Bible in Basic English
"So he went and did as the Lord said, living by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan."
— 1 Kings 17:5, Bible in Basic English
Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,
Go from here in the direction of the east, and keep yourself in a secret place by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.
The water of the stream will be your drink, and by my orders the ravens will give you food there.
So he went and did as the Lord said, living by the stream Cherith, east of Jordan.
And the ravens took him bread in the morning and meat in the evening; and the water of the stream was his drink.
Now after a time the stream became dry, because there was no rain in the land.
Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying,