²⁴ Consider the ravens, that they sow not, neither reap; which have no store-chamber nor barn; and God feedeth them: of how much more value are ye than the birds!

⁴¹ Who provideth for the raven his prey, When his young ones cry unto God, `And' wander for lack of food?

⁹ He giveth to the beast his food, `And' to the young ravens which cry.

³¹ Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

⁷ But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

¹⁵ The eyes of all wait for thee; And thou givest them their food in due season.

¹⁶ Thou openest thy hand, And satisfiest the desire of every living thing.

¹ And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As Jehovah, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.

² And the word of Jehovah came unto him, saying,

³ Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.

⁴ And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.

⁵ So he went and did according unto the word of Jehovah; for he went and dwelt by the brook Cherith, that is before the Jordan.

⁶ And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.

¹¹ Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of the heavens?

²⁶ And the king was exceeding sorry; but for the sake of his oaths, and of them that sat at meat, he would not reject her.

³⁰ For all these things do the nations of the world seek after: but your Father knoweth that ye have need of these things.

³¹ Yet seek ye his kingdom, and these things shall be added unto you.

³² Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.