Then as he lay and slept under a broom tree, suddenly an [a]angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise and eat.” Then he looked, and there by his head was a cake baked on [b]coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank, and lay down again. And the [c]angel of the Lord came back the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 19:5 Or Angel
  2. 1 Kings 19:6 hot stones
  3. 1 Kings 19:7 Or Angel

Then he lay down under the bush and fell asleep.(A)

All at once an angel(B) touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” He looked around, and there by his head was some bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank and then lay down again.

The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you.”

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