2 Kings 4:1-3
Christian Standard Bible Anglicised
The Widow’s Oil Multiplied
4 One of the wives of the sons of the prophets(A) cried out to Elisha, ‘Your servant, my husband, has died. You know that your servant feared the Lord.(B) Now the creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves.’(C)
2 Elisha asked her, ‘What can I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house? ’
She said, ‘Your servant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil.’(D)
3 Then he said, ‘Go out and borrow empty containers from all your neighbours. Do not get just a few.(E)
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2 Kings 4:1-3
New King James Version
Elisha and the Widow’s Oil(A)
4 A certain woman of the wives of (B)the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, saying, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord. And the creditor is coming (C)to take my two sons to be his slaves.”
2 So Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.”
3 Then he said, “Go, borrow vessels from everywhere, from all your neighbors—empty vessels; (D)do not gather just a few.
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2 Kings 4:1-3
English Standard Version
Elisha and the Widow's Oil
4 Now the wife of one of the (A)sons of the prophets cried to Elisha, “Your servant my husband is dead, and you know that your servant feared the Lord, (B)but the creditor has come to take my two children to be his slaves.” 2 And Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me; what have you in the house?” And she said, “Your servant has nothing in the house except a jar of oil.” 3 Then he said, “Go outside, borrow vessels from all your neighbors, empty vessels and not too few.
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