“Leave here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, east of the Jordan.
Parallel translations
- WEB “Go away from here, turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
- KJV Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
- NKJV “Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.
- NASB “Go away from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.
- NLT “Go to the east and hide by Kerith Brook, near where it enters the Jordan River.
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Quick answer
God commands Elijah to hide by the brook Cherith, east of the Jordan, away from Ahab's reach.
Overview
The Lord directs Elijah to a remote hiding place during the drought he has proclaimed. The instruction protects Elijah from royal reprisal and sets the stage for a display of God's miraculous care. Obedience to this specific command shows the prophet's trust that God will provide where He guides.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 10
- Jer 36:26Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them.
- Ps 31:20You hide them in the secret place of Your presence from the schemes of men. You conceal them in Your shelter from accusing tongues.
- Jer 36:19Then the officials said to Baruch, “You and Jeremiah must hide yourselves and tell no one where you are.”
- Rev 12:6And the woman fled into the wilderness, where God had prepared a place for her to be nourished for 1,260 days.
- John 8:59At this, they picked up stones to throw at Him. But Jesus was hidden and went out of the temple area.
- Heb 11:38The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.
- Rev 12:14But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.
- Ps 83:3With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,
- 1 Kgs 22:25Micaiah replied, “You will soon see, on that day when you go and hide in an inner room.”
- Acts 17:14The brothers immediately sent Paul to the coast, but Silas and Timothy remained in Berea.
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