1 Kings 19:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him. ”

1 Kings 19:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 19:21 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 19:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, killed them, and boiled their meat with the oxen’s equipment, and gave to the people; and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.”

1 Kings 19:21 — World English Bible

1 Kings 19:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him. ”

1 Kings 19:21 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 19:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he turneth back from after him, and taketh the yoke of oxen, and sacrificeth it, and with instruments of the oxen he hath boiled their flesh, and giveth to the people, and they eat, and he riseth, and goeth after Elijah, and serveth him.”

1 Kings 19:21 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 19:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he returned back from him, and took the yoke of oxen, and killed them, and boiled their flesh with the implements of the oxen, and gave to the people, and they ate. And he arose and went after Elijah, and ministered to him. ”

1 Kings 19:21 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 19:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when he went backe againe from him, he tooke a couple of oxen, and slewe them, and sod their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gaue vnto the people, and they did eate: then he arose and went after Eliiah, and ministred vnto him. ”

1 Kings 19:21 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 19:21 in Context — 1 Kings 19

19 So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.

20 And he left the oxen, and ran after Elijah, and said, Let me, I pray thee, kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow thee. And he said unto him, Go back again: for what have I done to thee?

21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.

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What Does 1 Kings 19:21 Mean?

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