2 Kings 4:7
What does 2 Kings 4:7 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Kings 4:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949So she came to the man of God and gave him word of what she had done. And he said, Go and get money for the oil and make payment of your debt, and let the rest be for the needs of yourself and your sons.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And she cometh and declareth to the man of God, and he saith, `Go, sell the oil, and repay thy loan; and thou <FI>and<Fi> thy sons do live of the rest.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And she came, and told the man of God. And he said: Go, sell the oil, and pay thy creditor: and thou and thy sons live of the rest.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And she came and told the man ofGod; and he said, Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt, and live thou [and] thy sons on the rest.
Context
v.6And 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.
v.7This passage
v.8And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 12:17
Render to no man evil for evil. Take thought for things honorable in the sight of all men.
- 1 Kings 12:22
But the word of God came unto Shemaiah the man of God, saying,
- 2 Thessalonians 3:7
For yourselves know how ye ought to imitate us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you;
- Psalms 37:21
The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again; But the righteous dealeth graciously, and giveth.
- Philippians 4:8
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.