40 They served some for the men to eat, but when they ate the stew they cried out, “There’s death in the pot,(A) man of God!” And they were unable to eat it.

41 Then Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Serve it for the people to eat.” And there was nothing bad in the pot.(B)

The Multiplied Bread

42 A man from Baal-shalishah(C) came to the man of God with his sack full of[a] twenty loaves of barley bread from the first bread of the harvest. Elisha said, “Give it to the people to eat.”(D)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 4:42 Or with some heads of fresh grain and

Bible Gateway Recommends

CSB Tony Evans Study Bible, Burgundy Bonded Leather
CSB Tony Evans Study Bible, Burgundy Bonded Leather
Retail: $79.99
Our Price: $23.99
Save: $56.00 (70%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CSB She Reads Truth Bible--soft leather-look, rose gold (indexed)
CSB She Reads Truth Bible--soft leather-look, rose gold (indexed)
Retail: $59.99
Our Price: $41.99
Save: $18.00 (30%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
CSB Study Bible, Brown Genuine Leather
CSB Study Bible, Brown Genuine Leather
Retail: $89.99
Our Price: $56.99
Save: $33.00 (37%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
CSB Apologetics Study Bible, Hardcover
CSB Apologetics Study Bible, Hardcover
Retail: $39.99
Our Price: $23.99
Save: $16.00 (40%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CSB Share Jesus Without Fear New Testament, Paperback
CSB Share Jesus Without Fear New Testament, Paperback
Retail: $6.99
Our Price: $5.49
Save: $1.50 (21%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CSB Gift & Award Bible--imitation leather, burgundy
CSB Gift & Award Bible--imitation leather, burgundy
Retail: $7.99
Our Price: $6.29
Save: $1.70 (21%)