Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 17:5
American Standard Version
So he went and did according unto the word of Jehovah; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.
Amplified® Bible
So he did according to the word of the Lord; he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, east of the Jordan.
Contemporary English Version
Elijah obeyed the LORD and went to live near Cherith Creek.
Darby English Version
And he went and did according to the word of Jehovah; he went and abode by the torrent Cherith, which is before the Jordan.
Good News Bible
Elijah obeyed the LORD's command, and went and stayed by Cherith Brook.
King James Version
So he went and did according unto the word of the LORD: for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before Jordan.
New American Standard Bible
So he went and did according to the word of the LORD, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith, which is east of the Jordan.
New International Version
So he did what the LORD had told him. He went to the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan, and stayed there.
New King James Version
So he went and did according to the word of the LORD, for he went and stayed by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
So he went and did according to the word of the LORD, for he went and lived by the brook Cherith, which lies east of the Jordan.
Revised Standard Version
So he went and did according to the word of the LORD; he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith that is east of the Jordan.
Young's Literal Translation
And he goeth and doth according to the word of Jehovah, yea, he goeth and dwelleth by the brook Cherith, that `is' on the front of the Jordan,
