1 Kings 17 - Compare Translations
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1 Kings 17:1
KJVAnd 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.
WEBElijah the Tishbite, who was one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”
YLTAnd Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, saith unto Ahab, `Jehovah, God of Israel, liveth, before whom I have stood, there is not these years dew and rain, except according to my word.'
1 Kings 17:2
KJVAnd the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,
WEBThen Yahweh’s word came to him, saying,
YLTAnd the word of Jehovah is unto him, saying,
1 Kings 17:3
KJVGet thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
WEB“Go away from here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
YLT`Go from this [place]; and thou hast turned for thee eastward, and been hidden by the brook Cherith, that [is] on the front of the Jordan,
1 Kings 17:4
KJVAnd it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
WEBYou shall drink from the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”
YLTand it hath been, from the brook thou dost drink, and the ravens I have commanded to sustain thee there.'
1 Kings 17:5
KJVSo he went and did according unto the word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
WEBSo he went and did according to Yahweh’s word; for he went and lived by the brook Cherith that is before the Jordan.
YLTAnd he goeth and doth according to the word of Jehovah, yea, he goeth and dwelleth by the brook Cherith, that [is] on the front of the Jordan,
1 Kings 17:6
KJVAnd the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
WEBThe ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.
YLTand the ravens are bringing to him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening, and of the brook he drinketh.
1 Kings 17:7
KJVAnd it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
WEBAfter a while, the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, at the end of days, that the brook drieth up, for there hath been no rain in the land,
1 Kings 17:8
KJVAnd the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,
WEBYahweh’s word came to him, saying,
YLTand the word of Jehovah is unto him, saying,
1 Kings 17:9
KJVArise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
WEB“Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.”
YLT`Rise, go to Zarephath, that [is] to Zidon, and thou hast dwelt there; lo, I have commanded there a widow woman to sustain thee.'
1 Kings 17:10
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1 Kings 17:11
KJVAnd 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.
WEBAs she was going to get it, he called to her, and said, “Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.”
YLTAnd she goeth to bring [it], and he calleth unto her and saith, `Bring, I pray thee, to me a morsel of bread in thy hand.'
1 Kings 17:12
KJVAnd 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.
WEBShe said, “As Yahweh your God lives, I don’t have a cake, but a handful of meal in a jar, and a little oil in a jar. Behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.”
YLTAnd she saith, `Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but the fulness of the hand of meal in a pitcher, and a little oil in a dish; and lo, I am gathering two sticks, and have gone in and prepared it for myself, and for my son, and we have eaten it -- and died.'
1 Kings 17:13
KJVAnd 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.
WEBElijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go and do as you have said; but make me a little cake from it first, and bring it out to me, and afterward make some for you and for your son.
YLTAnd Elijah saith unto her, `Fear not, go, do according to thy word, only make for me thence a little cake, in the first place, and thou hast brought out to me; and for thee and for thy son make -- last;
1 Kings 17:14
KJVFor 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.
WEBFor Yahweh, the God of Israel says, ‘The jar of meal will not run out, and the jar of oil will not fail, until the day that Yahweh sends rain on the earth.’”
YLTfor thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, The pitcher of meal is not consumed, and the dish of oil is not lacking, till the day of Jehovah's giving a shower on the face of the ground.'
1 Kings 17:15
KJVAnd she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
WEBShe went and did according to the saying of Elijah; and she, and he, and her house, ate many days.
YLTAnd she goeth, and doth according to the word of Elijah, and she eateth, she and he, and her household -- days;
1 Kings 17:16
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe jar of meal didn’t run out, and the jar of oil did not fail, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by Elijah.
YLTthe pitcher of meal was not consumed, and the dish of oil did not lack, according to the word of Jehovah that He spake by the hand of Elijah.
1 Kings 17:17
KJVAnd 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.
WEBAfter these things, the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick; and his sickness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, after these things, the son of the woman, mistress of the house, hath been sick, and his sickness is very severe till that no breath hath been left in him.
1 Kings 17:18
KJVAnd 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?
WEBShe said to Elijah, “What have I to do with you, you man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to memory, and to kill my son!”
YLTAnd she saith unto Elijah, `What -- to me and to thee, O man of God? thou hast come unto me to cause mine iniquity to be remembered, and to put my son to death!'
1 Kings 17:19
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe said to her, “Give me your son.” He took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into the room where he stayed, and laid him on his own bed.
YLTAnd he saith unto her, `Give to me thy son;' and he taketh him out of her bosom, and taketh him up unto the upper chamber where he is abiding, and layeth him on his own bed,
1 Kings 17:20
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1 Kings 17:21
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe stretched himself on the child three times, and cried to Yahweh, and said, “Yahweh my God, please let this child’s soul come into him again.”
YLTAnd he stretcheth himself out on the lad three times, and calleth unto Jehovah, and saith, `O Jehovah my God, let turn back, I pray Thee, the soul of this lad into his midst;'
1 Kings 17:22
KJVAnd the Lord heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
WEBYahweh listened to the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.
YLTand Jehovah hearkeneth to the voice of Elijah, and the soul of the lad turneth back into his midst, and he liveth.
1 Kings 17:23
KJVAnd 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.
WEBElijah took the child, and brought him down out of the room into the house, and delivered him to his mother; and Elijah said, “Behold, your son lives.”
YLTAnd Elijah taketh the lad, and bringeth him down from the upper chamber of the house, and giveth him to his mother, and Elijah saith, `See, thy son liveth!'
1 Kings 17:24
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThe woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that Yahweh’s word in your mouth is truth.”
YLTAnd the woman saith unto Elijah, `Now, this I have known, that a man of God thou [art], and the word of Jehovah in thy mouth [is] truth.'
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