1 Kings 17:6

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“The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening, and he would drink from the brook.”

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BSBPD

“The ravens would bring him bread and meat in the morning and evening, and he would drink from the brook.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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 · Public Domain
YLTPD

“and the ravens are bringing to him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening, and of the brook he drinketh.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 17:6 — 23 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 16:35The Israelites ate manna forty years, until they came to a land where they could settle; they ate manna until they reached the border of Canaan.
  2. Numbers 11:23The LORD answered Moses, “Is the LORD’s arm too short? Now you will see whether or not My word will come to pass.”
  3. Judges 14:14So he said to them: “Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet.” For three days they were unable to explain the riddle.
  4. Judges 15:18And being very thirsty, Samson cried out to the LORD, “You have accomplished this great deliverance through Your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”
  5. 1 Kings 13:28and he went and found the body lying in the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it. The lion had not eaten the body or mauled the donkey.
  6. 1 Kings 19:6And he looked around, and there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank and lay down again.
  7. 1 Kings 19:8So he got up and ate and drank. And strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.
  8. Psalms 33:18Surely the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear Him, on those whose hope is in His loving devotion
  9. Psalms 34:9Fear the LORD, you His saints, for those who fear Him lack nothing.
  10. Psalms 37:3Trust in the LORD and do good; dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.
  11. Psalms 37:19In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.
  12. Psalms 78:15He split the rocks in the wilderness and gave them drink as abundant as the seas.
  13. Psalms 78:23Yet He commanded the clouds above and opened the doors of the heavens.
  14. Isaiah 33:16he will dwell on the heights; the mountain fortress will be his refuge; his food will be provided and his water assured.
  15. Jeremiah 37:21So King Zedekiah gave orders for Jeremiah to be placed in the courtyard of the guard and given a loaf of bread daily from the street of the bakers, until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard.
  16. Jeremiah 40:4But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains that were on your wrists. If it pleases you to come with me to Babylon, then come, and I will take care of you. But if it seems wrong to you to come with me to Babylon, go no farther. Look, the whole land is before you. Wherever it seems good and right to you, go there.”
  17. Habakkuk 3:17Though the fig tree does not bud and no fruit is on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though the sheep are cut off from the fold and no cattle are in the stalls,
  18. Matthew 6:31Therefore do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’
  19. Matthew 14:19And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.
  20. Matthew 19:26Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
  21. Luke 22:35Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you out without purse or bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered.
  22. Hebrews 6:18Thus by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.
  23. Hebrews 13:5Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.”

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