Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah. And she, and he, and her house, ate [many] days.
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.
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 17:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah And The Widow
14 For thus says LORD, the God of Israel, The jar of meal shall not be used up, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that LORD sends rain upon the earth. 15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah. And she, and he, and her house, ate [many] days. 16 The jar of meal was not used up, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of LORD, which he spoke by Elijah.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 6:22
Thus Noah did; according to all that God commanded him, so he did.
Genesis 12:4
So Abram went as LORD had spoken to 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 early in the morning, and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son. And he split the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went to the place of which God had told him.
2 Chronicles 20:20
And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa. And as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said, Hear me, O Judah, and ye inhabitants of Jerusalem. Believe in LORD your God, so shall ye be establ
Matthew 15:28
Then Jesus having answered, said to her, O woman, great is thy faith. Be it done for thee as thou desire. And her daughter was healed from that hour.
Mark 12:43
And having summoned his disciples, he says to them, Truly I say to you, that this poor widow cast in more than all those who are casting into the treasury.
John 11:40
Jesus says to her, Did I not to say thee, that if thou believed, thou will see the glory of God?
Romans 4:19-20
And not being weak in faith he did not regard his body, which was now deadened (being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah's womb.
Hebrews 11:7-8
By faith Noah, being divinely warned about things not yet seen, moved with awe, prepared an ark for the salvation of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became an heir of righteousness according to faith.
Hebrews 11:17
By faith Abraham, being tested, offered Isaac. And he who received the promises offered his only begotten son,