2 Kings 4:6

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.

And it came to pass, when the vessels {H3627} were full {H4390}, that she said {H559} unto her son {H1121}, Bring {H5066} me yet a vessel {H3627}. And he said {H559} unto her, There is not a vessel {H3627} more. And the oil {H8081} stayed {H5975}.

When the containers were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another container"; but he answered, "There isn't another container." Then the oil stopped flowing.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Matthew 14:20 (6 votes)

    And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

  • 2 Kings 13:19 (4 votes)

    And the man of God was wroth with him, and said, Thou shouldest have smitten five or six times; then hadst thou smitten Syria till thou hadst consumed [it]: whereas now thou shalt smite Syria [but] thrice.

  • Luke 6:19 (3 votes)

    And the whole multitude sought to touch him: for there went virtue out of him, and healed [them] all.

  • Joshua 5:12 (2 votes)

    And the manna ceased on the morrow after they had eaten of the old corn of the land; neither had the children of Israel manna any more; but they did eat of the fruit of the land of Canaan that year.

  • 2 Kings 4:43 (2 votes)

    And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the LORD, They shall eat, and shall leave [thereof].

  • 2 Kings 4:44 (2 votes)

    So he set [it] before them, and they did eat, and left [thereof], according to the word of the LORD.

  • 1 Kings 17:14 (2 votes)

    For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day [that] the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.