KJV ORIGINAL
And he said, Thus saith the LORD, Make this valley full of ditches.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said, 'This is what the LORD says: Dig ditches all throughout this valley.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is giving specific instructions through the prophet to dig ditches in the valley as preparation for His miraculous provision.
📚 Historical Context
This command was given by the prophet Elisha to the kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom who were facing a water crisis during their military campaign against Moab. The armies and their animals were dying of thirst in the desert, and God was about to provide water miraculously through these ditches without any visible rain or wind.
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