Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And stretching himself on the earth, he went to sleep under the broom-plant; but an angel, touching him, said to him, Get up and have some food.
New American Standard Bible
He lay down and slept under a
King James Version
And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
Holman Bible
Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree.
Suddenly, an angel touched him.
International Standard Version
Then he lay down and went to sleep under the juniper tree. All of a sudden, there was an angel, who kept grabbing him and telling him, "Get up! Eat!"
A Conservative Version
And he lay down and slept under a juniper tree, and, behold, a [heavenly] agent touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.
American Standard Version
And he lay down and slept under a juniper-tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
Amplified
He lay down and slept under the juniper tree, and behold, an angel touched him and said to him, “Get up and eat.”
Darby Translation
And he lay down and slept under the broom-bush. And behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise, eat!
Julia Smith Translation
And he will lie down and sleep udder one broom-tree, and behold, then a messenger touched upon him, and he will say to him, Arise, eat
King James 2000
And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He lay down and fell asleep under a certain broom tree, and suddenly this angel [was] touching him and said to him, "Get up, eat!"
Modern King James verseion
And as he lay and slept under a broom tree, behold, then an angel touched him and said to him, Arise, eat.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And as he lay and slept under the Juniper tree, behold, there came an Angel and touched him, and said unto him, "Up and eat."
NET Bible
He stretched out and fell asleep under the shrub. All of a sudden an angelic messenger touched him and said, "Get up and eat."
New Heart English Bible
He lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, "Arise and eat."
The Emphasized Bible
And, as he lay, and slept, under a certain shrub, lo! a messenger, touching him, who said to him - Rise, eat.
Webster
And as he lay and slept under a juniper-tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.
World English Bible
He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, "Arise and eat!"
Youngs Literal Translation
And he lieth down and sleepeth under a certain retem-tree, and lo, a messenger cometh against him, and saith to him, 'Rise, eat;'
Themes
Angel (a spirit) » Appearances of » To elijah
Angels » Are ministering spirits
Beer-sheba » Wilderness of, hagar miraculously sees a well in » An angel fed elijah in
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To elijah » By an angel
Christian ministers » God's care of
Elijah » Three times fed with divine supplies » By an angel
Elijah » Escapes to the wilderness from the fierceness of jezebel
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Life » Sacredness of, an inference from what is taught in the law concerning murder » Elijah
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elijah » Is fed by an angel
Sleep » Spiritual » General references to natural
Trouble » Instances of » Elijah, under the juniper tree and in the cave
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 19:5
Images 1 Kings 19:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah Flees To Horeb
4 While he himself went a day's journey into the waste land, and took a seat under a broom-plant, desiring for himself only death; for he said, It is enough: now, O Lord, take away my life, for I am no better than my fathers. 5 And stretching himself on the earth, he went to sleep under the broom-plant; but an angel, touching him, said to him, Get up and have some food. 6 And looking up, he saw by his head a cake cooked on the stones and a bottle of water. So he took food and drink and went to sleep again.
Cross References
Genesis 28:11-15
And coming to a certain place, he made it his resting-place for the night, for the sun had gone down; and he took one of the stones which were there, and putting it under his head he went to sleep in that place.
Psalm 34:7
The angel of the Lord is ever watching over those who have fear of him, to keep them safe.
Psalm 34:10
The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.
Daniel 8:19
And he said, See, I will make clear to you what is to come in the later time of the wrath: for it has to do with the fixed time of the end.
Daniel 9:21
Even while I was still in prayer, the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at first when my weariness was great, put his hand on me about the time of the evening offering.
Daniel 10:9-10
But the sound of his words came to my ears, and on hearing his voice I went into a deep sleep with my face to the earth.
Acts 12:7
And a great light was seen shining in the room, and an angel of the Lord came to Peter and, touching him on his side so that he came out of his sleep, said, Get up quickly. And his chains came off his hands.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all helping spirits, who are sent out as servants to those whose heritage will be salvation?
Hebrews 13:5
Be free from the love of money and pleased with the things which you have; for he himself has said, I will be with you at all times.