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They brought the jars to her and she kept pouring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So she did as she was told. Her sons kept bringing jars to her, and she filled one after another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So she went from him and shut the door behind herself and her sons. And as she poured they brought the vessels to her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So she left him, and after she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing jars to her, and she kept pouring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought <i>the vessels</i> to her; and she poured out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons, who brought <i>the vessels</i> to her; and she poured <i>it</i> out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So she left him and shut the door behind her and her sons; they <i>began</i> bringing <i>the containers</i> to her, and she poured <i>the oil.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons; they were bringing the vessels to her and she poured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons; they were bringing <i>the vessels</i> to her and she poured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So she went from him and shut the door behind her and her sons; they were bringing <i>the vessels</i> to her and she poured.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So she left him and shut the door behind her and her sons; they were bringing her <i>the containers</i> as she poured [the oil].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So she left. After she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing her containers, and she kept pouring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So she left. After she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing her containers, and she kept pouring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons; they brought the vessels to her, and she poured out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The woman left. Later, when she and her sons were back inside their house, the two sons brought her the jars, and she began filling them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons; they brought the vessels to her, and she poured out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So she left him and closed the door behind her and her children. The children kept bringing containers to her, and she kept pouring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the woman went into her house with her sons, closed the door, took the small jar of olive oil, and poured oil into the jars as her sons brought them to her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So she left Elisha, shut the door behind her and her children, and while they kept on bringing vessels to her, she kept on pouring oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So she left him, and after she had shut the door behind her and her sons, they kept bringing jars to her, and she kept pouring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So she left him and closed the door behind her and her sons. As they were bringing the containers to her, she was pouring the olive oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So she went from him, and shut the door on her and on her sons; they brought the containers to her, and she poured out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So she went from him, and shut the door on herself and on her sons. They brought the containers to her, and she poured oil. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she goes from him, and shuts the door on her, and on her sons; they are bringing [them] near to her, and she is pouring [it] out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And she goeth from him, and shutteth the door upon her, and upon her sons; they are bringing nigh unto her, and she is pouring out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will go from him and shut the door after her and after her sons, they bringing near to her, and she pouring out.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />So the woman went, and shut the door upon her, and upon her sons: they brought her the vessels, and she poured in. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, the woman went and closed the door upon herself and her sons. They were bringing her the vessels, and she was pouring into them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So she went out. She closed the door on herself and her children and, as they handed her the vessels, she would pour in oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So she left him and shut the door behind her and her children; they kept bringing vessels to her, and she kept pouring.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So she went from him, and entered her house and shut the door upon herself and upon her sons who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she went from his presence and she entered and she shut the door on her person and on the persons of her sons who had been bringing those things to her, and she poured it out.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons; they brought the vessels to her, and she poured out.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she departed from him, and shut the door upon herself and upon her sons: they brought the vessels near to her, and she poured in until the vessels were filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/4-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=964" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/4.htm">The Widow's Oil</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>Then go inside, shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour oil into all these jars, setting the full ones aside.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: wat·tê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">So she left</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’it·tōw (Prep-m:: DirObjM:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.">him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: wat·tis·gōr (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">and after she had shut</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: had·de·leṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">the door</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: ba·‘ă·ḏāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.">behind her</a> <a href="/hebrew/1157.htm" title="1157: ū·ḇə·‘aḏ (Conj-w:: Prep) -- From ad with prepositional prefix; in up to or over against; generally at, beside, among, behind, for, etc.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bā·ne·hā (N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">her sons,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: mag·gi·šîm (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-mp) -- To draw near, approach. ">kept bringing jars</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- To, into, towards. ">to her,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: wə·hî (Conj-w:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">and she</a> <a href="/hebrew/3332.htm" title="3332: mē·ṣå̄·qɛṯ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to pour out; by implication, to melt or cast as metal; by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hard.">kept pouring.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-7.htm">John 2:7-9</a></span><br />Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. / “Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, / and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-19.htm">Matthew 14:19-20</a></span><br />And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. / They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Mark 6:41-42</a></span><br />Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all. / They all ate and were satisfied,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Luke 9:16-17</a></span><br />Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people. / They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-11.htm">John 6:11-13</a></span><br />Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. / And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” / So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-4.htm">Exodus 16:4-5</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. / Then on the sixth day, when they prepare what they bring in, it will be twice as much as they gather on the other days.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/17-13.htm">1 Kings 17:13-16</a></span><br />“Do not be afraid,” Elijah said to her. “Go and do as you have said. But first make me a small cake of bread from what you have, and bring it out to me. Afterward, make some for yourself and your son, / for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’” / So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/3-16.htm">2 Kings 3:16-20</a></span><br />and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’ / For the LORD says, ‘You will not see wind or rain, but the valley will be filled with water, and you will drink—you and your cattle and your animals.’ / This is a simple matter in the sight of the LORD, and He will also deliver the Moabites into your hand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/25-4.htm">Matthew 25:4</a></span><br />But the wise ones took oil in flasks along with their lamps.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Mark 8:6-8</a></span><br />And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd. / They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well. / The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-4.htm">Luke 5:4-6</a></span><br />When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” / “Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.” / When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/21-6.htm">John 21:6</a></span><br />He told them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” So they cast it there, and they were unable to haul it in because of the great number of fish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/6-22.htm">Genesis 6:22</a></span><br />So Noah did everything precisely as God had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-19.htm">Exodus 7:19-20</a></span><br />And the LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron, ‘Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt—over their rivers and canals and ponds and all the reservoirs—that they may become blood.’ There will be blood throughout the land of Egypt, even in the vessels of wood and stone.” / Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded; in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials, Aaron raised the staff and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was turned to blood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/1-24.htm">1 Samuel 1:24</a></span><br />Once she had weaned him, Hannah took the boy with her, along with a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine. Though the boy was still young, she brought him to the house of the LORD at Shiloh.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So she went from him, and shut the door on her and on her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out.</p><p class="hdg">she went</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/5-11.htm">2 Kings 5:11</a></b></br> But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/17-15.htm">1 Kings 17:15,16</a></b></br> And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat <i>many</i> days… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-45.htm">Luke 1:45</a></b></br> And blessed <i>is</i> she that believed: for there shall be a performance of those things which were told her from the Lord.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/20-22.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-4.htm">Door</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-21.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-4.htm">Jars</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-17.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-24.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-4.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-4.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-15.htm">Pouring</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-4.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/judges/3-23.htm">Shutteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-4.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/6-24.htm">Afterward</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-15.htm">Door</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-37.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-6.htm">Jars</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-20.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-6.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-6.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-40.htm">Poured</a> <a href="/job/12-21.htm">Pouring</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-21.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-21.htm">Shutteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-6.htm">Vessels</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">Elisha multiplies the widow's oil</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-8.htm">He obtains a son for the good Shunammite</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-18.htm">He restores her son when dead</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-38.htm">At Gilgal he heals the deadly pottage</a></span><br><span class="reftext">42. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">He satisfies a hundred men with twenty loaves</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So she left him</b><br>This phrase refers to the widow leaving the prophet Elisha. In the context of <a href="/2_kings/4.htm">2 Kings 4</a>, Elisha is a prophet in Israel during the 9th century BC, a time when the nation was divided into the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah. The widow's obedience to Elisha's instructions demonstrates her faith in God's provision through His prophet. This act of leaving to follow divine instruction is reminiscent of other biblical figures who acted in faith, such as Abraham leaving his homeland (<a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-4</a>).<p><b>and after she had shut the door behind her and her sons</b><br>Shutting the door signifies privacy and a focus on the task at hand, free from distractions or interruptions. This act of closing the door is similar to Jesus' instruction in <a href="/matthew/6-6.htm">Matthew 6:6</a> about praying in private, emphasizing a personal and intimate encounter with God. The presence of her sons highlights the family unit's involvement in the miracle, teaching them about faith and reliance on God.<p><b>they kept bringing jars to her</b><br>The act of bringing jars is a direct response to Elisha's earlier command to gather as many vessels as possible (<a href="/2_kings/4-3.htm">2 Kings 4:3</a>). This reflects the principle of preparation and expectation for God's provision. The jars symbolize the capacity to receive God's blessings, and the number of jars collected would directly impact the extent of the miracle. This mirrors the principle found in <a href="/luke/6-38.htm">Luke 6:38</a>, where the measure given is the measure received.<p><b>and she kept pouring</b><br>The continuous pouring of oil represents the miraculous provision of God, reminiscent of the manna provided to the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 16). The oil, a valuable commodity in ancient Israel used for cooking, lighting, and anointing, symbolizes the Holy Spirit and God's abundant grace. This miracle foreshadows the New Testament account of Jesus multiplying the loaves and fishes (<a href="/matthew/14-13.htm">Matthew 14:13-21</a>), demonstrating God's power to provide beyond natural limitations.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_widow.htm">The Widow</a></b><br>A woman whose husband, a prophet, had died, leaving her in debt. She sought help from Elisha to save her sons from being taken as slaves.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elisha.htm">Elisha</a></b><br>A prophet of God who performed miracles and provided guidance to the widow, instructing her to gather empty jars.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sons.htm">The Sons</a></b><br>The widow's children, who assisted her in gathering jars and witnessed the miracle of the oil.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jars.htm">The Jars</a></b><br>Empty vessels collected by the widow and her sons, which were miraculously filled with oil.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_miracle_of_the_oil.htm">The Miracle of the Oil</a></b><br>A divine intervention where the limited oil the widow had was multiplied to fill all the jars, providing her with the means to pay her debts.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The widow's obedience to Elisha's instructions demonstrates faith in action. She trusted God's provision even when the solution seemed improbable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_abundant_provision.htm">God's Abundant Provision</a></b><br>The miracle of the oil illustrates God's ability to provide abundantly beyond our limited resources when we trust Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/involvement_of_family.htm">Involvement of Family</a></b><br>The widow's sons were involved in the process, teaching the importance of involving family in faith and witnessing God's work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/shutting_the_door.htm">Shutting the Door</a></b><br>The act of shutting the door signifies a private, intimate setting for God's work, emphasizing the importance of personal faith and prayer.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_blessing.htm">Preparation for Blessing</a></b><br>The widow's preparation by gathering jars shows the importance of being ready to receive God's blessings.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_the_widow's_oil_multiply.htm">How could the widow’s oil multiply endlessly (2 Kings 4:1–7) without violating natural laws? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_obed_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Obed in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_samuel_3_2-5_allow_polygamy.htm">2 Samuel 3:2-5: Why does this passage allow David's polygamy despite Deuteronomy 17:17 warning against multiplying wives?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_events_are_described_in_2_kings.htm">What events are described in 2 Kings?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">From him.</span>--<span class= "ital">M?'itto</span>, the correct form. (Comp. <a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm" title="But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD, that we may inquire of the LORD by him? And one of the king of Israel's servants answered and said, Here is Elisha the son of Shaphat, which poured water on the hands of Elijah.">2Kings 3:11</a>.)<p><span class= "bld">Who brought . . . poured out.</span>--There should be a semicolon at "sons." The rest is literally, <span class= "ital">They were bringing to her, and she was pouring continually</span> (<span class= "ital">m?yacceqeth</span>, only here). She did not leave her pouring. The story is evidently abridged in this verse.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons</span> - <span class="accented">i.e.</span> obeyed exactly the prophet's orders - <span class="cmt_word">who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out</span>; literally, <span class="accented">they bringing the vessels to her</span>, <span class="accented">and she pouring out</span>. <span class="accented">The modus operandi</span> had been left to the woman and her sons, and was thus arranged and ordered, so that there was no confusion nor hurry. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/4-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So she left</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֵּ֙לֶךְ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him,</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵֽאִתּ֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(mê·’it·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Direct object marker | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and after she had shut</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּסְגֹּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tis·gōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To shut up, to surrender</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the door</span><br /><span class="heb">הַדֶּ֔לֶת</span> <span class="translit">(had·de·leṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something swinging, the valve of a, door</span><br /><br /><span class="word">behind her</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעֲדָ֖הּ</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1157.htm">Strong's 1157: </a> </span><span class="str2">In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְעַ֣ד</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1157.htm">Strong's 1157: </a> </span><span class="str2">In up to, over against, at, beside, among, behind, for</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her sons,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנֶ֑יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·ne·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֛ם</span> <span class="translit">(hêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> </span><span class="str2">They</span><br /><br /><span class="word">kept bringing [jars]</span><br /><span class="heb">מַגִּשִׁ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(mag·gi·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to her,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶ֖יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and she</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִ֥יא</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">kept pouring.</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹצָֽקֶת׃</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·ṣā·qeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3332.htm">Strong's 3332: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/4-5.htm">2 Kings 4:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/4-5.htm">2 Kings 4:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/4-5.htm">2 Kings 4:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/4-5.htm">2 Kings 4:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/4-5.htm">2 Kings 4:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/4-5.htm">2 Kings 4:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/4-5.htm">2 Kings 4:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/4-5.htm">2 Kings 4:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/4-5.htm">2 Kings 4:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/4-5.htm">2 Kings 4:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/4-5.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 4:5 So she went from him and shut (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/4-4.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 4:4"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:4" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/4-6.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 4:6"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 4:6" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>