And it came to pass, when the vessels were full, that she said unto her son, Bring me yet a vessel. And he said unto her, There is not a vessel more. And the oil stayed.
When all the jars were full, she said to her son, 'Bring me another jar.' But he replied, 'There aren't any more jars.' Then the oil stopped flowing.
The miraculous oil stopped flowing only when the widow ran out of containers to fill, showing that God's provision matched her capacity to receive it.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the miracle of the widow's oil, performed by the prophet Elisha around 850 BC. A widow of one of the prophet's followers was about to lose her sons to creditors due to debt. Elisha instructed her to gather empty vessels from neighbors and pour her small amount of oil, which miraculously multiplied until every container was full, providing enough to sell and pay her debts.
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