2-Kings - 4:5



5 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.

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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.
So the woman went, and shut the door upon her, and upon her sons: they brought her the vessels, and she poured in.
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,
So she went away, and when the door was shut on her and her sons, they took the vessels to her and she put oil into them.
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.

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Historical Commentaries

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So she went from him,.... And did as he advised her, borrowed many empty vessels of her neighbours, having faith in what the prophet had said to her:
and shut the door upon her, and upon her sons; and then went to work as she was directed, with her sons:
who brought the vessels to her; the empty ones she had borrowed: and she poured out; the oil out of her pot into them.

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