1 Kings 19:11

He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before Yahweh.” Behold, Yahweh passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before Yahweh; but Yahweh was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake; but Yahweh was not in the earthquake.

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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.

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:

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:

BBE

Then he said, Go out and take your place on the mountain before the Lord. Then the Lord went by, and mountains were parted by the force of a great wind, and rocks were broken before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind. And after the wind there was an earth-shock, but the Lord was not in the earth-shock.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 צֵא tze' go out H3318 וְעָמַדְתָּ ve·'a·mad·ta and you will stand H5975 בָהָר va·har on the mountain H2022 לִפְנֵי lif·nei (to) before H6440 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 וְהִנֵּה ve·hi·neh and there H2009 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 עֹבֵר 'o·ver [was] passing by H5674 וְרוּחַ ve·ru·ach and a wind H7307 גְּדוֹלָה ge·do·lah great H1419 וְחָזָק ve·cha·zak and strong H2389 מְפָרֵק me·fa·rek [was] tearing H6561 הָרִים ha·rim mountains H2022 וּמְשַׁבֵּר u·me·sha·ber and breaking H7665 סְלָעִים se·la·'im rocks H5553 לִפְנֵי lif·nei (to) before H6440 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 לֹא lo' not H3808 בָרוּחַ va·ru·ach [was] in the wind H7307 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 וְאַחַר ve·'a·char and [was] after H310 הָרוּחַ ha·ru·ach the wind H7307 רַעַשׁ ra·'ash an earthquake H7494 לֹא lo' not H3808 בָרַעַשׁ va·ra·'ash [was] in the earthquake H7494 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 9–13

The question God put, What doest thou here, Elijah? is a reproof. It concerns us often to ask whether we are in our place, and in the way of our duty. Am I where I should be? whither God calls me, where my business lies, and where I may be useful? He complained of the people, and their obstinacy in sin; I only am left. Despair of success hinders many a good enterprise. Did Elijah come hither to meet with God? he shall find that God will meet him. The wind, and earthquake, and fire, did not make him cover his face, but the still voice did. Gracious souls are more affected by the tender mercies of the Lord, than by his terrors. The mild voice of Him who speaks from the cross, or the mercy-seat, is accompanied with peculiar power in taking possession of the heart.

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