Sirach 48:1-2

Wycliffe Bible

48 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.]

² Which brought in hunger on them, and they (pur)suing him were made few for envy; for they might not suffer the commandments of the Lord. [The which brought in to them hunger, and following him by their envy be made few; forsooth they might not suffer the behests of the Lord.]