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The Rejection at Nazareth

Luke 4:26

In 9 translations

BSB
Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon.
KJV
But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta, a city of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
WEB
Elijah was sent to none of them, except to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, to a woman who was a widow.
ASV
and unto none of them was Elijah sent, but only to Zarephath, in the land of Sidon, unto a woman that was a widow.
LSV
and to none of them was Elijah sent, but—to Sarepta of Sidon, to a woman, a widow;
YLT
and unto none of them was Elijah sent, but — to Sarepta of Sidon, unto a woman, a widow;
DBY
and to none of them was Elias sent but to Sarepta of Sidonia, to a woman [that was] a widow.
DRC
And to none of them was Elias sent, but to Sarepta of Sidon, to a widow woman.
GNV
But vnto none of them was Elias sent, saue into Sarepta, a citie of Sidon, vnto a certaine widowe.

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read Σιδωνίας (“of Sidon”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Σιδῶνος (“Sidon”).
Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of Ἠλίας: Tyndale House, Westcott–Hort: Ἠλείας.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: Σιδωνίας. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Σιδωνίας; Robinson–Pierpont read Σιδῶνος.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
καὶ πρὸς οὐδεμίαν αὐτῶν ἐπέμφθη Ἠλίας εἰ μὴ εἰς Σάρεπτα τῆς Σιδωνίας πρὸς γυναῖκα χήραν.
RP2018
καὶ πρὸς οὐδεμίαν αὐτῶν ἐπέμφθη Ἠλίας, εἰ μὴ εἰς Σάρεπτα τῆς Σιδῶνος πρὸς γυναῖκα χήραν.
TR-Boyd
καὶ πρὸς οὐδεμίαν αὐτῶν ἐπέμφθη Ἠλίας, εἰ μὴ εἰς Σάρεπτα τῆς Σιδῶνος πρὸς γυναῖκα χήραν.
SCR1894
και προς ουδεμιαν αυτων επεμφθη ηλιας ει μη εις σαρεπτα της σιδωνος προς γυναικα χηραν

Who and where

👤 Elijah📍 Sidon📍 Zarephath◆ Jesus Rejected at Nazareth

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  • 1 Kings 17:9–24“Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering…
  • Matthew 11:21“Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes.
  • Obadiah 1:20And the exiles of this host of the Israelites will possess the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath; and the exiles from Jerusalem who are in Sepharad will possess the cities of the Negev.

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