2 Kings 4:6

What does 2 Kings 4:6 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 4:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And when the vessels were full, she said to her son: Bring me yet a vessel. And he answered: I have no more. And the oil stood.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.5So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons; they brought the vessels to her, and she poured out.

v.6This passage

v.7Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou and thy sons of the rest.

Cross references

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

  • Matthew 15:37

    And they all ate, and were filled: and they took up that which remained over of the broken pieces, seven baskets full.

  • Matthew 13:58

    And he did not many mighty works there because of their unbelief.

  • 2 Chronicles 6:12

    And he stood before the altar of Jehovah in the presence of all the assembly of Israel, and spread forth his hands

  • 2 Kings 4:43

    And his servant said, What, should I set this before a hundred men? But he said, Give the people, that they may eat; for thus saith Jehovah, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof.

  • Luke 6:19

    And all the multitude sought to touch him; for power came forth from him, and healed them all.

  • 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.

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