 5:10Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.”
  4. 2 Kings 6:6“Where did it fall?” asked the man of God. And when he showed him the place, the man of God cut a stick, threw it there, and made the iron float.
  5. John 9:6When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
  6. Acts 28:5But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
  7. 1 Corinthians 1:25For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.

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