1 Kings 17:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.”

1 Kings 17:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 17:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 17:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Go away from here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.”

1 Kings 17:3 — World English Bible

1 Kings 17:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan. ”

1 Kings 17:3 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 17:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Go from this <FI>place<Fi> ; and thou hast turned for thee eastward, and been hidden by the brook Cherith, that <FI>is<Fi> on the front of the Jordan,”

1 Kings 17:3 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 17:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the torrent Cherith, which is before the Jordan. ”

1 Kings 17:3 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 17:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Go hence, and turne thee Eastwarde, and hide thy selfe in the riuer Cherith, that is ouer against Iorden,”

1 Kings 17:3 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 17:3 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.

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.

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What Does 1 Kings 17:3 Mean?

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