2 Kings 2:19-22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 Then the men of the city said to Elisha, “Even though our lord can see that the city’s location is good, the water is bad and the land unfruitful.”(A)
20 He replied, “Bring me a new bowl and put salt in it.”(B)
After they had brought him one, 21 Elisha went out to the spring of water, threw salt in it,(C) and said, “This is what the Lord says: ‘I have healed this water. No longer will death or unfruitfulness result from it.’” 22 Therefore, the water remains healthy to this very day according to the word that Elisha spoke.
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2 Kings 2:19-22
International Standard Version
Elisha Cures the Waters of Jericho
19 The men who lived in the city addressed Elisha. “Look now,” they said, “our[a] city’s location is good, as you[b] have been observing, but the water springs[c] here are bad and the land isn’t sustaining crops.”
20 Elisha ordered them, “Bring me a new bowl and put some salt in it.” So they brought him what he had requested.[d]
21 Elisha went out to the springs, threw the salt into them, and declared, “This is what the Lord says: ‘I have purified these waters. Neither death nor barrenness is to flow from them anymore.’” 22 As a result, the water springs[e] remain pure to this day, just as[f] Elisha had declared.
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- 2 Kings 2:19 Lit. The
- 2 Kings 2:19 Lit. as my Lord
- 2 Kings 2:19 Lit. the waters
- 2 Kings 2:20 The Heb. lacks what he had requested
- 2 Kings 2:22 Lit. the waters
- 2 Kings 2:22 Lit. as the word of
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