1 Kings 19:12

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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.”

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BSBPD

“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)
KJVPD

“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
ASVPD

“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
YLTPD

“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 Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Kings 19:12 — 16 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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,
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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
  7. Deuteronomy 4:33Has a people ever heard the voice of God speaking out of the fire, as you have, and lived?
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Job 4:16It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice:
  12. Job 33:7Surely no fear of me should terrify you; nor will my hand be heavy upon you.
  13. 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.
  14. Acts 2:2Suddenly a sound like a mighty rushing wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting.
  15. Acts 2:36Therefore let all Israel know with certainty that God has made this Jesus, whom you crucified, both Lord and Christ!”
  16. Hebrews 12:29“For our God is a consuming fire.”

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