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1 Kings 17:7

After a while, the wadi dried up because there had been no rain in the land. It happened after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. And after a while the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. After a while the stream dried up because there was no rain. After a while, the stream dried up because there had been no rain in the land. It happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. But it happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. And after a while the riuer dryed vp, because there fell no rayne vpon the earth. Now it happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. But after a while, it dried up because there was no rain. After a while the stream dried up, because there was no rain in the land. And it came to pass after a while that the torrent dried up, for there had been no rain in the land. There was no rain, so after a while the stream became dry. But after a while the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. After a while the brook dried up because of the lack of rain. It happened after a while that the wadi dried up, because there was no rain in the land. And it happened after a while, that the torrent dried up, because there was no rain in the land. And it fortuned after cerayne dayes, that the riuer was dryed: vp for there was no rayne in the lode. And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. Now after a time the stream became dry, because there was no rain in the land. And it chaunced after a while that the brooke dryed vp, because there fell no rayne vpon the earth. And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. And it came to passe after a while, that the brooke dryed vp, because there had beene no raine in the land. And it came to pass after some time, that the brook was dried up, because there had been no rain upon the earth. And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. Some time later, however, the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. Forsothe after summe daies the stronde was dried; for it hadde not reynede on the erthe. And it cometh to pass, at the end of days, that the brook drieth up, for there hath been no rain in the land, And it came to pass after awhile, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. It happened after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. And it happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land. But after a while the brook dried up, for there was no rainfall anywhere in the land. But after a while, the river dried up, because there was no rain in the land. But after a while the wadi dried up, because there was no rain in the land. 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. But after some time the torrent was dried up: for it had not rained upon the earth. And after a while the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. And it comes to pass, at the end of [the] days, that the brook dries up, for there has been no rain in the land, Eventually the brook dried up because of the drought. Then God spoke to him: "Get up and go to Zarephath in Sidon and live there. I've instructed a woman who lives there, a widow, to feed you." It happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blessing;   Cherith;   Elijah;   Minister, Christian;   Readings, Select;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Rain;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Elijah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Farming;   John the baptist;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Widow;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Achan;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Kings, 1 and 2;   Zarephath;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ahab;   Haggai;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elijah;   Famine;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Rain;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
After a while, the wadi dried up because there had been no rain in the land.
Hebrew Names Version
It happened after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
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.
English Standard Version
And after a while the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
New Century Version
After a while the stream dried up because there was no rain.
New English Translation
After a while, the stream dried up because there had been no rain in the land.
Amplified Bible
It happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
New American Standard Bible
But it happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And after a while the riuer dryed vp, because there fell no rayne vpon the earth.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now it happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
Contemporary English Version
But after a while, it dried up because there was no rain.
Complete Jewish Bible
After a while the stream dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass after a while that the torrent dried up, for there had been no rain in the land.
Easy-to-Read Version
There was no rain, so after a while the stream became dry.
George Lamsa Translation
But after a while the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.
Good News Translation
After a while the brook dried up because of the lack of rain.
Lexham English Bible
It happened after a while that the wadi dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
Literal Translation
And it happened after a while, that the torrent dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And it fortuned after cerayne dayes, that the riuer was dryed: vp for there was no rayne in the lode.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
Bible in Basic English
Now after a time the stream became dry, because there was no rain in the land.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And it chaunced after a while that the brooke dryed vp, because there fell no rayne vpon the earth.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe after a while, that the brooke dryed vp, because there had beene no raine in the land.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And it came to pass after some time, that the brook was dried up, because there had been no rain upon the earth.
English Revised Version
And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
Berean Standard Bible
Some time later, however, the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe after summe daies the stronde was dried; for it hadde not reynede on the erthe.
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the end of days, that the brook drieth up, for there hath been no rain in the land,
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass after awhile, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
World English Bible
It happened after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
New King James Version
And it happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
New Living Translation
But after a while the brook dried up, for there was no rainfall anywhere in the land.
New Life Bible
But after a while, the river dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
New Revised Standard
But after a while the wadi dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
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.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But after some time the torrent was dried up: for it had not rained upon the earth.
Revised Standard Version
And after a while the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
THE MESSAGE
Eventually the brook dried up because of the drought. Then God spoke to him: "Get up and go to Zarephath in Sidon and live there. I've instructed a woman who lives there, a widow, to feed you."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
It happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.

Contextual Overview

1Now Elijah the Tishbite, from the Gilead settlers, said to Ahab, “As the Lord God of Israel lives, in whose presence I stand, there will be no dew or rain during these years except by my command!” 1 Eliyah the Tishbi, who was of the sojourners of Gil`ad, said to Ach'av, As the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. 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. 1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the Lord , the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word." 1 Now Elijah the Tishbite was a prophet from the settlers in Gilead. "I serve the Lord , the God of Israel," Elijah said to Ahab. "As surely as the Lord lives, no rain or dew will fall during the next few years unless I command it." 1 Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, "As certainly as the Lord God of Israel lives (whom I serve), there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command." 1Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word." 1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As the LORD, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall certainly be neither dew nor rain during these years, except by my word." 1 And Eliiah the Tishbite one of the inhabitats of Gilead sayde vnto Ahab, As the Lorde God of Israel liueth, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dewe nor rayne these yeeres, but according to my worde. 1Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, "As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, surely there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

am 3095, bc 909

after a while: Heb. at the end of days

the brook: Isaiah 40:30, Isaiah 40:31, Isaiah 54:10

Reciprocal: Genesis 4:3 - in process of time 1 Kings 18:1 - in the third year 2 Chronicles 18:2 - after certain years Jeremiah 14:3 - pits Joel 1:20 - the rivers

Cross-References

Genesis 15:18
In that day the LORD made a covenant with Avram, saying, "To your seed have I given this land, from the river of Mitzrayim to the great river, the river Perat:
Genesis 15:18
In the same day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
Genesis 15:18
On that day Yahweh made a covenant with Abram saying, "To your offspring I will give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates river,
Genesis 15:18
So on that day the Lord made an agreement with Abram and said, "I will give to your descendants the land between the river of Egypt and the great river Euphrates.
Genesis 15:18
That day the Lord made a covenant with Abram: "To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the Euphrates River—
Genesis 15:18
On the same day the LORD made a covenant (promise, pledge) with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I have given this land, From the river of Egypt to the great river Euphrates—
Genesis 15:18
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, "To your descendants I have given this land, From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates:
Genesis 15:18
In that same day the Lord made a couenant with Abram, saying, Vnto thy seede haue I giuen this lande, from the riuer of Egypt vnto the great riuer, the riuer Euphrates.
Genesis 15:18
On that day Yahweh cut a covenant with Abram, saying,"To your seed I have given this land,From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates:
Genesis 15:18
At that time the Lord made an agreement with Abram and told him: I will give your descendants the land east of the Shihor River on the border of Egypt as far as the Euphrates River.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass after a while,.... Or "at the end of days" x, perhaps a year, which sometimes is the sense of this phrase, see

Exodus 13:10,

that the brook dried up; through the excessive heat, and for want of supplies from the springs and fountains with which it was fed, and for the following reason:

because there had been no rain in the land; from the time Elijah prayed and prophesied; of this drought mention is made in profane history: Menander, a Phoenician writer, speaks y of a drought in the times of Ithobalus (the same with Ethbaal the father of Jezebel), which lasted a whole year, and upon prayer being made there were thunder, &c.

x מקץ ימים "in, vel a, fine dierum", Pagninus, Montanus, &c. y Apud Joseph. Antiqu. l. 8. c. 13. sect. 2.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Kings 17:7. The brook dried up — Because there had been no rain in the land for some time, God having sent this drought as a testimony against the idolatry of the people: see Deuteronomy 11:16-17.


 
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