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What does 1 Kings 17:12 mean?

She answered, 'As surely as your God lives, I don’t have any bread—just a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I’m gathering a couple of sticks to go home and cook what’s left for me and my son. After that, we’ll have nothing left and we’ll die.' 1 Kings 17:12 - Modern Text Bible

(The widow is honest about her desperate situation—she’s down to her last meal and has no hope left.)