Then Elisha said, “Go and borrow bowls from all your neighbors. They must be empty. Borrow plenty of bowls.
2 Kings 4:4 - Easy To Read Version Then go to your house and close the doors. Only you and your sons will be in the house. Then pour the oil into all those bowls. Fill those bowls, and put them in a separate place.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And when you come in, shut the door upon you and your sons. Then pour out [the oil you have] into all those vessels, setting aside each one when it is full. American Standard Version (1901) And thou shalt go in, and shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and pour out into all those vessels; and thou shalt set aside that which is full. Common English Bible Then go in and close the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all those containers. Set each one aside when it’s full.” Catholic Public Domain Version And enter and close your door. And when you are inside with your sons, pour from the oil into all those vessels. And when they are full, take them away." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And go in, and shut thy door, when thou art within, and thy sons: and pour out thereof into all those vessels: and when they are full take them away. |
Then Elisha said, “Go and borrow bowls from all your neighbors. They must be empty. Borrow plenty of bowls.
So the woman left Elisha, {went into her house,} and shut the door. Only she and her sons were in the house. Her sons brought the bowls to her and she poured oil.
My people, go into your rooms.\par Lock your doors.\par Hide in your rooms for a short time.\par Hide until God’s anger is finished.\par
When you pray, you should go into your room and close the door. Then pray to your Father. He is there in that secret place. Your Father can see the things that are done in secret. And he will reward you.
But all the people laughed at Jesus. Jesus told the people to leave the house. Then Jesus went into the room where the child was. He brought the child’s father and mother and his three followers into the room with him.
Then Jesus held the loaves of bread. Jesus thanked God for the bread and gave it to the people that were waiting to eat. He did the same with the fish. Jesus gave the people as much as they wanted.
Peter sent all the people out of the room. He kneeled and prayed. Then he turned to Tabitha’s body and said, “Tabitha, stand up!” She opened her eyes. When she saw Peter, she sat up.
With God’s power working in us, God can do much, much more than anything we can ask or think of.