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1 Kings 17:11Kgs.17.1

And Elijah the Tishbite, [who was] of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, [As] the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

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Hebrew original

Translations

Louis Segond 1910

Elie, le Thischbite, l'un des habitants de Galaad, dit à Achab: L'Eternel est vivant, le Dieu d'Israël, dont je suis le serviteur! il n'y aura ces années-ci ni rosée ni pluie, sinon à ma parole.

KJV

And Elijah the Tishbite, [who was] of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, [As] the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

Patristic reading

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  • Thomas Aquinas

    Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew

    l famines and pestilences were caused by sin, and removed by the prayers of the Saints. [marg. note: 1 Ki 17:1 , Jer 14 , James 5:17-18 ] Well is that said, “In divers places,” for God will not destroy the whole race of men at once, but judging them in portions, He gives opportun…
  • Thomas Aquinas

    Catena Aurea - Gospel of Matthew

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  • Various

    Patrologia Latina Vol. 91 (Migne)

    spectu ejus assistere meminerimus, juxta illud beati Eliae: Vivit Dominus, in cujus conspectu sto (III Reg. XVII, 1) . Et sicut Psalmista: In conspectu, inquit, angelorum psallam tibi (Ps. CXXXVII, 1) . Et [Col. 0169D] hoc sub arbore dominicae passionis, dicentes cum Apostolo…

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