1Ki 17:1 | NET2full | STEP | Elijah the Tishbite , from Tishbe in Gilead , said to Ahab , “As certainly as the Lord God of Israel lives ( whom I serve ), there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command .”

1 Kings 17:1

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1 Elijah the Tishbite, from Tishbe in Gilead, said to Ahab, “As certainly as the Lord God of Israel lives (whom I serve), ^{▼▼tn Heb “before whom I stand.”} there will be no dew or rain in the years ahead unless I give the command.” ^{▼▼tn Heb “except at the command of my word.”}