Revised Webster's Bible
2 Kings 4:7
7Then 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 on the rest.1
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.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)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."
- 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.”
Context of 2 Kings 4:7
5So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out. 6And 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 stopped flowing . 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 on the rest. 8And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where was a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And so it was, that as oft as he passed by, he turned in there to eat bread. 9And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is an holy man of God, who passeth by us continually.
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
- cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- manאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- sellמָכַרmâkar · to sellH4376
- oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
- payשָׁלֵםshâlam · to completeH7999
- debtנְשִׁיneshîy · debtH5386
- liveחָיָהchâyâh · to liveH2421
- childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- restיָתַרyâthar · to remainH3498
Cross-references for 2 Kings 4:7
- Psalms 37:21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous showeth mercy, and giveth.
- Romans 12:17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
- Philippians 4:8Finally, brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are honest, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think on these things.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9For ye remember, brethren, our labour and toil: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable to any of you, we preached to you the gospel of God.
- 1 Thessalonians 4:12That ye may walk honestly toward them that are outside the church, and that ye may have need of nothing.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:7For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among 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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- 1. 2 Kings 4:7 debt: or, creditor ↩
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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