2 Kings 4:7

Modern

She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt. Then you and your sons can live on the remainder.”

Traditional

Then 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.

Literal

And she came and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt, and you and your sons live on the rest.”

Latin

Venit autem illa, et indicavit homini Dei. Et ille: Vade, inquit, vende oleum, et redde creditori tuo: tu autem, et filii tui vivite de reliquo.

Hebrew

English

She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt. Then you and your sons can live on the remainder.”

Theme notes and profiles

2 Thessalonians 3:7–12
For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not undisciplined among you,
Romans 12:17
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.
Psalm 37:21
The wicked borrow and do not repay, but the righteous are gracious and giving.
1 Kings 12:22
But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:
Philippians 4:8
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think on these things.
1 Thessalonians 4:12
Then you will behave properly toward outsiders, without being dependent on anyone.
1 Thessalonians 2:9–10
Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.