Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbors, even empty vessels; borrow not a few.

And he said to her: Go, borrow of all thy neighbours empty vessels not a few.

And he saith, 'Go, ask for thee vessels from without, from all thy neighbours, empty vessels, let them not be few;

Then he said, Go out to all your neighbours and get vessels, a very great number of them.

And he said to her: "Go, ask to borrow from all your neighbors empty vessels, more than a few.

Then he said, go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours,.... For he perceived that she had none:
even empty vessels; which they might more readily lend her:
borrow not a few; but as many as she could get; the prophet, under a divine impulse, was directed to say this to her, foreseeing, by a spirit of prophecy, that a large quantity of oil would be given her.