1 Kings 17:4 “And you are to drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens t…”

1 Kings 17:4

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

World English Bible

You shall drink from the brook. I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.”

American Standard Version

And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

Geneva Bible 1599

And thou shalt drinke of the riuer: and I haue comanded the rauens to feede thee there.

Darby Translation

And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the torrent; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

Young's Literal Translation

and it hath been, from the brook thou dost drink, and the ravens I have commanded to sustain thee there.'

Bible in Basic English

The water of the stream will be your drink, and by my orders the ravens will give you food there.

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Cross references

“I have commanded”

1 Kings 17:9 Psalm 147:9 Job 38:41 Matthew 4:4 1 Kings 19:5–8 Matthew 4:11

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.”

Psalm 147:9 · BSB

He provides food for the animals, and for the young ravens when they call.

Job 38:41 · BSB

Who provides food for the raven when its young cry out to God as they wander about for lack of food?

Matthew 4:4 · BSB

But Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”

1 Kings 19:5–8 · BSB

Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.”

Matthew 4:11 · BSB

Then the devil left Him, and angels came and ministered to Him.

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

In context

3“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.

5So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.

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