1 Kings 17:1--18:46
And Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
the Tishbite
<08664>_,
<08664>_,
[who was] of the inhabitants
<08453>
<08453>
of Gilead
<01568>_,
<01568>_,
unto Ahab
<0256>_,
<0256>_,
[As] the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
God
<0430>
<0430>
of Israel
<03478>
<03478>
liveth
<02416>_,
<02416>_,
before
<06440>
<06440>
there shall not be dew
<02919>
<02919>
nor rain
<04306>
<04306>
these years
<08141>_,
<08141>_,
but according
<06310>
<06310>
to my word
<01697>_.
{Elijah: Heb. Elijahu: Gr. Elias}<01697>_.
thee eastward
<06924>_,
<06924>_,
thyself by the brook
<05158>
<05158>
Cherith
<03747>_,
<03747>_,
that [is] before
<06440>
<06440>
Jordan
<03383>_.
<03383>_.
according unto the word
<01697>
<01697>
of the LORD
<03068>_:
<03068>_:
by the brook
<05158>
<05158>
Cherith
<03747>_,
<03747>_,
that [is] before
<06440>
<06440>
Jordan
<03383>_.
<03383>_.
And the ravens
<06158>
<06158>
him bread
<03899>
<03899>
and flesh
<01320>
<01320>
in the morning
<01242>_,
<01242>_,
and bread
<03899>
<03899>
and flesh
<01320>
<01320>
in the evening
<06153>_;
<06153>_;
of the brook
<05158>_.
<05158>_.
And it came to pass after
<07093>
<07093>
a while
<03117>_,
<03117>_,
that the brook
<05158>
<05158>
because there had been no rain
<01653>
<01653>
in the land
<0776>_.
{after...: Heb. at the end of days}<0776>_.
thee to Zarephath
<06886>_,
<06886>_,
which [belongeth] to Zidon
<06721>_,
<06721>_,
a widow
<0490>
<0490>
woman
<0802>
thee. {Zarephath: Gr. Sarepta}<0802>
to Zarephath
<06886>_.
<06886>_.
to the gate
<06607>
<06607>
of the city
<05892>_,
<05892>_,
behold, the widow
<0490>
<0490>
woman
<0802>
<0802>
of sticks
<06086>_:
<06086>_:
me, I pray thee, a little
<04592>
<04592>
water
<04325>
<04325>
in a vessel
<03627>_,
<03627>_,
[As] the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
<0430>
liveth
<02416>_,
<02416>_,
I have
<03426>
<03426>
not a cake
<04580>_,
<04580>_,
of meal
<07058>
<07058>
in a barrel
<03537>_,
<03537>_,
and a little
<04592>
<04592>
oil
<08081>
<08081>
in a cruse
<06835>_:
<06835>_:
two
<08147>
<08147>
sticks
<06086>_,
<06086>_,
it for me and my son
<01121>_,
<01121>_,
And Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
as thou hast said
<01697>_:
<01697>_:
me thereof
<08033>
<08033>
a little
<06996>
<06996>
cake
<05692>
<05692>
first
<07223>_,
<07223>_,
[it] unto me, and after
<0314>
<0314>
for thee and for thy son
<01121>_.
<01121>_.
the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
God
<0430>
<0430>
of Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
The barrel
<03537>
<03537>
of meal
<07058>
<07058>
neither shall the cruse
<06835>
<06835>
of oil
<08081>
<08081>
until the day
<03117>
<03117>
[that] the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
rain
<01653>
<01653>
upon
<06440>
<06440>
the earth
<0127>_.
{sendeth: Heb. giveth}<0127>_.
according to the saying
<01697>
<01697>
of Elijah
<0452>_:
<0452>_:
and she, and he, and her house
<01004>_,
<01004>_,
[many] days
<03117>_.
{many...: or, a full year}<03117>_.
[And] the barrel
<03537>
<03537>
of meal
<07058>
<07058>
not, neither did the cruse
<06835>
<06835>
of oil
<08081>
<08081>
fail
<02638>_,
<02638>_,
according to the word
<01697>
<01697>
of the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
by
<03027>
<03027>
Elijah
<0452>_.
{by: Heb. by the hand of}<0452>_.
And it came to pass after
<0310>
<0310>
these things
<01697>_,
<01697>_,
[that] the son
<01121>
<01121>
of the woman
<0802>_,
<0802>_,
the mistress
<01172>
<01172>
of the house
<01004>_,
<01004>_,
and his sickness
<02483>
<02483>
was so
<03966>
<03966>
sore
<02389>_,
<02389>_,
that there was no breath
<05397>
in him.<05397>
unto Elijah
<0452>_,
<0452>_,
What have I to do with thee, O thou man
<0376>
<0376>
of God
<0430>_?
<0430>_?
my sin
<05771>
<05771>
my son
<01121>_?
<01121>_?
me thy son
<01121>_.
<01121>_.
him out of her bosom
<02436>_,
<02436>_,
into a loft
<05944>_,
<05944>_,
him upon his own bed
<04296>_.
<04296>_.
himself upon the child
<03206>
<03206>
three
<07969>
<07969>
times
<06471>_,
<06471>_,
unto the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
O LORD
<03068>
<03068>
my God
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
I pray thee, let this child's
<03206>
<03206>
soul
<05315>
<05315>
into him
<07130>
{stretched: Heb. measured} {into...: Heb. into his inward parts}<07130>
And the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
the voice
<06963>
<06963>
of Elijah
<0452>_;
<0452>_;
and the soul
<05315>
<05315>
of the child
<03206>
<03206>
into him
<07130>
<07130>
And Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
the child
<03206>_,
<03206>_,
out of the chamber
<05944>
<05944>
into the house
<01004>_,
<01004>_,
him unto his mother
<0517>_:
<0517>_:
and Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
thy son
<01121>
<01121>
liveth
<02416>_.
<02416>_.
And the woman
<0802>
<0802>
to Elijah
<0452>_,
<0452>_,
Now by this
<02088>
<02088>
that thou [art] a man
<0376>
<0376>
of God
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
[and] that the word
<01697>
<01697>
of the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
in thy mouth
<06310>
<06310>
[is] truth
<0571>_.
<0571>_.
And it came to pass [after] many
<07227>
<07227>
days
<03117>_,
<03117>_,
that the word
<01697>
<01697>
of the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
came to Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
in the third
<07992>
<07992>
year
<08141>_,
<08141>_,
thyself unto Ahab
<0256>_;
<0256>_;
rain
<04306>
<04306>
upon
<06440>
<06440>
the earth
<0127>_.
<0127>_.
And Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
himself unto Ahab
<0256>_.
<0256>_.
And [there was] a sore
<02389>
<02389>
famine
<07458>
<07458>
in Samaria
<08111>_.
<08111>_.
And Ahab
<0256>
<0256>
Obadiah
<05662>_,
<05662>_,
which [was] the governor of [his] house
<01004>_.
<01004>_.
(Now Obadiah
<05662>
<05662>
feared
<03373>
<03373>
the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
greatly
<03966>_:
{Obadiah: Heb. Obadiahu} {the governor...: Heb. over his house}<03966>_:
For it was [so], when Jezebel
<0348>
<0348>
the prophets
<05030>
<05030>
of the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
that Obadiah
<05662>
<05662>
an hundred
<03967>
<03967>
prophets
<05030>_,
<05030>_,
in a cave
<04631>_,
<04631>_,
them with bread
<03899>
<03899>
and water
<04325>.)
{Jezebel: Heb. Izebel}<04325>.)
And Ahab
<0256>
<0256>
unto Obadiah
<05662>_,
<05662>_,
into the land
<0776>_,
<0776>_,
unto all fountains
<04599>
<04599>
of water
<04325>_,
<04325>_,
and unto all brooks
<05158>_:
<05158>_:
peradventure
<0194>
<0194>
grass
<02682>
<02682>
the horses
<05483>
<05483>
and mules
<06505>
<06505>
not all the beasts
<0929>_.
{that...: Heb. that we cut not off ourselves from the beasts}<0929>_.
the land
<0776>
<0776>
it: Ahab
<0256>
<0256>
one
<0259>
<0259>
way
<01870>
<01870>
by himself, and Obadiah
<05662>
<05662>
another
<0259>
<0259>
way
<01870>
by himself.<01870>
And as Obadiah
<05662>
<05662>
was in the way
<01870>_,
<01870>_,
behold, Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
on his face
<06440>_,
<06440>_,
[Art] thou that my lord
<0113>
<0113>
Elijah
<0452>_?
<0452>_?
[As] the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
thy God
<0430>
<0430>
liveth
<02416>_,
<02416>_,
there is no
<03426>
<03426>
nation
<01471>
<01471>
or kingdom
<04467>_,
<04467>_,
whither
<0834>
<0834>
my lord
<0113>
<0113>
of the kingdom
<04467>
<04467>
and nation
<01471>_,
thee not.<01471>_,
from thee, that the Spirit
<07307>
<07307>
of the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
Ahab
<0256>_,
<0256>_,
me: but I thy servant
<05650>
<05650>
the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
from my youth
<05271>_.
<05271>_.
my lord
<0113>
<0113>
when Jezebel
<0348>
<0348>
the prophets
<05030>
<05030>
of the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
an hundred
<03967>
<03967>
men
<0376>
<0376>
of the LORD'S
<03068>
<03068>
prophets
<05030>
<05030>
by fifty
<02572>
<02572>
in a cave
<04631>_,
<04631>_,
them with bread
<03899>
<03899>
and water
<04325>_?
<04325>_?
And Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
[As] the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
of hosts
<06635>
<06635>
liveth
<02416>_,
<02416>_,
before
<06440>
<06440>
myself unto him to day
<03117>_.
<03117>_.
Israel
<03478>_;
<03478>_;
but thou, and thy father's
<01>
<01>
house
<01004>_,
<01004>_,
the commandments
<04687>
<04687>
of the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
Baalim
<01168>_.
<01168>_.
to me all Israel
<03478>
<03478>
unto mount
<02022>
<02022>
Carmel
<03760>_,
<03760>_,
and the prophets
<05030>
<05030>
of Baal
<01168>
<01168>
four
<0702>
<0702>
hundred
<03967>
<03967>
and fifty
<02572>_,
<02572>_,
and the prophets
<05030>
<05030>
of the groves
<0842>
<0842>
four
<0702>
<0702>
hundred
<03967>_,
<03967>_,
at Jezebel's
<0348>
<0348>
table
<07979>_.
<07979>_.
So Ahab
<0256>
<0256>
unto all the children
<01121>
<01121>
of Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
the prophets
<05030>
<05030>
unto mount
<02022>
<02022>
Carmel
<03760>_.
<03760>_.
And Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
unto all the people
<05971>_,
<05971>_,
How long
<05921>
<05921>
ye between two
<08147>
<08147>
opinions
<05587>_?
<05587>_?
if the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
[be] God
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
follow him: but if Baal
<01168>_,
<01168>_,
him. And the people
<05971>
<05971>
him not a word
<01697>_.
{opinions: or, thoughts}<01697>_.
Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
unto the people
<05971>_,
<05971>_,
a prophet
<05030>
<05030>
of the LORD
<03068>_;
<03068>_;
but Baal's
<01168>
<01168>
prophets
<05030>
<05030>
[are] four
<0702>
<0702>
hundred
<03967>
<03967>
and fifty
<02572>
<02572>
men
<0376>_.
<0376>_.
us two
<08147>
<08147>
bullocks
<06499>_;
<06499>_;
one
<0259>
<0259>
bullock
<06499>
<06499>
[it] on wood
<06086>_,
<06086>_,
no fire
<0784>
<0784>
the other
<0259>
<0259>
bullock
<06499>_,
<06499>_,
[it] on wood
<06086>_,
<06086>_,
no fire
<0784>
[under]:<0784>
ye on the name
<08034>
<08034>
of your gods
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
on the name
<08034>
<08034>
of the LORD
<03068>_:
<03068>_:
and the God
<0430>
<0430>
by fire
<0784>_,
<0784>_,
let him be God
<0430>_.
<0430>_.
And all the people
<05971>
<05971>
It is well
<02896>
<02896>
spoken
<01697>_.
{It is...: Heb. The word is good}<01697>_.
And Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
unto the prophets
<05030>
<05030>
of Baal
<01168>_,
<01168>_,
you one
<0259>
<0259>
bullock
<06499>
<06499>
[it] first
<07223>_;
<07223>_;
for ye [are] many
<07227>_;
<07227>_;
on the name
<08034>
<08034>
of your gods
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
no fire
<0784>
[under].<0784>
the bullock
<06499>
<06499>
on the name
<08034>
<08034>
of Baal
<01168>
<01168>
from morning
<01242>
<01242>
even until noon
<06672>_,
<06672>_,
O Baal
<01168>_,
<01168>_,
us. But [there was] no
<0369>
<0369>
voice
<06963>_,
<06963>_,
upon the altar
<04196>
{hear: or, answer} {answered: or, heard} {leaped...: or, leaped up and down at the altar}<04196>
And it came to pass at noon
<06672>_,
<06672>_,
that Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
for he [is] a god
<0430>_;
<0430>_;
either he is talking
<07879>_,
<07879>_,
or he is pursuing
<07873>_,
<07873>_,
or he is in a journey
<01870>_,
<01870>_,
[or] peradventure
<0194>
<0194>
he sleepeth
<03463>_,
{aloud: Heb. with a great voice} {he is talking: or, he meditateth} {is pursuing: Heb. hath a pursuit}<03463>_,
themselves after their manner
<04941>
<04941>
with knives
<02719>
<02719>
and lancets
<07420>_,
<07420>_,
till the blood
<01818>
upon them. {the blood...: Heb. poured out blood upon them}<01818>
And it came to pass, when midday
<06672>
<06672>
of the [evening] sacrifice
<04503>_,
<04503>_,
that [there was] neither voice
<06963>_,
<06963>_,
nor any that regarded
<07182>_.
{offering: Heb. ascending} {that regarded: Heb. attention}<07182>_.
And Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
unto all the people
<05971>_,
<05971>_,
unto me. And all the people
<05971>
<05971>
the altar
<04196>
<04196>
of the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
And Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
stones
<068>_,
<068>_,
according to the number
<04557>
<04557>
of the tribes
<07626>
<07626>
of the sons
<01121>
<01121>
of Jacob
<03290>_,
<03290>_,
unto whom the word
<01697>
<01697>
of the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
Israel
<03478>
<03478>
shall be thy name
<08034>_:
<08034>_:
And with the stones
<068>
<068>
an altar
<04196>
<04196>
in the name
<08034>
<08034>
of the LORD
<03068>_:
<03068>_:
a trench
<08585>
<08585>
about
<05439>
<05439>
the altar
<04196>_,
<04196>_,
as great as would contain
<01004>
<01004>
two measures
<05429>
<05429>
of seed
<02233>_.
<02233>_.
the wood
<06086>
<06086>
the bullock
<06499>
<06499>
[him] on the wood
<06086>_,
<06086>_,
four
<0702>
<0702>
barrels
<03537>
<03537>
with water
<04325>_,
<04325>_,
[it] on the burnt sacrifice
<05930>_,
<05930>_,
and on the wood
<06086>_.
<06086>_.
And the water
<04325>
<04325>
round about
<05439>
<05439>
the altar
<04196>_;
<04196>_;
the trench
<08585>
<08585>
also with water
<04325>_.
{ran: Heb. went}<04325>_.
of the [evening] sacrifice
<04503>_,
<04503>_,
that Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
the prophet
<05030>
<05030>
LORD
<03068>
<03068>
God
<0430>
<0430>
of Abraham
<085>_,
<085>_,
Isaac
<03327>_,
<03327>_,
and of Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
this day
<03117>
<03117>
that thou [art] God
<0430>
<0430>
in Israel
<03478>_,
<03478>_,
and [that] I [am] thy servant
<05650>_,
<05650>_,
all these things at thy word
<01697>_.
<01697>_.
me, O LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
me, that this people
<05971>
<05971>
that thou [art] the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
God
<0430>_,
<0430>_,
their heart
<03820>
<03820>
again
<0322>_.
<0322>_.
Then the fire
<0784>
<0784>
of the LORD
<03068>
<03068>
the burnt sacrifice
<05930>_,
<05930>_,
and the wood
<06086>_,
<06086>_,
and the stones
<068>_,
<068>_,
and the dust
<06083>_,
<06083>_,
the water
<04325>
<04325>
that [was] in the trench
<08585>_.
<08585>_.
And when all the people
<05971>
<05971>
on their faces
<06440>_:
<06440>_:
The LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
he [is] the God
<0430>_;
<0430>_;
the LORD
<03068>_,
<03068>_,
he [is] the God
<0430>_.
<0430>_.
And Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
the prophets
<05030>
<05030>
of Baal
<01168>_;
<01168>_;
let not one
<0376>
<0376>
them: and Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
to the brook
<05158>
<05158>
Kishon
<07028>_,
them there. {Take: or, Apprehend}<07028>_,
And Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
unto Ahab
<0256>_,
<0256>_,
for [there is] a sound
<06963>
<06963>
of abundance
<01995>
<01995>
of rain
<01653>_.
{a sound...: or, a sound of a noise of rain}<01653>_.
So Ahab
<0256>
<0256>
And Elijah
<0452>
<0452>
to the top
<07218>
<07218>
of Carmel
<03760>_;
<03760>_;
upon the earth
<0776>_,
<0776>_,
his face
<06440>
<06440>
between his knees
<01290>_,
<01290>_,
to his servant
<05288>_,
<05288>_,
toward
<01870>
<01870>
the sea
<03220>_.
<03220>_.
[There is] nothing
<03972>_.
<03972>_.
seven
<07651>
<07651>
times
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And it came to pass at the seventh time
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<07637>_,
a little
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<06996>
cloud
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<05645>
out of the sea
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<03220>_,
like a man's
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hand
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unto Ahab
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<0256>_,
that the rain
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thee not. {Prepare: Heb. Tie, or, Bind}<01653>