2 Kings 7:19
And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the Lord should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
2 Kings 7:19 in other translations
| BSB | And the officer had answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” So Elisha had replied, “You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it!” |
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| WEB | and that captain answered the man of God, and said, “Now, behold, if the LORD made windows in heaven, might such a thing be?” and he said, “Behold, you will see it with your eyes, but will not eat of it.” |
| ASV | and that captain answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if Jehovah should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? and he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof: |
| YLT | and the captain answereth the man of God, and saith, ‘And lo, Jehovah is making windows in the heavens--it is according to this word?' and he saith, ‘Lo, thou art seeing with thine eyes, and thereof thou dost not eat;' |
| DARBY | And the captain answered the man of God and said, Behold, if Jehovah should make windows in the heavens, would such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. |
| BBE | And that captain said to the man of God, Even if the Lord made windows in heaven, would such a thing be possible? And he said to him, Your eyes will see it, but you will not have a taste of the food. |
| Webster | And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the LORD should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thy eyes, but shalt not eat of it. |
What does 2 Kings 7:19 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 7:12-20
Here see the wants of Israel supplied in a way they little thought of, which should encourage us to depend upon the power and goodness of God in our greatest straits. God's promise may be safely relied on, for no word of his shall fall to the ground. The nobleman that questioned the truth of Elisha's word, saw the plenty, to silence and shame his unbelief, and therein saw his own folly; but he did not eat of the…
2 Kings 7:19 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 7:19
- 2 Kings 7:2
Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the Lord would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
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Context
- 2 Kings 7:18
And it came to pass as the man of God had spoken to the king, saying, Two measures of barley for a shekel, and a measure of fine flour for a shekel, shall be to morrow about this time in the gate of Samaria:
- 2 Kings 7:19
And that lord answered the man of God, and said, Now, behold, if the Lord should make windows in heaven, might such a thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof.
- 2 Kings 7:20
And so it fell out unto him: for the people trode upon him in the gate, and he died.
2 Kings 7:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | A lo cual aquel príncipe había respondido al varón de Dios, diciendo: Aunque Jehová hiciese ventanas en el cielo, ¿pudiera ser eso? Y él dijo: He aquí tú lo verás con tus ojos, mas no comerás de ello. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et le capitaine avait répondu à l’homme de Dieu, et avait dit: Voici, quand l’ Éternel ferait des fenêtres aux cieux, pareille chose arriverait-elle? Et il dit: Voici, tu le verras de tes yeux, mais tu n’en mangeras pas. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | da antwortete der Anführer dem Manne Gottes und sprach: Siehe, wenn Jehova auch Fenster am Himmel machte, würde wohl so etwas geschehen? Und er sprach: Siehe, du wirst es mit deinen Augen sehen, aber du wirst nicht davon essen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | quando responderat dux ille viro Dei, et dixerat: Etiamsi Dominus fecerit cataractas in cælo, numquid poterit fieri quod loqueris? Et dixit ei: Videbis oculis tuis, et inde non comedes. |