1 Kings 17:4-10 in English

⁴ And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

⁵ So he went and did according unto the word of Jehovah; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

⁷ And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

⁸ And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying,

⁹ Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Sidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain thee.

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

⁴ And it shall be that thou shalt drink water of the brook, and I will charge the ravens to feed thee there.

⁵ And Eliu did according to the word of the Lord, and he sat by the brook of Chorrath before Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him loaves in the morning, and flesh in the evening, and he drank water of the brook.

⁷ And it came to pass after some time, that the brook was dried up, because there had been no rain upon the earth.

⁸ And the word of the Lord came to Eliu, saying,

⁹ Arise, and go to Sarepta of the Sidonian land: behold, I have there commanded a widow-woman to maintain thee.

¹⁰ And he arose and went to Sarepta, and came to the gate of the city: and, behold, a widow-woman was there gathering sticks; and Eliu cried after her, and said to her, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

⁴ And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

⁵ So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

⁷ And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.

⁸ And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

⁹ Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

⁴ And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

⁵ So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

⁷ And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.

⁸ And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

⁹ Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

⁴ And it shall be that you shall drink water of the brook, and I will charge the ravens to feed you there.

⁵ And Eliu did according to the word of the Lord, and he sat by the brook of Chorrath before Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him loaves in the morning, and flesh in the evening and he drank water of the brook.

⁷ And it came to pass after some time, that the brook was dried up, because there had been no rain upon the earth.

⁸ And the word of the Lord came to Eliu, saying,

⁹ Arise, and go to Sarepta of the Sidonian land: behold, I have there commanded a widow-woman to maintain you.

¹⁰ And he arose and went to Sarepta, and came to the gate of the city: and, behold, a widow-woman was there gathering sticks; and Eliu cried after her, and said to her, Fetch me, I pray you, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

⁴ And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

⁵ So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

⁷ And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

⁸ And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

⁹ Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow woman was there gathering sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

⁴ You will be able to drink water from the brook, and you will be able to eat what the crows bring to you, because I have commanded them to bring food to you.”

⁵ So Elijah did what Yahweh commanded him to do. He went and camped alongside Kerith Brook.

⁶ Crows bought bread and meat to him every morning and every evening, and he drank water from the brook.

⁷ But after a while, the water in the brook dried up, because rain did not fall anywhere in the land.

⁸ Then Yahweh said to Elijah,

⁹ “Go and live in Zarephath village, near Sidon city. There is a widow there who will give you food to eat. I have already told her what to do about that.”

¹⁰ So Elijah did what God said. He went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the gates of the village, he saw a widow who was gathering sticks. He said to her, “Would you please bring me a cup of water?”

⁴ And it shall be that you shall drink water of the brook, and I will charge the ravens to feed you there.

⁵ And Eliu did according to the word of the Lord, and he sat by the brook of Chorrath before Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him loaves in the morning, and flesh in the evening and he drank water of the brook.

⁷ And it came to pass after some time, that the brook was dried up, because there had been no rain upon the earth.

⁸ And the word of the Lord came to Eliu, saying,

⁹ Arise, and go to Sarepta of the Sidonian land: behold, I have there commanded a widow-woman to maintain you.

¹⁰ And he arose and went to Sarepta, and came to the gate of the city: and, behold, a widow-woman was there gathering sticks; and Eliu cried after her, and said to her, Fetch me, I pray you, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

⁴ You shall drink from the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

⁵ So he went and did according to Yahweh’s word, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith that is before the Jordan.

⁶ The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.

⁷ After a while, the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

⁸ Yahweh’s word came to him, saying,

⁹ “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.”

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and said, “Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink.”

⁴ You shall drink from the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

⁵ So he went and did according to Yahweh’s word, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith that is before the Jordan.

⁶ The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.

⁷ After a while, the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

⁸ Yahweh’s word came to him, saying,

⁹ “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.”

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and said, “Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink.”

⁴ You shall drink from the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

⁵ So he went and did according to the LORD’s word, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith that is before the Jordan.

⁶ The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.

⁷ After a while, the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

⁸ The LORD’s word came to him, saying,

⁹ “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.”

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and said, “Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink.”

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.

⁶ And the ravens took him bread in the morning and meat in the evening; and the water of the stream was his drink.

⁷ Now after a time the stream became dry, because there was no rain in the land.

⁸ Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,

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.

¹⁰ So he got up and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the door of the town, he saw a widow woman getting sticks together; and crying out to her he said, Will you give me a little water in a vessel for my drink?

⁴ And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the torrent; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

⁵ And he went and did according to the word of Jehovah; he went and abode by the torrent Cherith, which is before the Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the torrent.

⁷ And it came to pass after a while that the torrent dried up, for there had been no rain in the land.

⁸ And the word of Jehovah came to him saying,

⁹ Arise, go to Zarephath, which is by Zidon, and abide there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to maintain thee.

¹⁰ And he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the entrance of the city, behold, a widow woman was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

⁴ And there thou shalt drink of the torrent: and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

⁵ So he went, and did according to the word of the Lord: and going, he dwelt by the torrent Carith, which is over against the Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening, and he drank of tile torrent.

⁷ But after some time the torrent was dried up, for it had not rained upon the earth.

⁸ Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying:

⁹ Arise, and go to Sarephta of the Sidonians, and dwell there: for I have commanded a widow woman there to feed thee.

¹⁰ He arose, and went to Sarephta. And when he was come to the gate of the city, he saw the widow woman gathering sticks, and he called her, and said to her: Give me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

⁴ You can drink from the brook, and I have ordered ravens to bring you food you there.”

⁵ So Elijah did what the Lord told him. He went to the valley of the Cherith brook, where it meets the Jordan, and stayed there.

⁶ Ravens brought him bread and meat both in the morning and in the evening, and he drank from the brook.

⁷ A while later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.

⁸ Then the Lord told Elijah,

⁹ “Leave here and go to Zarephath near Sidon and stay there. I have given instructions to a widow there to provide you with food.”

¹⁰ So he left for Zarephath. When he arrived at the entrance to the town, he saw a woman, a widow, gathering sticks. He called her over and asked her, “Could you bring me a little water in a cup so I can have a drink?”

⁴ And thou shalt drinke of the riuer: and I haue comanded the rauens to feede thee there.

⁵ So he went and did according vnto the word of the Lord: for he went, and remained by the riuer Cherith that is ouer against Iorden.

⁶ And the rauens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the euening, and he dranke of the riuer.

⁷ And after a while the riuer dryed vp, because there fell no rayne vpon the earth.

⁸ And the worde of the Lord came vnto him, saying,

⁹ Vp, and get thee to Zarephath, which is in Zidon, and remaine there: beholde, I haue commanded a widow there to sustaine thee.

¹⁰ So he arose, and went to Zarephath: and when he came to the gate of the citie, beholde, the widowe was there gathering stickes: and he called her, and sayde, Bring me, I pray thee, a litle water in a vessel, that I may drinke.

⁴ And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.'

⁵ So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

⁷ And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

⁸ And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying:

⁹ 'Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there; behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain thee.'

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks; and he called to her, and said: 'Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.'

⁴ And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

⁵ So he went and did according unto the word of the Lord: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

⁷ And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.

⁸ And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,

⁹ Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

⁴ And it shall be, that out of the brook shalt thou drink; and the ravens have I ordained to sustain thee there.

⁵ And he went and did according to the word of the Lord; and he went and remained by the brook Kerith, that is to the east of the Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening: and out of the brook he used to drink.

⁷ And it came to pass after a while that the brook dried up; because there had been no rain in the land.

⁸ And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,

⁹ Arise, go unto Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and remain there: behold, I have ordained there a widow-woman to sustain thee.

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, there was there a widow-woman gathering sticks of wood: and he called her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

⁴ And it shall be that thou shalt drink water of the brook, and I will charge the ravens to feed thee there.

⁵ And Elijah did according to the word of the Lord, and he sat by the brook of Cherith before Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him loaves in the morning, and flesh in the evening, and he drank water of the brook.

⁷ And it came to pass after some time, that the brook was dried up, because there had been no rain upon the earth.

⁸ And the word of the Lord came to Elijah, saying,

⁹ Arise, and go to Zarephath of the Sidonian land: behold, I have there commanded a widow woman to maintain thee.

¹⁰ And he arose and went to Zarephath, and came to the gate of the city: and, behold, a widow woman was there gathering sticks; and Elijah cried after her, and said to her, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

⁴ It will happen that you will drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

⁵ So Elijah went and did as the word of Yahweh commanded. He went to live by the brook Kerith, east of the Jordan.

⁶ The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook.

⁷ But after a while the brook dried up because there was no rain in the land.

⁸ The word of Yahweh came to him, saying,

⁹ “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and live there. Look, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath, and when he came to the gate of the city a widow was there gathering sticks. So he called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a jar so that I may drink.”

⁴ You shall drink from the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

⁵ So he went and did according to Yahweh’s word, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith that is before the Jordan.

⁶ The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.

⁷ After a while, the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

⁸ Yahweh’s word came to him, saying,

⁹ “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.”

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and said, “Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink.”

⁴ You shall drink from the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

⁵ So he went and did according to the LORD’s word, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith that is before the Jordan.

⁶ The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.

⁷ After a while, the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

⁸ The LORD’s word came to him, saying,

⁹ “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.”

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and said, “Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink.”

⁴ And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

⁵ So he went and did according to the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

⁷ And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.

⁸ And the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

⁹ Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering sticks: and he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.

⁴ You shall drink from the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

⁵ So he went and did according to the LORD’s word, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith that is before the Jordan.

⁶ The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.

⁷ After a while, the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

⁸ The LORD’s word came to him, saying,

⁹ “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.”

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and said, “Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink.”

⁴ You shall drink from the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

⁵ So he went and did according to the LORD’s word, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith that is before the Jordan.

⁶ The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.

⁷ After a while, the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

⁸ The LORD’s word came to him, saying,

⁹ “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you.”

¹⁰ So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and said, “Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink.”

⁴ and there thou shalt drink of the strand; and I have commanded to the crows, that they feed thee there.

⁵ Therefore he went, and did by the word of the Lord; and when he had gone, he sat in the strand or stream of Cherith, that is against Jordan.

⁶ And the crows bare to him bread and flesh early; and in like manner in the eventide; and he drank of the strand or stream.

⁷ And after some days the strand was dried; for it had not rained on the earth.

⁸ Therefore the word of the Lord was made to him, and said,

⁹ Rise thou, and go into Zarephath of Sidonians, and thou shalt dwell there; for I have commanded to a woman widow there, that she feed thee.

¹⁰ He rose, and went into Zarephath of Sidonians; and when he had come to the gate of the city, a woman widow gathering sticks appeared to him; and he called her, and said to her, Give thou to me a little of water in a vessel, that I drink.

⁴ and there thou shalt drink of the strand (or and there thou shalt drink out of the stream); and I have commanded to the crows, that they feed thee there.

⁵ Therefore he went, and did by the word of the Lord; and when he had gone, he sat in the strand of Cherith, that is against Jordan. (And so he went, and did by the word of the Lord; and when he had gone forth, he sat by the Cherith Stream or he sat by the Cherith Gorge, that is east of the Jordan River.)

⁶ And the crows bare to him bread and flesh early; and in like manner in the eventide; and he drank of the strand. (And each morning the crows brought him bread and meat; and likewise in the evening; and he drank from the stream.)

⁷ And after some days the strand was dried (or And after some days the stream dried up); for it had not rained on the earth.

⁸ Therefore the word of the Lord was made to him, and said,

⁹ Rise thou (up), and go into Zarephath of (the) Sidonians, and thou shalt dwell there; for I have commanded to a woman widow there, that she feed thee, (or for I have commanded to a widow woman there, that she should feed thee).

¹⁰ He rose, and went into Zarephath of Sidonians; and when he had come to the gate of the city, a woman widow gathering sticks appeared to him; and he called her, and said to her, Give thou to me a little of water in a vessel, that I drink. (He rose up, and went to Zarephath of the Sidonians; and when he had come to the city gate, a widow woman gathering sticks appeared before him; and he called to her, and said to her, Give thou to me a little water in a vessel, so that I can have a drink.)

⁴ and it hath been, from the brook thou dost drink, and the ravens I have commanded to sustain thee there.'

⁵ And he goeth and doth according to the word of Jehovah, yea, he goeth and dwelleth by the brook Cherith, that is on the front of the Jordan,

⁶ and the ravens are bringing to him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening, and of the brook he drinketh.

⁷ And it cometh to pass, at the end of days, that the brook drieth up, for there hath been no rain in the land,

⁸ and the word of Jehovah is unto him, saying,

⁹ 'Rise, go to Zarephath, that is to Zidon, and thou hast dwelt there; lo, I have commanded there a widow woman to sustain thee.'

¹⁰ And he riseth, and goeth to Zarephath, and cometh in unto the opening of the city, and lo there, a widow woman gathering sticks, and he calleth unto her, and saith, 'Bring, I pray thee, to me, a little water in a vessel, and I drink.'