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Berean Standard Bible

“So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.”

1 Kings 17:5

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Elijah has announced a drought to King Ahab, and God now sends him into hiding by the brook Kerith.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

So Elijah did what the LORD had told him, and he went and lived by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.

World English Bible (WEB)

So he went and did according to Yahweh’s word; for he went and lived by the brook Cherith that is before the Jordan.

King James Version (KJV)

So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.

American Standard Version (ASV)

So he went and did according unto the word of Jehovah; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So he went and did as the Lord said, living by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y él fué, é hizo conforme á la palabra de Jehová; pues se fué y asentó junto al arroyo de Cherith, que está antes del Jordán.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Elías hizo lo que el Señor le había dicho, y fue y acampó junto al arroyo.

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