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"On reaching the place, he came to the cave an styed in it. Then the word of Yahweh came to him, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?'

"Then Yahweh said, 'Go up and stand on the mount, waiting for Yawheh.' And Yahweh passed by.

"There was first a windstorm, wild wind which rent the mountains and broke the rocks into pieces before Yahweh, but Yahweh was not in the wind. After the storm, an earthquake, but Yahweh was not in the earthquake. After the earthquake, a fire, but Yahweh was not in the fire. After the fire, the murmur of a gentle breeze. When Elijah perceived it, he covered his face with his cloak, went out and stood at the entrance of the cave.

"Then he heard a voice addressing him again, 'What are you doing here, Elijah?' He answered, 'I am burning with jealous love for Yahweh, the God of hosts, because the Israelites have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars and slain your prophets with the sword. No one is left but myself, yet they still seek my life to take it away.'

"Yahweh said to him, 'Take the road back through the desert and go to Damascus for you must anoint Hazael as king of Syria; you shall also anoint Jehu, son of Minshi, as king over Israel; and Elisha, son of Shaphat, from Abelmehrah, you shall anoint as prophet in your place.'"

1 KINGS 19:9,11-16

"Open my ears, Lord... and help me to listen."

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