Catholic Public Domain Version

2 Kings 4:4-10 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

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.

7. Then she went and told the man of God. And he said: "Go, sell the oil, and repay your creditor. Then you and your sons may live on what remains."

8. Now it happened that, on a certain day, Elisha passed by Shunem. And there was a great woman there, who took him to eat bread. And since he frequently passed by there, he turned aside to her house, so that he might eat bread.

9. And she said to her husband: "I have noticed that he is a holy man of God, who passes by us frequently.

10. Therefore, let us prepare a small upper room for him, and place a bed in it for him, and a table, and a chair, and a lampstand, so that when he comes to us, he may stay there."