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19 Then the men of the city said to Elisha, "Behold now, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad and the land is unfruitful."
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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 He said, "Bring me a new jar, and put salt in it." So they brought it to him.
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“Bring me a new bowl,” he said, “and put salt in it.” So they brought it to him.
21 He went out to the spring of water and threw salt in it and said, "Thus says the LORD , 'I have purified these waters; there shall not be from there death or unfruitfulness any longer.' "
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Then he went out to the spring and threw the salt into it, saying, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. Never again will it cause death or make the land unproductive.’ ”
22 So the waters have been purified to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke.
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And the water has remained pure to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken.
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