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And Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, By the living Lord, the God of Israel, whose servant I am, there will be no dew or rain in these years, but only at my word.
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Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
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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.