2 Kings 4:16

He said, “At this season, when the time comes around, you will embrace a son.” She said, “No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your servant.”

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WEBBE

He said, “At this season next year, you will embrace a son.” She said, “No, my lord, you man of God, do not lie to your servant.”

BSB

And Elisha declared, “At this time next year, you will hold a son in your arms.” “No, my lord,” she said. “Do not lie to your maidservant, O man of God.”

KJV

And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid.

ASV

And he said, At this season, when the time cometh round, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thy handmaid.

BBE

And Elisha said, At this time in the coming year you will have a son in your arms. And she said, No, my lord, O man of God, do not say what is false to your servant.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 לַמּוֹעֵד la·mo·'ed to the appointed time H4150 הַזֶּה ha·zeh (the) this H2088 כָּעֵת ka·'et about the time H6256 חַיָּה chai·yah living H2416 אַתְּ 'a·ti you H859 חֹבֶקֶת cho·ve·ket [will be] embracing H2263 בֵּן ben a son H1121 וַתֹּאמֶר va·to·mer and she said H559 אַל־ 'al- may [you] not H408 אֲדֹנִי 'a·do·ni O lord my H113 אִישׁ 'ish O man of H376 הָאֱלֹהִים ha·'e·lo·him (the) God H430 אַל־ 'al- may not H408 תְּכַזֵּב te·kha·zev you tell a lie H3576 בְּשִׁפְחָתֶךָ be·shif·cha·te·kha to maidservant your H8198

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 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.

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Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.