1 Kings 17:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”
1 Kings 17:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 17:1 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 17:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.””
1 Kings 17:1 — World English Bible
1 Kings 17:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. ”
1 Kings 17:1 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 17:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, saith unto Ahab, `Jehovah, God of Israel, liveth, before whom I have stood, there is not these years dew and rain, except according to my word.'”
1 Kings 17:1 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 17:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Jehovah theGod of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except by my word. ”
1 Kings 17:1 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 17:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Eliiah the Tishbite one of the inhabitats of Gilead sayde vnto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liueth, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dewe nor rayne these yeeres, but according to my worde.”
1 Kings 17:1 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 17:1 in Context — 1 Kings 17
1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
2 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying,
3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
What Does 1 Kings 17:1 Mean?
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