And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the stream.
God provided for Elijah's daily needs through ravens that brought him food twice a day, and he had fresh water from a nearby stream.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes how God supernaturally provided for the prophet Elijah during a severe drought that lasted three and a half years. Elijah had just pronounced God's judgment of drought upon Israel because of King Ahab's wickedness, and God commanded him to hide by the Brook Cherith east of the Jordan River. During this time of national famine, God used an unlikely source—unclean birds according to Jewish law—to sustain His faithful prophet.
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