And he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
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Verse 8 is found in chapter 18 of 1 Kings. Obadiah encounters Elijah and fears that announcing his presence to the king will result in his death if the prophet disappears again. Elijah insists on presenting himself to Ahab. The dialogue shows the risk involved in remaining faithful in a context of religious persecution. Obadiah represents discreet faithfulness, while Elijah represents direct and public confrontation with royal power.
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Er sprach: Ja. Gehe hin und sage deinem Herrn: Siehe, Elia ist hier!
Y él respondió: Yo soy; ve, di a tu amo: He aquí Elías.
Él respondió: «Yo soy. Ve y dile a tu amo: “Aquí está Elías”».
Il lui répondit: C'est moi; va, dis à ton maître: Voici Elie!
Ed egli gli rispose: Sì, sono. Va’, di’ al tuo signore: Ecco Elia.
E disse-lhe ele: Eu sou; vai, e dize a teu senhor: Eis que Elias está aqui.
以利亞 對他說:「我是。你去,告訴你主人說:『看哪, 以利亞 在這裏。』」
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