1 Kings 17:7
“And it came to passe after a while, that the brooke dryed vp, because there had beene no raine in the land.”
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1 Kings 17:7 Context
5So hee went, and did according vnto the word of the Lord: for hee went and dwelt by the brooke Cherith, that is before Iordane. 6And the rauens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the euening: and hee dranke of the brooke. 7And it came to passe after a while, that the brooke dryed vp, because there had beene no raine in the land. 8¶ And the word of the Lord came vnto him, saying, 9Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I haue commaunded a widow woman there to sustaine thee.
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Other Translations for 1 Kings 17:7
And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
- King James Version
It happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Now after a time the stream became dry, because there was no rain in the land.
- Basic English Bible
And it came to pass after a while that the torrent dried up, for there had been no rain in the land.
- Darby Bible
And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
- Webster's Bible
It happened after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
- World English Bible
And it cometh to pass, at the end of days, that the brook drieth up, for there hath been no rain in the land,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 17:7
17:7 A while - Heb. at the end of days; that is, of a year; for sothe word days is often used. Dried - God so ordering it, for thepunishment of those Israelites who lived near it, and had hitherto beenrefreshed by it: and for the exercise of Elijah's faith, and to teachhim to depend upon God alone.