But of a truth I say unto you, There were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when there came a great famine over all the land;

Truly I say to you, There were a number of widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months and there was no food in the land;

Και επ' αληθειας σας λεγω, Πολλαι χηραι ησαν εν τω Ισραηλ επι των ημερων Ηλιου, οτε εκλεισθη ο ουρανος επι ετη τρια και μηνας εξ, καθ' ον καιρον εγεινε πεινα μεγαλη εφ' ολην την γην,

But I tell you of a truth, many widows were in Israel in the days of Elias, when the heaven was shut up three years and six months, when great famine was throughout all the land;