Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Then he called out to the LORD and asked him, "LORD my God, have you also brought evil to this dear widow with whom I am living as her guest? Have you caused the death of her son?"
New American Standard Bible
He called to the Lord and said, “O Lord my God, have You also brought calamity to the widow with whom I am
King James Version
And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
Holman Bible
Then he cried out to the Lord
A Conservative Version
And he cried to LORD, and said, O LORD my God, have thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn by slaying her son?
American Standard Version
And he cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
Amplified
He called to the Lord and said, “O Lord my God, have You brought further tragedy to the widow with whom I am staying, by causing her son to die?”
Bible in Basic English
And crying to the Lord he said, O Lord my God, have you sent evil even on the widow whose guest I am, by causing her son's death?
Darby Translation
And he cried to Jehovah and said, Jehovah, my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
Julia Smith Translation
And he will call to Jehovah, and say, Jehovah my God, didst thou also do evil upon the widow which I dwelt with her to kill her son?
King James 2000
And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, have you also brought tragedy upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he called to Yahweh and said, "O Yahweh my God, are you also causing evil to come upon the widow with whom I [am] dwelling as an alien by causing her son to die?"
Modern King James verseion
And he cried to Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, have You also brought evil on the widow with whom I am staying, by slaying her son?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and called unto the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, hast thou been so evil unto the widow with whom I sojourn, that thou hast slain her son?"
NET Bible
Then he called out to the Lord, "O Lord, my God, are you also bringing disaster on this widow I am staying with by killing her son?"
New Heart English Bible
He cried to the LORD, and said, "LORD my God, have you also brought disaster on the widow with whom I sojourn, by killing her son?"
The Emphasized Bible
Then cried he unto Yahweh, and said, - O Yahweh, my God! Even upon the widow with whom I am sojourning, hast thou brought misfortune by causing the death of her son?
Webster
And he cried to the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
World English Bible
He cried to Yahweh, and said, "Yahweh my God, have you also brought evil on the widow with whom I stay, by killing her son?"
Youngs Literal Translation
and crieth unto Jehovah, and saith, 'Jehovah my God, also on the widow with whom I am sojourning hast Thou done evil -- to put her son to death?'
Themes
Blessing » Temporal blessings, prayer for » Elijah
Dead (people) » Instances of » The son of the widow of zarephath
Elijah » Three times fed with divine supplies » Mighty in prayer
Elijah » Miracles of » Raises the son of the woman of zarephath from the dead
intercession » Answered » Of elijah, for raising the son of the hospitable widow from the dead
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elijah » Raises the widow's son
Poor » Kindness to » To the widow of zarephath
Prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Elijah
Secret prayer » Examples of secret prayer » Elijah
Women » Good » Widow of zarephath, who fed elijah during the famine
Interlinear
Ra`a`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 17:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prophet Elijah Arises
19 "Give me your son," he replied. Then he took him from her lap, carried him upstairs to the room where he lived, and laid him on his bed. 20 Then he called out to the LORD and asked him, "LORD my God, have you also brought evil to this dear widow with whom I am living as her guest? Have you caused the death of her son?" 21 Then he stretched himself three times and cried out to the LORD, "LORD my God, please cause the soul of this little boy to return to him."
Names
Cross References
Genesis 18:23-25
Abraham approached and asked, "Will you actually destroy the righteous along with the wicked?
Exodus 17:4
So Moses cried out to the LORD: "What am I to do with these people? Just a little more and they'll stone me."
Joshua 7:8-9
Lord, what am I to say, now that Israel has run away from its enemies?
1 Samuel 7:8-9
The Israelis told Samuel, "Don't stop crying out to the LORD our God for us that he may deliver us from the hand of the Philistines."
1 Kings 18:36-37
As the time for the evening offering arrived, Elijah the prophet approached and said, "LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I, your servant, have done all of this in obedience to your word.
2 Kings 19:4
"This is what Hezekiah says: "Today is a day of trouble, rebuke, and blasphemy, because children are about to be born, but there is no strength to bring them to birth. Perhaps the LORD your God will take note of everything that Rab-shakeh has said, whom his master the king of Assyria sent to taunt the living God, and then he will rebuke the words that the LORD your God has heard. Therefore offer a prayer for the survivors who remain.'"
2 Kings 19:15
Then Hezekiah prayed in the presence of the LORD, "LORD God of Israel! You live between the cherubim! You alone are the God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have fashioned the heavens and the earth.
Psalm 73:13-14
I kept my heart pure for nothing and kept my hands clean from guilt.
Psalm 99:6
Moses and Aaron were among his priests; Samuel also was among those who invoked his name. When they called on the LORD, he answered them.
Jeremiah 12:1
You are righteous, LORD, even when I bring a complaint to you. But I want to discuss justice with you. Why does the way of the wicked prosper, while all who are treacherous are at ease?
Matthew 21:22
You will receive whatever you ask for in prayer, if you believe."
James 5:15-18
And the prayer offered in faith will save the person who is sick. The Lord will raise him up, and if he has committed any sins, he will be forgiven.