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Go from here in the direction of the east, and keep yourself in a secret place by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.
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The water of the stream will be your drink, and by my orders the ravens will give you food there.
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So he went and did as the Lord said, living by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.
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And the ravens took him bread in the morning and meat in the evening; and the water of the stream was his drink.
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Now after a time the stream became dry, because there was no rain in the land.
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Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
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Up! go now to Zarephath, in Zidon, and make your living-place there; I have given orders to a widow woman there to see that you have food.
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So he got up and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the door of the town, he saw a widow woman getting sticks together; and crying out to her he said, Will you give me a little water in a vessel for my drink?
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And when she was going to get it, he said to her, And get me with it a small bit of bread.
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Then she said, By the life of the Lord your God, I have nothing but a little meal in my store, and a drop of oil in the bottle; and now I am getting two sticks together so that I may go in and make it ready for me and my son, so that we may have a meal before our death.
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And Elijah said to her, Have no fear; go and do as you have said, but first make me a little cake of it and come and give it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son.