2 Kings 2:21 - Easy To Read Version Then Elisha went out to the place where the water began flowing {from the ground}. Elisha threw the salt into the water. He said, “The Lord said, ‘I am making this water pure! From now on this water will not cause any more death or keep the land from growing crops.’” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast the salt in there, and said, Thus saith the LORD, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or barren land. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Elisha went to the spring of the waters and cast the salt in it and said, Thus says the Lord: I [not the salt] have healed these waters; there shall not be any more death, miscarriage or barrenness [and bereavement] because of it. American Standard Version (1901) And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast salt therein, and said, Thus saith Jehovah, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or miscarrying. Common English Bible Elisha then went out and threw salt into the spring. He said, “This is what the LORD has said: I have purified this water. It will no longer cause death and miscarriage.” Catholic Public Domain Version he went out to the source of the waters, and he cast the salt into it. And he said: "Thus says the Lord: I have healed these waters, and no longer shall there be death or barrenness in them." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version He went out to the spring of the waters, and cast the salt into it, and said: Thus saith the Lord: I have healed these waters, and there shall be no more in them death or barrenness. |
The water became pure. And the water is still good today. It happened just like Elisha said.
But Elisha said, “Bring some flour.” {They brought flour to Elisha}, and he threw it into the pot. Then Elisha said, “Pour the soup for the people so they can eat.”
You must also put salt on every grain offering you bring. You must not let the salt of God’s Agreement be missing from your grain offering. You must bring salt with all your offerings.
“People will say bad things against you and hurt you. They will lie and say all kinds of evil things against you because you follow me. But when people do those things to you, know that God will bless you.
“Salt is good. But if the salt loses its salty taste, then you can’t make it salty again. So, be full of goodness. And have peace with each other.”
After Jesus said this, Jesus spit on the dirt and made some mud with it. Jesus put the mud on the man’s eyes.
God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death, sadness, crying, or pain. All the old ways are gone.”