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Berean Standard Bible

““O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?””

1 Kings 17:18

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Elijah lodges with a widow in Zarephath, and God has sustained her flour and oil. Then her son falls ill and dies.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“O man of God,” said the woman to Elijah, “what have you done to me? Have you come to remind me of my iniquity and cause the death of my son?”

World English Bible (WEB)

She said to Elijah, “What have I to do with you, you man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to memory, and to kill my son!”

King James Version (KJV)

And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? thou art come unto me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son!

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And she said to Elijah, What have I to do with you, O man of God? have you come to put God in mind of my sin, and to put my son to death?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y ella dijo á Elías: ¿Qué tengo yo contigo, varón de Dios? ¿has venido á mí para traer en memoria mis iniquidades, y para hacerme morir mi hijo?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―¡Varón de Dios! —lloró ella—, ¿qué me has hecho? ¿Has venido aquí a castigarme por mis pecados, y a matar a mi hijo?

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