And he said, I have been very jealous for Jehovah, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword: and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.

And he said, I have been burning for the honour of the Lord, the God of armies; for the children of Israel have not kept your agreement; they have made destruction of your altars, and have put your prophets to death with the sword: till I, even I, am the only one living; and now they are attempting to take away my life.

Ο δε ειπεν, Εσταθην εις ακρον ζηλωτης υπερ Κυριου του Θεου των δυναμεων· διοτι οι υιοι Ισραηλ εγκατελιπον την διαθηκην σου, τα θυσιαστηρια σου κατεστρεψαν και τους προφητας σου εθανατωσαν εν ρομφαια· και εναπελειφθην εγω μονος· και ζητουσι την ζωην μου, δια να αφαιρεσωσιν αυτην.

And he said, I have been very jealous for the Lord God of hosts: for the children of Israel have forsaken thy covenant, thrown down thine altars, and slain thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.