1 Kings 19:9 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

And he cometh in there, unto the cave, and lodgeth there, and lo, the word of Jehovah [is] unto him, and saith to him, `What -- to thee, here, Elijah?`

English ASV

And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of Jehovah came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?

English Amplified

There he came to a cave and lodged in it; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, What are you doing here, Elijah?

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

There he came to a cave and lodged in it; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, What are you doing here, Elijah?

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He entered a cave there and spent the night. Suddenly, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And there he went into a cave, and lodged there. And behold, the word of Jehovah [came] to him, and he said to him, What doest thou here, Elijah?

English EASY 2024

Elijah went into a cave on Mount Sinai and he stayed there all night. Suddenly, the Lord spoke to Elijah. He asked Elijah, ‘Elijah, why have you come here?’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

There Elijah went into a cave and spent the night. Then the Lord said to him, "Elijah, why are you here?"

There he came to a cave and lodged in it. And behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

There he went into a cave to spend the night. Suddenly the Lord spoke to him, “Elijah, what are you doing here?”

English God's Word - GW 1995

There he went into a cave and spent the night. Then the Lord spoke his word to Elijah. He asked, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He entered a cave there and spent the night. Then the word of the LORD came to him, and He said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"

English KJV 1611

And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah?

English LSB

Then he came there to a cave and lodged there; and behold, the word of Yahweh came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

He came to a cave and camped there. And behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, “Why are you here, Elijah?”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then he came there to a cave and lodged there; and behold, the word of the LORD came to him, and He said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

There he came to a cave, where he took shelter. But the word of the LORD came to him, "Why are you here, Elijah?"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He went into a cave there and spent the night. All of a sudden the LORD spoke to him, “Why are you here, Elijah?”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

There he went into a cave and spent the night. A message came to Elijah from the Lord. He said, "Elijah, what are you doing here?"

English NIV

There he went into a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him: "What are you doing here, Elijah?"

English NKJ 1982

And there he went into a cave, and spent the night in that place; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and He said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

English NLT

There he came to a cave, where he spent the night. But the LORD said to him, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

At that place he came to a cave, and spent the night there. Then the word of the LORD came to him, saying, "What are you doing here, Elijah?"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And there he came to a cave, and lodged there; and behold, the word of the Lord came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

where he lived in a cave. But the Lord said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?“

English Tyndale 1537

and entered there into a cave and lodged there all night. And then the word of the LORD came to him and said what doest thou here, Eliah?