I Kings 19:14
“And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 19:14 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und er sprach: Ich habe sehr geeifert für Jehova, den Gott der Heerscharen; denn die Kinder Israel haben deinen Bund verlassen, deine Altäre niedergerissen und deine Propheten mit dem Schwerte getötet; und ich allein bin übriggeblieben, und sie trachten danach, mir das Leben zu nehmen!
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y él respondió: Sentido he un vivo celo por Jehová Dios de los ejércitos; porque los hijos de Israel han dejado tu alianza, han derribado tus altares, y han muerto á cuchillo tus profetas: y yo solo he quedado, y me buscan para quitarme la vida.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E ele respondeu: Tenho sentido um zelo intenso pelo SENHOR Deus dos exércitos; porque os filhos de Israel deixaram tua aliança, derrubaram teus altares, e mataram à espada teus profetas: e eu só restei, e me buscam para tirar-me a vida.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Elias respondeu: "Eu tenho sido muito zeloso por Yahweh, Deus dos Exércitos, pois o povo de Israel abandonou Tua Aliança, destruiu Teus altares e matou Teus profetas à espada. Agora apenas eu fiquei, e eles ainda estão tentando tirar a minha vida".
📖 I Kings 19:14 in Context
12And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
13And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went out, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, there came a voice unto him, and said, What doest thou here, Elijah?
14And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: because the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.
15And the Lord said unto him, Go, return on thy way to the wilderness of Damascus: and when thou comest, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria:
16And Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel: and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel–meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.
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