Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small loaf of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son. New Living Translation But Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid! Go ahead and do just what you’ve said, but make a little bread for me first. Then use what’s left to prepare a meal for yourself and your son. English Standard Version And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son. Berean Standard Bible “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, King James Bible And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. New King James Version And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said, but make me a small cake from it first, and bring it to me; and afterward make some for yourself and your son. New American Standard Bible However, Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go, do as you have said. Just make me a little bread loaf from it first and bring it out to me, and afterward you may make one for yourself and for your son. NASB 1995 Then Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go, do as you have said, but make me a little bread cake from it first and bring it out to me, and afterward you may make one for yourself and for your son. NASB 1977 Then Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go, do as you have said, but make me a little bread cake from it first, and bring it out to me, and afterward you may make one for yourself and for your son. Legacy Standard Bible Then Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go, do as you have said, but make me a little bread cake from it first and bring it out to me, and afterward you may make one for yourself and for your son. Amplified Bible Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. Just make me a little bread from it first and bring it out to me, and afterward you may make one for yourself and for your son. Christian Standard Bible Then Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid; go and do as you have said. But first make me a small loaf from it and bring it out to me. Afterward, you may make some for yourself and your son, Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid; go and do as you have said. But first make me a small loaf from it and bring it out to me. Afterward, you may make some for yourself and your son, American Standard Version And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it forth unto me, and afterward make for thee and for thy son. Contemporary English Version Elijah said, "Everything will be fine. Do what you said. Go home and fix something for you and your son. But first, please make a small piece of bread and bring it to me. English Revised Version And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it forth unto me, and afterward make for thee and for thy son. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then Elijah told her, "Don't be afraid. Go home, and do as you've said. But first make a small loaf and bring it to me. Then prepare something for yourself and your son. Good News Translation "Don't worry," Elijah said to her. "Go on and prepare your meal. But first make a small loaf from what you have and bring it to me, and then prepare the rest for you and your son. International Standard Version But Elijah told her, "You can stop being afraid. Go and do what you said, but first make me a muffin and bring it to me. Then make a meal for yourself and for your son, Majority Standard Bible “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, NET Bible Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid. Go and do as you planned. But first make a small cake for me and bring it to me; then make something for yourself and your son. New Heart English Bible And Elijah said to her, "Do not be afraid. Go and do as you have said. But make me of it a little cake first, and bring it out to me, and afterward make some for yourself and for your son. Webster's Bible Translation And Elijah said to her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me of it a little cake first, and bring it to me, and afterward make for thee and for thy son. World English Bible Elijah said to her, “Don’t be afraid. Go and do as you have said; but make me a little cake from it first, and bring it out to me, and afterward make some for you and for your son. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Elijah says to her, “Do not fear, go, do according to your word, only make a little cake for me there, in the first place, and you have brought [it] out to me; and for you and for your son make [it] last; Young's Literal Translation And Elijah saith unto her, 'Fear not, go, do according to thy word, only make for me thence a little cake, in the first place, and thou hast brought out to me; and for thee and for thy son make -- last; Smith's Literal Translation And Elijah will say to her, Thou shalt not fear; go and do according to thy word: but make to me from thence a little cake at first, and bring forth to me, and for thee and for thy son thou shalt make at last. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Elias said to her: Fear not, but go, and do as thou hast said: but first make for me of the same meal a little hearth cake, and bring it to me: and after make for thyself and thy son. Catholic Public Domain Version And Elijah said to her: “Do not be afraid. But go and do as you have said. Yet truly, first make for me, from the same flour, a little bread baked under ashes, and bring it to me. Then afterward, make some for yourself and for your son. New American Bible Elijah said to her, “Do not be afraid. Go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake and bring it to me. Afterwards you can prepare something for yourself and your son. New Revised Standard Version Elijah said to her, “Do not be afraid; go and do as you have said; but first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterwards make something for yourself and your son. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Elijah said to her, Fear not; go and do as you have said; but first make a little cake and bring it to me, and afterward make for yourself and your son. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Elyah said to her: “You shall not fear. Go and do as you have said, only make a small cake first and bring it to me, and afterward make for you and for your son.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Elijah said unto her: 'Fear not; go and do as thou hast said; but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it forth unto me, and afterward make for thee and for thy son. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Eliu said to her, Be of good courage, go in and do according to thy word: but make me thereof a little cake, and thou shalt bring it out to me first, and thou shalt make some for thyself and thy children last. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Widow of Zarephath…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.” 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, 14for 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.’ ”… Cross References Matthew 6:25-34 Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes? / Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they? / Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life? ... 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. Philippians 4:19 And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. 2 Corinthians 9:8 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. 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 13:2 Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it. James 2:15-16 Suppose a brother or sister is without clothes and daily food. / If one of you tells him, “Go in peace; stay warm and well fed,” but does not provide for his physical needs, what good is that? Proverbs 11:25 A generous soul will prosper, and he who refreshes others will himself be refreshed. Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. Psalm 37:25 I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread. Genesis 22:8 Abraham answered, “God Himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” And the two walked on together. Exodus 16:4 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, I will rain down bread from heaven for you. Each day the people are to go out and gather enough for that day. In this way I will test whether or not they will follow My instructions. Deuteronomy 8:3 He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. 2 Kings 4:1-7 Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” / “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.” / “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. ... 2 Kings 4:42-44 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. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD. Treasury of Scripture And Elijah said to her, Fear not; go and do as you have said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it to me, and after make for you and for your son. Fear not Exodus 14:13 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the LORD, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever. 2 Kings 6:16 And he answered, Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. 2 Chronicles 20:17 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the LORD with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the LORD will be with you. make me thereof Genesis 22:1,2 And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am… Judges 7:5-7 So he brought down the people unto the water: and the LORD said unto Gideon, Every one that lappeth of the water with his tongue, as a dog lappeth, him shalt thou set by himself; likewise every one that boweth down upon his knees to drink… Matthew 19:21,22 Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me… first Proverbs 3:9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: Malachi 3:10 Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it. Matthew 6:33 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Jump to Previous Afraid Afterward Afterwards Bread Cake Elijah Eli'jah Fear First Forth Home Little Small Something Thereof WordJump to Next Afraid Afterward Afterwards Bread Cake Elijah Eli'jah Fear First Forth Home Little Small Something Thereof Word1 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 Do not be afraid This phrase is a common biblical exhortation, often used by God or His messengers to reassure individuals facing daunting circumstances. The Hebrew root for "afraid" is יָרֵא (yare), which conveys a sense of fear or reverence. In this context, Elijah is encouraging the widow to trust in God's provision despite her dire situation. Historically, this reflects a time of severe drought and famine, where fear of scarcity was prevalent. Elijah's words are a call to faith, reminding us that God's presence and promises are greater than our fears. 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 Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Do notאַל־ (’al-) Adverb Strong's 408: Not be afraid,” תִּ֣ירְאִ֔י (tî·rə·’î) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3372: To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten Elijah אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙ (’ê·lî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to her. אֵלֶ֤יהָ (’ê·le·hā) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to “Go בֹּ֖אִי (bō·’î) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go and do עֲשִׂי־ (‘ă·śî-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make as you have said. כִדְבָרֵ֑ךְ (ḵiḏ·ḇā·rêḵ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause But אַ֣ךְ (’aḵ) Adverb Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely first בָרִאשֹׁנָה֙ (ḇā·ri·šō·nāh) Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7223: First, in place, time, rank make me עֲשִׂ֣י (‘ă·śî) Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make a small קְטַנָּ֤ה (qə·ṭan·nāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant cake of bread עֻגָ֨ה (‘u·ḡāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5692: A disc or cake of bread from [what you have], מִ֠שָּׁם (miš·šām) Preposition-m | Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither and bring it out וְהוֹצֵ֣אתְ (wə·hō·w·ṣêṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim to me. לִ֔י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew Afterward, בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃ (bā·’a·ḥă·rō·nāh) Preposition-b, Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 314: Hinder, late, last, western make [some] תַּעֲשִׂ֖י (ta·‘ă·śî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make for yourself וְלָ֣ךְ (wə·lāḵ) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew and your son, וְלִבְנֵ֔ךְ (wə·liḇ·nêḵ) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 1121: A son Links 1 Kings 17:13 NIV1 Kings 17:13 NLT 1 Kings 17:13 ESV 1 Kings 17:13 NASB 1 Kings 17:13 KJV 1 Kings 17:13 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 17:13 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 17:13 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 17:13 French Bible 1 Kings 17:13 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 17:13 Elijah said to her Don't be afraid (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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