KJV ORIGINAL
For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
For this is what the LORD God of Israel says: The jar of flour will not run out, and the jug of oil will not be empty, until the day that the LORD sends rain on the earth.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is promising to miraculously provide food supplies that won't run out during the drought until He sends rain again.
📚 Historical Context
This promise was given during a severe drought in Israel that lasted over three years, which God had sent as judgment for the nation's idolatry under King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. The prophet Elijah was staying with a poor widow in Zarephath who was down to her last bit of flour and oil when God made this supernatural provision promise.
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