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Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, Rembrandt

2 Kings 4:40

Rembrandt, Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630 · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam · Public domainRembrandt, Jeremiah Lamenting the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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2 Kings 4:40 (WEB)

So they poured out for the men to eat. As they were eating some of the stew, they cried out and said, “Man of God, there is death in the pot!” And they could not eat it.

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  • “…of God did not storm at the cooks (for he was not used to very sumptuous fare), but caused meal to be brought, and casting it in, sweetened the bitter mess with spiritual strength as Moses had once sweetened the waters of Mara.” — editor's note: 2 Kings iv. 38–41.

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