Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

So she came and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the olive oil and repay your debt. You and your sons can live on what is left over."

New American Standard Bible

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt, and you and your sons can live on the rest.”

King James Version

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children of the rest.

Holman Bible

She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go sell the oil and pay your debt; you and your sons can live on the rest.”

International Standard Version

But he replied, "There isn't even one pot left." Then the oil stopped flowing. After this, she went and told the man of God what had happened. So he said, "Go sell the oil, pay your debt, and you and your children will be able to live on the proceeds."

A Conservative Version

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy sons from the rest.

American Standard Version

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy sons of the rest.

Amplified

Then she came and told the man of God. He said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt, and you and your sons can live on the rest.”

Bible in Basic English

So she came to the man of God and gave him word of what she had done. And he said, Go and get money for the oil and make payment of your debt, and let the rest be for the needs of yourself and your sons.

Darby Translation

And she came and told the man of God; and he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy sons on the rest.

Julia Smith Translation

And she will go and announce to the man of God, and he will say, Go sell the oil and requite thy creditor, and thou shalt live with thy sons by the rest

King James 2000

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt, and live you and your children from the rest.

Modern King James verseion

And she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil and pay your debt, and you and your sons shall live from the rest.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, "Go and sell the oil and pay thy creditor. And live, thou and thy children, off the rest."

NET Bible

She went and told the prophet. He said, "Go, sell the olive oil. Repay your creditor, and then you and your sons can live off the rest of the profit."

New Heart English Bible

Then she came and told the man of God. He said, "Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest."

The Emphasized Bible

Then came she in, and told the man of God, and he said - Go, sell the oil, and pay thy creditor, - and, thou and thy sons, shall live of the rest.

Webster

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy children on the remainder.

World English Bible

Then she came and told the man of God. He said, "Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest."

Youngs Literal Translation

And she cometh and declareth to the man of God, and he saith, 'Go, sell the oil, and repay thy loan; and thou and thy sons do live of the rest.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

and told
נגד 
Nagad 
Usage: 370

the man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

of God
אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

And he said

Usage: 0

Go
ילך 
Yalak 
Usage: 0

מכר 
Makar 
sell, seller, at all
Usage: 80

the oil
שׁמן 
Shemen 
Usage: 193

נשׁי 
N@shiy 
Usage: 1

and live
חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

References

Hastings

Morish

Context Readings

Elisha Answers A Widow's Request

6 It happened that when the containers were full, she said to her son, "Bring near me another container," but he said to her, "There is not another container." Then the olive oil stopped flowing. 7 So she came and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the olive oil and repay your debt. You and your sons can live on what is left over." 8 It happened one day that Elisha passed through to Shunem where there [was] a wealthy woman, and she urged him to eat bread; so it happened each time he passed through, he would stop there to eat.


Cross References

1 Kings 12:22

Then the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying,

Psalm 37:21

[The] wicked borrows and does not repay, but [the] righteous [is] gracious and gives.

Romans 12:17

Pay back no one evil for evil. Take thought for [what is] good in the sight of all people.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers, whatever [things] are true, whatever [things are] honorable, whatever [things are] right, whatever [things are] pure, whatever [things are] pleasing, whatever [things are] commendable, if [there is] any excellence of character and if anything praiseworthy, think about these [things].

1 Thessalonians 2:9-10

For you remember, brothers, our labor and hardship: working by night and day in order not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

so that you may live decently toward those outside, and may have need of nothing.

2 Thessalonians 3:7-12

For you yourselves know how it is necessary to imitate us, that we did not behave irresponsibly among you,

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