Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide
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.
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.
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 a revelation from the Lord came to him:
3 “Leave here, turn eastward, and hide
Cross References
1 Kings 22:25
Micaiah replied, “You will soon see when you go to hide yourself in an inner chamber on that day.”
Psalm 31:20
You conceal them in a shelter
from the schemes of men,
from quarrelsome tongues.
Psalm 83:3
they conspire against Your treasured ones.
Jeremiah 36:19
The officials said to Baruch, “You and Jeremiah must hide yourselves and tell no one where you are.”
Jeremiah 36:26
Then the king commanded Jerahmeel the king’s son, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet, but the Lord had hidden them.
John 8:59
At that, they picked up stones
Acts 17:14
Then the brothers immediately sent Paul away to go to the sea, but Silas and Timothy
Hebrews 11:38
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and on mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.
Revelation 12:6
The woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared by God,
Revelation 12:14
The woman was given two wings of a great eagle, so that she could fly from the serpent’s presence to her place in the wilderness, where she was fed for a time, times, and half a time.