2 Kings 4 · Verse 5

2 Kings 4:5

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.
2 Kings 4:5, King James Version

2 Kings 4:5 in other translations

BSBSo 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.
WEBSo she went from him, and shut the door on herself and on her sons. They brought the containers to her, and she poured oil.
ASVSo she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons; they brought the vessels to her, and she poured out.
YLTAnd she goeth from him, and shutteth the door upon her, and upon her sons; they are bringing nigh unto her, and she is pouring out,
DARBYAnd she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons: they brought the vessels to her, and she poured out.
BBESo she went away, and when the door was shut on her and her sons, they took the vessels to her and she put oil into them.
WebsterSo she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.

What does 2 Kings 4:5 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 4:1-7

Elisha's miracles were acts of real charity: Christ's were so; not only great wonders, but great favours to those for whom they were wrought. God magnifies his goodness with his power. Elisha readily received a poor widow's complaint. Those that leave their families under a load of debt, know not what trouble they cause. It is the duty of all who profess to follow the Lord, while they trust to God for daily bread…

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2 Kings 4:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַתֵּ֙לֶךְ֙va.Te.lekhand she wentH1980
מֵֽאִתּ֔וֹme.'i.Tofrom with <the> himH854
וַתִּסְגֹּ֣רva.tis.Gorand she shutH5462
הַדֶּ֔לֶתha.De.letthe doorH1817
בַּעֲדָ֖הּba.'a.Dahbehind herH1157
וּבְעַ֣דu.ve.'Adand behindH1157
בָּנֶ֑יהָba.Nei.hachildren herH1121
הֵ֛םhemtheyH1992
מַגִּשִׁ֥יםma.gi.Shim[were] bringingH5066
אֵלֶ֖יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413
וְהִ֥יאve.Hi'and sheH1931
מוֹצָֽקֶת\׃mei.tza.ket[was] pouring outH3332

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Cross references for 2 Kings 4:5

  • 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.

  • 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. By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.

  • 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. And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah.

  • 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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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
she went.
5:11; 1Ki 17:15,16; Lu 1:45; Heb 11:7,8

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Context

  • 2 Kings 4:4

    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.

  • 2 Kings 4:5

    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.

  • 2 Kings 4:6

    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.

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2 Kings 4:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y partióse la mujer de él, y cerró la puerta tras sí y tras sus hijos; y ellos le llegaban los vasos, y ella echaba del aceite.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et elle s’en alla d’auprès de lui, et elle ferma la porte sur elle et sur ses fils: ceux-ci lui apportaient les vases, et elle versait.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und sie ging von ihm weg und schloß die Tür hinter sich und hinter ihren Söhnen zu; diese reichten ihr, und sie goß ein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Ivit itaque mulier, et clausit ostium super se, et super filios suos: illi offerebant vasa, et illa infundebat.