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New Living Translation
1 Kings 17:20
Then Elijah cried out to the Lord , "O Lord my God, why have you brought tragedy to this widow who has opened her home to me, causing her son to die?"
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then he cried out to the Lord and said, “Lord my God, have you also brought tragedy on the widow I am staying with by killing her son?”
Then he cried out to the Lord and said, “Lord my God, have you also brought tragedy on the widow I am staying with by killing her son?”
Hebrew Names Version
He cried to the LORD, and said, LORD my God, have you also brought evil on the widow with whom I sojourn, by killing her son?
He cried to the LORD, and said, LORD my God, have you also brought evil on the widow with whom I sojourn, by killing her son?
King James Version
And he cried unto the Lord , and said, O Lord my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
And he cried unto the Lord , and said, O Lord my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
English Standard Version
And he cried to the Lord , "O Lord my God, have you brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by killing her son?"
And he cried to the Lord , "O Lord my God, have you brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by killing her son?"
New Century Version
Then he prayed to the Lord : " Lord my God, this widow is letting me stay in her house. Why have you done this terrible thing to her and caused her son to die?"
Then he prayed to the Lord : " Lord my God, this widow is letting me stay in her house. Why have you done this terrible thing to her and caused her son to die?"
New English Translation
Then he called out to the Lord , "O Lord , my God, are you also bringing disaster on this widow I am staying with by killing her son?"
Then he called out to the Lord , "O Lord , my God, are you also bringing disaster on this widow I am staying with by killing her son?"
Amplified Bible
He called to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, have You brought further tragedy to the widow with whom I am staying, by causing her son to die?"
He called to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, have You brought further tragedy to the widow with whom I am staying, by causing her son to die?"
New American Standard Bible
And he called to the LORD and said, "LORD, my God, have You also brought catastrophe upon the widow with whom I am staying, by causing her son to die?"
And he called to the LORD and said, "LORD, my God, have You also brought catastrophe upon the widow with whom I am staying, by causing her son to die?"
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then he called vnto the Lord, and sayde, O Lorde my God, hast thou punished also this widowe, with whome I soiourne, by killing her sonne?
Then he called vnto the Lord, and sayde, O Lorde my God, hast thou punished also this widowe, with whome I soiourne, by killing her sonne?
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he called to Yahweh and said, "O Yahweh my God, have You also brought calamity to the widow with whom I am sojourning, by causing her son to die?"
Then he called to Yahweh and said, "O Yahweh my God, have You also brought calamity to the widow with whom I am sojourning, by causing her son to die?"
Contemporary English Version
and prayed, " Lord God, why did you do such a terrible thing to this woman? She's letting me stay here, and now you've let her son die."
and prayed, " Lord God, why did you do such a terrible thing to this woman? She's letting me stay here, and now you've let her son die."
Complete Jewish Bible
Then he cried out to Adonai : " Adonai my God! Have you brought also this misery on the widow I'm staying with by killing her son?"
Then he cried out to Adonai : " Adonai my God! Have you brought also this misery on the widow I'm staying with by killing her son?"
Darby Translation
And he cried to Jehovah and said, Jehovah, my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
And he cried to Jehovah and said, Jehovah, my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Elijah cried out to the Lord . He said, " Lord my God, this widow is letting me stay in her house. Will you do this bad thing to her? Will you cause her son to die?"
Then Elijah cried out to the Lord . He said, " Lord my God, this widow is letting me stay in her house. Will you do this bad thing to her? Will you cause her son to die?"
George Lamsa Translation
And he cried to the LORD and said, O LORD God, why hast thou also brought misfortune upon this widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
And he cried to the LORD and said, O LORD God, why hast thou also brought misfortune upon this widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
Good News Translation
Then he prayed aloud, "O Lord my God, why have you done such a terrible thing to this widow? She has been kind enough to take care of me, and now you kill her son!"
Then he prayed aloud, "O Lord my God, why have you done such a terrible thing to this widow? She has been kind enough to take care of me, and now you kill her son!"
Lexham English Bible
Then he called to Yahweh and said, "O Yahweh my God, are you also causing evil to come upon the widow with whom I am dwelling as an alien by causing her son to die?"
Then he called to Yahweh and said, "O Yahweh my God, are you also causing evil to come upon the widow with whom I am dwelling as an alien by causing her son to die?"
Literal Translation
And he cried to Jehovah and said, Jehovah my God, have You also brought evil on the widow with whom I am staying by slaying her son?
And he cried to Jehovah and said, Jehovah my God, have You also brought evil on the widow with whom I am staying by slaying her son?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
& called vpon the LORDE, and sayde: O LORDE my God, hast thou dealt so euell wt the wedow with whom I dwell, yt thou woldest slaye hir sonne?
& called vpon the LORDE, and sayde: O LORDE my God, hast thou dealt so euell wt the wedow with whom I dwell, yt thou woldest slaye hir sonne?
American Standard Version
And he cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
And he cried unto Jehovah, and said, O Jehovah my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
Bible in Basic English
And crying to the Lord he said, O Lord my God, have you sent evil even on the widow whose guest I am, by causing her son's death?
And crying to the Lord he said, O Lord my God, have you sent evil even on the widow whose guest I am, by causing her son's death?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And called vnto the Lorde, and saide: O Lorde my God, hast thou punished also this wydow with whom I dwell as a straunger, & hast slaine her sonne?
And called vnto the Lorde, and saide: O Lorde my God, hast thou punished also this wydow with whom I dwell as a straunger, & hast slaine her sonne?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he cried unto the LORD, and said: 'O LORD my God, hast Thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?'
And he cried unto the LORD, and said: 'O LORD my God, hast Thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?'
King James Version (1611)
And hee cried vnto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, hast thou also brought euill vpon the widow, with whom I soiourne, by slaying her sonne?
And hee cried vnto the Lord, and said, O Lord my God, hast thou also brought euill vpon the widow, with whom I soiourne, by slaying her sonne?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Eliu cried aloud, and said, Alas, O Lord, the witness of the widow with whom I sojourn, thou hast wrought evil for her in slaying her son.
And Eliu cried aloud, and said, Alas, O Lord, the witness of the widow with whom I sojourn, thou hast wrought evil for her in slaying her son.
English Revised Version
And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
Berean Standard Bible
Then he cried out to the LORD, "O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on this widow who has opened her home to me by causing her son to die?"
Then he cried out to the LORD, "O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on this widow who has opened her home to me by causing her son to die?"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he criede to the Lord, and seide, My Lord God, whether thou hast turmentid also the widewe, at whom Y am susteyned in al maner, that thou killidist hir sone?
And he criede to the Lord, and seide, My Lord God, whether thou hast turmentid also the widewe, at whom Y am susteyned in al maner, that thou killidist hir sone?
Young's Literal Translation
and crieth unto Jehovah, and saith, `Jehovah my God, also on the widow with whom I am sojourning hast Thou done evil -- to put her son to death?'
and crieth unto Jehovah, and saith, `Jehovah my God, also on the widow with whom I am sojourning hast Thou done evil -- to put her son to death?'
Update Bible Version
And he cried to Yahweh, and said, O Yahweh my God, have you also brought evil on the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
And he cried to Yahweh, and said, O Yahweh my God, have you also brought evil on the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
Webster's Bible Translation
And he cried to the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
And he cried to the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?
World English Bible
He cried to Yahweh, and said, Yahweh my God, have you also brought evil on the widow with whom I sojourn, by killing her son?
He cried to Yahweh, and said, Yahweh my God, have you also brought evil on the widow with whom I sojourn, by killing her son?
New King James Version
Then he cried out to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on the widow with whom I lodge, by killing her son?"
Then he cried out to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, have You also brought tragedy on the widow with whom I lodge, by killing her son?"
New Life Bible
He called to the Lord and said, "O Lord my God, have You brought trouble to the woman I am staying with, by making her son die?"
He called to the Lord and said, "O Lord my God, have You brought trouble to the woman I am staying with, by making her son die?"
New Revised Standard
He cried out to the Lord , "O Lord my God, have you brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I am staying, by killing her son?"
He cried out to the Lord , "O Lord my God, have you brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I am staying, by killing her son?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then cried he unto Yahweh, and said, - O Yahweh, my God! Even upon the widow with whom I am sojourning, hast thou brought misfortune by causing the death of her son?
Then cried he unto Yahweh, and said, - O Yahweh, my God! Even upon the widow with whom I am sojourning, hast thou brought misfortune by causing the death of her son?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he cried to the Lord, and said: O Lord, my God, hast thou afflicted also the widow, with whom I am after a sort maintained, so as to kill her son?
And he cried to the Lord, and said: O Lord, my God, hast thou afflicted also the widow, with whom I am after a sort maintained, so as to kill her son?
Revised Standard Version
And he cried to the LORD, "O LORD my God, hast thou brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?"
And he cried to the LORD, "O LORD my God, hast thou brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son?"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He called to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, have You also brought calamity to the widow with whom I am staying, by causing her son to die?"
He called to the LORD and said, "O LORD my God, have You also brought calamity to the widow with whom I am staying, by causing her son to die?"
Contextual Overview
17 Some time later the woman's son became sick. He grew worse and worse, and finally he died. 18 Then she said to Elijah, "O man of God, what have you done to me? Have you come here to point out my sins and kill my son?" 19 But Elijah replied, "Give me your son." And he took the child's body from her arms, carried him up the stairs to the room where he was staying, and laid the body on his bed. 20 Then Elijah cried out to the Lord , "O Lord my God, why have you brought tragedy to this widow who has opened her home to me, causing her son to die?" 21 And he stretched himself out over the child three times and cried out to the Lord , "O Lord my God, please let this child's life return to him." 22 The Lord heard Elijah's prayer, and the life of the child returned, and he revived! 23 Then Elijah brought him down from the upper room and gave him to his mother. "Look!" he said. "Your son is alive!" 24 Then the woman told Elijah, "Now I know for sure that you are a man of God, and that the Lord truly speaks through you."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
he cried: 1 Kings 18:36, 1 Kings 18:37, Exodus 17:4, 1 Samuel 7:8, 1 Samuel 7:9, 2 Kings 19:4, 2 Kings 19:15, Psalms 99:6, Matthew 21:22, James 5:15-18
hast thou also: Genesis 18:23-25, Joshua 7:8, Joshua 7:9, Psalms 73:13, Psalms 73:14, Jeremiah 12:1
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 4:4 - thou shalt shut 2 Kings 4:33 - prayed 2 Kings 20:11 - cried unto Matthew 10:41 - that receiveth a prophet Matthew 17:21 - but Mark 9:29 - by prayer John 9:31 - him Acts 28:8 - prayed 2 Timothy 1:18 - that he
Cross-References
Genesis 17:10
This is the covenant that you and your descendants must keep: Each male among you must be circumcised.
This is the covenant that you and your descendants must keep: Each male among you must be circumcised.
Genesis 17:12
From generation to generation, every male child must be circumcised on the eighth day after his birth. This applies not only to members of your family but also to the servants born in your household and the foreign-born servants whom you have purchased.
From generation to generation, every male child must be circumcised on the eighth day after his birth. This applies not only to members of your family but also to the servants born in your household and the foreign-born servants whom you have purchased.
Genesis 17:18
So Abraham said to God, "May Ishmael live under your special blessing!"
So Abraham said to God, "May Ishmael live under your special blessing!"
Genesis 21:13
But I will also make a nation of the descendants of Hagar's son because he is your son, too."
But I will also make a nation of the descendants of Hagar's son because he is your son, too."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he cried unto the Lord,.... Or prayed unto him, as the Targum, with great vehemence and importunity:
and said, O Lord, my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow, with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son? he pleads his interest in the Lord, and makes use of it as an argument with him to hear his prayer; he observes the character and condition of the woman, a widow, such as the Lord has a compassionate regard for; and he urges the kindness of her to him, with whom he had sojourned so long; and seems to represent the case as an additional evil or affliction to him, as well as to the widow.
