1 Kings 19:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.”
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“After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.”
King James Version · Public Domain“and after the earthquake a fire; but Jehovah was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and after the shaking a fire: --not in the fire <FI>is<Fi> Jehovah; and after the fire a voice still small;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 19:12 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 15:17When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, behold, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the halves of the carcasses.
- Exodus 3:2There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed.
- Exodus 34:6Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
- Deuteronomy 4:11You came near and stood at the base of the mountain, a mountain blazing with fire to the heavens, with black clouds and deep darkness.
- Deuteronomy 4:12And the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of the words, but saw no form; there was only a voice.
- Deuteronomy 4:15So since you saw no form of any kind on the day the LORD spoke to you out of the fire at Horeb, be careful
- Deuteronomy 4:33Has a people ever heard the voice of God speaking out of the fire, as you have, and lived?
- 1 Kings 18:38Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench.
- 2 Kings 1:10Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.
- 2 Kings 2:11As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.
- Job 4:16It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice:
- Job 33:7Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.
- Zechariah 4:6So he said to me, “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts.
- Acts 2:2Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
- Acts 2:36Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
- Hebrews 12:29“For our God is a consuming fire.”
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