2 Kings 2:19-22
World English Bible
19 The men of the city said to Elisha, “Behold, please, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the land is barren.”
20 He said, “Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it.” Then they brought it to him. 21 He went out to the spring of the waters, and threw salt into it, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘I have healed these waters. There shall not be from there any more death or barren wasteland.’” 22 So the waters were healed to this day, according to Elisha’s word which he spoke.
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2 Kings 2:19-22
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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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