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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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1 Kings 17:3
'Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
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Christian Standard Bible®
“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide at the Wadi Cherith where it enters the Jordan.
“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide at the Wadi Cherith where it enters the Jordan.
Hebrew Names Version
Get you hence, and turn you eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Kerit, that is before the Yarden.
Get you hence, and turn you eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Kerit, that is before the Yarden.
King James Version
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
English Standard Version
"Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.
"Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.
New Century Version
"Leave this place and go east and hide near Kerith Ravine east of the Jordan River.
"Leave this place and go east and hide near Kerith Ravine east of the Jordan River.
New English Translation
"Leave here and travel eastward. Hide out in the Kerith Valley near the Jordan.
"Leave here and travel eastward. Hide out in the Kerith Valley near the Jordan.
Amplified Bible
"Go from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan [River].
"Go from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan [River].
New American Standard Bible
"Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.
"Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Go hence, and turne thee Eastwarde, and hide thy selfe in the riuer Cherith, that is ouer against Iorden,
Go hence, and turne thee Eastwarde, and hide thy selfe in the riuer Cherith, that is ouer against Iorden,
Legacy Standard Bible
"Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.
"Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.
Contemporary English Version
"Leave and go across the Jordan River so you can hide near Cherith Creek.
"Leave and go across the Jordan River so you can hide near Cherith Creek.
Complete Jewish Bible
"Leave here, turn to the east, and hide in Vadi K'rit near the Yarden.
"Leave here, turn to the east, and hide in Vadi K'rit near the Yarden.
Darby Translation
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the torrent Cherith, which is before the Jordan.
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the torrent Cherith, which is before the Jordan.
Easy-to-Read Version
"Leave this place and go east. Hide near Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan River.
"Leave this place and go east. Hide near Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan River.
George Lamsa Translation
Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook of Cherith that is before the Jordan.
Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook of Cherith that is before the Jordan.
Good News Translation
"Leave this place and go east and hide yourself near Cherith Brook, east of the Jordan.
"Leave this place and go east and hide yourself near Cherith Brook, east of the Jordan.
Lexham English Bible
"Go from this place and turn to the east; you must hide yourself in the Wadi Kerith which faces the Jordan.
"Go from this place and turn to the east; you must hide yourself in the Wadi Kerith which faces the Jordan.
Literal Translation
Go away from here; and you shall turn eastward and shall hide by the torrent Cherith, that is before Jordan.
Go away from here; and you shall turn eastward and shall hide by the torrent Cherith, that is before Jordan.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Get the hence, and turne the towarde the east, and hyde the by the ryuer Crith, which is ouer agaynst Iordane,
Get the hence, and turne the towarde the east, and hyde the by the ryuer Crith, which is ouer agaynst Iordane,
American Standard Version
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
Bible in Basic English
Go from here in the direction of the east, and keep yourself in a secret place by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.
Go from here in the direction of the east, and keep yourself in a secret place by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Get thee hence, & turne thee eastward, and hide thy selfe in the brooke Cherith, that is, it that lyeth before Iordane.
Get thee hence, & turne thee eastward, and hide thy selfe in the brooke Cherith, that is, it that lyeth before Iordane.
King James Version (1611)
Get thee hence, and turne thee Eastward, and hide thy selfe by the brooke Cherith, that is before Iordane.
Get thee hence, and turne thee Eastward, and hide thy selfe by the brooke Cherith, that is before Iordane.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Depart hence eastward, and hide thee by the brook of Chorrath, that is before Jordan.
Depart hence eastward, and hide thee by the brook of Chorrath, that is before Jordan.
English Revised Version
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
Berean Standard Bible
"Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook Cherith, east of the Jordan.
"Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook Cherith, east of the Jordan.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Go thou awey fro hennus, and go ayens the eest, and be thou hid in the stronde of Carith, which is ayens Jordan,
Go thou awey fro hennus, and go ayens the eest, and be thou hid in the stronde of Carith, which is ayens Jordan,
Young's Literal Translation
`Go from this [place]; and thou hast turned for thee eastward, and been hidden by the brook Cherith, that [is] on the front of the Jordan,
`Go from this [place]; and thou hast turned for thee eastward, and been hidden by the brook Cherith, that [is] on the front of the Jordan,
Update Bible Version
Go from here, and you turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
Go from here, and you turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
Webster's Bible Translation
Depart hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that [is] before Jordan.
Depart hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that [is] before Jordan.
World English Bible
Get you hence, and turn you eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
Get you hence, and turn you eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
New King James Version
"Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.
"Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.
New Living Translation
"Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook, near where it enters the Jordan River.
"Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook, near where it enters the Jordan River.
New Life Bible
"Leave here and turn east. Hide yourself by the river Cherith, east of the Jordan.
"Leave here and turn east. Hide yourself by the river Cherith, east of the Jordan.
New Revised Standard
"Go from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Wadi Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.
"Go from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Wadi Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, - and hide thyself in the ravine of Cherith, which faceth the Jordan;
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, - and hide thyself in the ravine of Cherith, which faceth the Jordan;
Douay-Rheims Bible
Get thee hence, and go towards the east, and hide thyself by the torrent of Carith, which is over against the Jordan;
Get thee hence, and go towards the east, and hide thyself by the torrent of Carith, which is over against the Jordan;
Revised Standard Version
"Depart from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is east of the Jordan.
"Depart from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is east of the Jordan.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.
"Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.
Contextual Overview
1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said unto Ahab: 'As the LORD, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.' 2 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying: 3 'Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan. 4 And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.' 5 So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan. 6 And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook. 7 And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
hide thyself: 1 Kings 22:25, Psalms 31:20, Psalms 83:3, Jeremiah 36:19, Jeremiah 36:26, John 8:59, Acts 17:14, Hebrews 11:38, Revelation 12:6, Revelation 12:14
Reciprocal: Proverbs 28:12 - but
Cross-References
Genesis 17:17
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart: 'Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?'
Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart: 'Shall a child be born unto him that is a hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?'
Genesis 17:18
And Abraham said unto God: 'Oh that Ishmael might live before Thee!'
And Abraham said unto God: 'Oh that Ishmael might live before Thee!'
Genesis 17:23
And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house, and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him.
Genesis 17:24
And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
And Abraham was ninety years old and nine, when he was circumcised in the flesh of his foreskin.
Exodus 3:6
Moreover He said: 'I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
Moreover He said: 'I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.
Numbers 14:5
Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
Then Moses and Aaron fell on their faces before all the assembly of the congregation of the children of Israel.
Numbers 16:22
And they fell upon their faces, and said: 'O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt Thou be wroth with all the congregation?'
And they fell upon their faces, and said: 'O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt Thou be wroth with all the congregation?'
Numbers 16:45
span data-lang="eng" data-trans="jps" data-ref="num.16.1" class="versetxt"> Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men; and they rose up in face of Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty men; they were princes of the congregation, the elect men of the assembly, men of renown; and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them: 'Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them; wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?' And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face. And he spoke unto Korah and unto all his company, saying: 'In the morning the LORD will show who are His, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto Him; even him whom He may choose will He cause to come near unto Him. This do: take you censors, Korah, and all his company; and put fire therein, and put incense upon them before the LORD to-morrow; and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy; ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.' And Moses said unto Korah: 'Hear now, ye sons of Levi: is it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them; and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also? Therefore thou and all thy company that are gathered together against the LORD--; and as to Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?' And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said: 'We will not come up; is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but thou must needs make thyself also a prince over us? Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards; wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.' And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD: 'Respect not Thou their offering; I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.' And Moses said unto Korah: 'Be thou and all thy congregation before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow; and take ye every man his fire-pan, and put incense upon them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his fire-pan, two hundred and fifty fire-pans; thou also, and Aaron, each his fire-pan.' And they took every man his fire-pan, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood at the door of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron. And Korah assembled all the congregation against them unto the door of the tent of meeting; and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation. And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying: 'Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.' And they fell upon their faces, and said: 'O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt Thou be wroth with all the congregation?' And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Speak unto the congregation, saying: Get you up from about the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.' And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him. And he spoke unto the congregation, saying: 'Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be swept away in all their sins.' So they got them up from the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side; and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood at the door of their tents, with their wives, and their sons, and their little ones. And Moses said: 'Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works, and that I have not done them of mine own mind. If these men die the common death of all men, and be visited after the visitation of all men, then the LORD hath not sent Me. But if the LORD make a new thing, and the ground open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down alive into the pit, then ye shall understand that these men have despised the LORD.' And it came to pass, as he made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground did cleave asunder that was under them. And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit; and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly. And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said: 'Lest the earth swallow us up.' And fire came forth from the LORD, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.
span data-lang="eng" data-trans="jps" data-ref="num.16.1" class="versetxt"> Now Korah, the son of Izhar, the son of Kohath, the son of Levi, with Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab, and On, the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben, took men; and they rose up in face of Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty men; they were princes of the congregation, the elect men of the assembly, men of renown; and they assembled themselves together against Moses and against Aaron, and said unto them: 'Ye take too much upon you, seeing all the congregation are holy, every one of them, and the LORD is among them; wherefore then lift ye up yourselves above the assembly of the LORD?' And when Moses heard it, he fell upon his face. And he spoke unto Korah and unto all his company, saying: 'In the morning the LORD will show who are His, and who is holy, and will cause him to come near unto Him; even him whom He may choose will He cause to come near unto Him. This do: take you censors, Korah, and all his company; and put fire therein, and put incense upon them before the LORD to-morrow; and it shall be that the man whom the LORD doth choose, he shall be holy; ye take too much upon you, ye sons of Levi.' And Moses said unto Korah: 'Hear now, ye sons of Levi: is it but a small thing unto you, that the God of Israel hath separated you from the congregation of Israel, to bring you near to Himself, to do the service of the tabernacle of the LORD, and to stand before the congregation to minister unto them; and that He hath brought thee near, and all thy brethren the sons of Levi with thee? and will ye seek the priesthood also? Therefore thou and all thy company that are gathered together against the LORD--; and as to Aaron, what is he that ye murmur against him?' And Moses sent to call Dathan and Abiram, the sons of Eliab; and they said: 'We will not come up; is it a small thing that thou hast brought us up out of a land flowing with milk and honey, to kill us in the wilderness, but thou must needs make thyself also a prince over us? Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land flowing with milk and honey, nor given us inheritance of fields and vineyards; wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up.' And Moses was very wroth, and said unto the LORD: 'Respect not Thou their offering; I have not taken one ass from them, neither have I hurt one of them.' And Moses said unto Korah: 'Be thou and all thy congregation before the LORD, thou, and they, and Aaron, to-morrow; and take ye every man his fire-pan, and put incense upon them, and bring ye before the LORD every man his fire-pan, two hundred and fifty fire-pans; thou also, and Aaron, each his fire-pan.' And they took every man his fire-pan, and put fire in them, and laid incense thereon, and stood at the door of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron. And Korah assembled all the congregation against them unto the door of the tent of meeting; and the glory of the LORD appeared unto all the congregation. And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying: 'Separate yourselves from among this congregation, that I may consume them in a moment.' And they fell upon their faces, and said: 'O God, the God of the spirits of all flesh, shall one man sin, and wilt Thou be wroth with all the congregation?' And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Speak unto the congregation, saying: Get you up from about the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram.' And Moses rose up and went unto Dathan and Abiram; and the elders of Israel followed him. And he spoke unto the congregation, saying: 'Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be swept away in all their sins.' So they got them up from the dwelling of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram, on every side; and Dathan and Abiram came out, and stood at the door of their tents, with their wives, and their sons, and their little ones. And Moses said: 'Hereby ye shall know that the LORD hath sent me to do all these works, and that I have not done them of mine own mind. If these men die the common death of all men, and be visited after the visitation of all men, then the LORD hath not sent Me. But if the LORD make a new thing, and the ground open her mouth, and swallow them up, with all that appertain unto them, and they go down alive into the pit, then ye shall understand that these men have despised the LORD.' And it came to pass, as he made an end of speaking all these words, that the ground did cleave asunder that was under them. And the earth opened her mouth and swallowed them up, and their households, and all the men that appertained unto Korah, and all their goods. So they, and all that appertained to them, went down alive into the pit; and the earth closed upon them, and they perished from among the assembly. And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said: 'Lest the earth swallow us up.' And fire came forth from the LORD, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.
Joshua 5:14
And he said: 'Nay, but I am captain of the host of the LORD; I am now come.' And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and bowed down, and said unto him: 'What saith my lord unto his servant?'
And he said: 'Nay, but I am captain of the host of the LORD; I am now come.' And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and bowed down, and said unto him: 'What saith my lord unto his servant?'
Judges 13:20
For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar; and Manoah and his wife looked on; and they fell on their faces to the ground.
For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of the LORD ascended in the flame of the altar; and Manoah and his wife looked on; and they fell on their faces to the ground.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward,.... From the place where he was, being in danger from Ahab and Jezebel, provoked by his reproofs, threatenings, and prophecies:
and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan; in some wood or cave near it, or among the reeds and rushes that grew on the banks of it; and Bochart o takes it to be the same with the river Kanah, on the borders of Ephraim, which has its name from reeds, Joshua 16:8, and Cherith by anticipation, from the prophet's being fed there; and Adrichomius p places this brook in the tribe of Ephraim; though Fuller q in the half tribe of Manasseh, beyond Jordan; but Bunting says r it runs from Mount Ephraim between Bethel and Jericho, eight miles from Jerusalem towards the north, and so, passing along towards the east, falls into Jordan.
o Hierozoic. par. 2. l. 2. c. 13. col. 216. p Theatrum Terrae Sanct. p. 26. q Pisgah-Sight, &c. B. 2. c. 3. p. 97. r Travels, &c. p. 205.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Brook Cherith - Rather, âthe torrent course,â one of the many which carry the winter rains from the highlands into that stream.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 17:3. Hide thyself by the brook Cherith — This brook, and the valley through which it ran, are supposed to have been on the western side of Jordan, and not far from Samaria. Others suppose it to have been on the eastern side, because the prophet is commanded to go eastward, 1 Kings 17:3. It was necessary, after such a declaration to this wicked and idolatrous king, that he should immediately hide himself; as, on the first drought, Ahab would undoubtedly seek his life. But what a proof was this of the power of God, and the vanity of idols! As God's prophet prayed, so there was rain or drought; and all the gods of Israel could not reverse it! Was not this sufficient to have converted all Israel?
