1 Kings 17:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Kings 17:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 17:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 17:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Kings 17:5 — World English Bible

1 Kings 17:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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. ”

1 Kings 17:5 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 17:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he goeth and doth according to the word of Jehovah, yea, he goeth and dwelleth by the brook Cherith, that <FI>is<Fi> on the front of the Jordan,”

1 Kings 17:5 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 17:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

1 Kings 17:5 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 17:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“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.”

1 Kings 17:5 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 17:5 in Context — 1 Kings 17

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.

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.

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What Does 1 Kings 17:5 Mean?

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