Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, - and hide thyself in the ravine of Cherith, which faceth 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.
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].
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.
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 came the word of Yahweh unto him, saying: 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, - and hide thyself in the ravine of Cherith, which faceth the Jordan; 4 and it shall be that, of the torrent, shalt thou drink, - and, the ravens, have I commanded to sustain thee, there.
Cross References
1 Kings 22:25
Then said Micaiah, Lo! thou art about to see, on that day, - when thou enterest a chamber within a chamber, to hide thyself.
Psalm 31:20
Thou wilt conceal them, in the secrecy of thine own presence, from the conspiracies of men, - Thou wilt hide them in a pavilion, from the strife of tongues.
Psalm 83:3
Against thy people, they craftily devise a secret plot, And conspire against thy treasured 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
Then did the king command Jerahmeel son of the king, and Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to fetch Baruch the scribe, and Jeremiah the prophet, - but Yahweh had hid them.
John 8:59
They took up stones, therefore, that they might cast at him; but, Jesus, was hidden, and went forth out of the temple.
Acts 17:14
Howbeit, then, immediately, the brethren sent away, Paul, to be journeying as far as unto the sea; and both Silas and Timothy stayed behind, there.
Hebrews 11:38
Of whom the world, was not worthy - upon deserts, wandering, and mountains, and in caves, - and in the caverns of the earth.
Revelation 12:6
And, the woman, fled into the desert, where she hath a place prepared of God, that, there, they should nourish her a thousand, two hundred, and sixty days.
Revelation 12:14
And there were given unto the woman the two wings of the great eagle, that she might fly into the desert, into her place, - where she is nourished, a season and seasons and half a season, from the face of the serpent.