1 Kings 17:14 “for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour…”

1 Kings 17:14

for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.

World English Bible

For the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘The jar of meal will not run out, and the jar of oil will not fail, until the day that the LORD sends rain on the earth.’”

American Standard Version

For thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, The jar of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that Jehovah sendeth rain upon the earth.

Geneva Bible 1599

For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The meale in the barrel shall not be wasted, neither shall the oyle in the cruse be diminished, vnto the time that the Lord send rayne vpon the earth.

Darby Translation

For thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: The meal in the barrel shall not waste, neither shall the oil in the cruse fail, until the day that Jehovah sendeth rain upon the face of the earth!

Young's Literal Translation

for thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, The pitcher of meal is not consumed, and the dish of oil is not lacking, till the day of Jehovah's giving a shower on the face of the ground.'

Bible in Basic English

For this is the word of the Lord, the God of Israel: The store of meal will not come to an end, and the bottle will never be without oil, till the day when the Lord sends rain on the earth.

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Cross references

“thus saith”

2 Kings 3:16 2 Kings 7:1 2 Kings 9:6

2 Kings 3:16 · BSB

and he said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Dig this valley full of ditches.’

2 Kings 7:1 · BSB

Then Elisha said, “Hear the word of the LORD! This is what the LORD says: ‘About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel.’”

2 Kings 9:6 · BSB

So Jehu got up and went into the house, where the young prophet poured the oil on his head and declared, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anoint you king over the LORD’s people Israel.

“The barrel of meal”

Matthew 15:36–38 Matthew 14:17–20 2 Kings 4:42–44 1 Kings 17:4 2 Kings 4:2–7

Matthew 15:36–38 · BSB

Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

Matthew 14:17–20 · BSB

“We have here only five loaves of bread and two fish,” they answered.

2 Kings 4:42–44 · BSB

Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha.

1 Kings 17:4 · BSB

And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

2 Kings 4:2–7 · BSB

“How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.”

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

In context

13“Do not be afraid,” Elijah said to her. “Go and do as you have said. But first make me a small cake of bread from what you have, and bring it out to me. Afterward, make some for yourself and your son,

15So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household.

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