Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow woman gathering wood. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup and let me drink.”
International Standard Version
So he got up and went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the entrance to the city, a widow was there gathering sticks. So he asked her, "Please, may I have some water in a cup so I can have a drink."
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
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.”
Bible in Basic English
So he got up and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the door of the town, he saw a widow woman getting sticks together; and crying out to her he said, Will you give me a little water in a vessel for my drink?
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will rise and go to Zarephath, and will come to the entrance of the city, and behold there a widow woman gathering wood: and he will call to her, and say, Take now to me a little water in a vessel, and I will drink.
King James 2000
So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering sticks: and he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray you, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So he arose and went to Zarephath and came to the gate of the city. There [was] a widow woman gathering wood, so he called to her, and he said, "Please bring a little water for me in a vessel so that I can drink."
Modern King James verseion
And he arose and went to Zarephath, and came in to the entrance of the city, and, behold, the widow was gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, Please, bring me a little water in a vessel so that I may drink.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, there was a widow there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, "Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a dish that I may drink."
NET Bible
So he got up and went to Zarephath. When he went through the city gate, there was a widow gathering wood. He called out to her, "Please give me a cup of water, so I can take a drink."
New Heart English Bible
So he got up and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering wood. And he called to her, and said, "Please bring me a little water in a pitcher, that I may drink."
The Emphasized Bible
So he arose and went to Zarephath, and, when he came to the entrance of the city, lo! there, a widow woman gathering sticks, - and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
Webster
So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering sticks: and he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
World English Bible
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, "Please get me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink."
Youngs Literal Translation
And he riseth, and goeth to Zarephath, and cometh in unto the opening of the city, and lo there, a widow woman gathering sticks, and he calleth unto her, and saith, 'Bring, I pray thee, to me, a little water in a vessel, and I drink.'
Themes
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The food that never grew less
Christian ministers » God's care of
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » Woman of zarephath to elijah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elijah » Increases the widow's meal and oil
Select readings » Elijah's miraculous preservation
Water » -of feet -of hands » For drinking
Widow's » Instances of great liberality in
Women » Good » Widow of zarephath, who fed elijah during the famine
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 17:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah And The Widow
9
Arise, go to Zarephath of Zidon, and thou shalt dwell there; behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
10 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
Cross References
Genesis 24:17
Then the slave ran to meet her and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
John 4:7
There came a woman of Samaria to draw water; Jesus said unto her, Give me to drink.
Genesis 21:15
And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under a tree.
2 Corinthians 11:27
in labour and travail, in many watches, in hunger and thirst, in many fasts, in cold and nakedness.
Hebrews 11:37
they were stoned; they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword; they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; poor, afflicted, mistreated,