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OET (OET-RV) No OET-RV 2KI 4:38 verse available
OET-LV and_ʼₑlīshāˊ he_returned the_Gilgal_to and_the_famine on_the_earth and_the_sons the_prophets [were]_sitting before_face/front_him and_he/it_said to_servant_his put_on the_pot the_large and_make cooked_food for_sons the_prophets.
UHB וֶאֱלִישָׁ֞ע שָׁ֤ב הַגִּלְגָּ֨לָה֙ וְהָרָעָ֣ב בָּאָ֔רֶץ וּבְנֵי֙ הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים יֹשְׁבִ֖ים לְפָנָ֑יו וַיֹּ֣אמֶר לְנַעֲר֗וֹ שְׁפֹת֙ הַסִּ֣יר הַגְּדוֹלָ֔ה וּבַשֵּׁ֥ל נָזִ֖יד לִבְנֵ֥י הַנְּבִיאִֽים׃ ‡
(veʼₑlīshāˊ shāⱱ haggilggālāh vəhārāˊāⱱ bāʼāreʦ ūⱱənēy hannəⱱīʼiym yoshəⱱiym ləfānāyv vayyoʼmer lənaˊₐrō shəfot haşşiyr haggədōlāh ūⱱashshēl nāziyd liⱱənēy hannəⱱīʼiym.)
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ULT And Elisha returned to Gilgal (and the famine was in the land), and the sons of the prophets were sitting to his face. And he said to his young man, “Place the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”
UST Then Elisha returned to Gilgal. But at that time there was a famine in that area. One day as the association of prophets was sitting in front of Elisha listening to what he was teaching, he said to his servant, “Put a large pot on the fire and make some stew for these men.”
BSB § When Elisha returned to Gilgal, there was a famine in the land. As the sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet, he said to his attendant, “Put on the large pot and boil some stew for the sons of the prophets.”
OEB No OEB 2KI book available
WEB Elisha came again to Gilgal. There was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him; and he said to his servant, “Get the large pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”
NET Now Elisha went back to Gilgal, while there was famine in the land. Some of the prophets were visiting him and he told his servant, “Put the big pot on the fire and boil some stew for the prophets.”
LSV And Elisha has turned back to Gilgal, and the famine [is] in the land, and the sons of the prophets are sitting before him, and he says to his young man, “Set on the great pot, and boil stew for the sons of the prophets.”
FBV When Elisha went back to Gilgal, there was a famine in that area. The sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet, and he said to his servant, “Use the large pot and boil some stew for the sons of the prophets.”
T4T Then Elisha returned to Gilgal. But at that time there was ◄a famine/very little food► in that area. One day as the group of prophets was sitting in front of Elisha listening to what he was teaching, he said to his servant, “Put a large pot on the stove and make some stew for these men.”
LEB So Elisha returned to Gilgal. Now the famine was in the land, and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him. He said to his servant, put on the large pot and cook a stew for the sons of the prophets.
BBE And Elisha went back to Gilgal, now there was very little food in the land; and the sons of the prophets were seated before him. And he said to his servant, Put the great pot on the fire, and make soup for the sons of the prophets.
MOF No MOF 2KI book available
JPS 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.'
ASV 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 boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
DRA And Eliseus returned to Galgal, and there was a famine in the land, and the sons of the prophets dwelt before him. And he said to one of his servants: Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
YLT And Elisha hath turned back to Gilgal, and the famine [is] in the land, and the sons of the prophets are sitting before him, and he saith to his young man, 'Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.'
DBY And Elisha came again to Gilgal. And there was a famine in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him. And he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
RV 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.
WBS 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 to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
KJB ¶ 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.
(¶ 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. )
BB Elisa came againe to Gilgal, and there was a dearth in the lande, and the children of the prophetes dwelt with him: And he saide vnto his seruaunt, Set a great pot on the fyre and make potage for the children of the prophetes.
(Elisa came again to Gilgal, and there was a dearth in the land, and the children of the prophets dwelt with him: And he said unto his servant, Set a great pot on the fire and make potage for the children of the prophets.)
GNV Afterward Elisha returned to Gilgal, and a famine was in the land, and the children of the Prophets dwelt with him. And hee sayd vnto his seruant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the children of the Prophets.
(Afterward Elisha returned to Gilgal, and a famine was in the land, and the children of the Prophets dwelt with him. And he said unto his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the children of the Prophets. )
CB But wha Eliseus came againe vnto Gilgal, there was a derth in the londe, & the prophetes children dwelt before him, & he sayde vnto his seruaunt: Set on a greate pot, and make potage for the children of the prophetes.
(But wha Eliseus came again unto Gilgal, there was a death in the land, and the prophets children dwelt before him, and he said unto his servant: Set on a great pot, and make potage for the children of the prophets.)
WYC And Elisee turnede ayen in to Galgala. Forsothe hungur was in the lond, and the sones of prophetis dwelliden bifor hym. And Elisee seide to oon of his children, Set thou a greet pot, and sethe thou potage to the sones of prophetis.
(And Elisee turned ayen in to Galgala. Forsothe hunger was in the land, and the sons of prophetis dwelled/dwelt before him. And Elisee said to one of his children, Set thou/you a great pot, and sethe thou/you potage to the sons of prophetis.)
LUT Da aber Elisa wieder gen Gilgal kam, ward Teurung im Lande, und die Kinder der Propheten wohneten vor ihm. Und er sprach zu seinem Knaben: Setze zu einen großen Topf und koche ein Gemüse für die Kinder der Propheten.
(So but Elisa again gen Gilgal kam, was Teurung in_the land, and the children the Propheten wohneten before/in_front_of him. And he spoke to seinem Knaben: Setze to a large Topf and koche a Gemüse for the children the Propheten.)
CLV Et Eliseus reversus est in Galgala. Erat autem fames in terra, et filii prophetarum habitabant coram eo. Dixitque uni de pueris suis: Pone ollam grandem, et coque pulmentum filiis prophetarum.[fn]
(And Eliseus reversus it_is in Galgala. Erat however fames in terra, and children prophetarum habitabant coram eo. And_he_said uni about pueris to_his_own: Pone ollam grandem, and coque pulmentum childrens prophetarum.)
4.38 Filii prophetarum. Id est prædicatorum qui ambulant in lege Domini, et scrutantur testimonia ejus, in præsentia Salvatoris semper vivunt.
4.38 Children prophetarum. Id it_is prædicatorum who ambulant in lege Master, and scrutantur testimonia his, in præsentia Salvatoris semper vivunt.
BRN And Elisaie returned to Galgala: and a famine was in the land; and the sons of the prophets sat before him: and Elisaie said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and boil pottage for the sons of the prophets.
BrLXX Καὶ Ἑλισαιὲ ἐπέστρεψεν εἰς Γάλγαλα· καὶ ὁ λιμὸς ἐν τῇ γῇ, καὶ υἱοὶ τῶν προφητῶν ἐκάθηντο ἐνώπιον αὐτοῦ· καὶ εἶπεν Ἑλισαιὲ τῷ παιδαρίῳ αὐτοῦ, ἐπίστησον τὸν λέβητα τὸν μέγαν, καὶ ἕψε ἕψεμα τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν προφητῶν.
(Kai Helisaie epestrepsen eis Galgala; kai ho limos en taʸ gaʸ, kai huioi tōn profaʸtōn ekathaʸnto enōpion autou; kai eipen Helisaie tōi paidariōi autou, epistaʸson ton lebaʸta ton megan, kai hepse hepsema tois huiois tōn profaʸtōn. )
4:38 Like Bethel (2:3) and Jericho (2:5, 15), Gilgal was the center for a group of prophets (2:1). Elisha was the leader of these groups, and thus sat at the head of the table for meals.
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
(Occurrence 0) the sons of the prophets
(Some words not found in UHB: and,Elisha returned the,Gilgal,to and,the,famine on_the=earth and=the_sons the,prophets sitting before,face/front,him and=he/it_said to,servant,his put_on the,pot the,large and,make stew for,sons the,prophets )
This is an idiom. It does not mean that they were actually the sons of prophets, but rather, that they were a group of prophets. See how you translated this phrase in 2 Kings 2:3. Alternate translation: “the group of men who were prophets”
(Occurrence 0) stew
(Some words not found in UHB: and,Elisha returned the,Gilgal,to and,the,famine on_the=earth and=the_sons the,prophets sitting before,face/front,him and=he/it_said to,servant,his put_on the,pot the,large and,make stew for,sons the,prophets )
This is a dish that is usually made of meat and vegetables cooked in a pot with liquid.