1. Now a certain woman, from the wives of the prophets, cried out to Elisha, saying: "My husband, your servant, is dead. And you know that your servant was one who fears the Lord. And behold, a creditor has arrived, so that he may take away my two sons to serve him."
2. And Elisha said to her: "What do you want me to do for you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?" And she responded, "I, your handmaid, do not have anything in my house, except a little oil, with which I may be anointed."
3. And he said to her: "Go, ask to borrow from all your neighbors empty vessels, more than a few.
4. And enter and close your door. And when you are inside with your sons, pour from the oil into all those vessels. And when they are full, take them away."
5. 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.
6. And when the vessels had been filled, she said to her son, "Bring me another a vessel." And he responded, "I have none." And there was oil remaining.