1 Kings 17:11

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”

American Standard Version (1901)

And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thy hand.

Bible in Basic English

And when she was going to get it, he said to her, And get me with it a small bit of bread.

Free Bible Version

As she was going to get it, he called after her and said, “Oh, and please bring me a piece of bread.”

Geneva Bible 1599

And as she was going to fet it, he called to her, and sayde, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsell of bread in thine hand.

King James (Authorized) Version

And as she was going to fetch it, he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand.

Translation for Translators

While she was going to get it, he called out to her, “Bring me a piece of bread, too!”

Unlocked Literal Bible

As she was going to get water he called to her, and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread in your hand.”

Noah Webster Bible

And as she was going to bring it , he called to her, and said, Bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thy hand.

World English Bible

As she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a morsel of bread in your hand.”

Young's Literal Translation

And she goeth to bring [it], and he calleth unto her and saith, 'Bring, I pray thee, to me a morsel of bread in thy hand.'

Context

The Widow of Zarephath

¹⁰So Elijah got up and went to Zarephath. When he arrived at the city gate, there was a widow gathering sticks. Elijah called to her and said, “Please bring me a little water in a cup, so that I may drink.”¹¹And as she was going to get it, he called to her and said, “Please bring me a piece of bread.”

Summary

In this verse, we see the encounter between the prophet Elijah and a widow in Zarephath during a severe famine. The widow is gathering sticks to prepare a last meal for herself and her son before they die. Elijah asks her for some water and bread, to which she responds that she only has a handful of flour and a little oil left. Despite her dire circumstances, the widow demonstrates faith by obeying Elijah's request and providing for him first. This act of faith leads to a miraculous provision from God, as the flour and oil do not run out until the end of the famine, showcasing God's faithfulness to those who trust in Him.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And as she was going to fetch it,.... For she made no difficulty of granting his request, but immediately set out to fetch him some water from the city, or some spring close by, or her own house; being very ready to do an hospitable act to a stranger, and especially to a good man, and a prophet, as she might perceive by his habit he was, as it seems by what follows: and said, bring me, I pray thee, a morsel of bread in thine hand; to eat before he drank; this he said still further to try her whether she was the person that was to sustain him, as well as in order to lead on to more discourse with her.