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... > Bible > Old Testament > story of Elijah (Elias) > Elijah and the widow of Zarephath (1 Kings 17:7-24) > when the brook dries up, Elijah crosses over to the city of Zarephath; at the gate he meets a woman and her little son gathering wood (the woman's sticks may form a cross) > Elijah asks the widow of Zarephath to fetch him some food

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71M211Elijah asks the widow of Zarephath to fetch him some food  

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  • asking
  • bible
  • city-gate
  • cross
  • Elijah
  • food
  • gathering
  • Kings-1 17
  • meeting
  • Old Testament
  • prophet
  • widow
  • wood(en)
  • Zarephath (widow of)

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