Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Elijah said, "{As Yahweh of hosts lives}, before whom I stand, I will certainly show myself to him today."
New American Standard Bible
Elijah said, “
King James Version
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
Holman Bible
Then Elijah said, “As the Lord of Hosts lives,
International Standard Version
But Elijah promised him, "As the LORD of the Heavenly Armies lives, in whose presence I stand, I will appear to Ahab today."
A Conservative Version
And Elijah said, As LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.
American Standard Version
And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him to-day.
Amplified
Elijah said, “As the Lord of hosts (armies) lives, before whom I stand, I will certainly show myself to Ahab today.”
Bible in Basic English
And Elijah said, By the life of the Lord of armies, whose servant I am, I will certainly let him see me today.
Darby Translation
And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will certainly shew myself to him to-day.
Julia Smith Translation
And Elijah will say to him, Jehovah of armies lives whom I stand before him that this day, I will be seen to him.
King James 2000
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him today.
Modern King James verseion
And Elijah said, As Jehovah of Hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely be seen by him today.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Elijah said, "As truly as the LORD of Hosts liveth, before whom I stand: I will show myself unto him this day."
NET Bible
But Elijah said, "As certainly as the Lord who rules over all lives (whom I serve), I will make an appearance before him today."
New Heart English Bible
Elijah said, "As the LORD of hosts lives, before whom I stand, I will surely present myself to him today."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said Elijah - By the life of Yahweh of hosts, before whom I stand, to-day, will I show myself unto him.
Webster
And Elijah said, As the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him to-day.
World English Bible
Elijah said, "As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today."
Youngs Literal Translation
And Elijah saith, 'Jehovah of Hosts liveth, before whom I have stood, surely to-day I appear unto him.'
Themes
holy Boldness » Exemplified » Elijah
Elijah » Returns, and sends a message to ahab
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Obadiah » The governor of ahab's house » Meets elijah and receives a commission from him
Interlinear
Paniym
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
War Between Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal
14 Now you [are] saying, 'Go, say to your lord: "Elijah [is] here," ' and he will kill me." 15 Elijah said, "{As Yahweh of hosts lives}, before whom I stand, I will certainly show myself to him today." 16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and he told him, so Ahab went to meet Elijah.
Cross References
1 Kings 17:1
Elijah the Tishbite from Tishbe of Gilead said to Ahab, "{As Yahweh lives}, the God of Israel before whom I stand, there shall surely not be dew nor rain these years {except by my command}."
1 Kings 18:10
{As Yahweh your God lives}, surely there is not a nation or a kingdom to which my lord has not sent me to seek you. [If] they would say, 'He is not here,' then he would make the kingdom or the nation swear that it could not find you.
Genesis 2:1
And heaven and earth and all their array were finished.
Deuteronomy 1:38
Joshua, the son of Nun, {your assistant}, will go there; encourage him because he will cause Israel to inherit it.
Deuteronomy 4:19
{And do this so that you do not lift} your eyes [toward] heaven and {observe} the sun and the moon and the stars, all the host of the heaven, and be led astray and bow down to them and serve them, things that Yahweh your God has allotted to all [of] the peoples under all [of] the heaven.
Job 25:3
Is there a number to his troops? And upon whom does his light not rise?
Psalm 24:8-10
Who [is] the king of glory? Yahweh, strong and mighty; Yahweh, mighty in war!
Psalm 103:21
Bless Yahweh, all you his hosts, [you] his attendants who do his will.
Psalm 148:2-3
Praise him, all his angels; praise him, all his hosts.
Isaiah 6:3
And the one called to the other and said, "Holy, holy, holy [is] Yahweh of hosts! The {whole earth is full of his glory}."
Isaiah 51:7-8
Listen to me, you who know righteousness, people [who have] my teaching in their heart; you must not fear [the] reproach of men, or be terrified because of their abuse.
Jeremiah 8:2
And they shall spread them out before the sun, and before the moon, and before all the host of heaven, which they have loved, and which they have served, and which they have gone after, and which they have inquired about, and to which they have bowed in worship. They shall not be gathered, and they shall not be buried; they will be like dung on the surface of the ground.
Luke 1:19
And the angel answered [and] said to him, "I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and I was sent to speak to you and to announce to you this good news.
Luke 2:13-14
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army, praising God and saying,
Hebrews 6:16-17
For people swear by what is greater [than themselves], and the oath for confirmation [is the] end of all dispute for them.