Verse 12

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)}.

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 17:1 : 1 And Elijah{H452} the Tishbite{H8664}, who was of the inhabitants{H8453} of Gilead{H1568}, said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Ahab{H256}, As the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} liveth{H2416}, before{H6440} whom I stand{H5975}{(H8804)}, there shall not be dew{H2919} nor rain{H4306} these years{H8141}, but according{H6310} to my word{H1697}.
  • 2 Kgs 4:2-7 : 2 And Elisha{H477} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, What shall I do{H6213}{(H8799)} for thee? tell{H5046}{(H8685)} me, what hast{H3426} thou in the house{H1004}? And she said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thine handmaid{H8198} hath not any thing in the house{H1004}, save a pot{H610} of oil{H8081}. 3 Then he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, borrow{H7592}{(H8798)} thee vessels{H3627} abroad{H2351} of all thy neighbours{H7934}, even empty{H7386} vessels{H3627}; borrow not a few{H4591}{(H8686)}. 4 And when thou art come in{H935}{(H8804)}, thou shalt shut{H5462}{(H8804)} the door{H1817} upon thee and upon thy sons{H1121}, and shalt pour out{H3332}{(H8804)} into all those vessels{H3627}, and thou shalt set aside{H5265}{(H8686)} that which is full{H4392}. 5 So she went{H3212}{(H8799)} from him, and shut{H5462}{(H8799)} the door{H1817} upon her and upon{H1157} her sons{H1121}, who{H1992} brought{H5066}{(H8688)} the vessels to her; and she poured out{H3332}{(H8716)}. 6 And it came to pass, when the vessels{H3627} were full{H4390}{(H8800)}, that she said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her son{H1121}, Bring{H5066}{(H8685)} me yet a vessel{H3627}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto her, There is not a vessel{H3627} more. And the oil{H8081} stayed{H5975}{(H8799)}. 7 Then she came{H935}{(H8799)} and told{H5046}{(H8686)} the man{H376} of God{H430}. And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, sell{H4376}{(H8798)} the oil{H8081}, and pay{H7999}{(H8761)} thy debt{H5386}, and live{H2421}{(H8799)} thou and thy children{H1121} of the rest{H3498}{(H8737)}.
  • Gen 21:16 : 16 And she went{H3212}{(H8799)}, and sat her down{H3427}{(H8799)} over against{H5048} him a good way off{H7368}{(H8687)}, as it were a bowshot{H2909}{(H8764)}{H7198}: for she said{H559}{(H8804)}, Let me not see{H7200}{(H8799)} the death{H4194} of the child{H3206}. And she sat{H3427}{(H8799)} over against him, and lift up{H5375}{(H8799)} her voice{H6963}, and wept{H1058}{(H8799)}.
  • 1 Sam 14:39 : 39 For, as the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, which saveth{H3467}{(H8688)} Israel{H3478}, though it be{H3426} in Jonathan{H3129} my son{H1121}, he shall surely{H4191}{(H8800)} die{H4191}{(H8799)}. But there was not a man among all the people{H5971} that answered{H6030}{(H8802)} him.
  • 1 Sam 14:45 : 45 And the people{H5971} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Saul{H7586}, Shall Jonathan{H3129} die{H4191}{(H8799)}, who hath wrought{H6213}{(H8804)} this great{H1419} salvation{H3444} in Israel{H3478}? God forbid{H2486}: as the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, there shall not one hair{H8185} of his head{H7218} fall{H5307}{(H8799)} to the ground{H776}; for he hath wrought{H6213}{(H8804)} with God{H430} this day{H3117}. So the people{H5971} rescued{H6299}{(H8799)} Jonathan{H3129}, that he died{H4191}{(H8804)} not.
  • 1 Sam 20:3 : 3 And David{H1732} sware{H7650}{(H8735)} moreover, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Thy father{H1} certainly{H3045}{(H8800)} knoweth{H3045}{(H8804)} that I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} grace{H2580} in thine eyes{H5869}; and he saith{H559}{(H8799)}, Let not Jonathan{H3083} know{H3045}{(H8799)} this, lest he be grieved{H6087}{(H8735)}: but truly{H199} as the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, and as thy soul{H5315} liveth{H2416}, there is but a step{H6587} between me and death{H4194}.
  • 1 Sam 20:21 : 21 And, behold, I will send{H7971}{(H8799)} a lad{H5288}, saying, Go{H3212}{(H8798)}, find out{H4672}{(H8798)} the arrows{H2671}. If I expressly{H559}{(H8800)} say{H559}{(H8799)} unto the lad{H5288}, Behold, the arrows{H2671} are on this side of thee, take{H3947}{(H8798)} them; then come{H935}{(H8798)} thou: for there is peace{H7965} to thee, and no hurt{H1697}; as the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}.
  • 1 Sam 25:26 : 26 Now therefore, my lord{H113}, as the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, and as thy soul{H5315} liveth{H2416}, seeing the LORD{H3068} hath withholden{H4513}{(H8804)} thee from coming{H935}{(H8800)} to shed blood{H1818}, and from avenging{H3467}{(H8687)} thyself with thine own hand{H3027}, now let thine enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, and they that seek{H1245}{(H8764)} evil{H7451} to my lord{H113}, be as Nabal{H5037}.
  • 1 Sam 26:10 : 10 David{H1732} said{H559}{(H8799)} furthermore, As the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, the LORD{H3068} shall smite{H5062}{(H8799)} him; or his day{H3117} shall come{H935}{(H8799)} to die{H4191}{(H8804)}; or he shall descend{H3381}{(H8799)} into battle{H4421}, and perish{H5595}{(H8738)}.
  • 2 Sam 15:21 : 21 And Ittai{H863} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} the king{H4428}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, As the LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, and as my lord{H113} the king{H4428} liveth{H2416}, surely in what place{H4725} my lord{H113} the king{H4428} shall be, whether in death{H4194} or life{H2416}, even there also will thy servant{H5650} be.
  • Jer 4:2 : 2 And thou shalt swear{H7650}{(H8738)}, The LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}, in truth{H571}, in judgment{H4941}, and in righteousness{H6666}; and the nations{H1471} shall bless{H1288}{(H8694)} themselves in him, and in him shall they glory{H1984}{(H8691)}.
  • Jer 5:2 : 2 And though they say{H559}{(H8799)}, The LORD{H3068} liveth{H2416}; surely they swear{H7650}{(H8735)} falsely{H8267}.
  • Jer 14:18 : 18 If I go forth{H3318}{(H8804)} into the field{H7704}, then behold the slain{H2491} with the sword{H2719}! and if I enter{H935}{(H8804)} into the city{H5892}, then behold them that are sick{H8463} with famine{H7458}! yea, both the prophet{H5030} and the priest{H3548} go about{H5503}{(H8804)} into a land{H776} that they know{H3045}{(H8804)} not.
  • Lam 4:9 : 9 They that be slain{H2491} with the sword{H2719} are better{H2896} than they that be slain{H2491} with hunger{H7458}: for these{H1992} pine away{H2100}{(H8799)}, stricken{H1856}{(H8794)} through for want of the fruits{H8570} of the field{H7704}.
  • Ezek 12:18-19 : 18 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, eat{H398}{(H8799)} thy bread{H3899} with quaking{H7494}, and drink{H8354}{(H8799)} thy water{H4325} with trembling{H7269} and with carefulness{H1674}; 19 And say{H559}{(H8804)} unto the people{H5971} of the land{H127}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069} of the inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)} of Jerusalem{H3389}, and of the land{H776} of Israel{H3478}; They shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} their bread{H3899} with carefulness{H1674}, and drink{H8354}{(H8799)} their water{H4325} with astonishment{H8078}, that her land{H776} may be desolate{H3456}{(H8799)} from all that is therein{H4393}, because of the violence{H2555} of all them that dwell{H3427}{(H8802)} therein.
  • Joel 1:15-16 : 15 Alas{H162} for the day{H3117}! for the day{H3117} of the LORD{H3068} is at hand{H7138}, and as a destruction{H7701} from the Almighty{H7706} shall it come{H935}{(H8799)}. 16 Is not the meat{H400} cut off{H3772}{(H8738)} before our eyes{H5869}, yea, joy{H8057} and gladness{H1524} from the house{H1004} of our God{H430}?
  • Matt 15:33-34 : 33 And{G2532} his{G846} disciples{G3101} say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto him{G846}, Whence{G4159} should we{G2254} have so much{G5118} bread{G740} in{G1722} the wilderness{G2047}, as{G5620} to fill{G5526}{(G5658)} so great{G5118} a multitude{G3793}? 34 And{G2532} Jesus{G2424} saith{G3004}{(G5719)} unto them{G846}, How many{G4214} loaves{G740} have ye{G2192}{(G5719)}? And{G1161} they said{G2036}{(G5627)}, Seven{G2033}, and{G2532} a few{G3641} little fishes{G2485}.