1 Kings 17:7

But it came to pass, at the end of [certain] days, that the torrent dried up,—because there had been no rain in the land.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.

In Context

6And, the ravens, used to bring him bread and flesh, in the morning, and bread and flesh, in the evening,—and, of the torrent, used he to drink.

8Then came the word of Yahweh unto him, saying—

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Cross References

Job 12:15Lo! He holdeth back the waters, and they dry up, or sendeth them out, and they transform the earth:

Isaiah 54:10For, the mountains, may move away, And the hills, may be shaken,—But, my lovingkindness, from thee, shall not move away, And, my covenant of peace, shall not be shaken, saith he who hath compassion upon thee—Yahweh.

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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