[SIZE=medium]In Matthew 15:32-37, Jesus creates a Hebrew poem using the following words:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]15:33 “Satisfy” [/SIZE]לשביע
[SIZE=medium]15:34[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] “Seven” [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]שבעה[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]15:35[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] “Grass” [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]העשבים[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]15:36[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] “Seven” [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]השבעה[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]15:36[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] “Broke them” [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]וישברם[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]15:37[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] “Satisfied” [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]וישבעו[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]15:37[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] “Seven” [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]שבעה[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Matthew 15:32 Now Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]33[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] Then the disciples said to him, “Where could we get enough bread in the wilderness to feed {“Satisfy” ([/SIZE][SIZE=medium]לשביע)[/SIZE]} such a great crowd?” 34 And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven {“Seven” (שבעה)}, and a few small fish.” 35 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground {“Grass” (העשבים)}. 36 He took the seven {“Seven” (השבעה)} loaves and the fish, and having given thanks he broke them {“Broke them” (וישברם)} and gave them to the disciples. And the disciples gave them to the crowds. 37 And they all ate and were satisfied {“Satisfied” (וישבעו)}. And they took up seven {“Seven” (שבעה)} baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.
[SIZE=medium]J. Clontz – Editor of the Comprehensive New Testament[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]15:33 “Satisfy” [/SIZE]לשביע
[SIZE=medium]15:34[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] “Seven” [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]שבעה[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]15:35[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] “Grass” [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]העשבים[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]15:36[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] “Seven” [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]השבעה[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]15:36[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] “Broke them” [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]וישברם[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]15:37[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] “Satisfied” [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]וישבעו[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]15:37[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] “Seven” [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]שבעה[/SIZE]
[SIZE=medium]Matthew 15:32 Now Jesus called his disciples to him and said, “I have compassion on the multitude, because they have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat. And I do not want to send them away hungry, lest they faint on the way.” [/SIZE][SIZE=medium]33[/SIZE][SIZE=medium] Then the disciples said to him, “Where could we get enough bread in the wilderness to feed {“Satisfy” ([/SIZE][SIZE=medium]לשביע)[/SIZE]} such a great crowd?” 34 And Jesus said to them, “How many loaves do you have?” They said, “Seven {“Seven” (שבעה)}, and a few small fish.” 35 He told the crowd to sit down on the ground {“Grass” (העשבים)}. 36 He took the seven {“Seven” (השבעה)} loaves and the fish, and having given thanks he broke them {“Broke them” (וישברם)} and gave them to the disciples. And the disciples gave them to the crowds. 37 And they all ate and were satisfied {“Satisfied” (וישבעו)}. And they took up seven {“Seven” (שבעה)} baskets full of the broken pieces that were left over.
[SIZE=medium]J. Clontz – Editor of the Comprehensive New Testament[/SIZE]