English Standard Version
2 Kings 4:7
7She came and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debts, and you and your sons can live on the rest."
2 Kings 4:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.”
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then 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.”
- New Living Translation (NLT)When she told the man of God what had happened, he said to her, “Now sell the olive oil and pay your debts, and you and your sons can live on what is left over.”
Context of 2 Kings 4:7
5So she went from him and shut the door behind herself and her sons. And as she poured they brought the vessels to her. 6When the vessels were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another vessel." And he said to her, "There is not another." Then the oil stopped flowing. She came and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debts, and you and your sons can live on the rest." 8One day Elisha went on to Shunem, where a wealthy woman lived, who urged him to eat some food. So whenever he passed that way, he would turn in there to eat food. 9And she said to her husband, "Behold now, I know that this is a holy man of God who is continually passing our way.
Read all of 2 Kings 42 Kings 4:7 word by word
וַתָּבֹ֗א וַתַּגֵּד֙ לְאִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיֹּ֗אמֶר לְכִי֙ מִכְרִ֣י אֶת־הַשֶּׁ֔מֶן וְשַׁלְּמִ֖י אֶת־נִשְׁיֵ֑ךְ וְאַ֣תְּ וּבָנַ֔יִךְ תִֽחְיִ֖י בַּנּוֹתָֽר׃ פRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Then she cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- and toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- the manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- of Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- And he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- sellמָכַרmâkar · to sellH4376
- the oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
- and payשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
- thy debtנְשִׁיneshîy · debtH5386
- and liveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
- thou and thy childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of the restיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498
Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:7
- Psalms 37:21The wicked borrows but does not pay back, but the righteous is generous and gives;
- Romans 12:17Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all.
- Philippians 4:8Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:12so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:7For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you,
Commentaries on 2 Kings 4:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Go, sell the oil, and pay thy debt - He does not inveigh against the cruelty of this creditor, because the law and custom of the country gave him the authority on which he acted; and rather than permit a poor honest widow to have her children sold, or that even a Philistine should suffer loss who had given credit to a genuine Israelite, he would work a miracle to pay a debt which, in the course of providence, it was out of her power to discharge.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-72Ki 4:1-7. Elisha Augments the Widow's Oil. 1. there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets--They were allowed to marry as well as the priests and Levites. Her husband, not enjoying the lucrative profits of business, had nothing but a professional income, which, in that irreligious age, would be precarious and very scanty, so that he was not in a condition to provide for his family. the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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