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1 Kings 17:12

But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and my son, so that we may eat it and die.”

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ASV

And she said, As Jehovah thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but 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.

KJV

And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a 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.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַתֹּ֗אמֶרva.To.merand she saidH559 →
חַי־chai-[by] [the] lifeH2416 →
יְהוָ֤הYah.wehof YahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 →
אִם־'im-ifH518 →
יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426 →
לִ֣יlito me
מָע֔וֹגma.'og[is] foodH4580 →
כִּ֣יkithatH3588 →
אִם־'im-exceptH518 →
מְלֹ֤אme.Lo'[the] fullness ofH4393 →
כַף־khaf-a palm ofH3709 →
קֶ֙מַח֙ke.machflourH7058 →
בַּכַּ֔דba.Kadin <the> jarH3537 →
וּמְעַט־u.me.'at-and a little ofH4592 →
שֶׁ֖מֶןShe.menoilH8081 →
בַּצַּפָּ֑חַתba.tza.Pa.chatin <the> jugH6835 →
וְהִנְנִ֨יve.hi.Niand here IH2005 →
מְקֹשֶׁ֜שֶׁתme.ko.She.shet[am] gatheringH7197 →
שְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147 →
עֵצִ֗ים'e.Tzimwood<s>H6086 →
וּבָ֙אתִי֙u.Va.tiand I will goH935 →
וַעֲשִׂיתִ֙יהוּ֙va.'a.si.Ti.huand I will prepare itH6213 →
לִ֣יlifor myself
וְלִבְנִ֔יve.liv.Niand for son myH1121 →
וַאֲכַלְנֻ֖הוּva.'a.khal.Nu.huand we will eat itH398 →
וָמָֽתְנוּ׃va.Ma.te.nuand we will dieH4191 →

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2 Kings 4:2“How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.”Matthew 15:33–34The disciples replied, “Where in this desolate place could we find enough bread to feed such a large crowd?”Haggai 1:6You have planted much but harvested little. You eat but never have enough. You drink but never have your fill. You put on clothes but never get warm. You earn wages to put into a bag pierced through.”1 Kings 17:1Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As surely as the LORD lives—the God of Israel before whom I stand—there will be neither dew nor rain in these years except at my word!”2 Kings 4:2–7“How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.”Ezekiel 12:18–19“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, and drink your water with quivering and anxiety.Genesis 21:16Then she went off and sat down nearby, about a bowshot away, for she said, “I cannot bear to watch the boy die!” And as she sat nearby, she lifted up her voice and wept.Jeremiah 14:18If I go out to the country, I see those slain by the sword; if I enter the city, I see those ravaged by famine! For both prophet and priest travel to a land they do not know.’”Lamentations 4:9Those slain by the sword are better off than those who die of hunger, who waste away, pierced with pain because the fields lack produce.Jeremiah 4:2and if you can swear, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ in truth, in justice, and in righteousness, then the nations will be blessed by Him, and in Him they will glory.”1 Samuel 14:39As surely as the LORD who saves Israel lives, even if it is my son Jonathan, he must die!” But not one of the troops said a word.Joel 1:15–16Alas for the day! For the Day of the LORD is near, and it will come as destruction from the Almighty.1 Samuel 14:45But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for with God’s help he has accomplished this today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.2 Samuel 15:21But Ittai answered the king, “As surely as the LORD lives, and as my lord the king lives, wherever my lord the king may be, whether it means life or death, there will your servant be!”1 Samuel 26:10David added, “As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him down; either his day will come and he will die, or he will go into battle and perish.1 Samuel 20:21Then I will send a boy and say, ‘Go, find the arrows!’ Now, if I expressly say to him, ‘Look, the arrows are on this side of you; bring them,’ then come, because as surely as the LORD lives, it is safe for you and there is no danger.1 Samuel 25:26Now, my lord, as surely as the LORD lives and you yourself live, the LORD has held you back from coming to bloodshed and avenging yourself with your own hand. May your enemies and those who seek harm for my lord be like Nabal.Jeremiah 5:2Although they say, ‘As surely as the LORD lives,’ they are swearing falsely.”

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