1 Kings 17:4

and it shall be that, of the torrent, shalt thou drink,—and, the ravens, have I commanded to sustain thee, there.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

In Context

3Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward,—and hide thyself in the ravine of Cherith, which faceth the Jordan;

5So he went and did, according to the word of Yahweh,—yea he went and dwelt in the ravine of Cherith, which faceth the Jordan.

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Cross References

1 Kings 13:28So he went and found his dead body, cast out in the way, with, the ass and the lion, standing near the dead body,—the lion had neither eaten the dead body, nor had it torn the ass.

1 Kings 19:5And, as he lay, and slept, under a certain shrub, lo! a messenger, touching him, who said to him—Rise, eat.

Job 34:29When, he, giveth quiet, who then shall condemn? And, when he hideth [his] face, who then shall sing of him? whether unto a nation or unto mankind altogether,

Job 38:41Who prepareth for the Raven his nourishment,—when his young ones—unto GOD—cry out, [when] they wander for lack of food?

Psalms 147:9Giving, to the beast, its food, to the young ravens, when they cry.

Jonah 2:1Then prayed Jonah, unto Yahweh, his God,—out of the belly of the fish;

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 17:2-8

Elijah's First Prophecy; Elijah Fed by Ravens. ( b. c. 910.) 1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the Lord God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 2 And the word of the Lord came unto him, saying, 3 Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan. 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed… Read the whole commentary →

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