Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version After the earthquake came a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a gentle whisper. New Living Translation And after the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the sound of a gentle whisper. English Standard Version And after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire the sound of a low whisper. Berean Standard Bible After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. King James Bible And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. New King James Version and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. New American Standard Bible And after the earthquake, a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire, a sound of a gentle blowing. NASB 1995 After the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of a gentle blowing. NASB 1977 And after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of a gentle blowing. Legacy Standard Bible Then after the earthquake a fire, but Yahweh was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of a thin gentle whisper. Amplified Bible After the earthquake, [there was] a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire, [there was] the sound of a gentle blowing. Christian Standard Bible After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire there was a voice, a soft whisper. Holman Christian Standard Bible After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire there was a voice, a soft whisper. American Standard Version and after the earthquake a fire; but Jehovah was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And after the earthquake, a fire. LORD JEHOVAH was not in the fire. And after the fire, a voice that was speaking softly. Brenton Septuagint Translation and after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire the voice of a gentle breeze. Contemporary English Version Then there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. Finally, there was a gentle breeze, Douay-Rheims Bible And after the earthquake a fire: the Lord is not in the fire, and after the fire a whistling of a gentle air. English Revised Version and after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. GOD'S WORD® Translation After the earthquake there was a fire. But the LORD wasn't in the fire. And after the fire there was a quiet, whispering voice. Good News Translation After the earthquake there was a fire--but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire there was the soft whisper of a voice. International Standard Version After the earthquake there came fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire, there was the sound of a gentle whisper. JPS Tanakh 1917 and after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. Literal Standard Version and after the shaking [is] a fire, [but] YHWH [is] not in the fire; and after the fire [is] a voice [like] a small whisper; Majority Standard Bible After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. New American Bible after the earthquake, fire—but the LORD was not in the fire; after the fire, a light silent sound. NET Bible After the earthquake, there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a soft whisper. New Revised Standard Version and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence. New Heart English Bible After the earthquake a fire passed; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. Webster's Bible Translation And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. World English Bible After the earthquake a fire passed; but Yahweh was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a still small voice. Young's Literal Translation and after the shaking a fire: -- not in the fire is Jehovah; and after the fire a voice still small; Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The LORD Speaks to Elijah at Horeb…11Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake. 12After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice. 13When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his cloak and went out and stood at the mouth of the cave. Suddenly a voice came to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”… Cross References Job 4:16 It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice: Zechariah 4:6 So he said to me, "This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the LORD of Hosts. Treasury of Scripture And after the earthquake a fire; but the LORD was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. a fire 1 Kings 18:38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. Genesis 15:17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. Exodus 3:2 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed. a still Exodus 34:6 And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, Job 4:16 It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Job 33:7 Behold, my terror shall not make thee afraid, neither shall my hand be heavy upon thee. Jump to Previous Blowing Breath Earthquake Earth-Shock Fire Gentle Small Soft Sound Voice WhisperJump to Next Blowing Breath Earthquake Earth-Shock Fire Gentle Small Soft Sound Voice Whisper1 Kings 19 1. Elijah, threatened by Jezebel, flees to Beersheba4. In the desert, being weary of his life, he is comforted by an angel 9. At Horeb God appears unto him, sending him to anoint Hazael, Jehu, and Elisha 19. Elisha, taking leave of his friends, follows Elijah Verse 12. - And after the earthquake a fire [For the association of tempest, earthquake, fire, etc., as punishments of God, see Isaiah 29:6, and Psalm 18:7, 8. "Fire" may well signify lightning (Job 1:16; Exodus 9:23). For a vivid description of a thunderstorm at Sinai, see Stewart's "Tent and Khan," pp. 139, 140; ap. Stanley, "Jew. Ch.," vol. 1. p. 149]: but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. [Heb. a voice of gentle silence. דְּמָמָה an onomatopoetic word, is allied to our word dumb. Very similar expression Job 4:16. What was the object and meaning of this succession of signs? First, let us remember that Elijah was the prophet of deeds. He taught his contemporaries not by word but by act. He is here taught in turn by signs. There passes before him in the mountain hollow, in the black and dark night, a procession of natural terrors-of storm, and earthquake, and fire. But none of these things move him; none speak to his soul and tell of a present God. It is the hushed voice, the awful stillness, overpowers and enchains him. He is to learn hence, first, that the Lord is a God "merciful and gracious, long suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth" (Exodus 34:6); and secondly, that as it has been with himself, so it will be with others; the name of the Lord will be proclaimed in a voice of gentle silence (ib., ver. 5). The weapons of His warfare, the instruments of religious progress, must be spiritual, not carnal. Not in fire and sword and slaughter, but by a secret voice speaking to the conscience, will God regain His sway over the hearts of Israel. (See Homiletics.) The striking similarity between this theophany and that which Moses saw in the same place, or at no great distance from it, must not be overlooked, for this constitutes another link between law giver and law restorer. The proclamation of Exodus 34:3, 7 is the best exponent of the parable of vers. 11, 12. To each was the vision of God granted after a faithful witness against idolatry, and after a slaughter of idolaters; each was in a clift of the rock; in either case the Lord passed by; the one was taught by words, the other rather by signs, but the message in each case was the same - that judgment is God's strange work, but that He will by no means clear the guilty (cf. ver. 17).] Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Afterוְאַחַ֤ר (wə·’a·ḥar) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 310: The hind or following part the earthquake הָרַ֙עַשׁ֙ (hā·ra·‘aš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7494: Vibration, bounding, uproar there was a fire, בָאֵ֖שׁ (ḇā·’êš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire but the LORD יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel was not לֹ֥א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no in the fire. אֵ֔שׁ (’êš) Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire And after וְאַחַ֣ר (wə·’a·ḥar) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 310: The hind or following part the fire הָאֵ֔שׁ (hā·’êš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 784: A fire came a still, דְּמָמָ֥ה (də·mā·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1827: A whisper small דַקָּֽה׃ (ḏaq·qāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 1851: Crushed, small, thin voice. ק֖וֹל (qō·wl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6963: A voice, sound Links 1 Kings 19:12 NIV1 Kings 19:12 NLT 1 Kings 19:12 ESV 1 Kings 19:12 NASB 1 Kings 19:12 KJV 1 Kings 19:12 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 19:12 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 19:12 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 19:12 French Bible 1 Kings 19:12 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 19:12 And after the earthquake a fire (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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