2 Kings 4:6

Translations

Modern

When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another.” But he replied, “There are no more jars.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

Traditional

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.

Literal

And it came to pass when the vessels were full that she said to her son, “Bring to me another vessel.” And he said to her, “There is not another vessel.” And the oil stood.

Latin

Cumque plena fuissent vasa, dixit ad filium suum: Affer mihi adhuc vas. Et ille respondit: Non habeo. Stetitque oleum.

Original

Hebrew

English

When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another.” But he replied, “There are no more jars.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

Notes

2 Kings 4:5–6

Elisha was not present during the miracle so the woman and her son would know that the Lord's power provided it.

Theme notes and profiles

Elijah Elisha

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Prophecies of Elisha

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Matthew 14:20
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
2 Kings 13:19
But the man of God was angry with him and said, “You should have struck the ground five or six times. Then you would have struck down Aram until you had put an end to it. But now you will strike down Aram only three times.”
Luke 6:19
The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.
Matthew 9:29
Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”
Matthew 15:37
They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.
Joshua 5:12
And the day after they had eaten from the produce of the land, the manna ceased. There was no more manna for the Israelites, so that year they began to eat the crops of the land of Canaan.
2 Kings 4:43–44
But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’”
Matthew 13:58
And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.
1 Kings 17:14
…for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’”
2 Chronicles 6:12–13
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the LORD in front of the whole assembly of Israel and spread out his hands.
John 6:12
And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”

Glossary

Debt Elisha Kings, Books of First and Second Sons of the Prophets

Topics

Debtor: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Elisha: Miracles of Increases the Oil of the Woman Whose Sons Were to be Sold for Her Debt Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Elisha: Oil Multiplied Miracles: Catalogue of Increases a Widow's Supply of Oil Oil: Commerce In Oil: Miraculous Increase of Poor: Kindness to Prophet's Widow Poor: The Widow's Son Select Readings: Elisha and the Widow's Oil Servant: Bond: Children of Defaulting Debtors Sold As Widow: The Woman Whose Sons Elisha Saved from Being Sold for Debt

2 Kings 4:6

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