KJV ORIGINAL
And when the child was grown, it fell on a day, that he went out to his father to the reapers.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the child had grown older, one day he went out to his father who was with the harvesters in the field.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that the boy, now old enough to walk around, went out to visit his father who was working in the fields during harvest time.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to the son miraculously given to the Shunammite woman through Elisha's prophecy. In ancient agricultural societies, harvest time was crucial for survival, and fathers would often spend long days in the fields overseeing the work. Children would sometimes visit their fathers during these busy seasons.
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