So Elijah went to speak to Ahab. There wasn’t enough food in Samaria. The people there were very hungry.

以利亚就去，要使亚哈得见他。那时，撒玛利亚有大饥荒；

以利亚就去，要让亚哈见到他。那时，撒玛利亚的饥荒非常严重。

以利亚就去，要让亚哈见到他。那时，撒玛利亚的饥荒非常严重。

以利亚就去见亚哈。当时，撒玛利亚正遭受严重的饥荒。

于是以利亚去了，要在亚哈面前出现。那时撒玛利亚发生十分严重的饥荒。

以利亞就去，要使亞哈得見他。那時，撒馬利亞有大饑荒；

以利亞就去，要讓亞哈見到他。那時，撒瑪利亞的饑荒非常嚴重。

以利亞就去，要讓亞哈見到他。那時，撒瑪利亞的饑荒非常嚴重。

以利亞就去見亞哈。當時，撒瑪利亞正遭受嚴重的饑荒。

於是以利亞去了，要在亞哈面前出現。那時撒瑪利亞發生十分嚴重的饑荒。

以利亞就去，要使亞哈看見他。那時撒瑪利亞饑荒得很厲害。

以利亞遂往、見於亞哈、時、撒瑪利亞饑甚、

阿巴底為亞哈掌宮闈、寅畏耶和華、

以利亞遂往欲使亞哈得見之、時撒瑪利亞大饑、

So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria,

So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.

So Elijah went to appear before Ahab. Meanwhile, the famine had become very severe in Samaria.

So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.

So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.

So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab; and there was a severe famine in Samaria.

And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.

So Elijah went to present himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.

And Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And[ there was] a sore famine in Samaria.

So Elijah went to make an appearance before Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.

Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.

There wasn’t enough food anywhere in the city. It was surrounded for so long that people had to weigh out two pounds of silver for a donkey’s head. They had to weigh out two ounces of silver for half a pint of seed pods.

Sinners run away even when no one is chasing them. But those who do what is right are as bold as lions.

Suppose I go into the country. Then I see people who have been killed by swords. Or suppose I go into the city. Then I see people who have died of hunger. Prophet and priest alike have gone to a land they hadn’t known about before.’ ”

The Lord says to his people,“ I comfort you because of who I am. Why are you afraid of mere human beings? They are like grass that dries up.

The day of the Lord is near. How sad it will be on that day! The Mighty One is coming to destroy you.Our food has been taken away right in front of our eyes. There isn’t any joy or gladness in the house of our God.The seeds have dried up in the ground. The grain is also gone. The storerooms have been destroyed. The barns are broken down.Listen to the cattle groan! The herds wander around. They don’t have any grass to eat. The flocks of sheep are also suffering.Lord, I call out to you. Fire has burned up the desert grasslands. Flames have destroyed all the trees in the fields.Even the wild animals cry out to you for help. The streams of water have dried up. Fire has burned up the desert grasslands.

“ Judah is filled with sadness. Its cities are wasting away. The people weep for the land. Crying is heard in Jerusalem.The nobles send their servants to get water. They go to the wells. But they do not find any water. They return with empty jars. They are terrified. They do not have any hope. They cover their heads.The ground is dry and cracked. There isn’t any rain in the land. The farmers are terrified. They cover their heads.Even the female deer in the fields desert their newborn fawns. There isn’t any grass to eat.Wild donkeys stand on the bare hilltops. They long for water as wild dogs do. Their eyesight fails because they do not have any food to eat.”

You are the one I’ve really sinned against. I’ve done what is evil in your sight. So you are right when you sentence me. You are fair when you judge me.

I will cut off your supply of bread. Ten women will need only one oven to bake your bread. They will weigh out the bread piece by piece. Even when you eat all of it, it will not be enough to satisfy you.

Don’t be controlled by love for money. Be happy with what you have. God has said,“ I will never leave you. I will never desert you.”( Deuteronomy 31:6)So we can say boldly,“ The Lord helps me. I will not be afraid. What can mere human beings do to me?”( Psalm 118:6, 7)

The Lord is my light, and he saves me. Why should I fear anyone? The Lord is my place of safety. Why should I be afraid?

The sky above you will be like bronze. The ground beneath you will be like iron.The Lord will turn the rain of your country into dust and powder. It will come down from the skies until you are destroyed.