Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree.

Suddenly, an angel touched him.(A) The angel told him, “Get up and eat.” Then he looked, and there at his head was a loaf of bread baked over hot stones, and a jug of water.(B) So he ate and drank and lay down again. Then the angel of the Lord(C) returned for a second time and touched him. He said, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.”

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Then he lay down under the bush and fell asleep.(A)

All at once an angel(B) touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.

The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.”

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