Verse List for 1 KI 18:44

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OET (OET-RV) but on the seventh time he came back and said, “Wow, there’s a small cloud out above the ocean about the size of a man’s palm.”
¶  Then Eliyah ordered him, “Rush and tell Ahab to get his chariot ready and head down so he won’t be caught in the rain.”

OET-LV And_he/it _was at_time and_he/it _said THERE a _cloud small like_the_palm _of a _person is_coming _up from_the_sea and_he/it _said go _up say to ʼAḩʼāⱱ harness and_go _down and_not it_will _hold _you _back the_rain.

ULT And it happened on the seventh time that he said, “Behold, a small cloud like the palm of a man is coming up from the sea.” And he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Harness and go down so the rain does not stop you.’ ”

UST When the servant went the seventh time, he came back and told Elijah, “I saw a cloud forming above the sea. It was very small, like a person’s hand.” Then Elijah told him, “Go and tell King Ahab to have his servants get his chariot ready so he can go home right away. If he does not do that, the rain will stop him!”

BSB & MSB On the seventh time [the servant] reported, “There is a cloud as small as a man ’s hand rising from the sea.”
§  And Elijah replied, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Prepare [your chariot] and go down before the rain stops you.’ ”

OEB No OEB 1 KI book available

WEBBE & WMBB On the seventh time, he said, “Behold, a small cloud, like a man’s hand, is rising out of the sea.”
¶  He said, “Go up, tell Ahab, ‘Get ready and go down, so that the rain doesn’t stop you.’ ”

NET The seventh time the servant said, “Look, a small cloud, the size of the palm of a man’s hand, is rising up from the sea.” Elijah then said, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Hitch up the chariots and go down, so that the rain won’t overtake you.’ ”

LSV And it comes to pass, at the seventh, that he says, “Behold, a little thickness as the palm of a man is coming up out of the sea.” And he says, “Go up, say to Ahab, Bind and go down, and the shower does not restrain you.”

FBV The seventh time the servant came back and said, “I saw a small cloud the size of a man's hand coming up from the sea.” So Elijah said, “Run to Ahab and tell him, ‘Get your chariot ready and go down before the rain stops you.’ ”

T4T But when the servant went the seventh time, he came back and said, “I saw a very small cloud above the sea. As I extend my arm, the cloud is about the size of my hand/fist.”
¶  Then Elijah shouted to him, “Go and tell King Ahab to get his chariot ready and go home immediately! If he does not do that, the rain will stop him!”

LEB It happened that at the seventh time, he said, “Look, there is a small cloud, as the hand of a man, coming up from the sea.” Then Elijah said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Harness your horses and go down, lest the rain stop you.’ ”

BBE And the seventh time he said, I see a cloud coming up out of the sea, as small as a man's hand. Then he said, Go up and say to Ahab, Get your carriage ready and go down or the rain will keep you back.

Moff No Moff 1 KI book available

JPS And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said: 'Behold, there ariseth a cloud out of the sea, as small as a man's hand.' And he said: 'Go up, say unto Ahab: Make ready thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.'

ASV And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a cloud out of the sea, as small as a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Make ready thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.

DRA And at the seventh time, behold, a little cloud arose out of the sea like a man’s foot. And he said: Go up and say to Achab: Prepare thy chariot and go down, lest the rain prevent thee.

YLT And it cometh to pass, at the seventh, that he saith, 'Lo, a little thickness as the palm of a man is coming up out of the sea.' And he saith, 'Go up, say unto Ahab, 'Bind — and go down, and the shower doth not restrain thee.'

Drby And it came to pass at the seventh time that he said, Behold there is a cloud, small as a man's hand, arising out of the sea. And he said, Go up, say to Ahab, Harness and go down, that the pour of rain stop thee not.

RV And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a cloud out of the sea, as small as a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Make ready thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.
(And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a cloud out of the sea, as small as a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Make ready thy/your chariot, and get thee/you down, that the rain stop thee/you not.)

SLT And it will be in the seventh, and he will say, Behold, a little cloud as the hand of a man, coming up from the sea. And he will say, Go up; say to Ahab, Harness; go down, and the rain shall not hinder thee.

Wbstr And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say to Ahab, Prepare thy chariot , and go down, that the rain may not hinder thee.

KJB-1769 And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down, that the rain stop thee not.[fn]
(And it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man’s hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy/your chariot, and get thee/you down, that the rain stop thee/you not.)

KJB-1611 And it came to passe at the seuenth time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the Sea, like a mans hand. And he said, Goe vp, say vnto Ahab, [fn]Prepare thy charet, and get thee downe, that the raine stop thee not.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes))

Bshps And it fortuned that at the seuenth time, he sayde: Beholde there aryseth a litle cloude of the sea lyke a mans hand. He sayde: Go, and say vnto Ahab, Make fast thy charet and get thee downe, that the rayne stoppe thee not.
(And it fortuned that at the seventh time, he said: Behold there ariseth a little cloud of the sea like a mans hand. He said: Go, and say unto Ahab, Make fast thy/your chariot and get thee/you down, that the rain stop thee/you not.)

Gnva And at the seuenth time he sayd, Behold, there ariseth a litle cloude out of the sea like a mans hand. Then he sayd, Vp, and say vnto Ahab, Make readie thy charet, and get thee downe, that the raine stay thee not.
(And at the seventh time he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea like a mans hand. Then he said, Vp, and say unto Ahab, Make ready thy/your chariot, and get thee/you down, that the rain stay thee/you not.)

Cvdl And at the seueth tyme he sayde: Beholde, there goeth vp a litle cloude out of the see, like a mans hande. He sayde: Go vp, and saie vnto Achab: Bynde yi charet, & go downe, yt the rayne ouertake the not.
(And at the seventh time he said: Behold, there goeth/goes up a little cloud out of the sea, like a mans hand. He said: Go up, and say unto Achab: Bind ye/you_all chariot, and go down, it the rain overtake the not.)

Wycl Sotheli in the seuenthe tyme, lo! a litil cloude as the step of a man stiede fro the see. And Elie seide, Stie thou, and seie to Achab, Ioyne thi chare, and go doun, lest the reyn byfor ocupie thee.
(Truly in the seventh time, lo! a little cloud as the step of a man stayed from the sea. And Elye/Elijah said, Stie thou/you, and say to Achab, Joyne thy/your chare, and go down, lest the rain byfor ocupie thee/you.)

Luth Und im siebentenmal sprach er: Siehe, es gehet eine kleine Wolke auf aus dem Meer wie eines Mannes Hand. Er sprach: Gehe hinauf und sage Ahab: Spanne an und fahre hinab, daß dich der Regen nicht ergreife.
(And in_the seventhmal spoke he: See/Look, it goes a/one small cloud on/in/to out_of to_him sea as/like one/a man’s Hand. He spoke: Go up and said Ahab: Spanne at/to and drive down, that you/yourself the/of_the rain(n) not seize.)

ClVg In septima autem vice, ecce nubecula parva quasi vestigium hominis ascendebat de mari. Qui ait: Ascende, et dic Achab: Junge currum tuum et descende, ne occupet te pluvia.
(In seventh however time, behold cloudcula small as_if vestigium of_man go_upbat from/about of_the_sea. Who he_said: Ascende, and say Achab: Yunge chariot/coach your(sg) and come_down, not occupet you(sg) rain.)

UHB וַֽ⁠יְהִי֙ בַּ⁠שְּׁבִעִ֔ית וַ⁠יֹּ֗אמֶר הִנֵּה־עָ֛ב קְטַנָּ֥ה כְּ⁠כַף־אִ֖ישׁ עֹלָ֣ה מִ⁠יָּ֑ם וַ⁠יֹּ֗אמֶר עֲלֵ֨ה אֱמֹ֤ר אֶל־אַחְאָב֙ אֱסֹ֣ר וָ⁠רֵ֔ד וְ⁠לֹ֥א יַעַצָרְ⁠כָ֖ה הַ⁠גָּֽשֶׁם׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐπέστρεψε τὸ παιδάριον ἑπτάκις· καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ ἑβδόμῳ, καὶ ἰδοὺ νεφέλη μικρὰ ὡς ἴχνος ἀνδρὸς ἀνάγουσα ὕδωρ· καὶ εἶπεν, ἀνάβηθι, καὶ εἶπον Ἀχαὰβ, ζεῦξον τὸ ἅρμα σου καὶ κατάβηθι, μὴ καταλάβῃ σε ὁ ὑετός.

BrTr And the servant went again seven times: and it came to pass at the seventh time, that, behold, a little cloud like the sole of a man's foot [fn]brought water; and he said, Go up, and say to Achaab, Make ready thy chariot, and go down, lest the rain overtake thee.

Verse List for 1 KI 18:44

Verse List for 1 KI 18:44