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1 Kings 17:2–4

Elijah Fed by Ravens

Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Leave here, turn eastward and hidef in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. You will drink from the brook, and I have directed the ravensg to supply you with food there.”

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1 Kings 17:2–4 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And the word of the Lord came to him: “Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan. You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

1 Kings 17:2–4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

1 Kings 17:2–4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Then the Lord said to Elijah, “Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook, near where it enters the Jordan River. Drink from the brook and eat what the ravens bring you, for I have commanded them to bring you food.”

1 Kings 17:2–4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. And it will be that you shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

1 Kings 17:2–4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then the Lord spoke his word to Elijah: “Leave this place and go east and hide near Kerith Ravine east of the Jordan River. You may drink from the stream, and I have commanded ravens to bring you food there.”

1 Kings 17:2–4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying, Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

1 Kings 17:2–4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And the word of Jehovah came to him saying, Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the torrent Cherith, which is before the Jordan. And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the torrent; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

1 Kings 17:2–4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Then the Lord spoke his word to Elijah: “Leave here, turn east, and hide beside the Cherith River, which is east of the Jordan River. You can drink from the stream, and I’ve commanded ravens to feed you there.” 

1 Kings 17:2–4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Then a revelation from the Lord came to him: “Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself at the Wadi Cherith where it enters the Jordan. You are to drink from the wadi. I have commanded the ravens to provide for you there.”

1 Kings 17:2–4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The word of the Lord came to him, saying, “Go from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Wadi Cherith, which is east of the Jordan. You shall drink from the wadi, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

1 Kings 17:2–4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Then the word of Yahweh came to him, saying, “Go from this place and turn to the east; you must hide yourself in the Wadi Kerith which faces the Jordan. It shall be that you shall drink from the wadi, and I have commanded the crows to sustain you there.”

1 Kings 17:2–4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Then a message from the Lord came to Elijah. It said, “Leave this place. Go east and hide in the Kerith Valley. It is east of the Jordan River. You will drink water from the brook. I have ordered some ravens to feed you there.”

1 Kings 17:2–4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The word of the Lord came to him, saying,

Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.

“It shall be that you will drink of the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to provide for you there.”


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