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Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 19:5
And he lieth down and sleepeth under a certain retem-tree, and lo, a messenger cometh against him, and saith to him, `Rise, eat;'
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree.
Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree.
Hebrew Names Version
He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.
He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.
King James Version
And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
English Standard Version
And he lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him and said to him, "Arise and eat."
And he lay down and slept under a broom tree. And behold, an angel touched him and said to him, "Arise and eat."
New Century Version
Then he lay down under the tree and slept. Suddenly an angel came to him and touched him. "Get up and eat," the angel said.
Then he lay down under the tree and slept. Suddenly an angel came to him and touched him. "Get up and eat," the angel said.
New English Translation
He stretched out and fell asleep under the shrub. All of a sudden an angelic messenger touched him and said, "Get up and eat."
He stretched out and fell asleep under the shrub. All of a sudden an angelic messenger touched him and said, "Get up and eat."
Amplified Bible
He lay down and slept under the juniper tree, and behold, an angel touched him and said to him, "Get up and eat."
He lay down and slept under the juniper tree, and behold, an angel touched him and said to him, "Get up and eat."
New American Standard Bible
Then he lay down and fell asleep under a broom tree; but behold, there was an angel touching him, and he said to him, "Arise, eat!"
Then he lay down and fell asleep under a broom tree; but behold, there was an angel touching him, and he said to him, "Arise, eat!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And as he lay and slept vnder the iuniper tree, behold now, an Angel touched him, and said vnto him, Vp, and eate.
And as he lay and slept vnder the iuniper tree, behold now, an Angel touched him, and said vnto him, Vp, and eate.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he lay down and slept under a broom tree; and behold, there was an angel touching him, and he said to him, "Arise, eat."
Then he lay down and slept under a broom tree; and behold, there was an angel touching him, and he said to him, "Arise, eat."
Contemporary English Version
Then he lay down in the shade and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel woke him up and said, "Get up and eat."
Then he lay down in the shade and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel woke him up and said, "Get up and eat."
Complete Jewish Bible
Then he lay down under the broom tree and went to sleep. Suddenly, an angel touched him and said to him, "Get up and eat!"
Then he lay down under the broom tree and went to sleep. Suddenly, an angel touched him and said to him, "Get up and eat!"
Darby Translation
And he lay down and slept under the broom-bush. And behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise, eat!
And he lay down and slept under the broom-bush. And behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise, eat!
Easy-to-Read Version
Then Elijah lay down under the bush and went to sleep. An angel came to him and touched him. The angel said, "Get up and eat!"
Then Elijah lay down under the bush and went to sleep. An angel came to him and touched him. The angel said, "Get up and eat!"
George Lamsa Translation
Then he lay down and slept soundly under the oak tree; and, behold, an angel touched him and said to him, Arise and eat.
Then he lay down and slept soundly under the oak tree; and, behold, an angel touched him and said to him, Arise and eat.
Good News Translation
He lay down under the tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, "Wake up and eat."
He lay down under the tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, "Wake up and eat."
Lexham English Bible
He lay down and fell asleep under a certain broom tree, and suddenly this angel was touching him and said to him, "Get up, eat!"
He lay down and fell asleep under a certain broom tree, and suddenly this angel was touching him and said to him, "Get up, eat!"
Literal Translation
And he lay down and slept under a certain broom tree; and behold, an angel touched him and said to him, Get up, eat!
And he lay down and slept under a certain broom tree; and behold, an angel touched him and said to him, Get up, eat!
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And he layed him downe & slepte vnder the Iuniper tre. And beholde, ye angell touched him, & sayde vnto him: Stonde vp, and eate.
And he layed him downe & slepte vnder the Iuniper tre. And beholde, ye angell touched him, & sayde vnto him: Stonde vp, and eate.
American Standard Version
And he lay down and slept under a juniper-tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
And he lay down and slept under a juniper-tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
Bible in Basic English
And stretching himself on the earth, he went to sleep under the broom-plant; but an angel, touching him, said to him, Get up and have some food.
And stretching himself on the earth, he went to sleep under the broom-plant; but an angel, touching him, said to him, Get up and have some food.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And as he lay and slept vnder the Iuniper tree: behold an angel touched him, and sayde vnto him: Up, and eate.
And as he lay and slept vnder the Iuniper tree: behold an angel touched him, and sayde vnto him: Up, and eate.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he lay down and slept under a broom-tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him: 'Arise and eat.'
And he lay down and slept under a broom-tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him: 'Arise and eat.'
King James Version (1611)
And as hee lay and slept vnder a Iuniper tree, behold then, an Angel touched him, and sayd vnto him, Arise, and eate.
And as hee lay and slept vnder a Iuniper tree, behold then, an Angel touched him, and sayd vnto him, Arise, and eate.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he lay down and slept there under a tree; and behold, some one touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.
And he lay down and slept there under a tree; and behold, some one touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.
English Revised Version
And he lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
And he lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him, Arise and eat.
Berean Standard Bible
Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, "Get up and eat."
Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said, "Get up and eat."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he castide forth hym silf, and slepte in the schadewe of the iunypere tree. And lo! the aungel of the Lord touchide hym, and seide to hym, Rise thou, and ete.
And he castide forth hym silf, and slepte in the schadewe of the iunypere tree. And lo! the aungel of the Lord touchide hym, and seide to hym, Rise thou, and ete.
Update Bible Version
And he lay down and slept under a juniper-tree; and, look, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.
And he lay down and slept under a juniper-tree; and, look, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.
Webster's Bible Translation
And as he lay and slept under a juniper-tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise [and] eat.
And as he lay and slept under a juniper-tree, behold, then an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise [and] eat.
World English Bible
He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.
He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, Arise and eat.
New King James Version
Then as he lay and slept under a broom tree, suddenly an angel [fn] touched him, and said to him, "Arise and eat."
Then as he lay and slept under a broom tree, suddenly an angel [fn] touched him, and said to him, "Arise and eat."
New Living Translation
Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, "Get up and eat!"
Then he lay down and slept under the broom tree. But as he was sleeping, an angel touched him and told him, "Get up and eat!"
New Life Bible
When he lay down and slept under the juniper tree, an angel touched him. The angel said to him, "Get up and eat."
When he lay down and slept under the juniper tree, an angel touched him. The angel said to him, "Get up and eat."
New Revised Standard
Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said to him, "Get up and eat."
Then he lay down under the broom tree and fell asleep. Suddenly an angel touched him and said to him, "Get up and eat."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, as he lay, and slept, under a certain shrub, lo! a messenger, touching him, who said to him - Rise, eat.
And, as he lay, and slept, under a certain shrub, lo! a messenger, touching him, who said to him - Rise, eat.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he cast himself down, and slept in the shadow of the juniper tree: and behold an angel of the Lord touched him, and said to him: Arise and eat.
And he cast himself down, and slept in the shadow of the juniper tree: and behold an angel of the Lord touched him, and said to him: Arise and eat.
Revised Standard Version
And he lay down and slept under a broom tree; and behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, "Arise and eat."
And he lay down and slept under a broom tree; and behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, "Arise and eat."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and behold, there was an angel touching him, and he said to him, "Arise, eat."
He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and behold, there was an angel touching him, and he said to him, "Arise, eat."
Contextual Overview
1 And Ahab declareth to Jezebel all that Elijah did, and all how he slew all the prophets by the sword, 2 and Jezebel sendeth a messenger unto Elijah, saying, `Thus doth the gods, and thus do they add, surely about this time to-morrow, I make thy life as the life of one of them.' 3 And he feareth, and riseth, and goeth for his life, and cometh in to Beer-Sheba, that [is] Judah's, and leaveth his young man there, 4 and he himself hath gone into the wilderness a day's Journey, and cometh and sitteth under a certain retem-tree, and desireth his soul to die, and saith, `Enough, now, O Jehovah, take my soul, for I [am] not better than my fathers.' 5 And he lieth down and sleepeth under a certain retem-tree, and lo, a messenger cometh against him, and saith to him, `Rise, eat;' 6 and he looketh attentively, and lo, at his bolster a cake [baken on] burning stones, and a dish of water, and he eateth, and drinketh, and turneth, and lieth down. 7 And the messenger of Jehovah turneth back a second time, and cometh against him, and saith, `Rise, eat, for the way is too great for thee;' 8 and he riseth, and eateth, and drinketh, and goeth in the power of that food forty days and forty nights, unto the mount of God -- Horeb.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
as he lay: Genesis 28:11-15
an angel: Psalms 34:7, Psalms 34:10, Daniel 8:19, Daniel 9:21, Daniel 10:9, Daniel 10:10, Acts 12:7, Hebrews 1:14, Hebrews 13:5
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 17:4 - I have commanded 1 Kings 19:7 - the angel 2 Kings 1:3 - angel Zechariah 4:1 - waked Mark 1:13 - and the John 21:9 - they saw
Cross-References
Genesis 19:23
The sun hath gone out on the earth, and Lot hath entered into Zoar,
The sun hath gone out on the earth, and Lot hath entered into Zoar,
Genesis 19:24
and Jehovah hath rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah, from the heavens;
and Jehovah hath rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah, from the heavens;
Genesis 19:26
And his wife looketh expectingly from behind him, and she is -- a pillar of salt!
And his wife looketh expectingly from behind him, and she is -- a pillar of salt!
Genesis 19:27
And Abraham riseth early in the morning, unto the place where he hath stood [before] the face of Jehovah;
And Abraham riseth early in the morning, unto the place where he hath stood [before] the face of Jehovah;
Leviticus 18:22
`And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman; abomination it [is].
`And with a male thou dost not lie as one lieth with a woman; abomination it [is].
Leviticus 20:13
`And a man who lieth with a male as one lieth with a woman; abomination both of them have done; they are certainly put to death; their blood [is] on them.
`And a man who lieth with a male as one lieth with a woman; abomination both of them have done; they are certainly put to death; their blood [is] on them.
Judges 19:22
They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men -- sons of worthlessness -- have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, `Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.'
They are making their heart glad, and lo, men of the city, men -- sons of worthlessness -- have gone round about the house, beating on the door, and they speak unto the old man, the master of the house, saying, `Bring out the man who hath come unto thine house, and we know him.'
Isaiah 1:9
Unless Jehovah of Hosts had left to us a remnant, Shortly -- as Sodom we had been, To Gomorrah we had been like!
Unless Jehovah of Hosts had left to us a remnant, Shortly -- as Sodom we had been, To Gomorrah we had been like!
Isaiah 3:9
The appearance of their faces witnessed against them, And their sin, as Sodom, they declared, They have not hidden! Wo to their soul, For they have done to themselves evil.
The appearance of their faces witnessed against them, And their sin, as Sodom, they declared, They have not hidden! Wo to their soul, For they have done to themselves evil.
Jeremiah 3:3
And withheld are showers, and gathered rain hath not been. The forehead of a whorish woman thou hast, Thou hast refused to be ashamed.
And withheld are showers, and gathered rain hath not been. The forehead of a whorish woman thou hast, Thou hast refused to be ashamed.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree,.... Being weary and fatigued with his journey, the same under which he sat; for there was but one, as that is said to be in the preceding verse:
behold, then an angel touched him, and said unto him, arise, and eat; so far was the Lord from granting his request to take away his life, that he made provision to preserve it; so careful was he of him, as to give an angel charge to get food ready for him, and then awake him to eat of it.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
An angel touched him - The friendly ministration of angels, common in the time of the patriarchs Genesis 18:2-16; Genesis 19:1-22; Genesis 28:12; Genesis 32:1, Genesis 32:24-29, and known also under the Judges Judges 6:11-21; Judges 13:3-20, was now extended to Elijah. Any other explanation of this passage does violence to the words. It is certainly not the intention of the writer to represent Elijah as relieved on this occasion by a human “messenger.”
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Kings 19:5. As he lay and slept — Excessive anguish of mind frequently induces sleep, as well as great fatigue of body.
An angel touched him — He needed refreshment, and God sent an angel to bring him what was necessary.
