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Berean Standard Bible

“for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)”

1 Kings 18:4

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Ahab and Jezebel rule Israel, and Jezebel has been killing the Lord's prophets as part of her promotion of Baal. A severe drought has gripped the land for three years, and this verse is part of the background to Elijah's return.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

for when Jezebel had slaughtered the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets and hidden them, fifty men per cave, providing them with food and water.)

World English Bible (WEB)

for when Jezebel cut off Yahweh’s prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

King James Version (KJV)

For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

American Standard Version (ASV)

for it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah took a hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For when Jezebel was cutting off the prophets of the Lord, Obadiah took a hundred of them, and kept them secretly in a hole in the rock, fifty at a time, and gave them bread and water.)

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Porque cuando Jezabel destruía á los profetas de Jehová, Abdías tomó cien profetas, los cuales escondió de cincuenta en cincuenta por cuevas, y sustentólos á pan y agua.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El hombre que estaba a cargo de la casa de Acab era Abdías, un devoto servidor del Señor. Una vez, cuando la reina Jezabel trató de matar a todos los profetas del Señor, Abdías escondió a un centenar de ellos en dos cuevas, cincuenta en cada una, y los alimentó con pan y agua.

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