Elijah

Elijah was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months.

And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, which parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

And he shall go before his face in the spirit and power of Elijah, to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to walk in the wisdom of the just; to make ready for the Lord a people prepared for him.

And he answered and said, Elijah indeed cometh, and shall restore all things:

And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. — read the full passage →

And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under. — read the full passage →

And he came thither unto a cave, and lodged there; and, behold, the word of Jehovah came to him, and he said unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah? — read the full passage →

And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. — read the full passage →

And there appeared unto them Elijah with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus.

And they answered him, He was a hairy man, and girt with a girdle of leather about his loins. And he said, It is Elijah the Tishbite.

And behold, there talked with him two men, who were Moses and Elijah;

And he said unto them, Elijah indeed cometh first, and restoreth all things: and how is it written of the Son of man, that he should suffer many things and be set at nought?

And it came to pass, when Jehovah would take up Elijah by a whirlwind into heaven, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. — read the full passage →

And if ye are willing to receive it, this is Elijah, that is to come.

And there came a writing to him from Elijah the prophet, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of David thy father, Because thou hast not walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat thy father, nor in the ways of Asa king of Judah, — read the full passage →

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come.

And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening oblation, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word. — read the full passage →

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? — read the full passage →

And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain. — read the full passage →

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

but I say unto you, that Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but did unto him whatsoever they would. Even so shall the Son of man also suffer of them.

And behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elijah talking with him.

But I say unto you, that Elijah is come, and they have also done unto him whatsoever they would, even as it is written of him.

For thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, The jar of meal shall not waste, neither shall the cruse of oil fail, until the day that Jehovah sendeth rain upon the earth. — read the full passage →

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No.

And Ahaziah fell down through the lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick: and he sent messengers, and said unto them, Go, inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron, whether I shall recover of this sickness. — read the full passage →

And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we bid fire to come down from heaven, and consume them?

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come. — read the full passage →

And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. — read the full passage →

But ye denied the Holy and Righteous One, and asked for a murderer to be granted unto you,

And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elijah? And he saith, I am not. Art thou the prophet? And he answered, No. — read the full passage →

And he arose, and did eat and drink, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights unto Horeb the mount of God.

And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Is it thou, my lord Elijah? — read the full passage →

And when the sons of the prophets that were at Jericho over against him saw him, they said, The spirit of Elijah doth rest on Elisha. And they came to meet him, and bowed themselves to the ground before him.

And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

And the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, — read the full passage →

And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. — read the full passage →

And no one hath ascended into heaven, but he that descended out of heaven, even the Son of man, who is in heaven.

Behold, a day of Jehovah cometh, when thy spoil shall be divided in the midst of thee. — read the full passage →

Give strong drink unto him that is ready to perish, And wine unto the bitter in soul: — read the full passage →

And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long go ye limping between the two sides? if Jehovah be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

And it came to pass after many days, that the word of Jehovah came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.

And it came to pass after these things, that the son of the woman, the mistress of the house, fell sick; and his sickness was so sore, that there was no breath left in him. — read the full passage →

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first; — read the full passage →

Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into the eternal fire which is prepared for the devil and his angels:

And they said, Some say John the Baptist; some, Elijah; and others, Jeremiah, or one of the prophets.

And when they urged him till he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men; and they sought three days, but found him not.

And when he opened the fifth seal, I saw underneath the altar the souls of them that had been slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: — read the full passage →

And inasmuch as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this cometh judgment;

And many came unto him; and they said, John indeed did no sign: but all things whatsoever John spake of this man were true.

Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he cometh, saith Jehovah of hosts.

I will sing of the lovingkindness of Jehovah for ever: With my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations. — read the full passage →

And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword: and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

And the two angels came to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot saw them, and rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth; — read the full passage →

Elijah was a man of like passions with us, and he prayed fervently that it might not rain; and it rained not on the earth for three years and six months. — read the full passage →

And he said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To-day shalt thou be with me in Paradise.

Now there were some present at that very season who told him of the Galilæans, whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. — read the full passage →

And Peter answered, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, I will make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.

The burden of the word of Jehovah to Israel by Malachi. — read the full passage →

Praise ye Jehovah. Praise God in his sanctuary: Praise him in the firmament of his power. — read the full passage →

Blessed are they that are perfect in the way, Who walk in the law of Jehovah. — read the full passage →

Make a joyful noise unto Jehovah, all ye lands. — read the full passage →

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, The moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;

and Jaareshiah, and Elijah, and Zichri, the sons of Jeroham.

And Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. — read the full passage →

So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed over unto him, and cast his mantle upon him.

And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?

So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass after many days, that the word of Jehovah came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth. — read the full passage →

Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more a sacrifice for sins,

The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of Jehovah; make level in the desert a highway for our God.

And Jehovah hearkened unto the voice of Elijah; and the soul of the child came into him again, and he revived.

And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying, — read the full passage →

And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying, — read the full passage →

But the end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore of sound mind, and be sober unto prayer:

Confess therefore your sins one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The supplication of a righteous man availeth much in its working.

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come? — read the full passage →

And as they were coming down from the mountain, Jesus commanded them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, until the Son of man be risen from the dead.

For all the prophets and the law prophesied until John. — read the full passage →

Now John himself had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; and his food was locusts and wild honey.

And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the Most High Shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

What man is he that shall live and not see death, That shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? [Selah

And of the sons of Harim: Maaseiah, and Elijah, and Shemaiah, and Jehiel, and Uzziah.

Then said Jehu to Bidkar his captain, Take up, and cast him in the portion of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite; for remember how that, when I and thou rode together after Ahab his father, Jehovah laid this burden upon him: — read the full passage →

and Jehu the son of Nimshi shalt thou anoint to be king over Israel; and Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel-meholah shalt thou anoint to be prophet in thy room.

And he called the twelve together, and gave them power and authority over all demons, and to cure diseases. — read the full passage →

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elijah must first come?

And it came to pass, when David dwelt in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of Jehovah dwelleth under curtains. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening oblation, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.

Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, am left a prophet of Jehovah; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred and fifty men.

And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel? — read the full passage →

God did not cast off his people which he foreknew. Or know ye not what the scripture saith of Elijah? how he pleadeth with God against Israel:

And this is the witness of John, when the Jews sent unto him from Jerusalem priests and Levites to ask him, Who art thou? — read the full passage →

And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, Ask what I shall do for thee, before I am taken from thee. And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.