Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and she and he and her household ate for many days.
King James Version
And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
Holman Bible
So she proceeded to do according to the word of Elijah. Then the woman, Elijah, and her household ate for many days.
International Standard Version
So she went out and did precisely what Elijah told her to do. As a result, Elijah, the widow, and her son were fed for days.
A Conservative Version
And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah. And she, and he, and her house, ate [many] days.
American Standard Version
And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
Amplified
She went and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days.
Bible in Basic English
So she went and did as Elijah said; and she and he and her family had food for a long time.
Darby Translation
And she went and did according to the word of Elijah; and she, and he, and her house, ate a whole year.
Julia Smith Translation
And she will go and do according to the word of Elijah: and she will eat, she and he, and her house, days.
King James 2000
And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So she went and did according to the word of Elijah; then [both] she and he ate with her household for many days.
Modern King James verseion
And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah. And she and he and her house ate many days;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And she went and did as Elijah bade. And she and he and her house did eat a good space,
NET Bible
She went and did as Elijah told her; there was always enough food for Elijah and for her and her family.
New Heart English Bible
And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah. And she, and he, and her household, ate for a long time.
The Emphasized Bible
So she went and made ready, according to the word of Elijah, - and did eat, she, and he, and her house, certain days:
Webster
And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
World English Bible
She went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, ate [many] days.
Youngs Literal Translation
And she goeth, and doth according to the word of Elijah, and she eateth, she and he, and her household -- days;
Themes
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The food that never grew less
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To the widow of zerephath
Christian ministers » God's care of
Christian ministers » Hospitality to » Woman of zarephath to elijah
Elijah » Three times fed with divine supplies » By miraculously increased store of the widow
Elijah » Miracles of » Increases the oil of the widow of zarephath
Faith » Instances of » Widow of zarephath in feeding elijah
Giving » Sacrificial » The widow of zarephath
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elijah » Increases the widow's meal and oil
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Elijah » Meal and oil multiplied
Poor » Kindness to » To the widow of zarephath
Select readings » Elijah's miraculous preservation
Sacrificial giving » The widow of zarephath
Self-denial » Exemplified » Widow of zarephath
Widow's » Instances of great liberality in
Women » Good » Widow of zarephath, who fed elijah during the famine
Interlinear
Yalak
Dabar
Bayith
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 17:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah And The Widow
14 For thus hath said the LORD God of Israel, The pitcher of meal shall not be consumed, neither shall the cruse of oil fail until that day when the LORD shall send rain upon the earth. 15 So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and she and he and her household ate for many days. 16 And the pitcher of meal was not consumed, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD which he spoke by Elijah.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 6:22
Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he.
Genesis 12:4
So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him, and Lot went with him, and Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed out of Haran.
Genesis 22:3
And Abraham rose up early in the morning and saddled his ass and took two of his young men with him and Isaac his son, and cut the wood for the burnt offering and rose up and went unto the place of which God had told him.
2 Chronicles 20:20
And when they arose early in the morning and while they were going forth into the wilderness of Tekoa, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem; Believe the LORD your God, and ye shall be secure; believe his prophets, and ye shall be prospered.
Matthew 15:28
Then Jesus answered and said unto her, O woman, great is thy faith; be it unto thee even as thou desire. And her daughter was made whole from that very hour.
Mark 12:43
Then calling his disciples, he said unto them, Verily I say unto you that this poor widow has cast more in than all those who have cast into the treasury,
John 11:40
Jesus said unto her, Did I not say unto thee that if thou wouldest believe thou shalt see the glory of God?
Romans 4:19-20
And he did not weaken in faith: he considered not his own body now dead when he was about one hundred years old, neither yet the deadness of Sara's womb;
Hebrews 11:7-8
By faith Noah, having received revelation of things not seen as yet, with great care prepared an ark to the saving of his house, by which he condemned the world and was made heir of the righteousness which is by faith.
Hebrews 11:17
By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac, and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son,