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CRUSE*

Small earthen vessel or flask, about four to six inches (10 to15 centimeters) tall, used for holding liquids (1 Kgs 17:12-16). In the KJB, two other Hebrew words are translated “cruse.” However, a bottle or jar is probably in view in 1 Kings 14:3, and an open dish or bowl in 2 Kings 2:20.

Show passage in OET: KI1 17:12–16

OET-RV KI1 17:12

12 But she replied, “As your god Yahweh lives, I don’t have any bread at all—only a handful of flour in the jar, and a little bit of oil in the jug. See, I’m gathering a few bits of firewood so I can make a little bread for me and my son. After we’ve eaten that, then we’ll die.”

OET-RV KI1 17:13

13 But Eliyah told her, “Don’t be worried. Go and do what you said, except make some bread for me first and bring it out to me. Then after that, you can make some for you and for your son,

OET-RV KI1 17:14

14 because Yisrael’s (Israel’s) god Yahweh has told me that your flour won’t run out and your oil won’t come to an end until the day when Yahweh gives us rain again.”

OET-RV KI1 17:15

15 So the woman went and did what Eliyah said, then sure enough Eliyah and the widow and her household had enough food every day.

OET-RV KI1 17:16

16 The jar of flour never got empty and the jug of oil never ran out, just as Yahweh had promised via Eliyah.

OET-LV KI1 17:12

12 And_she/it _said by_the _life of_YHWH god _of_your if there_is to_me food if/because (if) the_fullness _of a _palm _of flour in_jar and_a _little _of oil in_jug and_WOW_I am_gathering two wood(s) and_I _will _go and_I_will _prepare _it to_me and_for_son _of_my and_we_will _eat _it and_we _will _die.

OET-LV KI1 17:13

13 And_he/it _said to_her/it ʼĒliy^yāh do _not fear go do according_to _of_your _message only make to_me from_there a _bread _cake small at_first and_you _will _bring_it_out to_me and_for_yourself and_for_son _of_your you _will _prepare at_last.

OET-LV KI1 17:14

14 If/because thus YHWH the _god _of Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) he _says the _jar _of (the)_flour not it _will _be _at _an _end and_the _jug _of (the)_oil not it _will _be _lacking until the _day _of gives YHWH rain on the _surface _of the_soil.

OET-LV KI1 17:15

15 And_she _went and_she _did according_to _the _message _of ʼĒliy^yāh and_she/it _ate wwww and and_household _of_her days.

OET-LV KI1 17:16

16 The _jar _of (the)_flour not it _was _at _an _end and_the _jug _of (the)_oil not it _was _lacking according_to _the _message _of YHWH which he _spoke by_the _hand _of ʼĒliy^yāh.

Show passage in OET: KI1 14:3

OET-RV KI1 14:3

3 Take ten loaves of bread and some cakes and a jar of honey to give to him. He’ll tell you what will happen to the boy.”

OET-LV KI1 14:3

3 And_you _will _take in_hand _of_your ten bread[s] and_cakes and_a _jar _of honey and_you _will _go to_him/it he he _will _tell to/for_you(fs) what will _it _happen to_lad.

Show passage in OET: KI2 2:20

OET-RV KI2 2:20

20 “Bring me a brand new bowl,” he said, “and put salt there.” So they brought one to him,

OET-LV KI2 2:20

20 And_he/it _said fetch to_me a _jar new and_put there salt and_they _took to_him/it.

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See also Pottery.