17:1 Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As certainly as the Lord God of Israel lives (whom I serve), 1 there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command.” 2
1 tn Heb “before whom I stand.”
2 tn Heb “except at the command of my word.”
3 tn Heb “the one who stands before you”; NAB “your aide”; TEV “your helper.”
4 tn Heb “it”; the referent (the land) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
5 tn Grk “And the.” Here καί (kai) has not been translated because of differences between Greek and English style.
6 tn Grk “the one who is standing before God.”
7 tn Grk “to announce these things of good news to you.”