Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
“Arise, go to
King James Version
Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
Holman Bible
“Get up, go to Zarephath
International Standard Version
"Get up, move to Zarephath in Sidon, and stay there. Look! I've commanded a widow to sustain you there."
A Conservative Version
Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain thee.
American Standard Version
Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Sidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain thee.
Amplified
“Arise, go to
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Arise, go to Zarephath, which is by Zidon, and abide there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to maintain thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Arise, go to Zarephath which is to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I commanded a widow woman to nourish thee there.
King James 2000
Arise, get you to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Get up and go to Zarephath which belongs to Sidon and stay there. Look, I have commanded a woman there, a widow, to sustain you."
Modern King James verseion
Arise, go to Zarephath which belongs to Sidon, and live there. Behold, I have commanded a widow to keep you there.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Up, and get thee to Zarephath a city of Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain thee."
NET Bible
"Get up, go to Zarephath in Sidonian territory, and live there. I have already told a widow who lives there to provide for you."
New Heart English Bible
"Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you."
The Emphasized Bible
Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there, - Lo! I have commanded, there, a widow woman, to sustain thee.
Webster
Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.
World English Bible
"Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain you."
Youngs Literal Translation
Rise, go to Zarephath, that is to Zidon, and thou hast dwelt there; lo, I have commanded there a widow woman to sustain thee.'
Themes
Christian ministers » God's care of
divine Direction » Explicit instructions given » Finding supplies
Faith » Faith tested tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
Famine » God provided for his people during
divine Guidance » Explicit instructions given » Finding supplies
Hindrances » Faith tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
Judgments » Preservation during--exemplified » Elijah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Miracles » Catalogue of » Elijah » Increases the widow's meal and oil
Select readings » Elijah's miraculous preservation
The Sidonians » Cities of mentioned » Zarephath or sarepta
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
Widow's » Instances of great liberality in
Women » Sufferings of » As widows
Women » Good » Widow of zarephath, who fed elijah during the famine
Interlinear
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Yalak
Yashab
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 17:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah And The Widow
8
Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
9 “Arise, go to
Phrases
Cross References
Obadiah 1:20
Who are among the Canaanites as far as
And the exiles of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad
Will possess the
Luke 4:26
1 Kings 17:4
It shall be that you will drink of the brook, and
Judges 7:2
The Lord said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for Me to give Midian into their hands,
Judges 7:4
Matthew 15:21-22
Romans 4:17-21
(as it is written, “
2 Corinthians 4:7
But we have this treasure in