Berean Standard Bible
““Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few.”
A widow of one of the prophets is about to lose her two sons to a creditor, and she cries to Elisha for help. All she has in the house is a small jar of oil.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few.
World English Bible (WEB)
Then he said, “Go, borrow empty containers from of all your neighbors. Don’t borrow just a few containers.
King James Version (KJV)
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Then he said, Go out to all your neighbours and get vessels, a very great number of them.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y él le dijo: Ve, y pide para ti vasos prestados de todos tus vecinos, vasos vacíos, no pocos.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
―Entonces pide prestadas cuantas vasijas puedas de tus amigas y vecinos —le ordenó—.
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