1 Kings 19:11

9 There Elijah entered a cave and spent the night. And the word of the LORD came to him, saying, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

10 “I have been very zealous for the LORD, the God of Hosts,” he replied, “but the Israelites have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and they are seeking my life as well.”

Then 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.

12 After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.

13 When 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?”

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BSB
Then 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.
KJV
And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake:
WEB
He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” Behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces 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.
ASV
And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before Jehovah. And, behold, Jehovah passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before Jehovah; but Jehovah was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but Jehovah was not in the earthquake:
DARBY
And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before Jehovah. And behold, Jehovah passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before Jehovah: Jehovah was not in the wind. And after the wind, an earthquake: Jehovah was not in the earthquake.
BLB
And He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the face of YHWH, and behold, YHWH is about to pass by.” And a wind great and mighty tore into the mountains, and broke in pieces the cliffs before the face of YHWH—YHWH [was] not in the wind. And after the wind an earthquake—YHWH [was] not in the earthquake.
ÅB
Han sa: Gå ut og stå på fjellet for Herrens åsyn! Da gikk Herren forbi der, og det kom en stor og sterk storm som sønderrev fjell og knuste klipper foran Herren, men Herren var ikke i stormen; og etter stormen kom et jordskjelv, men Herren var ikke i jordskjelvet;
OTB
Så sa Han, "Gå ut og stå på fjellet foran Herren." Og se, Herren gikk forbi! Og en stor og kraftig vind rev fjellene i stykker og brøt klippene i biter foran Herren; men Herren var ikke i vinden. Og etter vinden, et jordskjelv; men Herren var ikke i jordskjelvet.
B1930
Han sa: Gå ut og stå på fjellet for Herrens åsyn! Da gikk Herren forbi der, og det kom en stor og sterk storm som sønderrev fjell og knuste klipper foran Herren, men Herren var ikke i stormen; og efter stormen kom et jordskjelv, men Herren var ikke i jordskjelvet;

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 1:4

    I looked and saw a whirlwind coming from the north, a great cloud with fire flashing back and forth and brilliant light all around it. In the center of the fire was a gleam like amber,

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  • Psalms 50:3

    Our God approaches and will not be silent! Consuming fire precedes Him, and a tempest rages around Him.

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  • Isaiah 30:30

    And the LORD will cause His majestic voice to be heard and His mighty arm to be revealed, striking in angry wrath with a flame of consuming fire, and with cloudburst, storm, and hailstones.

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  • Job 38:1

    Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind and said:

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  • Hebrews 12:26

    At that time His voice shook the earth, but now He has promised, “Once more I will shake not only the earth, but heaven as well.”

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  • Exodus 34:2

    Be ready in the morning, and come up on Mount Sinai to present yourself before Me on the mountaintop.

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  • Exodus 19:20

    The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,

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  • Ezekiel 37:7

    So I prophesied as I had been commanded. And as I prophesied, there was suddenly a noise, a rattling, and the bones came together, bone to bone.

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