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International Version</a></span><br />For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the LORD spoken by Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />There was always enough flour and olive oil left in the containers, just as the LORD had promised through Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The jar of flour was not spent, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the LORD that he spoke by Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>And</i> the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The bin of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil run dry, according to the word of the LORD which He spoke by Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The bowl of flour was not used up, nor did the jar of oil become empty, in accordance with the word of the LORD which He spoke through Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The bowl of flour was not exhausted nor did the jar of oil become empty, according to the word of the LORD which He spoke through Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The bowl of flour was not exhausted nor did the jar of oil become empty, according to the word of the LORD which He spoke through Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The bowl of flour was not exhausted nor did the jar of oil become empty, according to the word of Yahweh which He spoke by the hand of Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The bowl of flour was not exhausted nor did the jar of oil become empty, in accordance with the word of the LORD which He spoke through Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The flour jar did not become empty, and the oil jug did not run dry, according to the word of the LORD he had spoken through Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The flour jar did not become empty, and the oil jug did not run dry, according to the word of the LORD He had spoken through Elijah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The jar of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake by Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD kept the promise that his prophet Elijah had made, and she did not run out of flour or oil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake by Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The jar of flour never became empty, and the jug always contained olive oil, as the LORD had promised through Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />As the LORD had promised through Elijah, the bowl did not run out of flour nor did the jar run out of oil. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The jar of flour never ran out and the bottle of oil never became empty, just as the LORD had promised through Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The jar of flour was never empty and the jug of oil never ran out, just as the LORD had promised through Elijah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The jar of flour did not empty, neither did the jug of oil become empty, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The jar of meal didn’t run out and the jar of oil didn’t fail, according to Yahweh’s word, which he spoke by Elijah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />the pitcher of meal was not consumed, and the dish of oil did not lack, according to the word of YHWH that He spoke by the hand of Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> the pitcher of meal was not consumed, and the dish of oil did not lack, according to the word of Jehovah that He spake by the hand of Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The bucket of flour was not spent, and the cruse of oil failed no; according to the word of Jehovah which he spake by the hand of Elijah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The pot of meal wasted not, and the cruse of oil was not diminished, according to the word of the Lord, which he spoke in the hand of Elias. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />the jar of flour did not fail, and the bottle of oil was not diminished, in accord with the word of the Lord, which he had spoken by the hand of Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The jar of flour did not go empty, nor the jug of oil run dry, according to the word of the LORD spoken through Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The jar of meal was not emptied, neither did the jug of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD that he spoke by Elijah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the pot of flour was not spent, neither did the cruse of oil diminish, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The jug of meal was not spent and the horn of oil was not diminished, according to the word of LORD JEHOVAH which he spoke by the agency of Elyah.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The jar of meal was not spent, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which He spoke by Elijah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the pitcher of meal failed not, and the cruse of oil was not diminished, according to the word of the Lord which he spoke by the hand of Eliu.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/17-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=6835" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/17.htm">The Widow of Zarephath</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>So she went and did according to the word of Elijah, and there was food every day for Elijah and the woman and her household. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3537.htm" title="3537: kaḏ (N-fsc) -- A jar. From an unused root meaning to deepen; properly, a pail; but generally of earthenware; a jar for domestic purposes.">The jar</a> <a href="/hebrew/7058.htm" title="7058: haq·qe·maḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- Flour, meal. From an unused root probably meaning to grind; flour.">of flour</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">was not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3615.htm" title="3615: ḵā·lā·ṯāh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent. A primitive root; to end, whether intransitive or transitived.">exhausted</a> <a href="/hebrew/6835.htm" title="6835: wə·ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- A jar, jug. From an unused root meaning to expand; a saucer.">and the jug</a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: haš·še·men (Art:: N-ms) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">of oil</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2637.htm" title="2637: ḥā·sêr (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To lack, need, be lacking, decrease. A primitive root; to lack; by implication, to fail, want, lessen.">run dry,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: kiḏ·ḇar (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">according to the word</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: dib·ber (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">had spoken</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yaḏ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">through</a> <a href="/hebrew/452.htm" title="452: ’ê·lî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or prolonged teliyahuw; from 'el and Yahh; God of Jehovah; Elijah, the name of the famous prophet and of two other Israelites.">Elijah.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-1.htm">2 Kings 4:1-7</a></span><br />Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” / “How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” / “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-19.htm">Matthew 14:19-21</a></span><br />And He directed the crowds to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, He spoke a blessing. Then He broke the loaves and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. / They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. / About five thousand men were fed, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-41.htm">Mark 6:41-44</a></span><br />Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke the loaves. Then He gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And He divided the two fish among them all. / They all ate and were satisfied, / and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces of bread and fish. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-16.htm">Luke 9:16-17</a></span><br />Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, Jesus spoke a blessing and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to set before the people. / They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up twelve basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-11.htm">John 6:11-13</a></span><br />Then Jesus took the loaves and the fish, gave thanks, and distributed to those who were seated as much as they wanted. / And when everyone was full, He said to His disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over, so that nothing will be wasted.” / So they collected them and filled twelve baskets with the pieces of the five barley loaves left over by those who had eaten.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/16-14.htm">Exodus 16:14-18</a></span><br />When the layer of dew had evaporated, there were thin flakes on the desert floor, as fine as frost on the ground. / When the Israelites saw it, they asked one another, “What is it?” For they did not know what it was. So Moses told them, “It is the bread that the LORD has given you to eat. / This is what the LORD has commanded: ‘Each one is to gather as much as he needs. You may take an omer for each person in your tent.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">2 Kings 4:42-44</a></span><br />Now a man from Baal-shalishah came to the man of God with a sack of twenty loaves of barley bread from the first ripe grain. “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha. / But his servant asked, “How am I to set twenty loaves before a hundred men?” “Give it to the people to eat,” said Elisha, “for this is what the LORD says: ‘They will eat and have some left over.’” / So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-36.htm">Matthew 15:36-38</a></span><br />Taking the seven loaves and the fish, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people. / They all ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. / A total of four thousand men were fed, besides women and children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/8-6.htm">Mark 8:6-9</a></span><br />And He instructed the crowd to sit down on the ground. Then He took the seven loaves, gave thanks and broke them, and gave them to His disciples to set before the people. And they distributed them to the crowd. / They also had a few small fish, and Jesus blessed them and ordered that these be set before them as well. / The people ate and were satisfied, and the disciples picked up seven basketfuls of broken pieces that were left over. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-4.htm">Luke 5:4-7</a></span><br />When Jesus had finished speaking, He said to Simon, “Put out into deep water and let down your nets for a catch.” / “Master,” Simon replied, “we have worked hard all night without catching anything. But because You say so, I will let down the nets.” / When they had done so, they caught such a large number of fish that their nets began to tear. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-7.htm">John 2:7-9</a></span><br />Jesus told the servants, “Fill the jars with water.” So they filled them to the brim. / “Now draw some out,” He said, “and take it to the master of the banquet.” They did so, / and the master of the banquet tasted the water that had been turned into wine. He did not know where it was from, but the servants who had drawn the water knew. Then he called the bridegroom aside<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-3.htm">Deuteronomy 8:3-4</a></span><br />He humbled you, and in your hunger He gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had known, so that you might understand that man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of the LORD. / Your clothing did not wear out and your feet did not swell during these forty years.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-19.htm">Psalm 37:19</a></span><br />In the time of evil they will not be ashamed, and in the days of famine they will be satisfied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a></span><br />And my God will supply all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-8.htm">2 Corinthians 9:8-11</a></span><br />And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that in all things, at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. / As it is written: “He has scattered abroad His gifts to the poor; His righteousness endures forever.” / Now He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your store of seed and will increase the harvest of your righteousness. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fail, according to the word of the LORD, which he spoke by Elijah.</p><p class="hdg">the barrel</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/9-28.htm">Matthew 9:28-30</a></b></br> And when he was come into the house, the blind men came to him: and Jesus saith unto them, Believe ye that I am able to do this? They said unto him, Yea, Lord… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/19-26.htm">Matthew 19:26</a></b></br> But Jesus beheld <i>them</i>, and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/1-37.htm">Luke 1:37,45</a></b></br> For with God nothing shall be impossible… </p><p class="hdg">according</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/13-5.htm">1 Kings 13:5</a></b></br> The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">by Elijah [heb] by the hand of Elijah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/16-12.htm">1 Kings 16:12</a></b></br> Thus did Zimri destroy all the house of Baasha, according to the word of the LORD, which he spake against Baasha by Jehu the prophet,</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Barrel</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Bottle</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Bowl</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Cruse</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-15.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-15.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Empty</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">End</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Exhausted</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Flour</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Jar</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Jug</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-12.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Run</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Spent</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-10.htm">Store</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-14.htm">Used</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-46.htm">Wasted</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-15.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/17-12.htm">Barrel</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-6.htm">Bottle</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-20.htm">Bowl</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-6.htm">Cruse</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-18.htm">Elijah</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-18.htm">Eli'jah</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-3.htm">Empty</a> <a href="/1_kings/21-21.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/16-7.htm">Exhausted</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-10.htm">Fail</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-41.htm">Flour</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-6.htm">Jar</a> <a href="/jeremiah/13-12.htm">Jug</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-3.htm">Keeping</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-8.htm">Meal</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-24.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-15.htm">Oil</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-22.htm">Run</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-9.htm">Spent</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-17.htm">Store</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-46.htm">Used</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/20-1.htm">Wasted</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-24.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-1.htm">Elijah, having prophesied against Ahab, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-3.htm">is sent to Cherith where the ravens feed him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-8.htm">He is sent to the widow of Zarephath</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-17.htm">He raises the widow's son</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/17-24.htm">The woman believes him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/1_kings/17.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>The jar of flour</b><br />This phrase refers to the miraculous provision of sustenance. In Hebrew, "jar" is "kad," which denotes a small vessel, often used for daily provisions. The context here is significant, as it highlights God's provision during a time of famine. Historically, jars were essential household items in ancient Israel, used for storing grains and other staples. This imagery underscores God's ability to meet our needs with what we have, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem.<p><b>was not exhausted</b><br />The Hebrew root for "exhausted" is "kalah," meaning to be finished or consumed. This miraculous event signifies God's unending provision and faithfulness. In a broader scriptural context, it echoes the theme of God's sustenance, as seen in the manna provided to the Israelites in the wilderness (Exodus 16). It serves as a reminder that God's resources are infinite and His care for His people is constant.<p><b>and the jug of oil</b><br />The "jug," or "tsappachath" in Hebrew, refers to a small container, typically used for liquids like oil. Oil in biblical times was a valuable commodity, used for cooking, lighting, and anointing. The mention of oil here symbolizes the Holy Spirit's presence and anointing, which never runs dry for those who trust in God. This phrase invites believers to rely on the Spirit's continuous guidance and empowerment.<p><b>did not run dry</b><br />The phrase "run dry" comes from the Hebrew "chaser," meaning to lack or be without. This miracle illustrates God's ability to provide abundantly, even in scarcity. It reassures believers that God will supply all their needs according to His riches in glory (<a href="/philippians/4-19.htm">Philippians 4:19</a>). Historically, oil was a critical resource, and its unending supply would have been a profound testament to God's provision.<p><b>according to the word of the LORD</b><br />This phrase emphasizes the authority and reliability of God's word. "Word" in Hebrew is "dabar," which signifies a matter or thing spoken. The fulfillment of God's promise through Elijah highlights the power and certainty of divine prophecy. It reassures believers that God's promises are trustworthy and will come to pass, reinforcing the importance of faith in His word.<p><b>spoken through Elijah</b><br />Elijah, whose name means "My God is Yahweh," was a prophet during a time of great apostasy in Israel. His role as a messenger of God underscores the importance of obedience and faithfulness. Elijah's life and ministry serve as a powerful example of courage and reliance on God. This phrase reminds believers of the impact of faithful servants who deliver God's message, encouraging them to be bold in their witness and trust in God's provision.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - And [Omit. This verse is explicative, not additional] <span class="cmt_word">the barrel of meal wasted not, neither did the cruse of oil fall, according to the word of the Lord, which He spake by</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">by the hand of</span>] <span class="accented">Elijah</span>. [Having received a prophet in the name of a prophet, she received a prophet's reward. (<a href="/matthew/10-41.htm">Matthew 10:41, 42</a>). Stanley suggests that our Lord, when He spoke of the "cup of cold water," may have had this incident in his mind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/17-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The jar</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּ֤ד</span> <span class="translit">(kaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3537.htm">Strong's 3537: </a> </span><span class="str2">A pail, earthenware, a jar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of flour</span><br /><span class="heb">הַקֶּ֙מַח֙</span> <span class="translit">(haq·qe·maḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7058.htm">Strong's 7058: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flour, meal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">was not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">exhausted</span><br /><span class="heb">כָלָ֔תָה</span> <span class="translit">(ḵā·lā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3615.htm">Strong's 3615: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete, at an end, finished, accomplished, or spent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the jug</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצַפַּ֥חַת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣap·pa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6835.htm">Strong's 6835: </a> </span><span class="str2">A jar, jug</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of oil</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֶּׁ֖מֶן</span> <span class="translit">(haš·še·men)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8081.htm">Strong's 8081: </a> </span><span class="str2">Grease, liquid, richness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">did not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">run dry,</span><br /><span class="heb">חָסֵ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·sêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2638.htm">Strong's 2638: </a> </span><span class="str2">Needy, lacking, in want of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to the word</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּדְבַ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(kiḏ·ḇar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had spoken</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבֶּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(dib·ber)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּיַ֥ד</span> <span class="translit">(bə·yaḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Elijah.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lî·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_452.htm">Strong's 452: </a> </span><span class="str2">Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/17-16.htm">1 Kings 17:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/17-16.htm">1 Kings 17:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/17-16.htm">1 Kings 17:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/17-16.htm">1 Kings 17:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/17-16.htm">1 Kings 17:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/17-16.htm">1 Kings 17:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/17-16.htm">1 Kings 17:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/17-16.htm">1 Kings 17:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/17-16.htm">1 Kings 17:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/17-16.htm">1 Kings 17:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/17-16.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 17:16 The jar of meal didn't empty neither (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/17-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 17:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 17:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/17-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 17:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 17:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>