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1 Kings 18

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1וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961יָמִ֣יםya.MimdaysH3117רַבִּ֔יםra.BimmanyH7227וּדְבַר־u.de.var-and [the] word ofH9002H1697יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068הָיָה֙ha.Yahit cameH1961אֶל־'el-toH413אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452בַּשָּׁנָ֥הba.sha.Nahin the yearH9003H8141הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖יתha.she.li.Shit<the> thirdH9009H7992לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559לֵ֚ךְlekhgoH1980הֵרָאֵ֣הhe.ra.'Ehpresent yourselfH7200אֶל־'el-toH413אַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvAhabH256וְאֶתְּנָ֥הve.'e.te.Nahso let me giveH9002H5414מָטָ֖רma.TarrainH4306עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵ֥יpe.Nei[the] surface ofH6440הָאֲדָמָֽה׃ha.'a.da.Mahthe groundH9009H127
2וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙vai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452לְהֵרָא֖וֹתle.he.ra.'otto present himselfH9005H7200אֶל־'el-toH413אַחְאָ֑ב'ach.'AvAhabH256וְהָרָעָ֖בve.ha.ra.'Avand the famineH9002H9009H7458חָזָ֥קcha.Zak[was] severeH2389בְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃be.sho.me.Ronin SamariaH9003H8111
3וַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'and he summonedH9001H7121אַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvAhabH256אֶל־'el-<to>H413עֹבַדְיָ֖הוּ'oad.Ya.huObadiahH5662אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834עַל־'al-[was] overH5921הַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitthe householdH9009H1004וְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּve.'oad.Ya.huand ObadiahH9002H5662הָיָ֥הha.Yahhe wasH1961יָרֵ֛אya.Re'fearingH3373אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מְאֹֽד׃me.'OdexceedinglyH3966
4וַיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בְּהַכְרִ֣יתbe.hakh.Ritwhen cut offH9003H3772אִיזֶ֔בֶל'i.Ze.velJezebelH348אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853נְבִיאֵ֣יne.vi.'Ei[the] prophets ofH5030יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947עֹבַדְיָ֜הוּ'oad.Ya.huObadiahH5662מֵאָ֣הme.'Ahone hundredH3967נְבִאִ֗יםne.vi.'ImprophetsH5030וַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵ֞םvai.yach.bi.'Emand he hid themH9001H2244H9038חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572אִישׁ֙'ishmanH376בַּמְּעָרָ֔הba.me.'a.Rahin the caveH9003H4631וְכִלְכְּלָ֖םve.khil.ke.Lamand he supplied themH9001H3557H9038לֶ֥חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899וָמָֽיִם׃va.Ma.yimand waterH9002H4325
5וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvAhabH256אֶל־'el-toH413עֹ֣בַדְיָ֔הוּ'oad.Ya.huObadiahH5662לֵ֤ךְlekhgoH1980בָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ba.'A.retzin the landH9003H776אֶל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605מַעְיְנֵ֣יma'.ye.Nei[the] springs ofH4599הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yim<the> waterH9009H4325וְאֶ֖לve.'Eland toH9002H413כָּל־kol-allH3605הַנְּחָלִ֑יםha.ne.cha.Limthe wadisH9009H5158אוּלַ֣י׀'u.LaiperhapsH194נִמְצָ֣אnim.Tza'we will findH4672חָצִ֗ירcha.TzirgrassH2682וּנְחַיֶּה֙u.ne.chai.Yehso we may preserve aliveH9002H2421ס֣וּסsushorseH5483וָפֶ֔רֶדva.Fe.redand muleH9002H6505וְל֥וֹאve.Lo'and notH9002H3808נַכְרִ֖יתnakh.Ritwe will cut offH3772מֵהַבְּהֵמָֽה׃me.ha.be.he.Mahany of the livestockH9006H9009H929
6וַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּvay.cha.le.Kuand they dividedH9001H2505לָהֶ֛םla.Hemto themselvesH9005H9038אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH9009H776לַֽעֲבָר־la.'a.vor-to passH9005H5674בָּ֑הּBahin itH9003H9034אַחְאָ֞ב'ach.'AvAhabH256הָלַ֨ךְha.Lakhhe wentH1980בְּדֶ֤רֶךְbe.De.rekhin a directionH9003H1870אֶחָד֙'e.ChadoneH259לְבַדּ֔וֹle.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033וְעֹֽבַדְיָ֛הוּve.'oad.Ya.huand ObadiahH9002H5662הָלַ֥ךְha.Lakhhe wentH1980בְּדֶרֶךְ־be.de.rekh-in a directionH9003H1870אֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadoneH259לְבַדּֽוֹ׃le.va.Doto only himH9005H905H9033
7וַיְהִ֤יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961עֹבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙'oad.Ya.huObadiahH5662בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhon the wayH9003H1870וְהִנֵּ֥הve.hi.Nehand there!H9002H2009אֵלִיָּ֖הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452לִקְרָאת֑וֹlik.ra.Toto meet himH9005H7122H9033וַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙vai.ya.ki.Re.huand he recognized himH9001H5234H9033וַיִּפֹּ֣לvai.yi.Poland he fellH9001H5307עַל־'al-onH5921פָּנָ֔יוpa.Navface hisH6440H9023וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַאַתָּ֥הha.'a.Tah¿ youH9008H859זֶ֖הzeh[is] thisH2088אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiO lord myH113H9020אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452
8וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559ל֖וֹloto himH9005H9033אָ֑נִי'A.ni[it is] IH589לֵ֛ךְlekhgoH1980אֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorsayH559לַאדֹנֶ֖יךָla.do.Nei.khato master<s> yourH9005H113H9021הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452
9וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מֶ֣הmehwhat?H4100חָטָ֑אתִיcha.Ta.tihave I sinnedH2398כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אַתָּ֞ה'a.TahyouH859נֹתֵ֧ןno.Ten[are] givingH5414אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853עַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.Khaservant yourH5650H9021בְּיַד־be.yad-in [the] hand ofH9003H3027אַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvAhabH256לַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃la.ha.mi.Te.nito put to death meH9005H4191H9030
10חַ֣י׀chai[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֣הYah.wehof YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430H9021אִם־'im-ifH518יֶשׁ־yesh-thereH3426גּ֤וֹיGoy[is] a nationH1471וּמַמְלָכָה֙u.mam.la.Khahand a kingdomH9002H4467אֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherwhereH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808שָׁלַ֨חsha.Lachhe has sentH7971אֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020שָׁם֙shamthereH8033לְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔le.va.kesh.Chato seek youH9005H1245H9031וְאָמְר֖וּve.'a.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559אָ֑יִן'A.yinnotH369וְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַve.hish.Bi.a'and he made swearH9001H7650אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.Khahthe kingdomH9009H4467וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַגּ֔וֹיha.Goythe nationH9009H1471כִּ֖יkithatH3588לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִמְצָאֶֽכָּה׃yim.tza.'E.kahit has found youH4672H9031
11וְעַתָּ֖הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859אֹמֵ֑ר'o.Mer[are] sayingH559לֵ֛ךְlekhgoH1980אֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorsayH559לַאדֹנֶ֖יךָla.do.Nei.khato master<s> yourH9005H113H9021הִנֵּ֥הhi.Nehhere!H2009אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452
12וְהָיָ֞הve.ha.Yahand it will beH9001H1961אֲנִ֣י׀'a.NiIH589אֵלֵ֣ךְ'e.LekhI will goH1980מֵאִתָּ֗ךְme.'i.Takhfrom with <the> youH9006H854H9031וְר֨וּחַve.Ru.achand [the] spirit ofH9002H7307יְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehYahwehH3068יִֽשָּׂאֲךָ֙yi.sa.'a.Khait will carry away youH5375H9031עַ֚ל'altoH5921אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhereH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808אֵדָ֔ע'e.Da'I knowH3045וּבָ֨אתִיu.Va.tiand I will goH9001H935לְהַגִּ֧ידle.ha.Gidto tellH9005H5046לְאַחְאָ֛בle.'ach.'Avto AhabH9005H256וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יִֽמְצָאֲךָ֖yim.tza.'a.Khahe will find youH4672H9031וַהֲרָגָ֑נִיva.ha.ra.Ga.niand he will kill meH9001H2026H9030וְעַבְדְּךָ֛ve.'av.de.Khaand servant yourH9002H5650H9021יָרֵ֥אya.Re'[is] fearingH3373אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068מִנְּעֻרָֽי׃mi.ne.'u.Raisince youth<s> myH9006H5271H9020
13הֲלֹֽא־ha.lo'-¿ notH9008H3808הֻגַּ֤דhu.Gadhas it been toldH5046לַֽאדֹנִי֙la.do.Nito lord myH9005H113H9020אֵ֣ת'et<obj.>H853אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-[that] whichH834עָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiI didH6213בַּהֲרֹ֣גba.ha.Rogwhen killedH9003H2026אִיזֶ֔בֶל'i.Ze.velJezebelH348אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853נְבִיאֵ֣יne.vi.'Ei[the] prophets ofH5030יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וָאַחְבִּא֩va.'ach.Bi'and I hidH9001H2244מִנְּבִיאֵ֨יmi.ne.vi.'Eiof [the] prophets ofH9006H5030יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068מֵ֣אָהMe.'ahone hundredH3967אִ֗ישׁ'IshmanH376חֲמִשִּׁ֨יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572חֲמִשִּׁ֥יםcha.mi.ShimfiftyH2572אִישׁ֙'ishmanH376בַּמְּעָרָ֔הba.me.'a.Rahin the caveH9003H4631וָאֲכַלְכְּלֵ֖םva.'a.khal.ke.Lemand I supplied themH9001H3557H9038לֶ֥חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899וָמָֽיִם׃va.Ma.yimand waterH9002H4325
14וְעַתָּה֙ve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258אַתָּ֣ה'a.TahyouH859אֹמֵ֔ר'o.Mer[are] sayingH559לֵ֛ךְlekhgoH1980אֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorsayH559לַֽאדֹנֶ֖יךָla.do.Nei.khato master<s> yourH9005H113H9021הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452וַהֲרָגָֽנִי׃ סva.ha.ra.Ga.niand he will kill meH9001H2026H9030
15וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452חַ֚יchai[by] [the] lifeH2416יְהוָ֣הYah.wehof YahwehH3068צְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otof hostsH6635אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhomH834עָמַ֖דְתִּי'a.Mad.tiI standH5975לְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.Nav<to> before himH9005H6440H9023כִּ֥יkiforH3588הַיּ֖וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117אֵרָאֶ֥ה'e.ra.'EhI will present myselfH7200אֵלָֽיו׃'e.Lavto himH413H9033
16וַיֵּ֧לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980עֹבַדְיָ֛הוּ'oad.Ya.huObadiahH5662לִקְרַ֥אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122אַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvAhabH256וַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-and he toldH9001H5046ל֑וֹloto himH9005H9033וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980אַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvAhabH256לִקְרַ֥אתlik.Ratto meetH9005H7122אֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452
17וַיְהִ֛יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כִּרְא֥וֹתkir.'otwhen sawH9004H7200אַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvAhabH256אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֵלִיָּ֑הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvAhabH256אֵלָ֔יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033הַאַתָּ֥הha.'a.Tah¿ youH9008H859זֶ֖הzeh[is] thisH2088עֹכֵ֥ר'o.KherO [one who] troublesH5916יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
18וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לֹ֤אlo'notH3808עָכַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Khar.tiI have troubledH5916אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478כִּ֥יkithatH3588אִם־'im-exceptH518אַתָּ֖ה'a.TahyouH859וּבֵ֣יתu.Veitand [the] household ofH9002H1004אָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khafather yourH1H9021בַּֽעֲזָבְכֶם֙ba.'a.za.ve.Khembecause have forsaken youH9003H5800H9046אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִצְוֹ֣תmitz.Vot[the] commandments ofH4687יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַתֵּ֖לֶךְva.Te.lekhand you have walkedH9001H1980אַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiafterH310הַבְּעָלִֽים׃ha.be.'a.Limthe BaalsH9009H1168
19וְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand nowH9002H6258שְׁלַ֨חshe.LachsendH7971קְבֹ֥ץke.VotzgatherH6908אֵלַ֛י'e.Laito meH413H9030אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478אֶל־'el-toH413הַ֣רhar[the] mountain ofH2022הַכַּרְמֶ֑לha.kar.Mel<the> CarmelH9009H3760וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853נְבִיאֵ֨יne.vi.'Ei[the] prophets ofH5030הַבַּ֜עַלha.Ba.'al<the> BaalH9009H1168אַרְבַּ֧ע'ar.Ba'fourH702מֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967וַחֲמִשִּׁ֗יםva.cha.mi.Shimand fiftyH9002H2572וּנְבִיאֵ֤יu.ne.vi.'Eiand [the] prophets ofH9002H5030הָֽאֲשֵׁרָה֙ha.'a.she.Rah<the> AsherahH9009H842אַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'fourH702מֵא֔וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967אֹכְלֵ֖י'o.khe.Lei[who] eat ofH398שֻׁלְחַ֥ןshul.Chan[the] table ofH7979אִיזָֽבֶל׃'i.Za.velJezebelH348
20וַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.Lachand he sentH9001H7971אַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvAhabH256בְּכָל־be.kholamong allH9003H3605בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץvai.yik.Botzand he gatheredH9001H6908אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַנְּבִיאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'Imthe prophetsH9009H5030אֶל־'el-toH413הַ֥רhar[the] mountain ofH2022הַכַּרְמֶֽל׃ha.kar.Mel<the> CarmelH9009H3760
21וַיִּגַּ֨שׁvai.yi.Gashand he drew nearH9001H5066אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452אֶל־'el-toH413כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559עַד־'ad-untilH5704מָתַ֞יma.Taiwhen?H4970אַתֶּ֣ם'a.Tem[will] youH859פֹּסְחִים֮po.se.Chim[be] limpingH6452עַל־'al-onH5921שְׁתֵּ֣יshe.Tei[the] twoH8147הַסְּעִפִּים֒ha.se.'i.Pimthe crutchesH9009H5587אִם־'im-ifH518יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him[is] <the> GodH9009H430לְכ֣וּle.KhuwalkH1980אַחֲרָ֔יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310H9033וְאִם־ve.'im-and ifH9002H518הַבַּ֖עַלha.Ba.'al<the> BaalH9009H1168לְכ֣וּle.KhuwalkH1980אַחֲרָ֑יו'a.cha.Ravafter himH310H9033וְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-and notH9002H3808עָנ֥וּ'a.Nuthey answeredH6030הָעָ֛םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֹת֖וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853H9033דָּבָֽר׃da.Vara wordH1697
22וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452אֶל־'el-toH413הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֲנִ֞י'a.NiIH589נוֹתַ֧רְתִּיno.Tar.tiI am leftH3498נָבִ֛יאna.Vi'a prophetH5030לַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehof YahwehH9005H3068לְבַדִּ֑יle.va.Dito alone meH9005H905H9030וּנְבִיאֵ֣יu.ne.vi.'Eiand [the] prophets ofH9002H5030הַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'al<the> BaalH9009H1168אַרְבַּע־'ar.ba'-[are] fourH702מֵא֥וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967וַחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםva.cha.mi.Shimand fiftyH9002H2572אִֽישׁ׃'IshmanH376
23וְיִתְּנוּ־ve.yi.te.nu-and let people giveH9002H5414לָ֜נוּLa.nuto usH9005H9035שְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimtwoH8147פָּרִ֗יםpa.Rimyoung bullsH6499וְיִבְחֲר֣וּve.yiv.cha.Ruand let them chooseH9002H977לָהֶם֩la.Hemfor themselvesH9005H9038הַפָּ֨רha.Parthe young bullH9009H6499הָאֶחָ֜דha.'e.Chad<the> oneH9009H259וִֽינַתְּחֻ֗הוּvi.na.te.Chu.huand let them cut in pieces itH9002H5408H9033וְיָשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ve.ya.Si.muand they may putH9002H7760עַל־'al-onH5921הָ֣עֵצִ֔יםha.'e.Tzimthe wood<s>H9009H6086וְאֵ֖שׁve.'Eshand fireH9002H784לֹ֣אlo'notH3808יָשִׂ֑ימוּya.Si.muthey will setH7760וַאֲנִ֞יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589אֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה׀'e.'e.SehI will prepareH6213אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפָּ֣רha.Parthe young bullH9009H6499הָאֶחָ֗דha.'e.Chad<the> oneH9009H259וְנָֽתַתִּי֙ve.na.ta.Tiand I will putH9001H5414עַל־'al-onH5921הָ֣עֵצִ֔יםha.'e.Tzimthe wood<s>H9009H6086וְאֵ֖שׁve.'Eshand fireH9002H784לֹ֥אlo'notH3808אָשִֽׂים׃'a.SimI will setH7760
24וּקְרָאתֶ֞םu.ke.ra.Temand you will callH9001H7121בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shemon [the] name ofH9003H8034אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם'e.lo.hei.Khemgod yourH430H9026וַֽאֲנִי֙va.'a.Niand IH9002H589אֶקְרָ֣א'ek.Ra'I will callH7121בְשֵׁם־ve.shem-on [the] name ofH9003H8034יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068וְהָיָ֧הve.ha.Yahand he will beH9001H1961הָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.Himthe godH9009H430אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834יַעֲנֶ֥הya.'a.Nehhe will answerH6030בָאֵ֖שׁva.'Eshby <the> fireH9003H784ה֣וּאhu'heH1931הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וַיַּ֧עַןvai.Ya.'anand it answeredH9001H6030כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֛םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559ט֥וֹבTov[is] goodH2896הַדָּבָֽר׃ha.da.Varthe wordH9009H1697
25וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452לִנְבִיאֵ֣יlin.vi.'Eito [the] prophets ofH9005H5030הַבַּ֗עַלha.Ba.'al<the> BaalH9009H1168בַּחֲר֨וּba.cha.RuchooseH977לָכֶ֜םla.Khemfor yourselvesH9005H9036הַפָּ֤רha.Parthe young bullH9009H6499הָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.Chad<the> oneH9009H259וַעֲשׂ֣וּva.'a.Suand prepare [it]H9002H6213רִאשֹׁנָ֔הri.sho.NahfirstH7223כִּ֥יkiforH3588אַתֶּ֖ם'a.TemyouH859הָרַבִּ֑יםha.ra.Bim[are] the manyH9009H7227וְקִרְאוּ֙ve.kir.'Uand callH9002H7121בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shemon [the] name ofH9003H8034אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.Khemgod yourH430H9026וְאֵ֖שׁve.'Eshand fireH9002H784לֹ֥אlo'notH3808תָשִֽׂימוּ׃ta.Si.muyou will setH7760
26וַ֠יִּקְחוּVai.yik.chuand they tookH9001H3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפָּ֨רha.Parthe young bullH9009H6499אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834נָתַ֣ןna.Tansomeone gaveH5414לָהֶם֮la.Hemto themH9005H9038וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֒vai.ya.'a.Suand they prepared [it]H9001H6213וַיִּקְרְא֣וּvai.yik.re.'Uand they calledH9001H7121בְשֵׁם־ve.shem-on [the] name ofH9003H8034הַ֠בַּעַלHa.ba.'al<the> BaalH9009H1168מֵהַבֹּ֨קֶרme.ha.Bo.kerfrom the morningH9006H9009H1242וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untilH9002H5704הַצָּהֳרַ֤יִםha.tzo.ho.Ra.yimthe noontide<s>H9009H6672לֵאמֹר֙le.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559הַבַּ֣עַלha.Ba.'alO BaalH9009H1168עֲנֵ֔נוּ'a.Ne.nuanswer usH6030H9035וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369ק֖וֹלKol[was] a soundH6963וְאֵ֣יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369עֹנֶ֑ה'o.Neh[was one who] answeredH6030וַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּvay.fa.se.Chuand they limped aroundH9001H6452עַל־'al-atH5921הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achthe altarH9009H4196אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherwhichH834עָשָֽׂה׃'a.Sahhe had madeH6213
27וַיְהִ֨יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִםva.tzo.ho.Ra.yimat the noontide<s>H9003H6672וַיְהַתֵּ֧לvay.ha.Teland he mockedH9001H2048בָּהֶ֣םba.Hem<in> themH9003H9038אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559קִרְא֤וּkir.'Ucall outH7121בְקוֹל־ve.kol-with a voiceH9003H6963גָּדוֹל֙ga.dOlgreatH1419כִּֽי־ki-forH3588אֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.Him[is] a godH430ה֔וּאHu'heH1931כִּ֣יkiforH3588שִׂ֧יחַSi.achmusingH7879וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and forH9002H3588שִׂ֛יגsiga going awayH7873ל֖וֹlo[belongs] to himH9005H9033וְכִֽי־ve.khi-and forH9002H3588דֶ֣רֶךְDe.rekha journeyH1870ל֑וֹlo[belongs] to himH9005H9033אוּלַ֛י'u.LaiperhapsH194יָשֵׁ֥ןya.Shen[is] sleepingH3463ה֖וּאhu'heH1931וְיִקָֽץ׃ve.yi.Katzso he may awakeH9002H3364
28וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙vai.yik.re.'Uand they called outH9001H7121בְּק֣וֹלbe.Kolwith a voiceH9003H6963גָּד֔וֹלga.DolgreatH1419וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙vai.yit.go.de.Duand they cut themselvesH9001H1413כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔םke.mish.pa.Tamaccording to custom theirH9004H4941H9028בַּחֲרָב֖וֹתba.cha.ra.Votwith <the> swordsH9003H2719וּבָֽרְמָחִ֑יםu.va.re.ma.Chimand with <the> lancesH9002H9003H7420עַד־'ad-untilH5704שְׁפָךְ־she.fokh-poured outH8210דָּ֖םdambloodH1818עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃'a.lei.Hemover themH5921H9038
29וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961כַּעֲבֹ֣רka.'a.Vorwhen passedH9004H5674הַֽצָּהֳרַ֔יִםha.tzo.ho.Ra.yimthe noontide<s>H9009H6672וַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֔וּvai.yit.na.be.'Uand they prophesiedH9001H5012עַ֖ד'aduntilH5704לַעֲל֣וֹתla.'a.Lot<to> goes upH9005H5927הַמִּנְחָ֑הha.min.Chahthe offeringH9009H4503וְאֵֽין־ve.'ein-and there notH9002H369ק֥וֹלKol[was] a soundH6963וְאֵין־ve.'ein-and there notH9002H369עֹנֶ֖ה'o.Neh[was one who] answeredH6030וְאֵ֥יןve.'Einand there notH9002H369קָֽשֶׁב׃Ka.shev[was] attentionH7182
30וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלִיָּ֤הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452לְכָל־le.kholto allH9005H3605הָעָם֙ha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971גְּשׁ֣וּge.Shudraw nearH5066אֵלַ֔י'e.Laito meH413H9030וַיִּגְּשׁ֥וּvai.yi.ge.Shuand they drew nearH9001H5066כָל־khol-allH3605הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971אֵלָ֑יו'e.Lavto himH413H9033וַיְרַפֵּ֛אvay.ra.Pe'and he repairedH9001H7495אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִזְבַּ֥חmiz.Bach[the] altar ofH4196יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068הֶהָרֽוּס׃he.ha.Rusthat was torn downH9009H2040
31וַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH9001H3947אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452שְׁתֵּ֤יםshe.Teimtwo [plus]H8147עֶשְׂרֵה֙'es.RehtenH6240אֲבָנִ֔ים'a.va.NimstonesH68כְּמִסְפַּ֖רke.mis.Paraccording to [the] number ofH9004H4557שִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.Tei[the] tribes ofH7626בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[the] sons ofH1121יַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoJacobH3290אֲשֶׁר֩'a.SherwhomH834הָיָ֨הha.Yahit had comeH1961דְבַר־de.var-[the] word ofH1697יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068אֵלָיו֙'e.Lavto himH413H9033לֵאמֹ֔רle.Mor<to> sayingH9005H559יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beH1961שְׁמֶֽךָ׃she.Me.khaname yourH8034H9021
32וַיִּבְנֶ֧הvai.yiv.Nehand he builtH9001H1129אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָאֲבָנִ֛יםha.'a.va.Nimthe stonesH9009H68מִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz.Be.achan altarH4196בְּשֵׁ֣םbe.Shemin [the] name ofH9003H8034יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asand he madeH9001H6213תְּעָלָ֗הte.'a.Laha trenchH8585כְּבֵית֙ke.Veitlike a receptacle ofH9004H1004סָאתַ֣יִםsa.Ta.yimtwo seahsH5429זֶ֔רַעZe.ra'seedH2233סָבִ֖יבsa.VivaroundH5439לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃la.miz.Be.ach<to> the altarH9005H4196
33וַֽיַּעֲרֹ֖ךְvai.ya.'a.Rokhand he arrangedH9001H6186אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽעֵצִ֑יםha.'e.Tzimthe wood<s>H9009H6086וַיְנַתַּח֙vay.na.Tachand he cut it in piecesH9001H5408אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַפָּ֔רha.Parthe young bullH9009H6499וַיָּ֖שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he put [it]H9001H7760עַל־'al-onH5921הָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.Tzimthe wood<s>H9009H6086וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559מִלְא֨וּmil.'UfillH4390אַרְבָּעָ֤ה'ar.ba.'AhfourH702כַדִּים֙kha.DimjarsH3537מַ֔יִםMa.yimwaterH4325וְיִֽצְק֥וּve.yitz.Kuand pour [it]H9002H3332עַל־'al-onH5921הָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.Lahthe burnt offeringH9009H5930וְעַל־ve.'al-and onH9002H5921הָעֵצִ֑יםha.'e.Tzimthe wood<s>H9009H6086
34וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שְׁנוּ֙she.Nudo againH8138וַיִּשְׁנ֔וּvai.yish.Nuand they did againH9001H8138וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּsha.Le.shudo a third timeH8027וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃vay.sha.Le.shuand they did a third timeH9001H8027
35וַיֵּלְכ֣וּvai.ye.le.Khuand they wentH9001H1980הַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimthe watersH9009H4325סָבִ֖יבsa.VivaroundH5439לַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַla.miz.Be.ach<to> the altarH9005H4196וְגַ֥םve.Gamand alsoH9002H1571אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַתְּעָלָ֖הha.te.'a.Lahthe trenchH9009H8585מִלֵּא־mi.le'-he filledH4390מָֽיִם׃Ma.yimwaterH4325
36וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַּעֲל֣וֹתba.'a.Lotwhen went upH9003H5927הַמִּנְחָ֗הha.min.Chahthe offeringH9009H4503וַיִּגַּ֞שׁvai.yi.Gashand he drew nearH9001H5066אֵלִיָּ֣הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452הַנָּבִיא֮ha.na.Vi'the prophetH9009H5030וַיֹּאמַר֒vai.yo.Marand he saidH9001H559יְהוָ֗הYah.wehO YahwehH3068אֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.Hei[the] God ofH430אַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamAbrahamH85יִצְחָ֣קyitz.ChakIsaacH3327וְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לve.Yis.ra.'Eland IsraelH9002H3478הַיּ֣וֹםhai.Yomthis dayH9009H3117יִוָּדַ֗עyi.va.Da'let it be knownH3045כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אַתָּ֧ה'a.TahyouH859אֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.Him[are] GodH430בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Yis.ra.'Elin IsraelH9003H3478וַאֲנִ֣יva.'a.Niand IH9002H589עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.kha[am] servant yourH5650H9021וּבִדְבָרְךָ֣u.ve.div.rei.khaand at word yourH9002H9003H1697H9021עָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiI have doneH6213אֵ֥ת'et<obj.>H853כָּל־kol-allH3605הַדְּבָרִ֖יםha.de.va.Rimthe thingsH9009H1697הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428
37עֲנֵ֤נִי'a.Ne.nianswer meH6030H9030יְהוָה֙Yah.wehO YahwehH3068עֲנֵ֔נִי'a.Ne.nianswer meH6030H9030וְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'Uso they may knowH9002H3045הָעָ֣םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971הַזֶּ֔הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588אַתָּ֥ה'a.TahyouH859יְהוָ֖הYah.wehO YahwehH3068הָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.Him[are] <the> GodH9009H430וְאַתָּ֛הve.'a.Tahand youH9002H859הֲסִבֹּ֥תָha.si.Bo.tayou have turned aroundH5437אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853לִבָּ֖םli.Bamheart theirH3820H9028אֲחֹרַנִּֽית׃'a.cho.ra.NitbackwardsH322
38וַתִּפֹּ֣לva.ti.Poland it fellH9001H5307אֵשׁ־'esh-[the] fire ofH784יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068וַתֹּ֤אכַלva.To.khaland it consumedH9001H398אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָֽעֹלָה֙ha.'o.Lahthe burnt offeringH9009H5930וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָ֣עֵצִ֔יםha.'e.Tzimthe wood<s>H9009H6086וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הָאֲבָנִ֖יםha.'a.va.Nimthe stonesH9009H68וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הֶעָפָ֑רhe.'a.Farthe dustH9009H6083וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַמַּ֥יִםha.Ma.yimthe waterH9009H4325אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בַּתְּעָלָ֖הba.te.'a.Lah[was] in the trenchH9003H8585לִחֵֽכָה׃li.Che.khahit licked upH3897
39וַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'and it sawH9001H7200כָּל־kol-allH3605הָעָ֔םha.'Amthe peopleH9009H5971וַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.Luand they fellH9001H5307עַל־'al-onH5921פְּנֵיהֶ֑םpe.nei.Hemfaces theirH6440H9028וַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.Ruand they saidH9001H559יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068ה֣וּאhu'heH1931הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him[is] <the> GodH9009H430יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068ה֥וּאhu'heH1931הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.Him[is] <the> GodH9009H430
40וַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.Merand he saidH9001H559אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452לָהֶ֜םla.Hemto themH9005H9038תִּפְשׂ֣וּ׀tif.SuseizeH8610אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853נְבִיאֵ֣יne.vi.'Ei[the] prophets ofH5030הַבַּ֗עַלha.Ba.'al<the> BaalH9009H1168אִ֛ישׁ'ishanyoneH376אַל־'al-may notH408יִמָּלֵ֥טyi.ma.Lethe escapeH4422מֵהֶ֖םme.Hemof themH9006H9038וַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֑וּםvai.yit.pe.Sumand they seized themH9001H8610H9038וַיּוֹרִדֵ֤םvai.yo.ri.Demand he brought down themH9001H3381H9038אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452אֶל־'el-toH413נַ֣חַלNa.chal[the] wadi ofH5158קִישׁ֔וֹןki.ShonKishonH7028וַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖םvai.yish.cha.Temand he slaughtered themH9001H7819H9038שָֽׁם׃ShamthereH8033
41וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452לְאַחְאָ֔בle.'ach.'Avto AhabH9005H256עֲלֵ֖ה'a.Lehgo upH5927אֱכֹ֣ל'e.KholeatH398וּשְׁתֵ֑הu.she.Tehand drinkH9002H8354כִּי־ki-forH3588ק֖וֹלKol[the] sound ofH6963הֲמ֥וֹןha.Mon[the] noise ofH1995הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ha.Ga.shem<the> rainH9009H1653
42וַיַּעֲלֶ֥הvai.ya.'a.Lehand he went upH9001H5927אַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvAhabH256לֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.Kholto eatH9005H398וְלִשְׁתּ֑וֹתve.lish.Totand to drinkH9002H9005H8354וְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּve.'E.li.Ya.huand ElijahH9002H452עָלָ֨ה'a.Lahhe went upH5927אֶל־'el-toH413רֹ֤אשׁrosh[the] top ofH7218הַכַּרְמֶל֙ha.kar.Mel<the> CarmelH9009H3760וַיִּגְהַ֣רvai.yig.Harand he crouchedH9001H1457אַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzah[the] ground towardsH776H9011וַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he putH9001H7760פָּנָ֖יוpa.Navface hisH6440H9023בֵּ֥יןbeinbetweenH996בִּרְכָּֽיו׃be.ra.khovknees hisH1290H9023
43וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֶֽל־'el-toH413נַעֲר֗וֹna.'a.Roservant hisH5288H9023עֲלֵֽה־'a.leh-go upH5927נָא֙na'pleaseH4994הַבֵּ֣טha.BetlookH5027דֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-[the] direction ofH1870יָ֔םYam[the] seaH3220וַיַּ֙עַל֙vai.Ya.'aland he went upH9001H5927וַיַּבֵּ֔טvai.ya.Betand he lookedH9001H5027וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559אֵ֣ין'einthere notH369מְא֑וּמָהme.'U.mah[is] anythingH3972וַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שֻׁ֖בshuvgo backH7725שֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'sevenH7651פְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimtimesH6471
44וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961בַּשְּׁבִעִ֔יתba.she.vi.'Itat the seventh [time]H9003H7637וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הִנֵּה־hi.neh-there!H2009עָ֛ב'ava cloudH5645קְטַנָּ֥הke.ta.NahsmallH6996כְּכַף־ke.khaf-like [the] hand ofH9004H3709אִ֖ישׁ'isha personH376עֹלָ֣ה'o.Lah[is] coming upH5927מִיָּ֑םmi.Yamfrom [the] seaH9006H3220וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559עֲלֵ֨ה'a.Lehgo upH5927אֱמֹ֤ר'e.MorsayH559אֶל־'el-toH413אַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvAhabH256אֱסֹ֣ר'e.SorharnessH631וָרֵ֔דva.Redand go downH9002H3381וְלֹ֥אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808יַעַצָרְכָ֖הya.'a.tza.re.Khahit will hold back youH6113H9031הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ha.Ga.shemthe rainH9009H1653
45וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961עַד־'ad-untilH5704כֹּ֣הkohthusH3541וְעַד־ve.'ad-and untilH9002H5704כֹּ֗הKohthusH3541וְהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ve.ha.sha.Ma.yimand the heavensH9002H9009H8064הִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙hit.ka.de.Ruthey grew darkH6937עָבִ֣ים'a.VimcloudsH5645וְר֔וּחַve.Ru.achand windH9002H7307וַיְהִ֖יvay.Hiand it wasH9001H1961גֶּ֣שֶׁםGe.shemrainH1653גָּד֑וֹלga.DolgreatH1419וַיִּרְכַּ֥בvai.yir.Kavand he rodeH9001H7392אַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvAhabH256וַיֵּ֥לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH9001H1980יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃yiz.re.'E.lahJezreel towardsH3157H9011
46וְיַד־ve.yad-and [the] hand ofH9002H3027יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068הָֽיְתָה֙ha.ye.Tahit wasH1961אֶל־'el-toH413אֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huElijahH452וַיְשַׁנֵּ֖סvay.sha.Nesand he girded upH9001H8151מָתְנָ֑יוma.te.Navloins hisH4975H9023וַיָּ֙רָץ֙vai.Ya.rotzand he ranH9001H7323לִפְנֵ֣יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440אַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvAhabH256עַד־'ad-untilH5704בֹּאֲכָ֖הbo.'a.Khahcoming youH935H9041יִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃yiz.re.'E.lahJezreel towardsH3157H9011

Commentaries on 1 Kings 18

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