Section 4:38-44

Elisha provided food for the band of prophets

4:38a When Elisha returned to Gilgal,

⌊Later⌋ Elisha went back to ⌊the town of⌋ Gilgal.

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⌊One day⌋ Elisha visited Gilgal ⌊town⌋ again.

4:38b there was a famine in the land.

⌊At that time⌋ there was a lack/shortage of food in the land.

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It was a time when the people in that land/area did not have enough/much food to eat.

4:38a-b (reordered)

⌊Later⌋ during a time of widespread famine, Elisha returned to Gilgal.

4:38c As the sons of the prophets were sitting at his feet,

A group of young prophets came and sat/visited with Elisha.

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⌊One day,⌋ the members of the ⌊local⌋ community of prophets were sitting/meeting with Elisha.

4:38d he said to his attendant, “Put on the large pot

Elisha/He said to his servant, “Put (sing.) the large pot on/over ⌊the fire⌋ .

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Elisha told his servant to put ⌊their⌋ large cooking pot on ⌊the fire⌋

4:38e and boil some stew for the sons of the prophets.”

Cook/Boil some stew for the group of prophets.”

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and make soup for them all.

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