1 Kings 17:1

AMP: Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.” [Deut 11:16, 17]

ASV: And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

BSB: Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”

DARBY: And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Jehovah the God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except by my word.

DRA: And Elias the Thesbite of the inhabitants of Galaad said to Achab: As the Lord liveth the God of Israel, in whose sight I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to the words of my mouth.

KJV: And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

1 Kings 17:2

AMP: And the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

ASV: And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying,

BSB: Then a revelation from the LORD came to Elijah:

DARBY: And the word of Jehovah came to him saying,

DRA: And the word of the Lord came to him, saying:

KJV: And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

1 Kings 17:3

AMP: “Go from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan [River].

ASV: Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.

BSB: “Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.

DARBY: Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the torrent Cherith, which is before the Jordan.

DRA: Get thee hence, and go towards the east and hide thyself by the torrent of Carith, which is over against the Jordan,

KJV: Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

1 Kings 17:4

AMP: You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to sustain you there [with food].”

ASV: And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

BSB: And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

DARBY: And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the torrent; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

DRA: And there thou shalt drink of the torrent: and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

KJV: And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

1 Kings 17:5

AMP: So he went and did in accordance with the word of the Lord; he went and lived by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.

ASV: So he went and did according unto the word of Jehovah; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.

BSB: So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.

DARBY: And he went and did according to the word of Jehovah; he went and abode by the torrent Cherith, which is before the Jordan.

DRA: So he went, and did according to the word of the Lord: and going, he dwelt by the torrent Carith, which is over against the Jordan.

KJV: So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

1 Kings 17:6

AMP: And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he would drink from the brook.

ASV: And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

BSB: The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening, and he would drink from the brook.

DARBY: And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the torrent.

DRA: And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening, and he drank of tile torrent.

KJV: And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

1 Kings 17:7

AMP: It happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

ASV: And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

BSB: Some time later, however, the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.

DARBY: And it came to pass after a while that the torrent dried up, for there had been no rain in the land.

DRA: But after some time the torrent was dried up, for it had not rained upon the earth.

KJV: And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.

1 Kings 17:8

AMP: Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

ASV: And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying,

BSB: Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah:

DARBY: And the word of Jehovah came to him saying,

DRA: Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying:

KJV: And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

1 Kings 17:9

AMP: “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”

ASV: Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Sidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain thee.

BSB: “Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”

DARBY: Arise, go to Zarephath, which is by Zidon, and abide there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to maintain thee.

DRA: Arise, and go to Sarephta of the Sidonians, and dwell there: for I have commanded a widow woman there to feed thee.

KJV: Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

1 Kings 17:10

AMP: So he set out and went to Zarephath, and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks [for firewood]. He called out to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a jar, so that I may drink.”

ASV: So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

BSB: So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.”

DARBY: And he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the entrance of the city, behold, a widow woman was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

DRA: He arose, and went to Sarephta. And when he was come to the gate of the city, he saw the widow woman gathering sticks, and he called her, and said to her: Give me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

KJV: So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

1 Kings 17:11

AMP: As she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand.”

ASV: And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thy hand.

BSB: And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”

DARBY: And she went to fetch [it], and he called to her and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thy hand.

DRA: And when she was going to fetch it he called after her, saying: Bring me also, I beseech thee, a morsel of bread in thy hand.

KJV: And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.

1 Kings 17:12

AMP: But she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have no bread, only a handful of flour in the bowl and a little oil in the jar. See, I am gathering a few sticks so that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it [as our last meal] and die.”

ASV: And she said, As Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

BSB: But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread— only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.”

DARBY: And she said, As Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse; and behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

DRA: And she answered: As the Lord thy God liveth, I have no bread, but only a handful of meal in a pot, and a little oil in a cruse: behold I am gathering two sticks that I may go in and dress it, for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

KJV: And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

1 Kings 17:13

AMP: Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. Just make me a little bread from it first and bring it out to me, and afterward you may make one for yourself and for your son.

ASV: And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it forth unto me, and afterward make for thee and for thy son.

BSB: “Do not be afraid,” Elijah said to her. “Go and do as you have said. But first make me a small cake of bread from what you have, and bring it out to me. Afterward, make some for yourself and your son,

DARBY: And Elijah said to her, Fear not; go, do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little cake first; and bring it to me; and afterwards make for thee and for thy son.

DRA: And Elias said to her: Fear not, but go, and do as thou hast said: but first make for me of the same meal a little hearth cake, and bring it to me: and after make for thyself and thy son.

KJV: And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

1 Kings 17:14

AMP: For this is what the Lord God of Israel says: ‘The bowl of flour shall not be exhausted nor shall the jar of oil be empty until the day that the Lord sends rain [again] on the face of the earth.’ ”

ASV: For thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, The jar of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that Jehovah sendeth rain upon the earth.

BSB: for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’”

DARBY: For thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: The meal in the barrel shall not waste, neither shall the oil in the cruse fail, until the day that Jehovah sendeth rain upon the face of the earth!

DRA: For thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: The pot of meal shall not waste, nor the cruse of oil be diminished, until the day wherein the Lord will give rain upon the face of the earth.

KJV: For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.

1 Kings 17:15

AMP: She went and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days.

ASV: And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat [many] days.

BSB: So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household.

DARBY: And she went and did according to the word of Elijah; and she, and he, and her house, ate a whole year.

DRA: She went and did according to the word of Elias: and he ate, and she, and her house: and from that day

KJV: And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

1 Kings 17:16

AMP: The bowl of flour was not exhausted nor did the jar of oil become empty, in accordance with the word of the Lord which He spoke through Elijah.

ASV: The jar of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake by Elijah.

BSB: The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Elijah.

DARBY: The meal in the barrel did not waste, neither did the oil in the cruse fail, according to the word of Jehovah which he had spoken through Elijah.

DRA: The pot of meal wasted not, and the cruse of oil was not diminished, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke in the hand of Elias.

KJV: And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.

1 Kings 17:17

AMP: It happened after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.

ASV: And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

BSB: Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him.

DARBY: And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.

DRA: And it came to pass after this that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick, and the sickness was very grievous, so that there was no breath left in him.

KJV: And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

1 Kings 17:18

AMP: So she said to Elijah, “What [problem] is there between you and me, O man of God? Have you come to me to bring my sin to mind and to put my son to death?”

ASV: And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? thou art come unto me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son!

BSB: “O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”

DARBY: And she said to Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come to me to call mine iniquity to remembrance, and to slay my son?

DRA: And she said to Elias: What have I to do with thee, thou man of God? art thou come to me that my iniquities should be remembered, and that thou shouldst kill my son?

KJV: And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?

1 Kings 17:19

AMP: He said to her, “Give me your son.” Then he took him from her arms and carried him up to the upper room where he was living, and laid him on his own bed.

ASV: And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into the chamber, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.

BSB: But Elijah said to her, “Give me your son.”So he took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his own bed.

DARBY: And he said to her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into the upper chamber where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.

DRA: And Elias said to her: Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him into the upper chamber where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.

KJV: And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed.

1 Kings 17:20

AMP: He called to the Lord and said, “O Lord my God, have You brought further tragedy to the widow with whom I am staying, by causing her son to die?”

ASV: And he cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?

BSB: Then he cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on this widow who has opened her home to me, by causing her son to die?”

DARBY: And he cried to Jehovah and said, Jehovah, my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?

DRA: And he cried to the Lord, and said: O Lord my God, hast thou afflicted also the widow, with whom I am after a so maintained, so as to kill her son?

KJV: And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?

1 Kings 17:21

AMP: Then he stretched himself out upon the child three times, and called to the Lord and said, “O Lord my God, please let this child’s life return to him.”

ASV: And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, I pray thee, let this child`s soul come into him again.

BSB: Then he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the LORD, “O LORD my God, please let this boy’s life return to him!”

DARBY: And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried to Jehovah and said, Jehovah, my God, I pray thee, let this child's soul come into him again!

DRA: And he stretched, and measured himself upon the child three times, and cried to the Lord, and said: 0 Lord my God, let the soul of this child, I beseech thee, return into his body.

KJV: And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child’s soul come into him again.

1 Kings 17:22

AMP: The Lord heard the voice of Elijah, and the life of the child returned to him and he revived.

ASV: And Jehovah hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

BSB: And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah, and the child’s life returned to him, and he lived.

DARBY: And Jehovah heard the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the child came into him again, and he lived.

DRA: And the Lord heard the voice of Elias: and the soul of the child returned into him, and he revived.

KJV: And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

1 Kings 17:23

AMP: Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper room into the [lower part of the] house and gave him to his mother; and Elijah said, “See, your son is alive.”

ASV: And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

BSB: Then Elijah took the child, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. “Look, your son is alive,” Elijah declared.

DARBY: And Elijah took the child, and brought him down from the upper chamber into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, See, thy son lives.

DRA: And Elias took the child, and brought him down from the upper chamber to the house below, and delivered him to his mother, and said to her: Behold thy son liveth.

KJV: And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth.

1 Kings 17:24

AMP: Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the Lord in your mouth is truth.”

ASV: And the woman said to Elijah, Now I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of Jehovah in thy mouth is truth.

BSB: Then the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the LORD from your mouth is truth.”

DARBY: And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of Jehovah in thy mouth is truth.

DRA: And the woman said to Elias: Now, by this I know that thou art a man of God, and the word of the Lord in thy mouth is true.

KJV: And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.

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