But he said,"Now bringmeal."He threwit into the potand said,"Pour[it] out for the peoplethat they may eat."Then there was noharmin the pot.
He wentout to the springof waterand threwsaltin it and said,"Thussaysthe LORD,I have purifiedthesewaters;there shall not be from theredeathor unfruitfulnessanylonger.'"
Elishasenta messengerto him, saying,"Goand washin the Jordanseventimes,and your fleshwill be restoredto you and [you will] be clean."
Then the manof Godsaid,"Wheredid it fall?"And when he showedhim the place,he cutoffa stickand threw[it] in there,and made the ironfloat.
Then he criedout to the LORD,and the LORDshowedhim a tree;and he threw[it] into the waters,and the watersbecamesweet.ThereHe madefor them a statuteand regulation,and thereHe testedthem.
When He had saidthis,He spaton the ground,and madeclayof the spittle,and appliedthe clayto his eyes,
Howeverhe shookthe creatureoffinto the fireand sufferednoharm.
Becausethe foolishnessof Godis wiserthan men,and the weaknessof Godis strongerthan men.
