2 Kings 4:6
4 Then go inside, shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour oil into all these jars, setting the full ones aside.”
5 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.
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.”
8 One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- When the containers were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another container.” He said to her, “There isn’t another container.” Then the oil stopped flowing.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said to her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
- BLB
- And it came to pass when the vessels were full that she said to her son, “Bring to me another vessel.” And he said to her, “[There is] not another vessel.” And the oil stood.
- ÅB
- Og da karene var fulle, sa hun til sin sønn: Bær enda et kar fram til meg! Men han svarte: Det er ikke flere kar. Da stanset oljen.
- OTB
- Da beholderne var fulle, sa hun til sin sønn, "Bring meg en annen beholder." Men han sa til henne, "Det er ikke en til." Da stoppet oljen.
- B1930
- Og da karene var fulle, sa hun til sin sønn: Bær ennu et kar frem til mig! Men han svarte: Det er ikke flere kar. Da stanset oljen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 14:20
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Read in context2 Kings 13:19
But the man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to it. But now you will strike down Aram only three times.”
Read in context2 Chronicles 6:12–13
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.
Read in contextMatthew 13:58
And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
Read in context1 Kings 17:14
for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’”
Read in contextLuke 6:19
The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
Read in contextMatthew 15:37
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Read in contextJohn 6:12
And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”
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