Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Elisha said, “Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few. New Living Translation And Elisha said, “Borrow as many empty jars as you can from your friends and neighbors. English Standard Version Then he said, “Go outside, borrow vessels from all your neighbors, empty vessels and not too few. Berean Standard Bible “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. King James Bible Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. New King James Version Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; do not gather just a few. New American Standard Bible Then he said, “Go, borrow containers elsewhere for yourself, empty containers from all your neighbors—do not get too few. NASB 1995 Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; do not get a few. NASB 1977 Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels at large for yourself from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; do not get a few. Legacy Standard Bible Then he said, “Go, ask for vessels for yourself, from those outside, from all your neighbors, even empty vessels; do not get a few. Amplified Bible Then he said, “Go, borrow containers from all your neighbors, empty containers—and not just a few. Christian Standard Bible Then he said, “Go out and borrow empty containers from all your neighbors. Do not get just a few. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then he said, “Go and borrow empty containers from everyone—from all your neighbors. Do not get just a few. American Standard Version Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. Contemporary English Version Elisha told her, "Ask your neighbors for their empty jars. And after you've borrowed as many as you can, English Revised Version Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. GOD'S WORD® Translation Elisha said, "Borrow many empty containers from all your neighbors. Good News Translation "Go to your neighbors and borrow as many empty jars as you can," Elisha told her. International Standard Version He told her, "Go out to all of your neighbors in the surrounding streets and borrow lots of pots from them. Don't get just a few empty vessels, either. Majority Standard Bible ?Go,? said Elisha, ?borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. NET Bible He said, "Go and ask all your neighbors for empty containers. Get as many as you can. New Heart English Bible Then he said, "Go, borrow containers from of all your neighbors, even empty containers. Do not borrow just a few. Webster's Bible Translation Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. World English Bible Then he said, “Go, borrow empty containers from all your neighbors. Don’t borrow just a few containers. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he says, “Go, ask [for] vessels for yourself from outside, from all your neighbors—empty vessels—let [them] not be few; Young's Literal Translation And he saith, 'Go, ask for thee vessels from without, from all thy neighbours -- empty vessels -- let them not be few; Smith's Literal Translation And he will say, Go ask for thyself vessels from without from all thine dwelling near; empty vessels; thou shalt not be little. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he said to her: Go, borrow of all thy neighbours empty vessels not a few. Catholic Public Domain Version And he said to her: “Go, ask to borrow from all your neighbors empty vessels, more than a few. New American Bible He said, “Go out, borrow vessels from all your neighbors—as many empty vessels as you can. New Revised Standard Version He said, “Go outside, borrow vessels from all your neighbors, empty vessels and not just a few. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen he said to her, Go, borrow for yourself vessels from the houses of all your neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he said to her: “Go ask for yourself vessels from the streets of all your neighbors, empty vessels. Do not be fainthearted. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then he said: 'Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he said to her, Go, borrow for thyself vessels without of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Widow's Oil…2“How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” 3“Go,” said Elisha, “borrow jars, even empty ones, from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. 4Then go inside, shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour oil into all these jars, setting the full ones aside.”… Cross References John 2:7 Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. Matthew 14:17-21 “We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered. / “Bring them here to Me,” Jesus said. / And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. ... Mark 6:38-44 “Go and see how many loaves you have,” He told them. And after checking, they said, “Five—and two fish.” / Then Jesus directed them to have the people sit in groups on the green grass. / So they sat down in groups of hundreds and fifties. ... Luke 9:13-17 But Jesus told them, “You give them something to eat.” “We have only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered, “unless we go and buy food for all these people.” / (There were about five thousand men.) He told His disciples, “Have them sit down in groups of about fifty each.” / They did so, and everyone was seated. ... John 6:9-13 “Here is a boy with five barley loaves and two small fish. But what difference will these make among so many?” / “Have the people sit down,” Jesus said. Now there was plenty of grass in that place, so the men sat down, about five thousand of them. / Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. ... 1 Kings 17:14-16 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.’” / 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. / The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Elijah. Exodus 16:4-5 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. / Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.” 2 Kings 3:16-17 and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’ / For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’ 2 Kings 6:1-7 Now the sons of the prophets said to Elisha, “Please take note that the place where we meet with you is too small for us. / Please let us go to the Jordan, where each of us can get a log so we can build ourselves a place to live there.” “Go,” said Elisha. / Then one of them said, “Please come with your servants.” “I will come,” he replied. ... 2 Kings 7:1-2 Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel.’” / But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” replied Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it.” 2 Kings 2:9 After they had crossed over, Elijah said to Elisha, “Tell me, what can I do for you before I am taken away from you?” “Please, let me inherit a double portion of your spirit,” Elisha replied. 2 Kings 5:10 Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.” 2 Kings 8:1-6 Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you and your household; go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed that a seven-year famine will come to the land.” / So the woman had proceeded to do as the man of God had instructed. And she and her household lived as foreigners for seven years in the land of the Philistines. / At the end of seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went to the king to appeal for her house and her land. ... 1 Samuel 1:24 Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh. 1 Kings 17:10-12 So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” / And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.” / But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.” Treasury of Scripture Then he said, Go, borrow you vessels abroad of all your neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. empty vessels 2 Kings 3:16 And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches. John 2:7 Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim. borrow not a few [heb] scant not 2 Kings 13:18,19 And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed… Psalm 81:10 I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it. John 16:24 Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. Jump to Previous Abroad Borrow Elisha Empty Few Great Jars Large Neighbors Neighbours Outside VesselsJump to Next Abroad Borrow Elisha Empty Few Great Jars Large Neighbors Neighbours Outside Vessels2 Kings 4 1. Elisha multiplies the widow's oil8. He obtains a son for the good Shunammite 18. He restores her son when dead 38. At Gilgal he heals the deadly pottage 42. He satisfies a hundred men with twenty loaves Go, said Elisha The word "Go" is a command, an imperative that signifies action and faith. Elisha, the prophet, is speaking with authority given by God. In the Hebrew context, the word used here is "לֵךְ" (lekh), which is a common directive in the Old Testament, often used by God to instruct His people to move forward in faith. Elisha's role as a prophet is to convey God's instructions, and his command here is a call to obedience and trust in God's provision. borrow empty jars from all your neighbors Do not gather just a few Borrow not a few.--See margin. Do not scant, or stint, namely, to borrow. Verse 3. - Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. God stints not in his gifts (Isaiah 55:1). When he offers them, men should take advantage of the offer largely, in the same spirit in which it is made (see below, 2 Kings 13:19).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Go,”לְכִ֨י (lə·ḵî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk said [Elisha], וַיֹּ֗אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “borrow שַׁאֲלִי־ (ša·’ă·lî-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demand empty רֵקִ֖ים (rê·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7386: Empty, worthless jars כֵּלִים֙ (kê·lîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every your neighbors. שְׁכֵנָ֑יִךְ (šə·ḵê·nā·yiḵ) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 7934: A resident, a fellow-citizen Do not אַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not gather just a few. תַּמְעִֽיטִי׃ (tam·‘î·ṭî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 4591: To pare off, lessen, in, to be, small, few Links 2 Kings 4:3 NIV2 Kings 4:3 NLT 2 Kings 4:3 ESV 2 Kings 4:3 NASB 2 Kings 4:3 KJV 2 Kings 4:3 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 4:3 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 4:3 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 4:3 French Bible 2 Kings 4:3 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 4:3 Then he said Go borrow you vessels (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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