Wednesday, September 3, 2008

As written in the Jerusalem Bible

Elijah himself went on into the wilderness, a day’s journey, and sitting under a furze bush wished he were dead. ‘Yahweh,’ he said, ‘I have had enough. Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.’ Then he lay down and went to sleep. But an angel touched him and said, ‘Get up and eat.’ He looked round, and there at his head was a scone baked on hot stones, and a jar of water.
1Kings 19:4-6, approximately.

I like the angel of the Lord better after reading this translation.

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