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1 Kings 17:14 — For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not…
“For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.”
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12And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
13And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.
14For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.
15And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.
16And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake by Elijah.
Verse explanation
For thus says the LORD: the flour will not run out and the oil will not fail until the day He sends rain on the land.
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1 Kings 17:14 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Porque assim diz o Senhor Deus de Israel: A farinha da panella não se acabará, e o azeite da botija não faltará, até ao dia em que o Senhor dê chuva sobre a terra
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Porque o SENHOR Deus de Israel disse assim: O jarro da farinha não esvaziará, nem se diminuirá a botija do azeite, até aquele dia que o SENHOR dará chuva sobre a face da terra.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Porque esto es lo que dice el Señor, el Dios de Israel: ‘La vasija de harina no se vaciará y la jarra de aceite de oliva no se agotará hasta el día en que el Señor envíe la lluvia para regar la tierra’”.
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