1 Kings 17:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”

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

1 Kings 17:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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

“Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.””

1 Kings 17:1 — World English Bible

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

“And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”

1 Kings 17:1 — American Standard Version

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

“And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, saith unto Ahab, `Jehovah, God of Israel, liveth, before whom I have stood, there is not these years dew and rain, except according to my word.'”

1 Kings 17:1 — Young's Literal Translation

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

“And Elijah the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As Jehovah the God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”

1 Kings 17:1 — Darby Translation

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

“And Eliiah the Tishbite one of the inhabitats of Gilead sayde vnto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liueth, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dewe nor rayne these yeeres, but according to my worde.”

1 Kings 17:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 17:1 in Context — 1 Kings 17

1 ENTONCES Elías Thisbita, que era de los moradores de Galaad, dijo á Achâb: Vive Jehová Dios de Israel, delante del cual estoy, que no habrá lluvia ni rocío en estos años, sino por mi palabra.

2 Y fué á él palabra de Jehová, diciendo:

3 Apártate de aquí, y vuélvete al oriente, y escóndete en el arroyo de Cherith, que está delante del Jordán;

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