1 Kings 17:14
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For thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel: The pot of meal shall not waste, nor the cruise of oil be diminished, until the day wherein the Lord will give rain upon the face of the earth.

thus saith

2 Kings 3:16 Thus saith the Lord: Make the channel of this torrent full of ditches.

2 Kings 7:1 And Eliseus said: Hear ye the word of the Lord: Thus saith the Lord: Tomorrow, about this time, a bushel of fine flour shall be sold for a stater, and two bushels of barley for a stater, in the gate of Samaria.

2 Kings 9:6 And he arose, and went into the chamber: and he poured the oil upon his head, and said: Thus saith the Lord God of Israel: I have anointed thee king over Israel, the people of the Lord.

The barrel of meal

1 Kings 17:4 And there thou shalt drink of the torrent: and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

2 Kings 4:2-7,42-44 And Eliseus said to her: What wilt thou have me do for thee? Tell me, what hast thou in thy house? And she answered: I, thy handmaid, have nothing in my house but a little oil, to anoint me. . . .

Matthew 14:17-20 They answered him: We have not here, but five loaves, and two fishes. . . .

Matthew 15:36-38 And taking the seven loaves and the fishes, and giving thanks, he brake, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples gave to the people. . . .

sendeth [heb] giveth

Context
The Widow of Zarephath
13And Elias said to her: Fear not; but go, and do as thou hast said but first make for me of the same meal a little hearth cake, and bring it to me, and after make for thyself and thy son. 14For thus saith the Lord, the God of Israel: The pot of meal shall not waste, nor the cruise of oil be diminished, until the day wherein the Lord will give rain upon the face of the earth.15She went, and did according to the word of Elias: and he ate, and she, and her house: and from that day…
Cross References
Matthew 26:7
There came to him a woman having an alabaster box of precious ointment and poured it on his head as he was at table.

1 Kings 17:13
And Elias said to her: Fear not; but go, and do as thou hast said but first make for me of the same meal a little hearth cake, and bring it to me, and after make for thyself and thy son.

1 Kings 17:15
She went, and did according to the word of Elias: and he ate, and she, and her house: and from that day

Lexicon
for
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

this is what
כֹה֩ (ḵōh)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 3541: Like this, thus, here, now

the LORD
יְהוָ֜ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

God
אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

of Israel
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

says:
אָמַ֨ר (’ā·mar)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

‘The jar
כַּ֤ד (kaḏ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3537: A pail, earthenware, a jar

of flour
הַקֶּ֙מַח֙ (haq·qe·maḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7058: Flour, meal

will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

be exhausted
תִכְלָ֔ה (ṯiḵ·lāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3615: To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent

and the jug
וְצַפַּ֥חַת (wə·ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6835: A jar, jug

of oil
הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן (haš·še·men)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8081: Grease, liquid, richness

will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

run dry
תֶחְסָ֑ר (ṯeḥ·sār)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2637: To lack, need, be lacking, decrease

until
עַ֠ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the day
י֧וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day

the LORD
יְהוָ֛ה (ha·šêm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

sends
תֵּת־ (têṯ-)
Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

rain
גֶּ֖שֶׁם (ge·šem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1653: Rain, shower

on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the face
פְּנֵ֥י (pə·nê)
Noun - common plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face

of the earth.”
הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 127: Ground, land


Additional Translations
for this is what the LORD God of Israel says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain on the face of the earth.”For thus said the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sends rain on the earth.

For thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, The jar of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that Jehovah sendeth rain upon the earth.

For thus saith the Lord, The pitcher of meal shall not fail, and the cruse of oil shall not diminish, until the day that the Lord gives rain upon the earth.

For thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: The meal in the barrel shall not waste, neither shall the oil in the cruse fail, until the day that Jehovah sendeth rain upon the face of the earth!

For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.

For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.

For thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel, 'The jar of meal shall not empty, neither shall the jar of oil fail, until the day that Yahweh sends rain on the earth.'"

for thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, The pitcher of meal is not consumed, and the dish of oil is not lacking, till the day of Jehovah's giving a shower on the face of the ground.'
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