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Berean Standard Bible

“But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.””

1 Kings 17:12

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A severe drought has come to Israel at Elijah's word. God sends him to Zarephath in Phoenician territory, where a widow is gathering sticks at the town gate.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.”

World English Bible (WEB)

She said, “As Yahweh your God lives, I don’t have a cake, but a handful of meal in a jar, and a little oil in a jar. Behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.”

King James Version (KJV)

And 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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And she said, As Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the 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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then she said, By the life of the Lord your God, I have nothing but a little meal in my store, and a drop of oil in the bottle; and now I am getting two sticks together so that I may go in and make it ready for me and my son, so that we may have a meal before our death.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ella respondió: Vive Jehová Dios tuyo, que no tengo pan cocido; que solamente un puñado de harina tengo en la tinaja, y un poco de aceite en una botija: y ahora cogía dos serojas, para entrarme y aderezarlo para mí y para mi hijo, y que lo comamos, y nos muramos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero ella le respondió: ―La verdad es que no tengo ni un solo pedazo de pan. Lo único que me queda es un puñado de harina y un poco de aceite. Estaba juntando algunas ramas para hacer fuego, para preparar mi última comida, para que luego mi hijo y yo nos muramos de hambre. Esto es tan cierto como que el Señor tu Dios vive.

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