Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
New American Standard Bible
“Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is
King James Version
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
Holman Bible
“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide
International Standard Version
"Leave here and go into hiding at the Wadi Cherith, where it enters the Jordan River.
A Conservative Version
Get thee from here, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith that is before the Jordan.
Amplified
“Go from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan [River].
Bible in Basic English
Go from here in the direction of the east, and keep yourself in a secret place by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.
Darby Translation
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the torrent Cherith, which is before the Jordan.
Julia Smith Translation
Go from hence and turn to thyself east, and hide by the torrent Cherith which is before Jordan.
King James 2000
Get you from here, and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is east of the Jordan.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Go from this place and turn to the east; you must hide yourself in the Wadi Kerith {which faces the Jordan}.
Modern King James verseion
Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, before Jordan.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Get thee hence and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself in the brook Cherith that lieth before Jordan.
NET Bible
"Leave here and travel eastward. Hide out in the Kerith Valley near the Jordan.
New Heart English Bible
"Go away from here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Wadi Cherith, that is near the Jordan.
The Emphasized Bible
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, - and hide thyself in the ravine of Cherith, which faceth the Jordan;
Webster
Depart hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
World English Bible
"Go away from here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
Youngs Literal Translation
Go from this place; and thou hast turned for thee eastward, and been hidden by the brook Cherith, that is on the front of the Jordan,
Themes
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The prophet fed by the birds
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To elijah
Brooks » Mentioned in scripture » Cherith
Cherith » Jericho » Near » Jericho
Christian ministers » God's care of
divine Direction » Explicit instructions given » Finding supplies
Elijah » Escapes to the wilderness, where he is miraculously fed by ravens
Elijah » Prophecies of » Foretells a drought
divine Guidance » Explicit instructions given » Finding supplies
Interlinear
Yalak
Panah
Qedem
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 17:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prophet Elijah Arises
2 And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying, 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan. 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
Cross References
1 Kings 22:25
And Micaiah said, Behold, thou shalt see on that day, when thou shalt go into an inner chamber to hide thyself.
Psalm 31:20
In the covert of thy presence wilt thou hide them from the plottings of man: Thou wilt keep them secretly in a pavilion from the strife of tongues.
Psalm 83:3
Thy take crafty counsel against thy people, And consult together against thy hidden ones.
Jeremiah 36:19
Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye are.
Jeremiah 36:26
And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but Jehovah hid them.
John 8:59
They took up stones therefore to cast at him: but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.
Acts 17:14
And then immediately the brethren sent forth Paul to go as far as to the sea: and Silas and Timothy abode there still.
Hebrews 11:38
(of whom the world was not worthy), wandering in deserts and mountains and caves, and the holes of the earth.
Revelation 12:6
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that there they may nourish her a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
Revelation 12:14
And there were given to the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness unto her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.