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1 Kings 19:12 — And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire…
“And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.”
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The verses around 1 Kings 19:12.
10And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
11And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:
12And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
13And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
14And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Verse explanation
After the earthquake comes fire, but the LORD was not in the fire either; and after the fire, a still small voice — the most famous moment in the passage.
From the 1 Kings 19 study in Bible in Stories.
1 Kings 19:12 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
E depois do terremoto um fogo; porém tambem o Senhor não estava no fogo: e depois do fogo uma voz mansa e delicada.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
E depois do terremoto um fogo: mas o SENHOR não estava no fogo. E depois do fogo uma voz agradável e suave.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
Después del terremoto vino el fuego, pero el Señor no estaba en el fuego. Y después del fuego vino una voz que hablaba en un suave susurro.
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In other languages: Português (1 Reis 19:12) · Español (1 Reyes 19:12)
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