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Berean Standard Bible

“A second time the angel of the LORD returned and touched him, saying, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.””

1 Kings 19:7

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Elijah has fled from Jezebel after his victory on Mount Carmel and, exhausted and despairing, has asked to die. He falls asleep under a broom tree and is woken by an angel with food and water.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

A second time the angel of the LORD returned and touched him, saying, “Get up and eat, or the journey will be too much for you.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Yahweh’s angel came again the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.”

King James Version (KJV)

And the angel of the LORD came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat; because the journey is too great for thee.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the angel of Jehovah came again the second time, and touched him, and said, Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for thee.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the angel of the Lord came again a second time, and touching him said, Get up and have some food, or the journey will be overmuch for your strength.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y volviendo el ángel de Jehová la segunda vez, tocóle, diciendo: Levántate, come: porque gran camino te resta.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces el ángel del Señor volvió, lo tocó y le dijo: «Levántate y come más, porque tienes un largo viaje por delante».

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