| 1. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 17:1:1 ⧉וַיֹּאמֶר֩vayomerand he said 1 Kings 17:1:2 ⧉אֵלִיָּ֨הוּeliyahuElijah 1 Kings 17:1:3 ⧉הַתִּשְׁבִּ֜יhatishbithe Tishbite 1 Kings 17:1:4 ⧉מִתֹּשָׁבֵ֣יmitoshavefrom the settlers of 1 Kings 17:1:5 ⧉גִלְעָד֮giladGilead 1 Kings 17:1:6 ⧉אֶל־אַחְאָב֒elakhavto Ahab 1 Kings 17:1:7 ⧉חַי־יְהוָ֞הkhaiyahwehas the LORD lives 1 Kings 17:1:8 ⧉אֱלֹהֵ֤יeloheGod of 1 Kings 17:1:9 ⧉יִשְׂרָאֵל֙yisraelIsrael 1 Kings 17:1:10 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhom 1 Kings 17:1:11 ⧉עָמַ֣דְתִּיamadtiI have stood 1 Kings 17:1:12 ⧉לְפָנָ֔יוlefanavbefore him 1 Kings 17:1:13 ⧉אִם־יִהְיֶ֛הimyihyeif there will be 1 Kings 17:1:14 ⧉הַשָּׁנִ֥יםhashanimthe years 1 Kings 17:1:15 ⧉הָאֵ֖לֶּהhaellethese 1 Kings 17:1:16 ⧉טַ֣לtaldew 1 Kings 17:1:17 ⧉וּמָטָ֑רumatarand rain 1 Kings 17:1:18 ⧉כִּ֖יkiexcept 1 Kings 17:1:19 ⧉אִם־לְפִ֥יimlefiif not according to 1 Kings 17:1:20 ⧉דְבָרִֽי׃סmy word |
| 1. Formal Translation And Elijah the Tishbite, from among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the LORD God of Israel {Yahweh Elohei Yisra’el, Covenant God} lives, before whom I have stood, there shall be no dew or rain these years except by my word.” |
| 1. Dynamic Translation Elijah, the Tishbite from among the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “By the life of the LORD God of Israel {Yahweh Elohei Yisra’el, Israel’s Protector}, before whom I stand, there will be no dew or rain in these years unless I speak.” |