1 Kings 17:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

But she replied, "As the LORD your God lives, I have nothing baked. I only have a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. I am gathering a couple of sticks to go and prepare it for myself and my son so we may eat it and then die."

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And she said, As the LORD your God lives, I do not have a cake, but only a handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a jar: and behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and prepare it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And she said,{H559} As Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} liveth,{H2416} I have{H3426} not a cake,{H4580} but a handful{H4393} of meal{H7058} in the jar,{H3537} and a little{H4592} oil{H8081} in the cruse:{H6835} and, behold, I am gathering{H7197} two{H8147} sticks,{H6086} that I may go in{H935} and dress{H6213} it for me and my son,{H1121} that we may eat{H398} it, and die.{H4191}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And she said{H559}{(H8799)}, As the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} liveth{H2416}, I have{H3426} not a cake{H4580}, but an handful{H4393}{H3709} of meal{H7058} in a barrel{H3537}, and a little{H4592} oil{H8081} in a cruse{H6835}: and, behold, I am gathering{H7197}{(H8781)} two{H8147} sticks{H6086}, that I may go in{H935}{(H8804)} and dress{H6213}{(H8804)} it for me and my son{H1121}, that we may eat{H398}{(H8804)} it, and die{H4191}{(H8804)}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    She sayde: As truly as the LORDE yi God lyueth, I haue no bred, but an handfull of floure in a pitcher, & a curtesy oyle in a cruse: and beholde, I haue gathered vp one or two stickes, & wyll go and prepare it for me and my sonne, that we maye eate and dye.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And shee sayde, As the Lorde thy God liueth, I haue not a cake, but euen an handfull of meale in a barrel, and a litle oyle in a cruse: and behold, I am gathering a fewe stickes for to go in, and dresse it for me and my sonne, that we may eate it, and dye.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    She sayde: As the Lorde thy God lyueth, I haue no bread redy, but euen an handful of meale in a barrel, & a litle oyle in a cruse: And beholde, I am gathering two stickes, for to go in and dresse it for me and my sonne, that we may eate it, and dye.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And she said, [As] the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I [am] gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    She said, As Yahweh your God lives, I don't have a cake, but a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the jar: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And she saith, `Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but the fulness of the hand of meal in a pitcher, and a little oil in a dish; and lo, I am gathering two sticks, and have gone in and prepared it for myself, and for my son, and we have eaten it -- and died.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And she said, As Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And she said, As Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then she said, By the life of the Lord your God, I have nothing but a little meal in my store, and a drop of oil in the bottle; and now I am getting two sticks together so that I may go in and make it ready for me and my son, so that we may have a meal before our death.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    She said, "As Yahweh your God lives, I don't have a cake, but a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the jar. Behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    She said,“As certainly as the LORD your God lives, I have no food, except for a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. Right now I am gathering a couple of sticks for a fire. Then I’m going home to make one final meal for my son and myself. After we have eaten that, we will die of starvation.”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 Elijah, the Tishbite from the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years, except by my word."
  • 2 Kgs 4:2-7 : 2 Elisha said to her, "What can I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?" She replied, "Your servant has nothing in the house except a small jar of oil." 3 Then he said, "Go, borrow empty vessels from all your neighbors. Get as many as you can. Do not gather too few." 4 Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all these vessels, and as each one is filled, set it aside." 5 So she left him, shut the door behind her and her sons, and they kept bringing vessels to her while she poured the oil. 6 When all the vessels were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another vessel." But he replied, "There are no more vessels." Then the oil stopped flowing. 7 She went and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debt. You and your sons can live on what is left."
  • Gen 21:16 : 16 Then she went and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said to herself, 'I cannot watch the boy die.' And as she sat there, she began to weep loudly.
  • 1 Sam 14:39 : 39 As surely as the Lord, who saves Israel, lives—even if it is my son Jonathan—he must die.' But no one among the people said a word.
  • 1 Sam 14:45 : 45 But the people said to Saul, 'Should Jonathan die, he who has brought about this great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the Lord lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for he acted with God’s help today.' So the people rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death.
  • 1 Sam 20:3 : 3 But David swore again and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks, 'Let Jonathan not know this, lest he be grieved.' But as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."
  • 1 Sam 20:21 : 21 Then I will send a boy and say, 'Go, find the arrows.' If I say to him, 'Look, the arrows are on this side of you, bring them here,' then come, because as surely as the LORD lives, there is peace for you and no harm.
  • 1 Sam 25:26 : 26 Now, my lord, as surely as the Lord lives and as you live, the Lord has kept you from shedding blood and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those intent on harming my lord be as foolish as Nabal.
  • 1 Sam 26:10 : 10 David also said, "As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him, or his day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish.
  • 2 Sam 15:21 : 21 But Ittai answered the king, 'As surely as the LORD lives and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be—whether for death or for life—there your servant will be.'
  • Jer 4:2 : 2 Then you will swear, 'As the LORD lives,' in truth, in justice, and in righteousness; the nations will bless themselves in Him, and in Him they will glory.
  • Jer 5:2 : 2 Even when they say, 'As surely as the Lord lives,' they swear falsely.
  • Jer 14:18 : 18 If I go out into the field, I see those slain by the sword. If I enter the city, I see the agonies of famine. Even the prophet and the priest wander aimlessly in the land and have no understanding.
  • Lam 4:9 : 9 Those slain by the sword are better off than those dying of hunger, wasting away, pierced by lack of the fruits of the field.
  • Ezek 12:18-19 : 18 Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, and drink your water with shaking and anxiety. 19 Say to the people of the land, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says about the inhabitants of Jerusalem and the land of Israel: They will eat their bread with anxiety and drink their water in desolation, for their land will be stripped of all it contains because of the violence of all who live there.’
  • Joel 1:15-16 : 15 Alas for the day! For the day of the Lord is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty. 16 Isn’t the food cut off before our eyes, joy and gladness from the house of our God?
  • Matt 15:33-34 : 33 His disciples replied, “Where could we get enough bread in this remote place to feed such a crowd?” 34 Jesus asked, “How many loaves do you have?” “Seven,” they replied, “and a few small fish.”

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 88%

    13 Elijah said to her, "Do not be afraid. Go and do as you have said, but first make a small cake for me from what you have and bring it to me. Then make some for yourself and your son."

    14 For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'The jar of flour will not run out, and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the earth.'

    15 She went and did according to what Elijah said, and she, Elijah, and her household ate for many days.

    16 The jar of flour was not used up, and the jug of oil did not run dry, as the word of the LORD which He spoke through Elijah had declared.

    17 After this, the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became sick. His illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him.

    18 She said to Elijah, "What have I to do with you, man of God? Have you come to bring my sin to remembrance and to kill my son?"

    19 Elijah said to her, "Give me your son." He took the boy from her arms, brought him up to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his bed.

    20 Then he cried out to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy upon the widow I am staying with by causing her son to die?"

  • 83%

    8 Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

    9 "Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and stay there. Look, I have commanded a widow there to provide for you."

    10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. When he reached the city gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and said, "Please bring me a little water in a vessel so I may drink."

    11 As she was going to fetch it, he called to her and said, "Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand as well."

  • 2 Kgs 4:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1 A certain woman, the wife of one of the prophets, cried out to Elisha, saying, "Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that he revered the Lord. Now the creditor has come to take my two sons as slaves."

    2 Elisha said to her, "What can I do for you? Tell me, what do you have in your house?" She replied, "Your servant has nothing in the house except a small jar of oil."

  • 2 Kgs 4:5-7
    3 verses
    74%

    5 So she left him, shut the door behind her and her sons, and they kept bringing vessels to her while she poured the oil.

    6 When all the vessels were full, she said to her son, "Bring me another vessel." But he replied, "There are no more vessels." Then the oil stopped flowing.

    7 She went and told the man of God, and he said, "Go, sell the oil and pay your debt. You and your sons can live on what is left."

  • 73%

    28 Then the king asked her, "What is your problem?" She replied, "This woman said to me, 'Give me your son so we may eat him today, and we will eat my son tomorrow.'

    29 So we cooked my son and ate him. The next day, I said to her, 'Give me your son so we may eat him,' but she had hidden her son."

  • 73%

    40 They served the stew to the men, but as they began to eat it, they cried out, 'Man of God, there is poison in the pot!' And they could not eat it.

    41 Elisha said, 'Get some flour.' He threw it into the pot and said, 'Serve it to the people to eat.' And there was nothing harmful in the pot.

    42 A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing bread of the firstfruits—twenty loaves of barley bread and fresh grain in his sack. Elisha said, 'Give it to the people to eat.'

    43 His servant replied, 'How can I set this before a hundred men?' But Elisha said, 'Give it to the people to eat. For this is what the LORD says: “They will eat and have some left over.”'

    44 So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.

  • 73%

    12 But I, your servant, fear that if I leave, the Spirit of the LORD will carry you off to some place I don't know, and when I go to tell Ahab and he cannot find you, he will kill me. Yet I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.

    13 Has it not been reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel was killing the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred of the LORD's prophets in two caves, fifty in each, and supplied them with bread and water.

    14 And now you say, 'Go and tell your master, Elijah is here,' and he will kill me!

  • 72%

    23 Elijah took the boy, brought him down from the upper room into the house, and gave him to his mother. Elijah said, 'Look, your son is alive.'

    24 Then the woman said to Elijah, 'Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is truth.'

  • 1 Elisha spoke to the woman whose son he had restored to life, saying, "Arise, take your household, and go live in whatever place you can, for the LORD has called for a famine, and it will come upon the land for seven years."

  • 6 He looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked on hot stones and a jar of water. He ate and drank, then lay down again.

  • 30 But the boy’s mother said, 'As surely as the LORD lives and as you yourself live, I will not leave you.' So he got up and followed her.

  • 4 When Jezebel was killing the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets, hidden them in two caves in groups of fifty, and provided them with bread and water.

  • 23 Let two bulls be given to us. Let them choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and lay it on the wood without setting fire to it. I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood without setting fire to it.

  • 1 Kgs 17:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1 Elijah, the Tishbite from the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years, except by my word."

    2 And the word of the LORD came to him, saying,

  • 1 Elisha said, "Listen to the word of the Lord. This is what the Lord says: About this time tomorrow, a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel, and two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel at the gate of Samaria."

  • 38 Elisha returned to Gilgal, where there was a famine in the land. The company of the prophets was sitting before him, and he said to his servant, 'Put on the large pot and cook some stew for these prophets.'

  • 4 "You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded ravens to provide for you there."

  • 6 The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook.

  • 25 But I tell you the truth, there were many widows in Israel in Elijah's time, when the sky was shut for three and a half years and there was a severe famine throughout the land.

  • 11 She said, "Let the king swear by the LORD your God that the avenger of blood will not continue to destroy and that they will not eliminate my son." The king said, "As surely as the LORD lives, not one hair of your son’s head will fall to the ground."

  • 15 Then the prophet said to him, 'Come home with me and eat some food.'

  • 68%

    23 But he refused and said, "I will not eat." However, his servants together with the woman urged him, and he listened to them. He got up from the ground and sat on the bed.

    24 The woman had a fattened calf in the house. She hurried to slaughter it. Then she took flour, kneaded it, and baked unleavened bread.

  • 17 She added, 'He gave me these six measures of barley, saying, “Do not go back to your mother-in-law empty-handed.”'

  • 26 As the king of Israel was walking along the city wall, a woman cried out to him, saying, "Help me, my lord the king!"

  • 8 So he got up, ate, and drank. Strengthened by that food, he traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.

  • 3 Take ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey with you, and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.