2 Kings 4:3
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Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.“Go,” said Elisha, “borrow jars, even empty ones, from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few.
In other translations
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.“Go,” said Elisha, “borrow jars, even empty ones, from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few.
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559לְכִיlekhigoH1980שַׁאֲלִי־sha'ali-askH7592לָךְlakhfor yourselfכֵּלִיםkelimvesselsH3627מִן־min-fromH4480הַחוּץhachutzthe outsideH2351מֵאֵתme'etfrom withH854כָּל־kol-allH3605שְׁכֵנָיִךְshikhnikheneighbors yourH7934כֵּלִיםkelimvesselsH3627רֵקִיםrekimemptyH7386אַל־'al-may notH408תַּמְעִיטִי׃tam'itiyou make fewH4591
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- John 2:7Jesus saith unto them, Fill the waterpots with water. And they filled them up to the brim.Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim.
- John 16:24Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full.Until now you have not asked for anything in My name. Ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.
- Psalm 81:10I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it.I am the LORD your God, who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth, and I will fill it.
- 2 Kings 3:16And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches.and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’
- 2 Kings 13:18-1918 And he said, Take the arrows. And he took them. And he said unto the king of Israel, Smite upon the ground. And he smote thrice, and stayed. 19 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.18 Then Elisha said, “Take the arrows!” So he took them, and Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Strike the ground!” So he struck the ground three times and stopped. 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.”
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