1 Kings 17:16

What does 1 Kings 17:16 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 17:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The jar of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake by Elijah.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And 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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The jar of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake by Elijah.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The store of meal did not come to an end, and the bottle was never without oil, as the Lord had said by the mouth of Elijah.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

the pitcher of meal was not consumed, and the dish of oil did not lack, according to the word of Jehovah that He spake by the hand of Elijah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The pot of meal wasted not, and the cruise of oil was not diminished according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke in the hand of Elias.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The meal in the barrel did not waste, neither did the oil in the cruse fail, according to the word of Jehovah which he had spoken through Elijah.

Context

v.15And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

v.16This passage

v.17And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • John 4:50

    Jesus saith unto him, Go thy way; thy son liveth. The man believed the word that Jesus spake unto him, and he went his way.

  • 1 Kings 13:5

    The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah.

  • Luke 1:37

    For no word from God shall be void of power.

  • Matthew 9:28

    And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They say unto him, Yea, Lord.

  • 1 Kings 16:12

    Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,

  • Matthew 19:26

    And Jesus looking upon them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.

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