Add parallel Print Page Options

12 And she said, As the Lord your God lives, I have not a loaf baked but only a handful of meal in the jar and a little oil in the bottle. See, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it—and die.

13 Elijah said to her, Fear not; go and do as you have said. But make me a little cake of [it] first and bring it to me, and afterward prepare some for yourself and your son.

14 For thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: The jar of meal shall not waste away or the bottle of oil fail until the day that the Lord sends rain on the earth.

Read full chapter

Bible Gateway Recommends

Amplified Outreach Bible, Paperback
Amplified Outreach Bible, Paperback
Retail: $9.99
Our Price: $7.29
Save: $2.70 (27%)
3.5 of 5.0 stars
Amplified Compact Holy Bible--soft leather-look, camel/burgundy
Amplified Compact Holy Bible--soft leather-look, camel/burgundy
Retail: $39.99
Our Price: $27.99
Save: $12.00 (30%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars
Amplified Compact Holy Bible, hardcover - Slightly Imperfect
Amplified Compact Holy Bible, hardcover - Slightly Imperfect
Retail: $19.99
Our Price: $11.89
Save: $8.10 (41%)
Amplified Large-Print Bible--bonded leather, burgundy
Amplified Large-Print Bible--bonded leather, burgundy
Retail: $74.99
Our Price: $47.99
Save: $27.00 (36%)
4.5 of 5.0 stars