Broth, a liquid food preparation, is mentioned in the Bible in contexts that often highlight hospitality, sustenance, and sometimes, spiritual symbolism. In biblical times, broth was typically made by boiling meat, vegetables, or grains, and it served as a nourishing meal. The following scriptures provide insight into the use and significance of broth in biblical narratives.

Genesis 25:29-34
In this passage, Esau returns from the field famished and encounters Jacob, who is cooking a stew. Esau's impulsive desire for the stew, which can be understood as a type of broth, leads him to sell his birthright to Jacob. This transaction underscores the theme of immediate physical gratification versus long-term spiritual inheritance. The Berean Standard Bible states:
"Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, Esau came in from the field and was famished. He said to Jacob, 'Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.' That is why he was also called Edom. 'First sell me your birthright,' Jacob replied." (Genesis 25:29-31)

Judges 6:19-20
In the account of Gideon, broth is part of an offering to the Angel of the LORD. Gideon prepares a young goat and unleavened bread, placing the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot. The Angel instructs Gideon to pour the broth over the offering, which is then consumed by fire. This act signifies divine acceptance and the sanctity of the offering. The BSB records:
"Gideon went in and prepared a young goat and unleavened bread from an ephah of flour. He placed the meat in a basket and the broth in a pot, and he brought them out and offered them to Him under the oak. The Angel of God said to him, 'Take the meat and the unleavened bread, place them on this rock, and pour out the broth.' And Gideon did so." (Judges 6:19-20)

Isaiah 65:4
In this prophetic text, broth is mentioned in a context of idolatry and defilement. The people are described as engaging in practices that are abominable to God, including consuming broth made from unclean meats. This highlights the spiritual corruption and disobedience of the people. The BSB states:
"sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs, and having polluted broth in their bowls." (Isaiah 65:4)

Ezekiel 24:3-5
Here, broth is part of a parable used by the prophet Ezekiel to convey God's message to Jerusalem. The pot represents the city, and the choice cuts of meat and bones within it symbolize the people. The boiling of the broth signifies the impending judgment and purification. The BSB describes:
"Tell this rebellious house a parable and say to them: ‘This is what the Lord GOD says: “Put the pot on the fire; put it on and pour in the water. Put in the pieces of meat, all the choice pieces—the thigh and the shoulder. Fill it with the best bones. Take the choicest of the flock; pile wood beneath it; bring it to a boil and cook the bones in it.”’" (Ezekiel 24:3-5)

These scriptures illustrate the multifaceted role of broth in biblical narratives, serving as a symbol of sustenance, offering, and sometimes, spiritual condition.Judges 6:19,20
And Gideon went in, and made ready a kid, and unleavened cakes of an ephah of flour: the flesh he put in a basket, and he put the broth in a pot, and brought it out to him under the oak, and presented it.
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2 Kings 4:38
And Elisha came again to Gilgal: and there was a dearth in the land; and the sons of the prophets were sitting before him: and he said to his servant, Set on the great pot, and seethe pottage for the sons of the prophets.
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Isaiah 65:4
Which remain among the graves, and lodge in the monuments, which eat swine's flesh, and broth of abominable things is in their vessels;
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