19 Os homens da cidade disseram a Eliseu: Eis que é bem-situada esta cidade, como vê o meu senhor, porém as águas são más, e a terra é estéril. 20 Ele disse: Trazei-me um prato novo e ponde nele sal. E lho trouxeram. 21 Então, saiu ele ao manancial das águas e deitou sal nele; e disse: Assim diz o Senhor: Tornei saudáveis estas águas; já não procederá daí morte nem esterilidade. 22 Ficaram, pois, saudáveis aquelas águas, até ao dia de hoje, segundo a palavra que Eliseu tinha dito.

19 And the men of the city said unto Elisha, Behold, we pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord seeth: but the water is bad, and the land miscarrieth. 20 And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein. And they brought it to him. 21 And he went forth unto the spring of the waters, and cast salt therein, and said, Thus saith Jehovah, I have healed these waters; there shall not be from thence any more death or miscarrying. 22 So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spake.

19 The people of the city said to Elisha, "Look, our lord, this town is well situated, as you can see, but the water is bad and the land is unproductive."

20 "Bring me a new bowl," he said, "and put salt in it." So they brought it to him.

21 Then he went out to the spring and threw the salt into it, saying, "This is what the LORD says: 'I have healed this water. Never again will it cause death or make the land unproductive.'"

22 And the water has remained pure to this day, according to the word Elisha had spoken.