Parallel Verses
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.
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.
A Conservative Version
Then he said, Go, borrow for thee vessels abroad from all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
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.
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
Interlinear
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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 hast thou in thine house?" And she said, thy handmaid hath nothing at all in her house, save a pitcher with oil. 3 And he said, "Go and borrow thee in other places, of all thy neighbours, empty vessels - and that not a few. 4 And then go and shut the door to thee and to thy sons, and pour out into all those vessels, and put the full always aside."
Cross References
2 Kings 3:16
And he said, "Thus biddeth the LORD, 'Make this brook full of ditches.'
2 Kings 13:18-19
Then he said, "Take arrows," and he took. Then he said to the king of Israel, "Smite the ground," and he smote thrice and ceased.
Psalm 81:10
I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt; open thy mouth wide, and I shall fill it.
John 2:7
And Jesus said unto them, "Fill the water pots with water." And they filled them up to the hard brim.
John 16:24
Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name. Ask and ye shall receive it: that our joy may be full.