KJV ORIGINAL
So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the water was made pure and stayed that way until now, just as Elisha had promised when he spoke.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse confirms that Elisha's miracle of purifying the bad water in Jericho worked permanently, exactly as God had promised through him.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to the miracle where Elisha purified the poisonous spring water in Jericho by throwing salt into it, shortly after his mentor Elijah was taken up to heaven. The people of Jericho had complained that their water was bad and caused miscarriages and death. When the author wrote 'unto this day,' it indicates this healing was still effective years later when the book was written.
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