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Eliyahu from Tishbe, an inhabitant of Gil'ad, said to Ach'av, "As ADONAI the God of Isra'el lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither rain nor dew in the years ahead unless I say so."
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Then the word of ADONAI came to him:
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"Leave here, turn to the east, and hide in Vadi K'rit near the Yarden.
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You are to drink from the stream, and I have ordered the ravens to feed you there."
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So he went and acted according to the word of ADONAI- he went and lived in Vadi K'rit near the Yarden.
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The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the stream.
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After a while the stream dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
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Then this word of ADONAI came to him:
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"Get up; go to Tzarfat, a village in Tzidon; and live there. I have ordered a widow there to provide for you."
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So he set out and went to Tzarfat. On reaching the gate of the city, he saw a widow there gathering sticks. He called out to her, "Please bring a little water in a container for me to drink."
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As she was going to get it, he called after her, "Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand."