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.
2 Kings 4:6 in other translations
| 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. |
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| 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. |
| YLT | and it cometh to pass, at the filling of the vessels, that she saith unto her son, ‘Bring nigh unto me a vessel more,' and he saith unto her, ‘There is not a vessel more;' and the oil stayeth. |
| 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. |
| BBE | And when all the vessels were full, she said to her son, Get me another vessel. And he said, There are no more. And the flow of oil was stopped. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does 2 Kings 4:6 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
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…
2 Kings 4:6 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Kings 4:6
- Matthew 14:20
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
- 2 Kings 13:19
And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed it: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria but thrice.
- 2 Chronicles 6:12-13
And he stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands: For Solomon had made a brasen scaffold, of five cubits long, and five cubits broad, and three cubits high, and had set it in the midst of the court: and upon it he stood, and kneeled down upon his knees before all the congregation of Israel, and spread forth his hands toward heaven,
- Matthew 13:58
And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
- 1 Kings 17:14
For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.
- Luke 6:19
And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed them all.
- Matthew 15:37
And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full.
- John 6:12
When they were filled, he said unto his disciples, Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing be lost.
- Joshua 5:12
And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.
- Matthew 9:29
Then touched he their eyes, saying, According to your faith be it unto you.
- 2 Kings 4:43-44
And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof. So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord.
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Context
- 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.
- 2 Kings 4:7
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.
2 Kings 4:6 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y como los vasos fueron llenos, dijo á un hijo suyo: Tráeme aún otro vaso. Y él dijo: No hay más vasos. Entonces cesó el aceite. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il arriva que, quand les vases furent remplis, elle dit à son fils: Apporte-moi encore un vase. Et il lui dit: Il n’y a plus de vase. Et l’huile s’arrêta. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und es geschah, als die Gefäße voll waren, da sprach sie zu ihrem Sohne: Reiche mir noch ein Gefäß. Aber er sprach zu ihr: Es ist kein Gefäß mehr da. Und das Öl stand. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cumque plena fuissent vasa, dixit ad filium suum: Affer mihi adhuc vas. Et ille respondit: Non habeo. Stetitque oleum. |