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1 Kings 17

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1 Now Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe[1] in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.” (De 10:8; Jud 12:4; Ru 3:13; 1Ki 18:10; 1Ki 18:15; 1Ki 22:14; 2Ki 3:14; 2Ki 5:16; Lu 4:25; Jas 5:17) 2 And the word of the LORD came to him: 3 “Depart from here and turn eastward and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan. 4 You shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.” 5 So he went and did according to the word of the LORD. He went and lived by the brook Cherith that is east of the Jordan. 6 And the ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat in the evening, and he drank from the brook. 7 And after a while the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. 8 Then the word of the LORD came to him, 9 “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” (Ob 1:20; Lu 4:26) 10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, a widow was there gathering sticks. And he called to her and said, “Bring me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.” (Nu 15:32; Nu 15:33; 1Ki 9:1) 11 And as she was going to bring it, he called to her and said, “Bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.” 12 And she said, “As the LORD your God lives, I have nothing baked, only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. And now I am gathering a couple of sticks that I may go in and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it and die.” (1Ki 1:1) 13 And Elijah said to her, “Do not fear; go and do as you have said. But first make me a little cake of it and bring it to me, and afterward make something for yourself and your son. 14 For thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘The jar of flour shall not be spent, and the jug of oil shall not be empty, until the day that the LORD sends rain upon the earth.’” 15 And she went and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days. 16 The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the LORD that he spoke by Elijah. 17 After this the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, became ill. And his illness was so severe that there was no breath left in him. 18 And she said to Elijah, “What have you against me, O man of God? You have come to me to bring my sin to remembrance and to cause the death of my son!” (De 33:1; Lu 4:34; Lu 5:8) 19 And he said to her, “Give me your son.” And he took him from her arms and carried him up into the upper chamber where he lodged, and laid him on his own bed. 20 And he cried to the LORD, “O LORD my God, have you brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by killing her son?” 21 Then he stretched himself upon the child three times and cried to the LORD, “O LORD my God, let this child’s life[2] come into him again.” (2Ki 4:34; 2Ki 4:35; Ac 20:10) 22 And the LORD listened to the voice of Elijah. And the life of the child came into him again, and he revived. (Heb 11:35) 23 And Elijah took the child and brought him down from the upper chamber into the house and delivered him to his mother. And Elijah said, “See, your son lives.” 24 And the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in your mouth is truth.” (Joh 3:2) 

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1 Kings 17

King James Version

1 And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD 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 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 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 had been no rain in the land. 8 And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying, 9 Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee. 10 So he arose and went to Zarephath. And when he came to the gate of the city, behold, the widow woman was there gathering of sticks: and he called to her, and said, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink. 11 And as she was going to fetch it , he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand. 12 And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die. 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. 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. 15 And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah: and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days. 16 And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah. 17 And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him. 18 And she said unto Elijah, What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to call my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son? 19 And he said unto her, Give me thy son. And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into a loft, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed. 20 And he cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, hast thou also brought evil upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by slaying her son? 21 And he stretched himself upon the child three times, and cried unto the LORD, and said, O LORD my God, I pray thee, let this child' soul come into him again. 22 And the LORD heard the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived. 23 And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother: and Elijah said, See, thy son liveth. 24 And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth. 

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1 Kings 17

Nuova Riveduta 2006

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1 Elia, il Tisbita, uno di quelli che si erano stabiliti in Galaad, disse ad Acab: «Com’è vero che vive il Signore, Dio d’Israele, che io servo, non ci sarà né rugiada né pioggia in questi anni, se non alla mia parola». 2 La parola del Signore gli fu rivolta in questi termini: 3 «Parti di qua, va’ verso oriente, e nasconditi presso il torrente Cherit, che è di fronte al Giordano. 4 Tu berrai al torrente, e io ho comandato ai corvi che là ti diano da mangiare». 5 Egli dunque partì e fece secondo la parola del Signore; andò e si stabilì presso il torrente Cherit, che è di fronte al Giordano. 6 E i corvi gli portavano del pane e della carne la mattina, e del pane e della carne la sera; e beveva al torrente. 7 Ma di lì a qualche tempo il torrente rimase asciutto, perché non pioveva sul paese. 8 Allora la parola del Signore gli fu rivolta in questi termini: 9 «Àlzati, va’ ad abitare a Sarepta dei Sidoni; io ho ordinato a una vedova di laggiù che ti dia da mangiare». 10 Egli dunque si alzò e andò a Sarepta; e quando giunse alla porta della città, c’era una donna vedova che raccoglieva legna. Egli la chiamò e le disse: «Ti prego, vammi a cercare un po’ d’acqua in un vaso, affinché io beva». 11 E mentre lei andava a prenderla, egli le gridò dietro: «Portami, ti prego, anche un pezzo di pane». 12 Lei rispose: «Com’è vero che vive il Signore, il tuo Dio, del pane non ne ho; ho solo un pugno di farina in un vaso e un po’ d’olio in un vasetto; ed ecco, sto raccogliendo due rami secchi per andare a cuocerla per me e per mio figlio; la mangeremo, e poi moriremo». 13 Elia le disse: «Non temere; va’ e fa’ come hai detto, ma fanne prima una piccola focaccia per me e portamela; poi ne farai per te e per tuo figlio. 14 Infatti così dice il Signore, Dio d’Israele: “La farina nel vaso non si esaurirà e l’olio nel vasetto non calerà, fino al giorno che il Signore manderà la pioggia sulla terra”». 15 Quella andò e fece come Elia le aveva detto; lei, la sua famiglia ed Elia ebbero di che mangiare per molto tempo. 16 La farina nel vaso non si esaurì e l’olio nel vasetto non calò, secondo la parola che il Signore aveva pronunciata per bocca di Elia. 17 Dopo queste cose, il figlio di quella donna, che era la padrona di casa, si ammalò; e la sua malattia fu così grave, che egli cessò di respirare. 18 Allora la donna disse a Elia: «Che ho da fare con te, o uomo di Dio? Sei forse venuto da me per rinnovare il ricordo delle mie iniquità e far morire mio figlio?» 19 Egli le rispose: «Dammi tuo figlio». Lo prese dalle braccia di lei; lo portò su nella camera di sopra, dove egli alloggiava, e lo coricò sul suo letto. 20 Poi invocò il Signore e disse: «Signore, mio Dio, colpisci di sventura anche questa vedova, della quale io sono ospite, facendole morire il figlio?» 21 Si distese quindi tre volte sul bambino e invocò il Signore, e disse: «Signore, mio Dio, torni, ti prego, l’anima di questo bambino in lui!» 22 Il Signore esaudì la voce di Elia: l’anima del bambino tornò in lui, ed egli visse. 23 Elia prese il bambino dalla camera di sopra e lo portò al pian terreno della casa, e lo restituì a sua madre, dicendole: «Guarda! Tuo figlio è vivo». 24 Allora la donna disse a Elia: «Ora riconosco che tu sei un uomo di Dio e che la parola del Signore, che è nella tua bocca, è verità». 

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1 Kings 17

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1 Der Prophet Elia aus Tischbe in Gilead sagte eines Tages zu König Ahab: »Ich schwöre bei dem HERRN, dem Gott Israels, dem ich diene: Es wird in den nächsten Jahren weder Regen noch Tau geben, bis ich es sage!« 2 Danach befahl der HERR Elia: 3 »Du musst fort von hier! Geh nach Osten, überquere den Jordan und versteck dich am Bach Krit! 4 Ich habe den Raben befohlen, dich dort mit Nahrung zu versorgen, und trinken kannst du aus dem Bach.« 5 Elia gehorchte dem HERRN und versteckte sich am Bach Krit, der von Osten her in den Jordan fließt. 6 Morgens und abends brachten die Raben ihm Brot und Fleisch, und seinen Durst stillte er am Bach. 7 Nach einiger Zeit vertrocknete der Bach, denn es hatte schon lange nicht mehr geregnet. 8 Da sagte der HERR zu Elia: 9 »Geh nach Phönizien in die Stadt Zarpat und bleib dort! Ich habe einer Witwe den Auftrag gegeben, dich zu versorgen.« 10 Sogleich machte Elia sich auf den Weg. Am Stadtrand von Zarpat traf er eine Witwe, die gerade Holz sammelte. Er bat sie um einen Becher Wasser. 11 Als sie davoneilte und das Wasser holen wollte, rief er ihr nach: »Bring mir bitte auch ein Stück Brot mit!« 12 Da blieb die Frau stehen und sagte: »Ich habe keinen Krümel Brot mehr, sondern nur noch eine Handvoll Mehl im Topf und ein paar Tropfen Öl im Krug. Das schwöre ich bei dem HERRN, deinem Gott. Gerade habe ich einige Holzscheite gesammelt. Ich will nun nach Hause gehen und die letzte Mahlzeit für mich und meinen Sohn zubereiten. Danach werden wir wohl verhungern.« 13 Elia tröstete sie: »Hab keine Angst, so weit wird es nicht kommen! Geh nur und tu, was du dir vorgenommen hast! Aber back zuerst für mich ein kleines Fladenbrot und bring es mir heraus! Nachher kannst du für dich und deinen Sohn etwas zubereiten. 14 Denn der HERR, der Gott Israels, verspricht dir: Das Mehl in deinem Topf soll nicht ausgehen und das Öl in deinem Krug nicht weniger werden, bis ich, der HERR, es wieder regnen lasse.« 15 Die Frau ging nach Hause und tat, was Elia ihr gesagt hatte, und tatsächlich hatten Elia, die Frau und ihr Sohn Tag für Tag genug zu essen. 16 Mehl und Öl gingen nicht aus, genau wie der HERR es durch Elia angekündigt hatte. 17 Eines Tages wurde der Sohn der Witwe krank. Es ging ihm zusehends schlechter, und schließlich starb er. 18 Da schrie die Mutter Elia an: »Was hast du eigentlich bei mir zu suchen, du Bote Gottes? Ich weiß genau, du bist nur hierhergekommen, um Gott an alles Böse zu erinnern, was ich getan habe! Und zur Strafe ist mein Sohn jetzt tot!« 19 »Gib mir den Jungen!«, erwiderte Elia nur, nahm das tote Kind vom Schoß der Mutter und trug es hinauf in die Dachkammer, wo er wohnte. Er legte den Jungen auf sein Bett 20 und begann zu beten: »Ach, HERR, mein Gott, warum tust du der Witwe, bei der ich zu Gast bin, so etwas an? Warum lässt du ihren Sohn sterben?« 21 Dann legte er sich dreimal auf das tote Kind und flehte dabei zum HERRN: »HERR, mein Gott, ich bitte dich, erwecke diesen Jungen wieder zum Leben!« 22 Der HERR erhörte Elias Gebet, und das Kind wurde lebendig[1]. 23 Elia brachte ihn wieder hinunter, gab ihn seiner Mutter zurück und sagte: »Sieh doch, dein Sohn lebt!« 24 Da antwortete die Frau Elia: »Jetzt bin ich ganz sicher, dass du ein Bote Gottes bist. Alles, was du im Auftrag des HERRN sagst, ist wahr.« 

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