1 Kings 17:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.”

1 Kings 17:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 17:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 17:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘The jar of meal will not run out, and the jar of oil will not fail, until the day that Yahweh sends rain on the earth.’””

1 Kings 17:14 — World English Bible

1 Kings 17:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, The jar of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that Jehovah sendeth rain upon the earth. ”

1 Kings 17:14 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 17:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“for thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, The pitcher of meal is not consumed, and the dish of oil is not lacking, till the day of Jehovah's giving a shower on the face of the ground.'”

1 Kings 17:14 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 17:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For thus saith Jehovah theGod of Israel: The meal in the barrel shall not waste, neither shall the oil in the cruse fail, until the day that Jehovah sendeth rain upon the face of the earth! ”

1 Kings 17:14 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 17:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The meale in the barrel shall not be wasted, neither shall the oyle in the cruse be diminished, vnto the time that the Lord send rayne vpon the earth.”

1 Kings 17:14 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 17:14 in Context — 1 Kings 17

12 And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

14 For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.

15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah.

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What Does 1 Kings 17:14 Mean?

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