1 Kings 17:11 “And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bri…”

1 Kings 17:11

And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.

World English Bible

As she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.”

American Standard Version

And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thy hand.

Geneva Bible 1599

And as she was going to fet it, he called to her, and sayde, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsell of bread in thine hand.

Darby Translation

And she went to fetch [it], and he called to her and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thy hand.

Young's Literal Translation

And she goeth to bring [it], and he calleth unto her and saith, 'Bring, I pray thee, to me a morsel of bread in thy hand.'

Bible in Basic English

And when she was going to get it, he said to her, And get me with it a small bit of bread.

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Cross references

“as she was going”

Matthew 10:42 Matthew 25:35–40 Hebrews 13:2 Genesis 24:18 Genesis 24:19

Matthew 10:42 · BSB

And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward.”

Matthew 25:35–40 · BSB

For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink, I was a stranger and you took Me in,

Hebrews 13:2 · BSB

Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.

Genesis 24:18 · BSB

“Drink, my lord,” she replied, and she quickly lowered her jar to her hands and gave him a drink.

Genesis 24:19 · BSB

After she had given him a drink, she said, “I will also draw water for your camels, until they have had enough to drink.”

“a morsel”

1 Kings 17:9 1 Kings 18:4 Genesis 18:5

1 Kings 17:9 · BSB

“Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.”

1 Kings 18:4 · BSB

for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)

Genesis 18:5 · BSB

And I will bring a bit of bread so that you may refresh yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. After that, you may continue on your way.” “Yes,” they replied, “you may do as you have said.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

10So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.”

12But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.”

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