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The Ravens Feed Elijah

1 Kings 17:6

In 11 translations

BSB
The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening, and he would drink from the brook.
KJV
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
WEB
The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.
ASV
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
LSV
and the ravens are bringing bread and flesh to him in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening, and he drinks from the brook.
YLT
and the ravens are bringing to him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening, and of the brook he drinketh.
DBY
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the torrent.
DRC
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening, and he drank of tile torrent.
GNV
And the rauens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the euening, and he dranke of the riuer.
JPS
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
LXXE
And the ravens brought him loaves in the morning, and flesh in the evening, and he drank water of the brook.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וְהָעֹרְבִ֗ים מְבִיאִ֨ים ל֜וֹ לֶ֤חֶם וּבָשָׂר֙ בַּבֹּ֔קֶר וְלֶ֥חֶם וּבָשָׂ֖ר בָּעָ֑רֶב וּמִן־הַנַּ֖חַל יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ οἱ κόρακες ἔφερον αὐτῷ ἄρτους τοπρωῒ, καὶ κρέα τοδείλης, καὶ ἐκ τοῦ χειμάῤῥου ἔπινεν ὕδωρ.

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◆ Prophecies of Elijah

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 78:23–24Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens. He rained down manna for them to eat; He gave them grain from heaven.
  • Matthew 6:31–33Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ For the Gentiles strive after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. But seek first…
  • Psalms 78:15–16He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas. He brought streams from the stone and made water flow down like rivers.
  • Jeremiah 37:21So King Zedekiah gave orders for Jeremiah to be placed in the courtyard of the guard and given a loaf of bread daily from the street of the bakers, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the…
  • Luke 22:35Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.
  • Matthew 14:19–21And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples…
  • Matthew 19:26Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
  • Psalms 37:19In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
  • Judges 15:18–19And being very thirsty, Samson cried out to the LORD, “You have accomplished this great deliverance through Your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?” So God opened up the…
  • Isaiah 33:16he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.
  • Psalms 34:9–10Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing. Young lions go lacking and hungry, but those who seek the LORD lack no good thing.
  • Hebrews 6:18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
  • Judges 14:14So he said to them: “Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet.” For three days they were unable to explain the riddle.
  • Numbers 11:23The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not My word will come to pass.”
  • Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
  • Exodus 16:35The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land where they could settle; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.

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