Other translations
New Catholic Bible
Then arose like a fire the prophet Elijah, whose words were like a flaming torch.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Then Elijah arose, a prophet like fire, and his word burned like a torch.
Good News Translation®
Then there arose the fiery prophet Elijah, whose words blazed like a torch.
Wycliffe Bible
And Elijah, the prophet, rose (up) as fire, that is, burning in the fervent love of God; for why his word burnt as a brand (or as a torch). [And Elijah, the prophet, rose as fire; and his word as a brand burned.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Then the prophet Eli′jah arose like a fire, and his word burned like a torch.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Then Elijah arose, a prophet like fire, and his word burned like a torch.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Then Elijah arose, a prophet like fire, and his word burned like a torch.
Common English Bible © 2011
Then Elijah the prophet rose up like fire, and his word burned like a torch.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Until like fire a prophet appeared, his words a flaming furnace.
Revised Standard Version
Then the prophet Eli′jah arose like a fire, and his word burned like a torch.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Then Elijah arose, a prophet like fire, and his word burned like a torch.