Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The water of the stream will be your drink, and by my orders the ravens will give you food there.
New American Standard Bible
It shall be that you will drink of the brook, and
King James Version
And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
Holman Bible
You are to drink from the wadi. I have commanded the ravens
International Standard Version
You will be able to drink from that brook, and I've commanded some crows to sustain you there."
A Conservative Version
And it shall be, that thou shall drink of the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
American Standard Version
And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
Amplified
You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to sustain you there [with food].”
Darby Translation
And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the torrent; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
Julia Smith Translation
And being thou shalt drink from the torrent; and I commanded the ravens to nourish thee there.
King James 2000
And it shall be, that you shall drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.
Lexham Expanded Bible
It shall be that you shall drink from the wadi, and I have commanded the crows to sustain you there."
Modern King James verseion
And it shall be, you shall drink of the brook. And I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Drink of the river for I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there."
NET Bible
Drink from the stream; I have already told the ravens to bring you food there."
New Heart English Bible
And it shall be that you will drink from the wadi. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there."
The Emphasized Bible
and it shall be that, of the torrent, shalt thou drink, - and, the ravens, have I commanded to sustain thee, there.
Webster
And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
World English Bible
It shall be, that you shall drink of the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there."
Youngs Literal Translation
and it hath been, from the brook thou dost drink, and the ravens I have commanded to sustain thee there.'
Themes
Bible stories for children » David the giant killer 1sa 17 » The prophet fed by the birds
Birds » Used as sacrifices » Ravens
Blessing » Temporal » From God » Examples of » To elijah
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
Famine » God provided for his people during
divine Guidance » Explicit instructions given » Finding supplies
Interlinear
Shathah
Tsavah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 17:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Prophet Elijah Arises
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. 5 So he went and did as the Lord said, living by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.
Cross References
1 Kings 17:9
Up! go now to Zarephath, in Zidon, and make your living-place there; I have given orders to a widow woman there to see that you have food.
Numbers 20:8
Take the rod, you and Aaron, your brother, and make all the people come together, and before their eyes give orders to the rock to give out its water; and so make water come out of the rock for them, and give the people and their cattle drink.
1 Kings 19:5-8
And stretching himself on the earth, he went to sleep under the broom-plant; but an angel, touching him, said to him, Get up and have some food.
Job 34:29
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Job 38:8-13
Or where were you when the sea came to birth, pushing out from its secret place;
Job 38:41
Who gives in the evening the meat he is searching for, when his young ones are crying to God; when the young lions with loud noise go wandering after their food?
Psalm 33:8-9
Let the earth be full of the fear of the Lord; let all the people of the world be in holy fear of him.
Psalm 147:9
He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry.
Amos 9:3-4
Though they take cover on the top of Carmel, I will go in search of them and get them out; though they keep themselves from my eyes in the bed of the sea, I will give orders to the great snake there and he will give them a bite:
Matthew 4:4
But he made answer and said, It is in the Writings, Bread is not man's only need, but every word which comes out of the mouth of God.
Matthew 4:11
Then the Evil One went away from him, and angels came and took care of him.