2. Later, the Lord said to Elijah,
3. “Leave and go across the River Jordan so you can hide near Cherith Brook.
4. You can drink water from the brook, and eat the food I've told the ravens to bring you.”
5. Elijah obeyed the Lord and went to live near Cherith Brook.
6. Ravens brought him bread and meat twice a day, and he drank water from the brook.
7. But after a while, it dried up because there was no rain.
8. The Lord told Elijah,
9. “Go to the town of Zarephath in Sidon and live there. I've told a widow in that town to give you food.”
10. When Elijah came near the town gate of Zarephath, he saw a widow gathering sticks for a fire. “Would you please bring me a cup of water?” he asked.
11. As she left to get it, he asked, “Would you also please bring me a piece of bread?”