7. There was no rain, so after a while the stream became dry.
8. Then the Lord said to Elijah,
9. “Go to Zarephath in Sidon and stay there. There is a widow there that I commanded to take care of you.”
10. So Elijah went to Zarephath. He went to the town gate and saw a woman there gathering wood for a fire. She was a widow. Elijah said to her, “Would you bring me a small cup of water to drink?”
11. As she was going to get the water, Elijah said, “Bring me a piece of bread too, please.”
12. The woman answered, “I promise you, before the Lord your God, that I have nothing but a handful of flour in a jar and a little bit of olive oil in a jug. I came here to gather a few pieces of wood for a fire to cook our last meal. My son and I will eat it and then die from hunger.”
13. Elijah said to the woman, “Don’t worry. Go home and cook your food as you said. But first make a small piece of bread from the flour that you have and bring it to me. Then cook some for yourself and your son.