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Berean Standard Bible

“When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?””

1 Kings 19:13

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Elijah has fled to Mount Horeb after threats from Jezebel. After a wind, earthquake and fire, he hears a gentle whisper.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

World English Bible (WEB)

When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle, went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

King James Version (KJV)

And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And Elijah, hearing it, went out, covering his face with his robe, and took his place in the opening of the hole. And there a voice came to him saying, What are you doing here, Elijah?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y cuando lo oyó Elías, cubrió su rostro con su manto, y salió, y paróse á la puerta de la cueva. Y he aquí llegó una voz á él, diciendo: ¿Qué haces aquí, Elías?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Cuando Elías lo oyó, se cubrió el rostro con el manto, salió y estuvo parado a la entrada de la cueva. Y una voz le preguntó: ―¿Por qué estás aquí, Elías?

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