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2 Kings 4:44

So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD.

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וַיִּתֵּ֧ןvayitenand giveנָתַןconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and give”, the next action in the storyH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…לִפְנֵיהֶ֛םlifneyhemto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to a- fore”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…וַיֹּאכְל֥וּvayokhlvand eatאָכַלconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and eat”, the next action in the storyH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.וַיּוֹתִ֖רוּvayotirvand excelיָתַרconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and excel”, the next action in the storyH3498to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; (intransitively) to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserveexcel, leave (a remnant), left behind, too much, make plenteous, preserve, (be, let) remain(-der, -ing, -nant), reserve, residue, rest.כִּדְבַ֥רkidvaras causeדָּבָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “as cause”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a causeact, advice, affair, answer, [idiom] any such (thing), because of, book, business, care, case, cause, certain rate, [phrase] chronicles, commandment, [idiom] commune(-ication), [phrase] concern(-ing), [phrase] confer, counsel, [phrase] dea…יְהוָֽהyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he giveth before them, and they eat and leave, according to the word of Jehovah.

World English Bible

So he set it before them and they ate and had some left over, according to Yahweh’s word.

Darby Translation

And he set [it] before them, and they ate and left [thereof], according to the word of Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

So he set it before them: and they ate, and there was left according to the word of the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they ate and left, according to the word of the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἔφαγον καὶ κατέλιπον, κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα Κυρίου.

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World English Bible

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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