2 Kings 4:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁷ She came and told the man of God, and he said, “Go sell the oil and pay your debts, and you and your children can live on the rest.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ Then she came and told the man of God. He said, Go, sell the oil and pay your debt, and you and your sons live on the rest.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ 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 sons of the rest.

Common English Bible

⁷ and she reported this to the man of God. He said, “Go! Sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what remains.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ Then she went and told the man of God. And he said: "Go, sell the oil, and repay your creditor. Then you and your sons may live on what remains."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁷ And she came, and told the man of God. And he said: Go, sell the oil, and pay thy creditor; and thou and thy sons live of the rest.

2 Kings 4:7 Cross References

1 Kings 12:22

But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God:

2 Kings 4:21

She went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, closed the door on him, and left.

2 Kings 4:9

She said to her husband, “Look, I am sure that this man who regularly passes our way is a holy man of God.

2 Kings 6:7

He said, “Pick it up.” So he reached out his hand and took it.

2 Kings 6:9

But the man of God sent word to the king of Israel, “Take care not to pass this place, for the Arameans are going down there.”

Psalm 37:21

The wicked borrow and do not pay back, but the righteous are generous and keep giving;

Romans 12:17

Do not repay anyone evil for evil, but take thought for what is noble in the sight of all.

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

1 Thessalonians 4:12

so that you may behave properly toward outsiders and be dependent on no one.