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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

2 Kings 4:6

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A prophet's widow has appealed to Elisha because a creditor is threatening to take her two sons as slaves. Elisha tells her to borrow empty jars from her neighbors and pour her small jar of oil into them.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.

World English Bible (WEB)

When the containers were full, she said to her son, “Bring me another container.” He said to her, “There isn’t another container.” Then the oil stopped flowing.

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And when all the vessels were full, she said to her son, Get me another vessel. And he said, There are no more. And the flow of oil was stopped.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y como los vasos fueron llenos, dijo á un hijo suyo: Tráeme aún otro vaso. Y él dijo: No hay más vasos. Entonces cesó el aceite.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Después de haber llenado hasta el borde varias vasijas, la mujer le dijo a uno de sus hijos: ―Pásame otra vasija. ―No hay más —le contestó el hijo. Y entonces, en ese mismo momento, el aceite que estaba en el cántaro se acabó.

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