CAB(i)
1 And Elijah the prophet, the Tishbite, of the inhabitants of Gilead, said to Ahab, As the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall not be these years dew nor rain, except by the word of my mouth.
2 And the word of the Lord came to Elijah, saying,
3 Depart from here eastward, and hide yourself by the Brook of Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
4 And it shall be that you shall drink water of the brook, and I will command the ravens to feed you there.
5 And Elijah did according to the word of the Lord, and he sat by the Brook of Cherith before the Jordan.
6 And the ravens brought him loaves in the morning, and flesh in the evening, and he drank water out of the brook.
7 And it came to pass after some time, that the brook was dried up, because there had been no rain upon the earth.
8 And the word of the Lord came to Elijah, saying,
9 Arise, and go to Zarephath of the Sidonians; behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to provide for you.
10 And he arose and went to Zarephath, and came to the gate of the city. And behold, a widow woman was there gathering sticks. And Elijah cried after her, and said to her, Fetch me a little water in a vessel, that I may drink.
11 And she went to fetch it; and Elijah cried after her and said, Bring me the morsel of the bread that is in your hand.
12 And the woman said, As the Lord your God lives, I have not a cake, but only a handful of meal in this pitcher, and a little oil in a jar; and behold, I am going to gather two sticks, and I shall go in and dress it for myself and my children, and we shall eat it and die.