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2 Kings 4:5

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3 “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow jars, even empty ones, from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few.

4 Then go inside, shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour oil into all these jars, setting the full ones aside.”

So she left him, and after she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing jars to her, and she kept pouring.

6 When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another.” But he replied, “There are no more jars.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

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

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BSB
So she left him, and after she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing jars to her, and she kept pouring.
KJV
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.
WEB
So she went from him, and shut the door on herself and on her sons. They brought the containers to her, and she poured oil.
ASV
So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons; they brought [the vessels] to her, and she poured out.
DARBY
And she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons: they brought [the vessels] to her, and she poured out.
BLB
And she went from him and shut the door behind her and behind her sons. They brought [them] near to her, and she poured [it] out.
ÅB
Og hun gikk fra ham og lukket døren etter seg og sine sønner; de bar karene fram til henne, og hun helte i.
OTB
Så forlot hun ham og lukket døren bak seg og sine sønner. De fortsatte å bringe beholderne til henne, og hun fortsatte å helle.
B1930
Og hun gikk fra ham og lukket døren efter sig og sine sønner; de bar karene frem til henne, og hun helte i.

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  • 2 Kings 5:11

    But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.

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  • Hebrews 11:7–8

    By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

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  • 1 Kings 17:15–16

    So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household.

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  • Luke 1:45

    Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”

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