Then the word of the Lord came to him,
So Abraham called the name of that place The Lord will provide; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”
And the word of the Lord came to him,
And after a while the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
“Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.”
When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue is parched with thirst, I the Lord will answer them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
Hence we can confidently say, “The Lord is my helper, I will not be afraid; what can man do to me?”
