Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say to him, I. go say to thy lord, Behold, Elijah.
New American Standard Bible
He said to him, “It is I. Go, say to your master, ‘Behold, Elijah is here.’”
King James Version
And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
Holman Bible
“It is I,” he replied. “Go tell your lord, ‘Elijah is here!’”
International Standard Version
"I am," he replied. "Go tell your master, "Look! Elijah!'"
A Conservative Version
And he answered him, It is I. Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here].
American Standard Version
And he answered him, It is I: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here .
Amplified
He answered him, “It is I. Go tell your master, ‘Elijah is here.’”
Bible in Basic English
And Elijah in answer said, It is I; now go and say to your lord, Elijah is here.
Darby Translation
And he said to him, I am he: go, say to thy lord, Behold Elijah!
King James 2000
And he answered him, I am: go, tell your lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He said to him, "I [am]. Go, say to your lord, 'Elijah [is] here.'"
Modern King James verseion
and he answered him, I am. Go, tell your lord, behold, Elijah is here.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he said unto him, "I am he. Go and tell Ahab that Elijah is here."
NET Bible
He replied, "Yes, go and say to your master, 'Elijah is back.'"
New Heart English Bible
He answered him, "It is I. Go, tell your lord, 'Behold, Elijah is here.'"
The Emphasized Bible
And he said to him - I, am! Go, say to thy lord: Here, is, Elijah!
Webster
And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
World English Bible
He answered him, "It is I. Go, tell your lord, 'Behold, Elijah is here!'"
Youngs Literal Translation
And he saith to him, 'I am; go, say to thy lord, Lo, Elijah.'
Themes
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
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
War Between Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal
7 And Obadiaha will be in the way, and behold, Elijah to his meeting: and he will behold him and fall upon his face, and say, Art thou this my lord Elijah? 8 And he will say to him, I. go say to thy lord, Behold, Elijah. 9 And he will say, What did I sin that thou gavest thy servant into the hand of Ahab to kill me?
Cross References
1 Kings 18:3
And Ahab will call for Obadiaha who was over the house. (And Obadiaha was fearing Jehovah greatly:
Romans 13:7
Therefore restore debts to all; to whom tribute, tribute; to whom recompense, recompense; to whom fear, fear; to whom honour, honour.
1 Peter 2:17-18
Honour all. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.