2 Kings 4:3

What does 2 Kings 4:3 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 4:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then he said, Go out to all your neighbours and get vessels, a very great number of them.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And he saith, `Go, ask for thee vessels from without, from all thy neighbours--empty vessels--let <FI>them<Fi> not be few;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he said to her: Go, borrow of all thy neighbours empty vessels, not a few.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said, Go, borrow for thyself vessels abroad from all thy neighbours, empty vessels; let it not be few;

Context

v.2And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me; what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thy handmaid hath not anything in the house, save a pot of oil.

v.3This passage

v.4And thou shalt go in, and shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and pour out into all those vessels; and thou shalt set aside that which is full.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 2:7

    Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.

  • 2 Kings 3:16

    And he said, Thus saith Jehovah, Make this valley full of trenches.

  • 2 Kings 13:18

    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.

  • Psalms 81:10

    I am Jehovah thy God, Who brought thee up 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 made full.

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