2 Kings 4:3

“Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

World English Bible

Then he said, “Go, borrow empty containers from all your neighbors. Don’t borrow just a few containers.

American Standard Version

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

Geneva Bible 1599

And he sayde, Goe, and borowe thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, emptie vessels, and spare not.

Darby Translation

And he said, Go, borrow for thyself vessels abroad from all thy neighbours, empty vessels; let it not be few;

Young's Literal Translation

And he saith, 'Go, ask for thee vessels from without, from all thy neighbours — empty vessels — let [them] not be few;

Bible in Basic English

Then he said, Go out to all your neighbours and get vessels, a very great number of them.

In context

2“How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.”

4Then go inside, shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour oil into all these jars, setting the full ones aside.”

Read 2 Kings 4