Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
Then he said, "Go, borrow containers from of all your neighbors, even empty containers. Do not borrow just 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.
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.
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 Elisha said to her, "What shall I do for you? Tell me: what do you have in the house?" She said, "Your handmaid has nothing in the house, except a pot of oil." 3 Then he said, "Go, borrow containers from of all your neighbors, even empty containers. Do not borrow just a few. 4 You shall go in, and shut the door on you and on your sons, and pour out into all those containers; and you shall set aside that which is full."
Cross References
2 Kings 3:16
He said, "Thus says the LORD, 'Make this valley full of trenches.'
2 Kings 13:18-19
He said, "Take the arrows"; and he took them. He said to the king of Israel, "Strike the ground"; and he struck three times, and stopped.
Psalm 81:10
I am the LORD, your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt. Open your mouth wide, and I will fill it.
John 2:7
Jesus said to them, "Fill the water pots with water." They filled them up to the brim.
John 16:24
Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.