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11 While she was on her way to get the water, he called out to her, “Would you please also bring me a piece of bread while you’re at it?”[a]

12 “As the Lord your God lives,” she replied, “I don’t have so much as a muffin, just a handful of flour in a bowl and some oil left in a bottle. Now I’m going to find some sticks so I can cook a last meal for my son and for me. Then we’re going to eat it and die.”

13 But Elijah told her, “You can stop being afraid. Go and do what you said, but first make me a muffin and bring it to me. Then make a meal for yourself and for your son,

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  1. 1 Kings 17:11 Lit. bread in your hand