2 Kings 2:21

Translations

Modern

…and Elisha went out to the spring, cast the salt into it, and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. No longer will it cause death or unfruitfulness.’”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And he went out to the source of the waters, and he cast in there the salt and said, “Thus says YHWH, ‘I have healed these waters. There shall not be from there anymore death or barrenness.’”

Latin

…egressus ad fontem aquarum misit in illum sal, et ait: Hæc dicit Dominus: Sanavi aquas has, et non erit ultra in eis mors, neque sterilitas.

Original

Hebrew

English

…and Elisha went out to the spring, cast the salt into it, and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘I have healed this water. No longer will it cause death or unfruitfulness.’”

Notes

2 Kings 2:20–22

Elisha used a new bowl (Deuteronomy 21:3) filled with salt (Leviticus 2:13; Ezekiel 43:24) to ask God to purify the people and the environment. Elisha emphasized that the Lord, not he or the salt, purified the water.

Theme notes and profiles

Elijah Elisha

Events

Prophecies of Elisha

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Exodus 15:25–26
And Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a log. And when he cast it into the waters, they were sweetened. There the LORD made for them a statute and an ordinance, and there He tested them,
2 Kings 4:41
Then Elisha said, “Get some flour.” He threw it into the pot and said, “Pour it out for the people to eat.” And there was nothing harmful in the pot.
Leviticus 2:13
And you shall season each of your grain offerings with salt. You must not leave the salt of the covenant of your God out of your grain offering; you are to add salt to each of your offerings.
2 Kings 6:6
“Where did it fall?” asked the man of God. And when he showed him the place, the man of God cut a stick, threw it there, and made the iron float.
Revelation 22:2–3
…down the middle of the main street of the city. On either side of the river stood a tree of life, bearing twelve kinds of fruit and yielding a fresh crop for each month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.
Revelation 21:4
‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”
John 9:6
When Jesus had said this, He spit on the ground, made some mud, and applied it to the man’s eyes.
Mark 9:50
Salt is good, but if the salt loses its saltiness, with what will you season it? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
1 Corinthians 1:18–28
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
Matthew 5:11
Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me.
Ezekiel 47:8–11
And he said to me, “This water flows out to the eastern region and goes down into the Arabah. When it empties into the Dead Sea, the water there becomes fresh.
Psalm 107:33–38
He turns rivers into deserts, springs of water into thirsty ground,

Glossary

Elijah Elisha Jericho Kings, Books of First and Second Sons of the Prophets

Topics

Elisha: Miracles of Purifies the Waters of Jericho by Casting Salt Into the Fountain Jericho: Waters of Purified by Elisha Miracles Wrought Through Servants of God: Elisha: Waters Healed Miracles: Catalogue of Sweetens the Waters of Jericho Salt: Elisha Throws, Into the Pool of Jericho, to Purify It Salt: Miracles Connected With: Elisha Healed the Bad Water With Water: Purified by Elisha

2 Kings 2:21

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