Translations
Modern
“How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.”
Traditional
And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil.
Literal
And Elisha said to her, “What shall I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in the house?” And she said, “Your maidservant has not anything in the house except but a jar of oil.”
Latin
Cui dixit Eliseus: Quid vis ut faciam tibi? dic mihi, quid habes in domo tua? At illa respondit: Non habeo ancilla tua quidquam in domo mea, nisi parum olei quo ungar.
Original
Hebrew
English
“How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.”
Notes
Events
People
Elisha: A prophet who succeeded Elijah
Glossary
Debt Elisha Kings, Books of First and Second Sons of the Prophets
Topics
Debtor: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Elisha: Miracles of Increases the Oil of the Woman Whose Sons Were to be Sold for Her Debt Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Elisha: Oil Multiplied Miracles: Catalogue of Increases a Widow's Supply of Oil Oil: Commerce In Oil: Kept in Pots Oil: Miraculous Increase of Poor: Kindness to Prophet's Widow Poor: The Widow's Son Select Readings: Elisha and the Widow's Oil Servant: Bond: Children of Defaulting Debtors Sold As The Poor: Prophet's Widow Widow: The Woman Whose Sons Elisha Saved from Being Sold for Debt