Bible Strands
2 Kings 2:22
And the waters there have been healthy to this day, according to the word spoken by Elisha.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Elisha stands at the Jericho spring after casting salt into the water, having just declared the waters healed to prevent future death and unfruitfulness. The narrator then records the lasting result of this prophetic declaration. (2 Kings 2:22)
The words — The phrase עַד הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה (ad hayyom hazeh) literally means "until this day," marking the enduring state of the waters. The verb וַיֵּרָפְאוּ (wayyērapʾû) denotes that the waters have been healed or made healthy. (2 Kings 2:22)
The thread — This verse functions as a narrative confirmation of prophetic authority, linking Elisha's spoken word directly to historical reality. It continues the pattern of divine intervention through a prophet's declaration seen in the surrounding Jericho narrative. (2 Kings 2:22)
Why it lands — It demands recognition that a prophet's spoken word carries lasting, verifiable power. It asks the reader to treat the text as a recorded historical claim rather than a mere legend. (2 Kings 2:22)
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
So the waters were healed unto this day, according to the saying of Elisha which he spake.