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2 Kings 4:5

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3 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.

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.

6 And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

7 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.

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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 was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.

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  • Hebrews 11:7–8

    By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by faith.

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  • 1 Kings 17:15–16

    And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

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  • Luke 1:45

    And blessed is she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.

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