Thematic Bible: Purified by elisha


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When they came back, Elisha was staying in Jericho. He said to them, "Didn't I tell you, 'Don't go'?" The men of the city said to Elisha, "Look, the city has a good location, as our master can see. But the water is bad and the land doesn't produce crops." Elisha said, "Get me a new jar and put some salt in it." So they got it. read more.
He went out to the spring and threw the salt in. Then he said, "This is what the Lord says, 'I have purified this water. It will no longer cause death or fail to produce crops." The water has been pure to this very day, just as Elisha prophesied.


The men of the city said to Elisha, "Look, the city has a good location, as our master can see. But the water is bad and the land doesn't produce crops." Elisha said, "Get me a new jar and put some salt in it." So they got it. He went out to the spring and threw the salt in. Then he said, "This is what the Lord says, 'I have purified this water. It will no longer cause death or fail to produce crops." read more.
The water has been pure to this very day, just as Elisha prophesied.


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