1 Kings 17:8

8 Then the word of the LORD came to him:

1 Kings 17:8 in Other Translations

8 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying,

8 Then the word of the Lord came to him,

8 Then the LORD said to Elijah,

8 Then God spoke to him:

8 And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying,

8 Then the LORD spoke his word to Elijah:

8 Then the word of the Lord came to him:

8 A message came to Elijah from the Lord. He said,

1 Kings 17:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 17:8

And the word of the Lord came unto him
As before, after he had been a year at the brook, and that was dried up:

saying;
as follows.

1 Kings 17:8 In-Context

6 The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook.

7 Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.

8 Then the word of the LORD came to him:

9 “Go at once to Zarephath in the region of Sidon and stay there. I have directed a widow there to supply you with food.”

10 So he went to Zarephath. When he came to the town gate, a widow was there gathering sticks. He called to her and asked, “Would you bring me a little water in a jar so I may have a drink?”