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2 Kings 4:3

FaithObedienceMoney and wealth

1 Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.

2 And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

4 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full.

5 So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.

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BSB
“Go,” said Elisha, “borrow jars, even empty ones, from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few.
KJV
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
WEB
Then he said, “Go, borrow empty containers from all your neighbors. Don’t borrow just a few containers.
ASV
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
DARBY
And he said, Go, borrow for thyself vessels abroad from all thy neighbours, empty vessels; let it not be few;
BLB
And he said, “Go, ask for yourself vessels from outside, from all your neighbors—empty vessels. Do not let it be few.
ÅB
Da sa han: Gå til alle dine naboer og be om å få låne hjem noen tomme kar, bare ikke for få!
OTB
Da sa han, "Gå, lån beholdere andre steder for deg selv, fra alle dine naboer — tomme kar; ikke ta bare noen få.
B1930
Da sa han: Gå til alle dine naboer og be om å få låne hjem nogen tomme kar, bare ikke for få!

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