1절/ 길르앗에 우거하는 자 중에 디셉 사람 엘리야가 아합에게 말하되 내가 섬기는 이스라엘의 하나님 여호와께서 살아 계심을 두고 맹세하노니 내 말이 없으면 수 년 동안 비도 이슬도 있지 아니하리라 하니라                    

2절/ 여호와의 말씀이 엘리야에게 임하여 이르시되                    

3절/ 너는 여기서 떠나 동쪽으로 가서 요단 앞 그릿 시냇가에 숨고                    

4절/ 그 시냇물을 마시라 내가 까마귀들에게 명령하여 거기서 너를 먹이게 하리라                    

5절/ 그가 여호와의 말씀과 같이 하여 곧 가서 요단 앞 그릿 시냇가에 머물매                    

6절/ 까마귀들이 아침에도 떡과 고기를, 저녁에도 떡과 고기를 가져왔고 그가 시냇물을 마셨으나                    

7절/ 땅에 비가 내리지 아니하므로 얼마 후에 그 시내가 마르니라