Suppose you say,“ In the seventh year we will not plant anything or gather our crops. So what will we eat?”

你们若说：‘这第七年我们不耕种，也不收藏土产，吃什么呢？’

你们若说：‘看哪，第七年我们不耕种，也不收藏农作物，我们吃什么呢？’

你们若说：‘看哪，第七年我们不耕种，也不收藏农作物，我们吃什么呢？’

你们可能会问，‘第七年不种不收，我们吃什么？’

如果你们问：在第七年我们不耕种，也不收藏我们的出产，我们吃什么呢？

你們若說：『這第七年我們不耕種，也不收藏土產，吃甚麼呢？』

你們若說：『看哪，第七年我們不耕種，也不收藏農作物，我們吃甚麼呢？』

你們若說：『看哪，第七年我們不耕種，也不收藏農作物，我們吃甚麼呢？』

你們可能會問，『第七年不種不收，我們吃什麼？』

如果你們問：在第七年我們不耕種，也不收藏我們的出產，我們吃甚麼呢？

人若說：「看哪，在第七年我們不播種、不收藏出產，喫甚麼呢？」

若問既至七年、不稼不穡、將何以食、

倘爾問云、既至七年。不稼不穡、將何所食。

爾曹若言、此第七年、我儕不稼不穡、何所食乎、

You may ask,“ What will we eat in the seventh year if we do not plant or harvest our crops?”

And if you say,‘ What shall we eat in the seventh year, if we may not sow or gather in our crop?’

But you might ask,‘ What will we eat during the seventh year, since we are not allowed to plant or harvest crops that year?’

If you wonder,‘ What will we eat in the seventh year if we don’t sow or gather our produce?’

But if you say,“ What are we going to eat in the seventh year if we do not sow nor gather in our produce?”

‘ And if you say,“ What shall we eat in the seventh year, since we shall not sow nor gather in our produce?”

And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase;

If you wonder:‘ What will we eat in the seventh year if we don’t sow or gather our produce?’

And if ye shall say, What shall we eat the seventh year? behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase:

If you say,‘ What will we eat in the seventh year if we do not sow and gather our produce?’

If you said,“ What shall we eat the seventh year? Behold, we shall not sow, nor gather in our increase;”

Don’t spend time thinking about what you will eat or drink. Don’t worry about it.

But the seventh year must be a year of sabbath rest for the land. The land must rest during it. It is a sabbath year to honor the Lord. Do not plant your fields. Do not trim the branches in your vineyards.

They spoke against God. They said,“ Can God really put food on a table in the desert?It is true that he struck the rock, and streams of water poured out. Huge amounts of water flowed down. But can he also give us bread? Can he supply meat for his people?”

Listen to me, you heavens! Pay attention to me, earth! The Lord has said,“ I raised children. I brought them up. But they have refused to obey me.

Amaziah asked the man of God,“ But what about all that silver I paid for these Israelite troops?” The man of God replied,“ The Lord can give you much more than that.”

He replied,“ Your faith is so small! Why are you so afraid?” Then Jesus got up and ordered the winds and the waves to stop. It became completely calm.

The servant of the man of God got up the next morning. He went out early. He saw that an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city.“ Oh no, my master!” the servant said.“ What can we do?”“ Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered.“ Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”Elisha prayed,“ Lord, open my servant’s eyes so that he can see.” Then the Lord opened his eyes. Elisha’s servant looked up and saw the hills. He saw that Elisha was surrounded by horses and chariots made of fire.

Don’t worry about anything. No matter what happens, tell God about everything. Ask and pray, and give thanks to him.

“ I tell you, do not worry. Don’t worry about your life and what you will eat or drink. And don’t worry about your body and what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than eating? Aren’t there more important things for the body than clothes?Look at the birds of the air. They don’t plant or gather crops. They don’t put away crops in storerooms. But your Father who is in heaven feeds them. Aren’t you worth much more than they are?Can you add even one hour to your life by worrying?“ And why do you worry about clothes? See how the wild flowers grow. They don’t work or make clothing.But here is what I tell you. Not even Solomon in all his royal robes was dressed like one of these flowers.If that is how God dresses the wild grass, won’t he dress you even better? Your faith is so small! After all, the grass is here only today. Tomorrow it is thrown into the fire.So don’t worry. Don’t say,‘ What will we eat?’ Or,‘ What will we drink?’ Or,‘ What will we wear?’People who are ungodly run after all those things. Your Father who is in heaven knows that you need them.But put God’s kingdom first. Do what he wants you to do. Then all those things will also be given to you.So don’t worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Some people with them began to wish for other food. Again the Israelites began to cry out. They said,“ We wish we had meat to eat.

Where can I get meat for all these people? They keep crying out to me. They say,‘ Give us meat to eat!’

Don’t be controlled by love for money. Be happy with what you have. God has said,“ I will never leave you. I will never desert you.”( Deuteronomy 31:6)So we can say boldly,“ The Lord helps me. I will not be afraid. What can mere human beings do to me?”( Psalm 118:6, 7)

The king was leaning on an officer’s arm. The officer spoke to the man of God. The officer said,“ Suppose the Lord opens the sky and pours down food on us. Even if he does, could what you are saying really happen?”“ You will see it with your own eyes,” answered Elisha.“ But you won’t eat any of it!”