Septuagint Bible w/ Apocrypha LXX
New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha NRSA
1 Then stood up Elias the prophet as fire, and his word burned like a lamp.
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Then Elijah arose, a prophet like fire, and his word burned like a torch.
2 He brought a sore famine upon them, and by his zeal he diminished their number.
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He brought a famine upon them, and by his zeal he made them few in number.
3 By the word of the Lord he shut up the heaven, and also three times brought down fire.
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By the word of the Lord he shut up the heavens, and also three times brought down fire.
4 O Elias, how wast thou honoured in thy wondrous deeds! and who may glory like unto thee!
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How glorious you were, Elijah, in your wondrous deeds! Whose glory is equal to yours?
5 Who didst raise up a dead man from death, and his soul from the place of the dead, by the word of the most High:
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You raised a corpse from death and from Hades, by the word of the Most High.
6 Who broughtest kings to destruction, and honourably men from their bed:
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You sent kings down to destruction, and famous men, from their sickbeds.
7 Who heardest the rebuke of the Lord in Sinai, and in Horeb the judgment of vengeance:
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You heard rebuke at Sinai and judgments of vengeance at Horeb.
8 Who anointedst kings to take revenge, and prophets to succeed after him:
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You anointed kings to inflict retribution, and prophets to succeed you.
9 Who was taken up in a whirlwind of fire, and in a chariot of fiery horses:
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You were taken up by a whirlwind of fire, in a chariot with horses of fire.
10 Who wast ordained for reproofs in their times, to pacify the wrath of the Lord's judgment, before it brake forth into fury, and to turn the heart of the father unto the son, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.
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At the appointed time, it is written, you are destined to calm the wrath of God before it breaks out in fury, to turn the hearts of parents to their children, and to restore the tribes of Jacob.
11 Blessed are they that saw thee, and slept in love; for we shall surely live.
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Happy are those who saw you and were adorned with your love! For we also shall surely live.
12 Elias it was, who was covered with a whirlwind: and Eliseus was filled with his spirit: whilst he lived, he was not moved with the presence of any prince, neither could any bring him into subjection.
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When Elijah was enveloped in the whirlwind, Elisha was filled with his spirit. He performed twice as many signs, and marvels with every utterance of his mouth. Never in his lifetime did he tremble before any ruler, nor could anyone intimidate him at all.
13 No word could overcome him; and after his death his body prophesied.
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Nothing was too hard for him, and when he was dead, his body prophesied.
14 He did wonders in his life, and at his death were his works marvellous.
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In his life he did wonders, and in death his deeds were marvelous.
15 For all this the people repented not, neither departed they from their sins, till they were spoiled and carried out of their land, and were scattered through all the earth: yet there remained a small people, and a ruler in the house of David:
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Despite all this the people did not repent, nor did they forsake their sins, until they were carried off as plunder from their land, and were scattered over all the earth. The people were left very few in number, but with a ruler from the house of David.
16 Of whom some did that which was pleasing to God, and some multiplied sins.
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Some of them did what was right, but others sinned more and more.
17 Ezekias fortified his city, and brought in water into the midst thereof: he digged the hard rock with iron, and made wells for waters.
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Hezekiah fortified his city, and brought water into its midst; he tunneled the rock with iron tools, and built cisterns for the water.
18 In his time Sennacherib came up, and sent Rabsaces, and lifted up his hand against Sion, and boasted proudly.
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In his days Sennacherib invaded the country; he sent his commander and departed; he shook his fist against Zion, and made great boasts in his arrogance.
19 Then trembled their hearts and hands, and they were in pain, as women in travail.
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Then their hearts were shaken and their hands trembled, and they were in anguish, like women in labor.
20 But they called upon the Lord which is merciful, and stretched out their hands toward him: and immediately the Holy One heard them out of heaven, and delivered them by the ministry of Esay.
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But they called upon the Lord who is merciful, spreading out their hands toward him. The Holy One quickly heard them from heaven, and delivered them through Isaiah.
21 He smote the host of the Assyrians, and his angel destroyed them.
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The Lord struck down the camp of the Assyrians, and his angel wiped them out.
22 For Ezekias had done the thing that pleased the Lord, and was strong in the ways of David his father, as Esay the prophet, who was great and faithful in his vision, had commanded him.
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For Hezekiah did what was pleasing to the Lord, and he kept firmly to the ways of his ancestor David, as he was commanded by the prophet Isaiah, who was great and trustworthy in his visions.
23 In his time the sun went backward, and he lengthened the king's life.
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In Isaiah's days the sun went backward, and he prolonged the life of the king.
24 He saw by an excellent spirit what should come to pass at the last, and he comforted them that mourned in Sion.
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By his dauntless spirit he saw the future, and comforted the mourners in Zion.
25 He shewed what should come to pass for ever, and secret things or ever they came.
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He revealed what was to occur to the end of time, and the hidden things before they happened.
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