1 Kings 19:12
What does 1 Kings 19:12 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 19:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000and after the earthquake a fire; but Jehovah was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901and after the earthquake a fire; but Jehovah was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And after the earth-shock a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. And after the fire, the sound of a soft breath.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and after the shaking a fire: --not in the fire <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah; and after the fire a voice still small;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And after the earthquake, a fire: but the Lord is not in the fire. And after the fire, a whistling of a gentle air.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And after the earthquake, a fire: Jehovah was not in the fire. And after the fire, a soft gentle voice.
Context
v.11And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before Jehovah. And, behold, Jehovah passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before Jehovah; but Jehovah was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but Jehovah was not in the earthquake:
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v.13And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Zechariah 4:6
Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts.
- Job 4:16
It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; A form was before mine eyes: There wassilence, and I heard a voice, saying,
- Deuteronomy 4:11
And ye came near and stood under the mountain; and the mountain burned with fire unto the heart of heaven, with darkness, cloud, and thick darkness.
- 2 Kings 1:10
And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
- Acts 2:2
And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
- Hebrews 12:29
for our God is a consuming fire.
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