1 And Elijah אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ 'e.li.Ya.hu H452 the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead גִלְעָד֮ gil.'Ad H1568 , said H559 to Ahab אַחְאָב֒ 'ach.'Av H256 , As Jehovah the God אֱלֹהֵ֤י 'e.lo.Hei H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ Yis.ra.'El H3478 liveth, before whom I stand עָמַ֣דְתִּי 'a.Mad.ti H5975 , there shall not be יִהְיֶ֛ה yih.Yeh H1961 dew טַ֣ל tal H2919 nor rain וּמָטָ֑ר u.ma.Tar H4306 these years הַשָּׁנִ֥ים ha.sha.Nim H8141 , except by my word דְבָרִֽי׃ ס de.va.Ri H1697 . 2 And the word דְבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah came to him saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ le.Mor H559 , 3 Get thee hence, and turn וּפָנִ֥יתָ u.fa.Ni.ta H6437 thee eastward , and hide וְנִסְתַּרְתָּ֙ ve.nis.tar.Ta H5641 thyself by the torrent Cherith , which is before the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ hai.yar.Den H3383 . 4 And it shall be וְהָיָ֖ה ve.ha.Yah H1961 , that thou shalt drink תִּשְׁתֶּ֑ה tish.Teh H8354 of the torrent; and I have commanded צִוִּ֔יתִי tzi.Vi.ti H6680 the ravens הָעֹרְבִ֣ים ha.'o.re.Vim H6158 to feed thee there . 5 And he went and did according to the word כִּדְבַ֣ר kid.Var H1697 of Jehovah ; he went and abode by the torrent Cherith , which is before the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ hai.yar.Den H3383 . 6 And the ravens וְהָעֹרְבִ֗ים ve.ha.'o.re.Vim H6158 brought H935 him bread לֶ֤חֶם Le.chem H3899 and flesh H1320 in the morning בַּבֹּ֔קֶר ba.Bo.ker H1242 , and bread וְלֶ֥חֶם ve.Le.chem H3899 and flesh H1320 in the evening בָּעָ֑רֶב ba.'A.rev H6153 ; and he drank H8354 of the torrent. 7 And it came to pass after a while that the torrent dried H3001 up , for there had been H1961 no rain גֶ֖שֶׁם Ge.shem H1653 in the land בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ ס ba.'A.retz H776 . 8 And the word דְבַר־ de.var- H1697 of Jehovah came to him saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ le.Mor H559 , 9 Arise ק֣וּם kum H6965 , go to Zarephath צָרְפַ֙תָה֙ tza.re.Fa.tah H6886 , which is by Zidon, and abide there : behold , I have commanded צִוִּ֥יתִי tzi.Vi.ti H6680 a widow אַלְמָנָ֖ה 'al.ma.Nah H490 woman אִשָּׁ֥ה 'i.Shah H802 there to maintain thee. 10 And he arose H6965 and went H935 to Zarephath צָרְפַ֗תָה tza.re.Fa.tah H6886 ; and when he came H935 to the entrance פֶּ֣תַח Pe.tach H6607 of the city הָעִ֔יר ha.'Ir H5892 , behold , a widow אַלְמָנָ֖ה 'al.ma.Nah H490 woman אִשָּׁ֥ה 'i.Shah H802 was there gathering מְקֹשֶׁ֣שֶׁת me.ko.She.shet H7197 sticks . And he called וַיִּקְרָ֤א vai.yik.Ra' H7121 to her and said H559 , Fetch me , I pray thee, a little מְעַט־ me.'at- H4592 water מַ֛יִם Ma.yim H4325 in a vessel בַּכְּלִ֖י ba.ke.Li H3627 , that I may drink וְאֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃ ve.'esh.Teh H8354 . 11 And she went to fetch [ it ], and he called וַיִּקְרָ֤א vai.yik.Ra' H7121 to her and said H559 , Bring me , I pray thee, a morsel H6595 of bread לֶ֖חֶם Le.chem H3899 in thy hand בְּיָדֵֽךְ׃ be.ya.Dekh H3027 . 12 And she said H559 , As Jehovah thy God אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙ 'e.lo.Hei.kha H430 liveth, I have not a cake, but a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little וּמְעַט־ u.me.'at- H4592 oil שֶׁ֖מֶן She.men H8081 in a cruse; and behold , I am gathering מְקֹשֶׁ֜שֶׁת me.ko.She.shet H7197 two שְׁנַ֣יִם she.Na.yim H8147 sticks , that I may go וּבָ֙אתִי֙ u.Va.ti H935 in and dress it for me and my son וְלִבְנִ֔י ve.liv.Ni H1121 , that we may eat וַאֲכַלְנֻ֖הוּ va.'a.khal.Nu.hu H398 it , and die וָמָֽתְנוּ׃ va.Ma.te.nu H4191 . 13 And Elijah אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ 'e.li.Ya.hu H452 said H559 to her , Fear תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י tir.'I H3372 not ; go H3318 , do as thou hast said H559 ; but make H6213 me thereof a little H6996 cake עֻגָ֨ה 'u.Gah H5692 first בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙ va.ri.sho.Nah H7223 ; and bring H935 it to me ; and afterwards make H6213 for thee and for thy son וְלִבְנֵ֔ךְ ve.liv.Nekh H1121 . 14 For thus כֹה֩ khoh H3541 saith Jehovah the God אֱלֹהֵ֣י 'e.lo.Hei H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל Yis.ra.'El H3478 : The meal in the barrel shall not waste , neither shall the oil הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן ha.She.men H8081 in the cruse fail H3615 , until the day י֧וֹם Yom H3117 that Jehovah sendeth rain גֶּ֖שֶׁם Ge.shem H1653 upon the face H6440 of the earth H127 ! 15 And she went and did according to the word כִּדְבַ֣ר kid.Var H1697 of Elijah אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ 'e.li.Ya.hu H452 ; and she , and he , and her house H1004 , ate H398 a whole year . 16 The meal in the barrel did not waste , neither did the oil הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן ha.She.men H8081 in the cruse fail H3615 , according to the word כִּדְבַ֣ר kid.Var H1697 of Jehovah which he had spoken H1696 through Elijah אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃ פ 'e.li.Ya.hu H452 . 17 And it came to pass after these things הַדְּבָרִ֣ים ha.de.va.Rim H1697 , that the son בֶּן־ ben- H1121 of the woman הָאִשָּׁ֖ה ha.'i.Shah H802 , the mistress בַּעֲלַ֣ת ba.'a.Lat H1172 of the house הַבָּ֑יִת ha.Ba.yit H1004 , fell sick חָלָ֕ה cha.Lah H2470 ; and his sickness חָלְיוֹ֙ chal.Yo H2483 was H1961 so severe חָזָ֣ק cha.Zak H2389 that there was H1961 no breath נְשָׁמָֽה׃ ne.sha.Mah H5397 left H3498 in him . 18 And she said H559 to Elijah אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ 'e.li.Ya.hu H452 , What have I to do with thee, O thou man אִ֣ישׁ 'ish H376 of God הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים ha.'E.lo.Him H430 ? art thou come בָּ֧אתָ Ba.ta H935 to me to call mine iniquity עֲוֹנִ֖י 'a.vo.Ni H5771 to remembrance לְהַזְכִּ֥יר le.haz.Kir H2142 , and to slay my son בְּנִֽי׃ be.Ni H1121 ? 19 And he said H559 to her , Give תְּנִֽי־ te.ni- H5414 me thy son בְּנֵ֑ךְ be.Nekh H1121 . And he took H3947 him out of her bosom מֵחֵיקָ֗הּ me.chei.Kah H2436 , and carried him up into the upper הָעֲלִיָּ֗ה ha.'a.li.Yah H5944 chamber H5944 where אֲשֶׁר־ 'a.Sher- H834 he abode , and laid H7901 him upon his own bed מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ mi.ta.To H4296 . 20 And he cried to Jehovah and said H559 , Jehovah , my God אֱלֹהָ֔י 'e.lo.Hai H430 , hast thou also הֲ֠גַם Ha.gam H1571 brought evil H7489 upon the widow הָאַלְמָנָ֞ה ha.'al.ma.Nah H490 with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son בְּנָֽהּ׃ be.Nah H1121 ? 21 And he stretched himself upon the child H3206 three שָׁלֹ֣שׁ sha.Losh H7969 times H6471 , and cried to Jehovah and said H559 , Jehovah , my God אֱלֹהָ֔י 'e.lo.Hai H430 , I pray thee, let this child's soul H5315 come into him again ! 23 And Elijah אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ 'e.li.Ya.hu H452 took H3947 the child H3206 , and brought him down וַיֹּרִדֵ֤הוּ vai.yo.ri.De.hu H3381 from the upper הָעֲלִיָּה֙ ha.'a.li.Yah H5944 chamber H5944 into the house הַבַּ֔יְתָה ha.Bay.tah H1004 , and delivered him to his mother לְאִמּ֑וֹ le.'i.Mo H517 ; and Elijah אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ 'e.li.Ya.hu H452 said H559 , See רְאִ֖י re.'I H7200 , thy son בְּנֵֽךְ׃ be.Nekh H1121 lives H2416 . 24 And the woman הָֽאִשָּׁה֙ ha.'i.Shah H802 said H559 to Elijah אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ 'e.li.Ya.hu H452 , Now עַתָּה֙ 'a.Tah H6258 by this I know יָדַ֔עְתִּי ya.Da'.ti H3045 that thou art a man אִ֥ישׁ 'ish H376 of God אֱלֹהִ֖ים 'E.lo.Him H430 , and that the word וּדְבַר־ u.de.var- H1697 of Jehovah in thy mouth בְּפִ֖יךָ be.Fi.kha H6310 is truth אֱמֶֽת׃ פ 'e.Met H571 . ← 1 Kings 16 1 Kings 18 → Commentaries on 1 Kings 17 Darby Bible — 1889 — Public Domain
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