Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?” New Living Translation So he went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the gates of the village, he saw a widow gathering sticks, and he asked her, “Would you please bring me a little water in a cup?” English Standard Version So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, “Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.” Berean Standard Bible So 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.” King James Bible So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. New King James Version So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, indeed a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, that I may drink.” New American Standard Bible So he arose and went to Zarephath, and when he came to the entrance of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks; and he called to her and said, “Please get me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.” NASB 1995 So he arose and went to Zarephath, and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks; and he called to her and said, “Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink.” NASB 1977 So he arose and went to Zarephath, and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks; and he called to her and said, “Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink.” Legacy Standard Bible So he arose and went to Zarephath, and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks; and he called to her and said, “Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink.” Amplified Bible So he set out and went to Zarephath, and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks [for firewood]. He called out to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a jar, so that I may drink.” Christian Standard Bible So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering wood. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup and let me drink.” Holman Christian Standard Bible So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow woman gathering wood. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup and let me drink.” American Standard Version So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. Contemporary English Version When Elijah came near the town gate of Zarephath, he saw a widow gathering sticks for a fire. "Would you please bring me a cup of water?" he asked. English Revised Version So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow woman was there gathering sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. GOD'S WORD® Translation He got up and went to Zarephath. As he came to the town's entrance, a widow was gathering wood. He called to her, "Please bring me a drink of water." Good News Translation So Elijah went to Zarephath, and as he came to the town gate, he saw a widow gathering firewood. "Please bring me a drink of water," he said to her. International Standard Version So he got up and went to Zarephath. As he arrived at the entrance to the city, a widow was there gathering sticks. So he asked her, "Please, may I have some water in a cup so I can have a drink." Majority Standard Bible So 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.? NET Bible So he got up and went to Zarephath. When he went through the city gate, there was a widow gathering wood. He called out to her, "Please give me a cup of water, so I can take a drink." New Heart English Bible So he got up and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, look, a widow was there gathering wood. And he called to her, and said, "Please bring me a little water in a pitcher, that I may drink." Webster's Bible Translation So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering sticks: and he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. World English Bible So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and said, “Please get me a little water in a jar, that I may drink.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he rises, and goes to Zarephath, and comes to the opening of the city, and behold, there [is] a widow woman gathering sticks, and he calls to her and says, “Please bring a little water to me in a vessel, and I drink.” Young's Literal Translation And he riseth, and goeth to Zarephath, and cometh in unto the opening of the city, and lo there, a widow woman gathering sticks, and he calleth unto her, and saith, 'Bring, I pray thee, to me, a little water in a vessel, and I drink.' Smith's Literal Translation And he will rise and go to Zarephath, and will come to the entrance of the city, and behold there a widow woman gathering wood: and he will call to her, and say, Take now to me a little water in a vessel, and I will drink. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleHe arose, and went to Sarephta. And when he was come to the gate of the city, he saw the widow woman gathering sticks, and he called her, and said to her: Give me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. Catholic Public Domain Version He rose up and went away to Zarephath. And when he had arrived at the gate of the city, he saw the widowed woman collecting wood, and he called to her. And he said to her, “Give me a little water in a vessel, so that I may drink.” New American Bible He arose and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the entrance of the city, a widow was there gathering sticks; he called out to her, “Please bring me a small cupful of water to drink.” New Revised Standard Version So he set out and went to Zarephath. When he came to the gate of the town, a widow was there gathering sticks; he called to her and said, “Bring me a little water in a vessel, so that I may drink.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleSo he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow was there gathering sticks; and he called to her and said, Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he arose, he went to Tsarpath and he went into the gate of the city and he saw there a widow woman piling up wood, and he called her and said to her: “Bring me a little water in a vessel and I shall drink.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917So he arose and went to Zarephath; and when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks; and he called to her, and said: 'Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he arose and went to Sarepta, and came to the gate of the city: and, behold, a widow-woman was there gathering sticks; and Eliu cried after her, and said to her, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Widow of Zarephath…9“Get up and go to Zarephath of Sidon, and stay there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you.” 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.” 11And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”… Cross References Luke 4:25-26 But I tell you truthfully that there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and great famine swept over all the land. / Yet Elijah was not sent to any of them, but to the widow of Zarephath in Sidon. James 5:17-18 Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years. / Again he prayed, and the heavens gave rain, and the earth yielded its crops. Matthew 10:41-42 Whoever receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and whoever receives a righteous man because he is a righteous man will receive a righteous man’s reward. / 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.” Hebrews 11:35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection. Mark 9:41 Indeed, if anyone gives you even a cup of water because you bear the name of Christ, truly I tell you, he will never lose his reward. Acts 10:34-35 Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right. Matthew 25:35-40 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, / I was naked and you clothed Me, I was sick and you looked after Me, I was in prison and you visited Me.’ / Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You hungry and feed You, or thirsty and give You something to drink? ... Romans 15:4 For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. 2 Corinthians 9:8-9 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. / As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” Philippians 4:19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Genesis 18:4-5 Let a little water be brought, that you may wash your feet and rest yourselves under the tree. / 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.” Genesis 21:14-19 Early in the morning, Abraham got up, took bread and a skin of water, put them on Hagar’s shoulders, and sent her away with the boy. She left and wandered in the Wilderness of Beersheba. / When the water in the skin was gone, she left the boy under one of the bushes. / Then she went off and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said, “I cannot bear to watch the boy die!” And as she sat nearby, she lifted up her voice and wept. ... Exodus 2:15-22 When Pharaoh heard about this matter, he sought to kill Moses. But Moses fled from Pharaoh and settled in the land of Midian, where he sat down beside a well. / Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father’s flock. / And when some shepherds came along and drove them away, Moses rose up to help them and watered their flock. ... 2 Kings 4:8-10 One day Elisha went to Shunem, and a prominent woman who lived there persuaded him to have a meal. So whenever he would pass by, he would stop there to eat. / Then the woman said to her husband, “Behold, now I know that the one who often comes our way is a holy man of God. / Please let us make a small room upstairs and put in it a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp for him. Then when he comes to us, he can stay there.” 2 Kings 4:32-37 When Elisha reached the house, there was the boy lying dead on his bed. / So he went in, closed the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. / Then Elisha got on the bed and lay on the boy, mouth to mouth, eye to eye, and hand to hand. As he stretched himself out over him, the boy’s body became warm. ... Treasury of Scripture So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray you, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. Fetch m Genesis 21:15 And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs. Genesis 24:17 And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher. John 4:7 There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink. Jump to Previous City Crying Door Drink Fetch Gate Gathering Getting Jar Little Opening Please Riseth Sticks Together Vessel Water Widow Zarephath Zar'ephathJump to Next City Crying Door Drink Fetch Gate Gathering Getting Jar Little Opening Please Riseth Sticks Together Vessel Water Widow Zarephath Zar'ephath1 Kings 17 1. Elijah, having prophesied against Ahab, 3. is sent to Cherith where the ravens feed him. 8. He is sent to the widow of Zarephath 17. He raises the widow's son 24. The woman believes him So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. Elijah's obedience to God's command demonstrates his faith and trust in God's provision. Zarephath was a Phoenician city located between Tyre and Sidon, outside of Israel, indicating God's sovereignty extends beyond Israel. This journey signifies a test of faith, as Elijah moves from a place of safety to a region under the influence of Jezebel's father, King Ethbaal. The name Zarephath means "smelting place," symbolizing a place of refining, both for Elijah and the widow he would encounter. 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.” Persons / Places / Events 1. ElijahA prophet of God, known for his faithfulness and miraculous acts. He is central to this account as he follows God's command to go to Zarephath. 2. Zarephath A city in the region of Sidon, outside of Israel, significant for being a place where God provided for Elijah through a widow during a time of drought and famine. 3. The Widow A Gentile woman who, despite her dire circumstances, becomes an instrument of God's provision for Elijah. Her interaction with Elijah demonstrates faith and obedience. 4. The Drought A severe drought in Israel, which God had announced through Elijah as a judgment on the land. This event sets the stage for Elijah's journey to Zarephath. 5. The Gathering of Sticks Symbolic of the widow's dire situation, as she prepares for what she believes to be her last meal. This act underscores the severity of the famine and her desperation. Teaching Points Obedience to God's CallElijah's journey to Zarephath demonstrates the importance of obeying God's direction, even when it leads to unexpected places or people. God's Provision in Unlikely Places God's provision often comes from unexpected sources, as seen in the widow's role in sustaining Elijah. Trust in God's provision, even when circumstances seem dire. Faith in Action The widow's willingness to share her last resources with Elijah exemplifies faith in action. Our faith should lead us to acts of kindness and generosity, even in scarcity. Inclusivity of God's Plan The account of the widow of Zarephath illustrates that God's care and provision extend beyond the boundaries of Israel, foreshadowing the inclusion of Gentiles in the New Testament. Dependence on God Both Elijah and the widow demonstrate a dependence on God for their daily needs, reminding us to rely on God rather than our own understanding or resources.Verse 10. - So he arose and went to Zarephath [It does not follow that his route lay over the "White Promontory," or Ladder of Tyre, the way our Lord took when He "departed into the coasts of Tyre and Sidon" (Matthew 15:21). If his place of concealment was anywhere near 'Abara, or Bethshean, it is probable he would keep east of the Jordan, as far as Banias or Dan, where the river is fordable, and whence a road leads direct to Sidon. He would thus avoid Tyro]. And when he came to the gate of the city [the ruins of Surafend are still very considerable (see Thomson,"Land and Book," 1:235) and prove it to have been a place of importance, a town with gates and walls. "Gate," however, is used somewhat loosely in the O.T. - of the entrance to a village, or even of the place of concourse and of judgment], behold, the [Heb. a. He did not yet know that this was the widow to whom he was sent. Her replies to his requests first informed him that this was the object of his search] widow woman was there [Heb. behold there, a widow woman] gathering of sticks [This was not a promising sign. It only proved her poverty]: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel [Heb. the vessel. Bahr understands the drinking-cup that Elijah had brought with him from the Wady Cherith; but surely it is extremely improbable that he would carry either cup or bottle with him. "The vessel" probably imports the ordinary vessel used for the purpose - the "potter's earthen bottle" Jeremiah 19:1). That this was used for fetching water, we know from Isaiah 30:14], that I may drink. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So Elijah got upוַיָּ֣קָם ׀ (way·yā·qām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and went וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to Zarephath. צָרְפַ֗תָה (ṣā·rə·p̄a·ṯāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 6886: Zarephath -- 'smelting place', a city South of Sidon When he arrived וַיָּבֹא֙ (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go at אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the city הָעִ֔יר (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement gate, פֶּ֣תַח (pe·ṯaḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6607: An opening, door, entrance way there שָׁ֛ם (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither was a widow אַלְמָנָ֖ה (’al·mā·nāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 490: A widow, a desolate place gathering מְקֹשֶׁ֣שֶׁת (mə·qō·še·šeṯ) Verb - Piel - Participle - feminine singular construct Strong's 7197: To forage for, straw, stubble, wood, to assemble sticks. עֵצִ֑ים (‘ê·ṣîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood Elijah called וַיִּקְרָ֤א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read to אֵלֶ֙יהָ֙ (’ê·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to her and said, וַיֹּאמַ֔ר (way·yō·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “Please נָ֨א (nā) Interjection Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then' bring קְחִי־ (qə·ḥî-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 3947: To take me לִ֧י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew a little מְעַט־ (mə·‘aṭ-) Adjective - masculine singular construct Strong's 4592: A little, fewness, a few water מַ֛יִם (ma·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen in a cup, בַּכְּלִ֖י (bak·kə·lî) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3627: Something prepared, any apparatus so that I may drink.? וְאֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃ (wə·’eš·teh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular Strong's 8354: To imbibe Links 1 Kings 17:10 NIV1 Kings 17:10 NLT 1 Kings 17:10 ESV 1 Kings 17:10 NASB 1 Kings 17:10 KJV 1 Kings 17:10 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 17:10 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 17:10 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 17:10 French Bible 1 Kings 17:10 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 17:10 So he arose and went to Zarephath (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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