KJV ORIGINAL
And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he said, 'Bring me a new jar and put salt in it.' So they brought it to him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The prophet Elisha is asking for a new jar with salt in it as part of God's plan to heal the poisoned water supply of Jericho.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, this verse is part of the story where Elisha, the prophet, is in Jericho after succeeding Elijah and addressing the city's problems. The people of Jericho were suffering from contaminated water that caused health issues and made the land unproductive, so they sought Elisha's help as a man of God. Elisha's instruction to bring a new cruse and put salt in it was a symbolic act leading to a miracle that purified the water.
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