2 Reyes 4:43

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43 Y respondi贸 茅l que le serv铆a: 驴C贸mo he de poner esto delante de cien varones? Mas 茅l volvi贸 a decir: Da al pueblo para que coman, porque as铆 dijo el SE脩OR: Comer谩n, y sobrar谩.

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2 Reyes 4:43 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 4:43

And his servitor said
His servant Gehazi very probably:

what, should I set this before one hundred men?
for so many, it seems, the sons of the prophets were in this place; and these loaves being very small, no more, it is thought by some, than one man could eat, and the ears of corn but few, the servant suggests they would be nothing comparatively to such a company of men:

he said again, give the people, that they may eat;
he insisted upon it that his orders should be obeyed:

for thus saith the Lord, they shall eat, and shall leave thereof;
it was suggested to him by a spirit of prophecy, there would be enough for them, and to spare.

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2 Reyes 4:43 In-Context

41 El entonces dijo: Traed harina. Y la esparci贸 en la olla, y dijo: Da de comer al pueblo. Y no hubo m谩s mal en la olla.
42 Vino entonces un hombre de Baal-salisa, el cual trajo al var贸n de Dios panes de primicias, veinte panes de cebada, y trigo nuevo en su espiga. Y 茅l dijo: Da al pueblo para que coman.
43 Y respondi贸 茅l que le serv铆a: 驴C贸mo he de poner esto delante de cien varones? Mas 茅l volvi贸 a decir: Da al pueblo para que coman, porque as铆 dijo el SE脩OR: Comer谩n, y sobrar谩.
44 Entonces 茅l lo puso delante de ellos; y comieron, y les sobr贸, conforme a la palabra del SE脩OR.
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