KJV ORIGINAL
And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
As she was walking away to get the water, he called out to her and said, 'Please, could you also bring me a small piece of bread?'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The prophet Elijah is asking a poor widow for both water and food, making a second request that will test her willingness to share what little she has.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during a severe drought that Elijah had prophesied would come upon Israel because of King Ahab's wickedness. Elijah had been hiding by a brook, but when it dried up, God sent him to this widow in Zarephath, a Gentile town. The woman was gathering sticks to prepare what she believed would be her last meal for herself and her son before they died of starvation.
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