2 Kings 4:6 “When all the jars were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another.”…”

2 Kings 4:6

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

When the containers were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another container.” He said to her, “There isn’t another container.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when the vessels were full, shee sayde vnto her sonne, Bring mee yet a vessel. And hee said vnto her, There is no moe vessels. And the oyle ceased.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when the vessels were full, that she said to her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said to her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.

Young's Literal Translation

and it cometh to pass, at the filling of the vessels, that she saith unto her son, 'Bring nigh unto me a vessel more,' and he saith unto her, 'There is not a vessel more;' and the oil stayeth.

Bible in Basic English

And when all the vessels were full, she said to her son, Get me another vessel. And he said, There are no more. And the flow of oil was stopped.

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Cross references

“when the vessels”

Matthew 14:20 Luke 6:19 Matthew 9:29 Matthew 13:58 Matthew 15:37 2 Kings 4:43

Matthew 14:20 · BSB

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

Luke 6:19 · BSB

The entire crowd was trying to touch Him, because power was coming from Him and healing them all.

Matthew 9:29 · BSB

Then He touched their eyes and said, “According to your faith will it be done to you.”

Matthew 13:58 · BSB

And He did not do many miracles there, because of their unbelief.

Matthew 15:37 · BSB

They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.

2 Kings 4:43 · BSB

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.’”

“And the oil”

2 Kings 13:19 Joshua 5:12 1 Kings 17:14 John 6:12

2 Kings 13:19 · BSB

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 time…

Joshua 5:12 · BSB

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.

1 Kings 17:14 · BSB

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.’”

John 6:12 · BSB

And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5So she left him, and after she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing jars to her, and she kept pouring.

7She 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.”

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