Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith, 'Go, ask for thee vessels from without, from all thy neighbours -- empty vessels -- let them not be 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.
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.
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 saith unto her, 'What do I do for thee? declare to me, what hast thou in the house?' and she saith, 'Thy maid-servant hath nothing in the house except a pot of oil.' 3 And he saith, 'Go, ask for thee vessels from without, from all thy neighbours -- empty vessels -- let them not be few; 4 and thou hast entered, and shut the door upon thee, and upon thy sons, and hast poured out into all these vessels, and the full ones thou dost remove.'
Cross References
2 Kings 3:16
and he saith, 'Thus said Jehovah, Make this valley ditches -- ditches;
2 Kings 13:18-19
And he saith, 'Take the arrows,' and he taketh; and he saith to the king of Israel, 'Smite to the earth;' and he smiteth three times, and stayeth.
Psalm 81:10
I am Jehovah thy God, Who bringeth thee up out of the land of Egypt. Enlarge thy mouth, and I fill it.
John 2:7
Jesus saith to them, 'Fill the water-jugs with water;' and they filled them -- unto the brim;
John 16:24
till now ye did ask nothing in my name; ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.