KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When you go inside, shut the door behind you and your sons, and pour the oil into all those containers. As each one gets full, set it aside.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is giving specific instructions through Elisha for the widow to follow exactly as she performs this miracle of multiplication.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of the story where the prophet Elisha helps a widow whose husband (a fellow prophet) died and left her in debt. Her creditors were about to take her two sons as slaves to pay the debt. Elisha instructed her to gather empty vessels from neighbors and pour her small jar of oil into them.
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