Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Then he said, Go, borrow for thee vessels abroad from all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
New American Standard Bible
Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; do not get a few.
King James Version
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
Holman Bible
Then he said, “Go and borrow empty containers from everyone—from all your neighbors. Do not get just a few.
International Standard Version
He told her, "Go out to all of your neighbors in the surrounding streets and borrow lots of pots from them. Don't get just a few empty vessels, either.
American Standard Version
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
Amplified
Then he said, “Go, borrow containers from all your neighbors, empty containers—and not just a few.
Bible in Basic English
Then he said, Go out to all your neighbours and get vessels, a very great number of them.
Darby Translation
And he said, Go, borrow for thyself vessels abroad from all thy neighbours, empty vessels; let it not be few;
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, Go ask for thyself vessels from without from all thine dwelling near; empty vessels; thou shalt not be little.
King James 2000
Then he said, Go, borrow you vessels outside of all your neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he said to her, "Go, ask for yourself [some] containers from the streets, from all your neighbors. {You must collect as many empty containers as you can}!
Modern King James verseion
And he said, Go, borrow vessels for yourself from outside, from your neighbors, empty vessels. Do not let them be few.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said, "Go and borrow thee in other places, of all thy neighbours, empty vessels - and that not a few.
NET Bible
He said, "Go and ask all your neighbors for empty containers. Get as many as you can.
New Heart English Bible
Then he said, "Go, borrow containers from of all your neighbors, even empty containers. Do not borrow just a few.
The Emphasized Bible
And he said - Go, ask thee vessels, from without, of all thy neighbours, - empty vessels, let them not be few.
Webster
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
World English Bible
Then he said, "Go, borrow containers from of all your neighbors, even empty containers. Don't borrow just a few.
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Go, ask for thee vessels from without, from all thy neighbours -- empty vessels -- let them not be few;
Themes
Business life » The credit system » Borrowing
Elisha » Miracles of » Increases the oil of the woman whose sons were to be sold for her debt
Faith » Faith tested tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jehoram, or joram
Miracles » Catalogue of » Increases a widow's supply of oil
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elisha » Oil multiplied
Poor » Instances of » The widow's son
Poor » Kindness to » Prophet's widow
Select readings » Elisha and the widow's oil
Servant » Bond » Children of defaulting debtors sold as
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
Widow » Instances of » The woman whose sons elisha saved from being sold for debt
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 4:3
Prayers for 2 Kings 4:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elisha Answers A Widow's Request
2 And Elisha said to her, What shall I do for thee? Tell me, what have thou in the house? And she said, Thy handmaid has not anything in the house except a pot of oil. 3 Then he said, Go, borrow for thee vessels abroad from all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. 4 And thou shall go in, and shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and pour out into all those vessels, and thou shall set aside that which is full.
Cross References
2 Kings 3:16
And he said, Thus says LORD, Make this valley full of trenches.
2 Kings 13:18-19
And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said to the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stopped.
Psalm 81:10
I am LORD thy God who brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. Open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.
John 2:7
Jesus says to them, Fill the water pots with water. And they filled them until over.
John 16:24
Until now ye have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and ye will receive, so that your joy may be made full.