Parallel Verses
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.
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.
American Standard Version
Get thee hence, 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].
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 » Fed by ravens
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 Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, 3 Go from here in the direction of the east, and keep yourself in a secret place by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan. 4 The water of the stream will be your drink, and by my orders the ravens will give you food there.
Cross References
1 Kings 22:25
And Micaiah said, Truly, you will see on that day when you go into an inner room to keep yourself safe.
Psalm 31:20
You will keep them safe in your house from the designs of man; in the secret of your tent will you keep them from angry tongues.
Jeremiah 36:19
Then the rulers said to Baruch, Go and put yourself in a safe place, you and Jeremiah, and let no man have knowledge of where you are.
Jeremiah 36:26
And the king gave orders to 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 the Lord kept them safe.
John 8:59
So they took up stones to send at him: but Jesus got secretly out of their way and went out of the Temple.
Acts 17:14
So the brothers sent Paul straight away to the sea: but Silas and Timothy kept there still.
Hebrews 11:38
Wandering in waste places and in mountains and in holes in the rocks; for whom the world was not good enough.
Revelation 12:6
And the woman went in flight to the waste land, where she has a place made ready by God, so that there they may give her food a thousand, two hundred and sixty days.
Revelation 12:14
And there were given to the woman two wings of a great eagle, so that she might go in flight into the waste land, to her place, where she is given food for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the snake.