1 Kings 17 · Verse 14

1 Kings 17:14

For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.
1 Kings 17:14, King James Version

1 Kings 17:14 in other translations

BSBfor this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’”
WEBFor the LORD, the God of Israel, says, ‘The jar of meal will not run out, and the jar of oil will not fail, until the day that the LORD sends rain on the earth.’”
ASVFor thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, The jar of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that Jehovah sendeth rain upon the earth.
YLTfor thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, The pitcher of meal is not consumed, and the dish of oil is not lacking, till the day of Jehovah's giving a shower on the face of the ground.'
DARBYFor thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: The meal in the barrel shall not waste, neither shall the oil in the cruse fail, until the day that Jehovah sendeth rain upon the face of the earth!
BBEFor this is the word of the Lord, the God of Israel: The store of meal will not come to an end, and the bottle will never be without oil, till the day when the Lord sends rain on the earth.
WebsterFor thus saith the LORD God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the earth.

What does 1 Kings 17:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Kings 17:8-16

8-16. the word of the Lord came to him--Zarephath, Sarepta, now Surafend, whither he was directed to go, was far away on the western coast of Palestine, about nine miles south of Sidon, and within the dominions of Jezebel's impious father, where the famine also prevailed. Meeting, at his entrance into the town, the very woman who was appointed by divine providence to support him, his faith was severely tested by…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 17:8-16

Many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, and some, it is likely, would have bidden him welcome to their houses; yet he is sent to honour and bless with his presence a city of Sidon, a Gentile city, and so becomes the first prophet of the Gentiles. Jezebel was Elijah's greatest enemy; yet, to show her how powerless was her malice, God will find a hiding-place for him even in her own country. The person…

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1 Kings 17:14 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

כִּ֣יkiforH3588
כֹה֩khohthusH3541
אָמַ֨ר'a.Marhe saysH559
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430
יִשְׂרָאֵ֗לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
כַּ֤דkad[the] jar ofH3537
הַקֶּ֙מַח֙ha.Ke.mach<the> flourH7058
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
תִכְלָ֔הtikh.Lahit will be at an endH3615
וְצַפַּ֥חַתve.tza.Pa.chatand [the] jug ofH6835
הַשֶּׁ֖מֶןha.She.men<the> oilH8081
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
תֶחְסָ֑רtech.Sarit will be lackingH2637
עַ֠ד'aduntilH5704
י֧וֹםYom[the] dayH3117
תֵּתti.ten-givesH5414
יְהוָ֛הha.shemYahwehH3068
גֶּ֖שֶׁםGe.shemrainH1653
עַל\־'al-onH5921
פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440
הָאֲדָמָֽה\׃ha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH127

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Cross references for 1 Kings 17:14

  • Matthew 15:36-38

    And he took the seven loaves and the fishes, and gave thanks, and brake them, and gave to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the broken meat that was left seven baskets full. And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.

  • Matthew 14:17-20

    And they say unto him, We have here but five loaves, and two fishes. He said, Bring them hither to me. And he commanded the multitude to sit down on the grass, and took the five loaves, and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed, and brake, and gave the loaves to his disciples, and the disciples to the multitude. And they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.

  • 2 Kings 4:42-44

    And there came a man from Baal–shalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. And his servitor said, What, should I set this before an hundred men? He said again, Give the people, that they may eat: for thus saith the Lord, They shall eat, and shall leave thereof. So he set it before them, and they did eat, and left thereof, according to the word of the Lord.

  • 2 Kings 3:16

    And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches.

  • 2 Kings 7:1

    Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

  • 1 Kings 17:4

    And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

  • 2 Kings 9:6

    And he arose, and went into the house; and he poured the oil on his head, and said unto him, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I have anointed thee king over the people of the Lord, even over Israel.

  • 2 Kings 4:2-7

    And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Thine handmaid hath not any thing in the house, save a pot of oil. Then he said, Go, borrow thee vessels abroad of all thy neighbours, even empty vessels; borrow not a few. And when thou art come in, thou shalt shut the door upon thee and upon thy sons, and shalt pour out into all those vessels, and thou shalt set aside that which is full. So she went from him, and shut the door upon her and upon her sons, who brought the vessels to her; and she poured out. …

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thus saith.
2Ki 3:16; 7:1; 9:6
The barrel of meal.
4; 2Ki 4:2-7,42-44; Mt 14:17-20; 15:36-38
sendeth. Heb. giveth.

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Context

  • 1 Kings 17:13

    And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son.

  • 1 Kings 17:14

    For thus saith the Lord God of Israel, The barrel of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the Lord sendeth rain upon the earth.

  • 1 Kings 17:15

    And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days.

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1 Kings 17:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Porque Jehová Dios de Israel ha dicho así: La tinaja de la harina no escaseará, ni se disminuirá la botija del aceite, hasta aquel día que Jehová dará lluvia sobre la haz de la tierra.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		car ainsi dit l’ Éternel, le Dieu d’Israël: Le pot de farine ne s’épuisera pas, et la cruche d’huile ne manquera pas, jusqu’au jour où l’ Éternel donnera de la pluie sur la face de la terre.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Denn so spricht Jehova, der Gott Israels: Das Mehl im Topfe soll nicht ausgehen, und das Öl im Kruge nicht abnehmen bis auf den Tag, da Jehova Regen geben wird auf den Erdboden.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Hæc autem dicit Dominus Deus Israël: Hydria farinæ non deficiet, nec lecythus olei minuetur, usque ad diem in qua Dominus daturus est pluviam super faciem terræ.