2 Kings 4:7 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And she cometh and declareth to the man of God, and he saith, `Go, sell the oil, and repay thy loan; and thou [and] thy sons do live of the rest.`

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.

English Amplified

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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt. Then you and your sons can live on the remainder.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

She went and told the man of God, and he said, “Go sell the oil and pay your debt; you and your sons can live on the rest.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And 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 on the rest.

English EASY 2024

Then the widow went back to Elisha, the man of God. She told him what had happened. He said, ‘Go and sell the oil. Use some of the money to pay the debt to the man. Use the money that remains to buy food for you and your sons. Then you will live.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

When she told the man of God what had happened, Elisha said to her, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debt. You and your sons can live on the money that is left."

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

She came and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debts, and you and your sons can live on the rest."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

She went back to Elisha, the prophet, who said to her, “Sell the olive oil and pay all your debts, and there will be enough money left over for you and your sons to live on.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

She went and told the man of God. He said, "Sell the oil, and pay your debt. The rest is for you and your children."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

She went and told the man of God, and he said, "Go sell the oil and pay your debt; you and your sons can live on the rest."

English KJV 1611

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.

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt, and you and your sons can live on the rest.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then she went and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil, and pay your debt, and you and your children can live on the rest.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debt, and you and your sons can live on the rest."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

She went and told the man of God, who said, "Go and sell the oil to pay off your creditor; with what remains, you and your children can live."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

She went and told the prophet. He said, “Go, sell the olive oil. Repay your creditor, and then you and your sons can live off the rest of the profit.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

She went and told the man of God about it. He said, "Go and sell the oil. Pay what you owe. You and your sons can live on what is left."

She went and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left."

English NKJ 1982

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said, “Go, sell the oil and pay your debt; and you and your sons live on the rest.”

When she told the man of God what had happened, he said to her, "Now sell the olive oil and pay your debts, and there will be enough money left over to support you and your sons."

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

When she told the prophet what had happened, he said to her, “Go and sell the oil and pay your debt, and there will be enough money left for you and your sons to live on!“

English Tyndale 1537

Then she came and told the man of God. And he said: go and sell the Oil and pay thy creditor. And live thou and thy children of the rest.