1 Kings 17:10
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.
KJV
Surrexit, et abiit in Sarephta. Cumque venisset ad portam civitatis, apparuit ei mulier vidua colligens ligna, et vocavit eam, dixitque ei : Da mihi paululum aquæ in vase ut bibam.
Vulgate
καὶ ἀνέστη καὶ ἐπορεύθη εἰς Σάρεπτα, εἰς τόν πυλῶνα τῆς πόλεως· καὶ ἰδοὺ ἐκεῖ γυνὴ χήρα συνέλεγεν ξύλα, καὶ ἐβόησεν ὀπίσω αὐτῆς Ἠλειοὺ καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῇ Λάβε δὴ ὀλίγον ὕδωρ εἰς ἄγγος καὶ πίομαι.
LXX
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, Fetch me, I pray thee, a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
ASV
וַ/יָּ֣קָם וַ/יֵּ֣לֶךְ צָרְפַ֗תָ/ה וַ/יָּבֹא֙ אֶל פֶּ֣תַח הָ/עִ֔יר וְ/הִנֵּֽה שָׁ֛ם אִשָּׁ֥ה אַלְמָנָ֖ה מְקֹשֶׁ֣שֶׁת עֵצִ֑ים וַ/יִּקְרָ֤א אֵלֶ֨י/הָ֙ וַ/יֹּאמַ֔ר קְחִי נָ֨א לִ֧/י מְעַט מַ֛יִם בַּ/כְּלִ֖י וְ/אֶשְׁתֶּֽה
Hebrew
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In this verse
In the original Hebrew
21 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
§2583After Elijah had learned mercy during his retreat at the Wadi Cherith, he teaches the widow of Zarephath to believe in the Word of God and confirms her faith by his urgent prayer: God brings the widow's child back to life.33 The sacrifice on Mount Carmel is a decisive test for the faith of the People of God. In response to Elijah's plea, "Answer me, O LORD, answer me," the Lord…
Cross-references
- Gen 24:17 — And the servant ran to meet her, and said, Let me, I pray thee, drink a little water of thy pitcher.
- Heb 13:2 — Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
- John 4:7 — There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.
- John 4:7 — There cometh a woman of Samaria to draw water: Jesus saith unto her, Give me to drink.