--- title: 1 Kings 17 — the Tanakh in Hebrew, Aramaic and English, with trees description: 1 Kings chapter 17 of the Tanakh (Nevi'im — the Prophets) in Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), every verse with its syntax tree and pragmatics. It begins: And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said unto Ahab: 'As the LORD, the God of Israel, liveth, befo --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI/17/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Nevi'im](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/) / [1 Kings](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI/) / chapter 17 # 1 Kings 17 24 verses, each with its tree and pragmatics: Hebrew, Aramaic (Targum Jonathan) and English (JPS 1917), the English sentence by sentence. - [17:1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.1/) — וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלִיָּהוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּי מִתֹּשָׁבֵי גִלְעָד אֶל־אַחְאָב חַי־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר עָמַדְתִּי לְפָנָיו אִם־יִהְיֶה הַשָּׁנִים הָאֵלֶּה טַל וּמָטָר כִּי אִם־לְפִי דְבָרִֽי׃ס — And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said unto Ahab: 'As the LORD, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.' - [17:2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.2/) — וַיְהִי דְבַר־יְהוָה אֵלָיו לֵאמֹֽר׃ — And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying: - [17:3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.3/) — לֵךְ מִזֶּה וּפָנִיתָ לְּךָ קֵדְמָה וְנִסְתַּרְתָּ בְּנַחַל כְּרִית אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ — 'Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan. - [17:4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.4/) — וְהָיָה מֵהַנַּחַל תִּשְׁתֶּה וְאֶת־הָעֹרְבִים צִוִּיתִי לְכַלְכֶּלְךָ שָֽׁם׃ — And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.' - [17:5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.5/) — וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיַּעַשׂ כִּדְבַר יְהוָה וַיֵּלֶךְ וַיֵּשֶׁב בְּנַחַל כְּרִית אֲשֶׁר עַל־פְּנֵי הַיַּרְדֵּֽן׃ — So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan. - [17:6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.6/) — וְהָעֹרְבִים מְבִיאִים לוֹ לֶחֶם וּבָשָׂר בַּבֹּקֶר וְלֶחֶם וּבָשָׂר בָּעָרֶב וּמִן־הַנַּחַל יִשְׁתֶּֽה׃ — And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook. - [17:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.7/) — וַיְהִי מִקֵּץ יָמִים וַיִּיבַשׁ הַנָּחַל כִּי לֹֽא־הָיָה גֶשֶׁם בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ס — And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land. - [17:8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.8/) — וַיְהִי דְבַר־יְהוָה אֵלָיו לֵאמֹֽר׃ — And the word of the LORD came unto him, saying: - [17:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.9/) — קוּם לֵךְ צָרְפַתָה אֲשֶׁר לְצִידוֹן וְיָשַׁבְתָּ שָׁם הִנֵּה צִוִּיתִי שָׁם אִשָּׁה אַלְמָנָה לְכַלְכְּלֶֽךָ׃ — 'Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there; behold, I have commanded a widow there to sustain thee.' - [17:10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.10/) — וַיָּקָם ׀ וַיֵּלֶךְ צָרְפַתָה וַיָּבֹא אֶל־פֶּתַח הָעִיר וְהִנֵּֽה־שָׁם אִשָּׁה אַלְמָנָה מְקֹשֶׁשֶׁת עֵצִים וַיִּקְרָא אֵלֶיהָ וַיֹּאמַר קְחִי־נָא לִי מְעַט־מַיִם בַּכְּלִי וְאֶשְׁתֶּֽה׃ — 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.' - [17:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.11/) — וַתֵּלֶךְ לָקַחַת וַיִּקְרָא אֵלֶיהָ וַיֹּאמַר לִֽקְחִי־נָא לִי פַּת־לֶחֶם בְּיָדֵֽךְ׃ — And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said: 'Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thy hand.' - [17:12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.12/) — וַתֹּאמֶר חַי־יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ אִם־יֶשׁ־לִי מָעוֹג כִּי אִם־מְלֹא כַף־קֶמַח בַּכַּד וּמְעַט־שֶׁמֶן בַּצַּפָּחַת וְהִנְנִי מְקֹשֶׁשֶׁת שְׁנַיִם עֵצִים וּבָאתִי וַעֲשִׂיתִיהוּ לִי וְלִבְנִי וַאֲכַלְנֻהוּ וָמָֽתְנוּ׃ — And she said: 'As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, only a handful of meal in the jar, and a little oil in the 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.' - [17:13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.13/) — וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ אֵלִיָּהוּ אַל־תִּירְאִי בֹּאִי עֲשִׂי כִדְבָרֵךְ אַךְ עֲשִׂי־לִי מִשָּׁם עֻגָה קְטַנָּה בָרִאשֹׁנָה וְהוֹצֵאתְלִי וְלָךְ וְלִבְנֵךְ תַּעֲשִׂי בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃ס — 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 forth unto me, and afterward make for thee and for thy son. - [17:14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.14/) — כִּי כֹה אָמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל כַּד הַקֶּמַח לֹא תִכְלָה וְצַפַּחַת הַשֶּׁמֶן לֹא תֶחְסָר עַד יוֹם תֵּת־יְהוָה גֶּשֶׁם עַל־פְּנֵי הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ — For thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel: The jar of meal shall not be spent, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that the LORD sendeth rain upon the land.' - [17:15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.15/) — וַתֵּלֶךְ וַתַּעֲשֶׂה כִּדְבַר אֵלִיָּהוּ וַתֹּאכַל הִֽיא־וָהוּא וּבֵיתָהּ יָמִֽים׃ — And she went and did according to the saying of Elijah; and she, and he, and her house, did eat many days. - [17:16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.16/) — כַּד הַקֶּמַח לֹא כָלָתָה וְצַפַּחַת הַשֶּׁמֶן לֹא חָסֵר כִּדְבַר יְהוָה אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר בְּיַד אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃פ — The jar of meal was not spent, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which He spoke by Elijah. - [17:17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.17/) — וַיְהִי אַחַר הַדְּבָרִים הָאֵלֶּה חָלָה בֶּן־הָאִשָּׁה בַּעֲלַת הַבָּיִת וַיְהִי חָלְיוֹ חָזָק מְאֹד עַד אֲשֶׁר לֹא־נֽוֹתְרָה־בּוֹ נְשָׁמָֽה׃ — 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. - [17:18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.18/) — וַתֹּאמֶר אֶל־אֵלִיָּהוּ מַה־לִּי וָלָךְ אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים בָּאתָ אֵלַי לְהַזְכִּיר אֶת־עֲוֺנִי וּלְהָמִית אֶת־בְּנִֽי׃ — And she said unto Elijah: 'What have I to do with thee, O thou man of God? art thou come unto me to bring my sin to remembrance, and to slay my son?' - [17:19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.19/) — וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלֶיהָ תְּנִֽי־לִי אֶת־בְּנֵךְ וַיִּקָּחֵהוּ מֵחֵיקָהּ וַֽיַּעֲלֵהוּ אֶל־הָעֲלִיָּה אֲשֶׁר־הוּא יֹשֵׁב שָׁם וַיַּשְׁכִּבֵהוּ עַל־מִטָּתֽוֹ׃ — And he said unto her: 'Give me thy son.' And he took him out of her bosom, and carried him up into the upper chamber, where he abode, and laid him upon his own bed. - [17:20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.20/) — וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־יְהוָה וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי הֲגַם עַל־הָאַלְמָנָה אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִי מִתְגּוֹרֵר עִמָּהּ הֲרֵעוֹתָ לְהָמִית אֶת־בְּנָֽהּ׃ — 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?' - [17:21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.21/) — וַיִּתְמֹדֵד עַל־הַיֶּלֶד שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים וַיִּקְרָא אֶל־יְהוָה וַיֹּאמַר יְהוָה אֱלֹהָי תָּשָׁב נָא נֶֽפֶשׁ־הַיֶּלֶד הַזֶּה עַל־קִרְבּֽוֹ׃ — 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's soul come back into him.' - [17:22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.22/) — וַיִּשְׁמַע יְהוָה בְּקוֹל אֵלִיָּהוּ וַתָּשָׁב נֶֽפֶשׁ־הַיֶּלֶד עַל־קִרְבּוֹ וַיֶּֽחִי׃ — And the LORD hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came back into him, and he revived. - [17:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.23/) — וַיִּקַּח אֵלִיָּהוּ אֶת־הַיֶּלֶד וַיֹּרִדֵהוּ מִן־הָעֲלִיָּה הַבַּיְתָה וַֽיִּתְּנֵהוּ לְאִמּוֹ וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלִיָּהוּ רְאִי חַי בְּנֵֽךְ׃ — And Elijah took the child, and brought him down out of the upper chamber into the house, and delivered him unto his mother; and Elijah said: 'See, thy son liveth.' - [17:24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI.17.24/) — וַתֹּאמֶר הָֽאִשָּׁה אֶל־אֵלִיָּהוּ עַתָּה זֶה יָדַעְתִּי כִּי אִישׁ אֱלֹהִים אָתָּה וּדְבַר־יְהוָה בְּפִיךָ אֱמֶֽת׃פ — And the woman said to Elijah: 'Now I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth.' - ← previous: [1 Kings 16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI/16/) - next →: [1 Kings 18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI/18/) - ↑ back to [1 Kings](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/1KI/)