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2 Kings 2:18-20
1599 Geneva Bible
2 Kings 2:18-20
1599 Geneva Bible
18 Therefore they returned to him, (for he tarried at Jericho) and he said unto them, Did not I say unto you, Go not?
19 ¶ And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee: the situation of this city is pleasant, as thou, my lord, seest, but the water is naught, and the ground [a]barren.
20 Then he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him.
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- 2 Kings 2:19 Or, killeth the inhabitants.
2 Kings 2:18-20
New International Version
2 Kings 2:18-20
New International Version
18 When they returned to Elisha, who was staying in Jericho, he said to them, “Didn’t I tell you not to go?”
Healing of the Water
19 The people of the city said to Elisha, “Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive.”
20 “Bring me a new bowl,” he said, “and put salt in it.” So they brought it to him.
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