KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Kings 17:1
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”
WEB World English Bible
Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the foreigners 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.”
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
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.’
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 17
1 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.
2 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,
3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that [is] before Jordan.
4 And it shall be, [that] thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
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וַיֹּאמֶר֩H559 · a.marto sayאֵלִיָּ֨הוּH452 · e.liy.yahElijahהַתִּשְׁבִּ֜יH8664 · tish.biTishbiteמִתֹּשָׁבֵ֣יH8453 · to.shavsojournerגִלְעָד֮H1568 · gil.adGileadאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)אַחְאָב֒H256 · ach.avAhabחַי־H2416 · chayaliveיְהוָ֞הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאֱלֹהֵ֤יH430 · e.lo.himGodיִשְׂרָאֵל֙H3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichעָמַ֣דְתִּיH5975 · a.madto stand: standלְפָנָ֔יוH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeאִם־H518 · imifיִהְיֶ֛הH1961 · ha.yahto beהַשָּׁנִ֥יםH8141 · sha.nehyearהָאֵ֖לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseטַ֣לH2919 · taldewוּמָטָ֑רH4306 · ma.tarrainכִּ֖יH3588 · kiforאִם־H518 · imifלְפִ֥יH6310 · pehlipדְבָרִֽי׃ סH1697 · da.varword
Cross-references
Luke 4:25-26But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;James 5:17Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.Luke 1:17And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to make ready a people prepared for the Lord.1 Kings 22:14And Micaiah said, [As] the LORD liveth, what the LORD saith unto me, that will I speak.2 Kings 3:14And Elisha said, [As] the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, surely, were it not that I regard the presence of Jehoshaphat the king of Judah, I would not look toward thee, nor see thee.Luke 9:30And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:Matthew 7:29For he taught them as [one] having authority, and not as the scribes.Romans 11:2God hath not cast away his people which he foreknew. Wot ye not what the scripture saith of Elias? how he maketh intercession to God against Israel, saying,Revelation 11:6These have power to shut heaven, that it rain not in the days of their prophecy: and have power over waters to turn them to blood, and to smite the earth with all plagues, as often as they will.Acts 27:23For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve,Luke 1:19And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings.Deuteronomy 10:8At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.1 Kings 18:1And it came to pass [after] many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.Luke 21:36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.1 Kings 18:10[As] the LORD thy God liveth, there is no nation or kingdom, whither my lord hath not sent to seek thee: and when they said, [He is] not [there]; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found thee not.Judges 12:4Then Jephthah gathered together all the men of Gilead, and fought with Ephraim: and the men of Gilead smote Ephraim, because they said, Ye Gileadites [are] fugitives of Ephraim among the Ephraimites, [and] among the Manassites.1 Kings 18:15And Elijah said, [As] the LORD of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.Jeremiah 15:19Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, [and] thou shalt stand before me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them.
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