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2 Kings 4:3-5
New English Translation
2 Kings 4:3-5
New English Translation
3 He said, “Go and ask all your neighbors for empty containers.[a] Get as many as you can.[b] 4 Go and close the door behind you and your sons. Pour the olive oil into all the containers;[c] set aside each one when you have filled it.” 5 So she left him and closed the door behind her and her sons. As they were bringing the containers to her, she was pouring the olive oil.
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- 2 Kings 4:3 tn Heb “Go, ask for containers from outside, from all your neighbors, empty containers.”
- 2 Kings 4:3 tn Heb “Do not borrow just a few.”
- 2 Kings 4:4 tn Heb “all these vessels.”
2 Kings 4:3-5
New International Version
2 Kings 4:3-5
New International Version
3 Elisha said, “Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few. 4 Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side.”
5 She left him and shut the door behind her and her sons. They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring.
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