What does 2 Kings 4:40 mean?
ESV: And they poured out some for the men to eat. But while they were eating of the stew, they cried out, "O man of God, there is death in the pot!" And they could not eat it.
NIV: The stew was poured out for the men, but as they began to eat it, they cried out, "Man of God, there is death in the pot!" And they could not eat it.
NASB: So they poured it out for the men to eat. But as they were eating the stew, they cried out and said, 'You man of God, there is death in the pot!' And they were unable to eat.
CSB: They served some for the men to eat, but when they ate the stew they cried out, "There’s death in the pot, man of God!" And they were unable to eat it.
NLT: Some of the stew was served to the men. But after they had eaten a bite or two they cried out, 'Man of God, there’s poison in this stew!' So they would not eat it.
KJV: So they poured out for the men to eat. And it came to pass, as they were eating of the pottage, that they cried out, and said, O thou man of God, there is death in the pot. And they could not eat thereof.
NKJV: Then they served it to the men to eat. Now it happened, as they were eating the stew, that they cried out and said, “Man of God, there is death in the pot!” And they could not eat it.
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