And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
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4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsAnd it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
Some time later, however, the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.
And it cometh to pass, at the end of days, that the brook drieth up, for there hath been no rain in the land,
And it came to pass after a while that the torrent dried up, for there had been no rain in the land.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile