2 Kings 4:14 Parallel Translations

"What should we do for her?" Elisha asked. Gehazi answered, "Well, she has no son, and her husband is old."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

ASV:

And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no son, and her husband is old.

BBE:

So he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi made answer, Still there is this, she has no son and her husband is old.

DBY:

And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi said, Verily, she has no son, and her husband is old.

ERV:

And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no son, and her husband is old.

JPS:

And he said: 'What then is to be done for her?' And Gehazi answered: 'Verily she hath no son, and her husband is old.'

WBS:

And he said, What then is to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath no child, and her husband is old.

WEB:

He said, "What then is to be done for her?" Gehazi answered, "Most certainly she has no son, and her husband is old."

YLT:

And he saith, 'And what -- to do for her?' and Gehazi saith, 'Verily she hath no son, and her husband is aged.'

2 Kings 4:14 Cross References

XREF:

2 Kings 4:13 He said to him, "Say now to her, 'Behold, you have been careful for us with all this care; what can I do for you? Would you be spoken for to the king or to the captain of the army?'" And she answered, "I live among my own people."

2 Kings 4:15 He said, "Call her." When he had called her, she stood in the doorway. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:14 And he said, What then [is] to be done for her? And Gehazi answered, Verily she hath {l} no child, and her husband is old.
(l) Which was shameful and therefore he would that his master should pray to God for her that she might be fruitful.

WES:

4:14 He said - Hast thou observed any thing which she wants or desires? For the prophet kept himself much in his chamber, whilst Gehazi went more freely about the house, as his occasions led him.

MHC:

4:8-17 Elisha was well thought of by the king of Israel for his late services; a good man can take as much pleasure in serving others, as in raising himself. But the Shunammite needed not any good offices of this kind. It is a happiness to dwell among our own people, that love and respect us, and to whom we are able to do good. It would be well with many, if they did but know when they are really well off. The Lord sees the secret wish which is suppressed in obedience to his will, and he will hear the prayers of his servants in behalf of their benefactors, by sending unasked-for and unexpected mercies; nor must the professions of men of God be supposed to be delusive like those of men of the world.

CONC:

Aged Certainly Child Gehazi Geha'zi Husband Truly Verily

Aged Child Elisha Gehazi Geha'zi Husband Verily

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