Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
17:2-7 Kerith Brook provided a haven for Elijah during the divinely instituted drought (see 18:10). The supply of food and water assured Elijah of God’s protection. • When Elijah’s source of water dried up, a change of location was necessary.
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
17:2-7 Kerith Brook provided a haven for Elijah during the divinely instituted drought (see 18:10). The supply of food and water assured Elijah of God’s protection. • When Elijah’s source of water dried up, a change of location was necessary.
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the torrent.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James VersionⓘKing James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening; and he drank from the brook.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
And the ravens took him bread in the morning and meat in the evening; and the water of the stream was his drink.