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Berean Standard Bible

“Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!””

1 Kings 17:1

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Ahab and Jezebel have led Israel into Baal worship, and Elijah the Tishbite appears suddenly with no introduction. Baal was believed to control rain and storm, so the confrontation strikes at the heart of Israel's idolatry.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”

World English Bible (WEB)

Elijah the Tishbite, who was one of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As Yahweh, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.”

King James Version (KJV)

And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, By the living Lord, the God of Israel, whose servant I am, there will be no dew or rain in these years, but only at my word.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

ENTONCES Elías Thisbita, que era de los moradores de Galaad, dijo á Achâb: Vive Jehová Dios de Israel, delante del cual estoy, que no habrá lluvia ni rocío en estos años, sino por mi palabra.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Elías, el profeta de Tisbé de Galaad, le dijo al rey Acab: «Tan cierto como que el Señor, Dios de Israel, vive, el Dios al cual adoro y sirvo, te digo que no habrá rocío ni lluvia durante varios años en Israel, hasta que yo lo diga».

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