Translations
Modern
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.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And he said, “Bring flour.” And he put it into the pot and said, “Serve it to the people, that they may eat.” And there was not a harmful thing in the pot.
Latin
At ille: Afferte, inquit, farinam. Cumque tulissent, misit in ollam, et ait: Infunde turbæ, ut comedant. Et non fuit amplius quidquam amaritudinis in olla.
Original
Hebrew
English
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.
Notes
The men quickly realized the young man's wild gourds were poisonous. They didn't want to be poisoned or waste the stew during a famine, so they asked Elisha for help. The flour symbolized God's miraculous provision of food.
Events
Glossary
Elisha Food and Food Preparation Gourd Kings, Books of First and Second Pottage Sons of the Prophets
Topics
Elisha: Miracles of Neutralizes the Poison of the Stew Judgments: Preservation During - Exemplified: Elisha Miracles: Catalogue of Renders the Poisoned Stew Harmless