13 Then Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid; go and do as you have said. But first make me a small loaf from it and bring it out to me. Afterward, you may make some for yourself and your son, 14 for this is what the Lord God of Israel says, ‘The flour jar will not become empty and the oil jug will not run dry until the day the Lord sends rain on the surface of the land.’”(A)

15 So she proceeded to do according to the word of Elijah. Then the woman, Elijah, and her household ate for many days.(B)

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13 But Elijah told her, “You can stop being afraid. Go and do what you said, but first make me a muffin and bring it to me. Then make a meal for yourself and for your son, 14 because this is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘That jar of flour will not run out, nor will that bottle of oil become empty until the very day that the Lord sends rain on the surface of the ground.’”

15 So she went out and did precisely what Elijah told her to do. As a result, Elijah,[a] the widow,[b] and her son[c] were fed for days.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 17:15 Lit. he
  2. 1 Kings 17:15 Lit. she
  3. 1 Kings 17:15 Lit. household