2 Kings 4:5

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Kings 4:5 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 17:15So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household.
  2. 2 Kings 5:11But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.
  3. Luke 1:45Blessed is she who has believed that the Lord’s word to her will be fulfilled.”
  4. Hebrews 11:7By faith Noah, when warned about things not yet seen, in godly fear built an ark to save his family. By faith he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.

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