2 Kings 4:39

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One of them went out to the field to gather herbs, and he found a wild vine from which he gathered as many wild gourds as his garment could hold. Then he came back and cut them up into the pot of stew, though no one knew what they were.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
One went out into the field to gather herbs, and found a wild vine, and gathered of it wild gourds his lap full, and came and shred them into the pot of stew; for they didn’t recognize them.
World English Bible (WEB)
And one{H259} went out{H3318}{(H8799)} into the field{H7704} to gather{H3950}{(H8763)} herbs{H219}, and found{H4672}{(H8799)} a wild{H7704} vine{H1612}, and gathered{H3950}{(H8762)} thereof wild{H7704} gourds{H6498} his lap{H899} full{H4393}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} and shred{H6398}{(H8762)} them into the pot{H5518} of pottage{H5138}: for they knew{H3045}{(H8804)} them not.
Strong's King James
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The F.O.G Paraphrase
And one goeth out unto the field to gather herbs, and findeth a vine of the field, and gathereth of it gourds of the field—the fulness of his garment—and cometh in and splitteth them into the pot of pottage, for they knew them not;
Young's Literal Translation

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