1 Kings 18
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1 Kings 18:30-39

30Then ElijahH452 saidH559 to allH3605 the peopleH5971, “ComeH5066 nearH5066 to me.” So allH3605 the peopleH5971 cameH5066 nearH5066 to him. And 1he repairedH7495 the altarH4196 of the LordH3068 which had been tornH2040 downH2040.

31ElijahH452 tookH3947 twelveH8147H6240 stonesH68 according to the numberH4557 of the tribesH7626 of the sonsH1121 of JacobH3290, to whomH834 the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 had comeH1961, sayingH559, “2IsraelH3478 shall be your nameH8034.”

32So with the stonesH68 he builtH1129 an altarH4196 in 3the nameH8034 of the LordH3068, and he madeH6213 a trenchH8585 aroundH5439 the altarH4196, largeH1004 enough to holdH1004 two 4measuresH5429 of seedH2233.

335Then he arrangedH6186 the woodH6086 and cutH5408 the oxH6499 in piecesH5408 and laidH7760 it on the woodH6086.

34And he saidH559, “FillH4390 fourH702 pitchersH3537 with waterH4325 and pourH3332 it on the burntH5930 offeringH5930 and on the woodH6086.” And he saidH559, “DoH8138 it a secondH8138 timeH8138,” and they didH8138 it a secondH8138 timeH8138. And he saidH559, “DoH8027 it a thirdH8027 timeH8027,” and they didH8027 it a thirdH8027 timeH8027.

35The waterH4325 flowedH1980 aroundH5439 the altarH4196 and he alsoH1571 filledH4390 the trenchH8585 with waterH4325.

366At the timeH3117 of the offeringH5927 of the evening sacrificeH4503, ElijahH452 the prophetH5030 cameH5066 nearH5066 and saidH559, “7O LordH3068, the GodH430 of AbrahamH85, IsaacH3327 and IsraelH3478, todayH3117 let it be knownH3045 that 8You are GodH430 in IsraelH3478 and that I am Your servantH5650 and 9I have doneH6213 allH3605 theseH428 thingsH1697 at Your wordH1697.

37AnswerH6030 me, O LordH3068, answerH6030 me, that thisH2088 peopleH5971 may knowH3045 that You, O LordH3068, are GodH430, and that You have turnedH5437 their heartH3820 backH322 againH322.”

38Then the 10fireH784 of the LordH3068 fellH5307 and consumedH398 the burntH5930 offeringH5930 and the woodH6086 and the stonesH68 and the dustH6083, and lickedH3897 up the waterH4325 that was in the trenchH8585.

39When allH3605 the peopleH5971 sawH7200 it, they fellH5307 on their facesH6440; and they saidH559, “11The LordH3068, He is GodH430; the LordH3068, He is GodH430.”

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Kings 18:30 1 Kin 19:10, 14; 2 Chr 33:16 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Kings 18:31 Gen 32:28; 35:10; 2 Kin 17:34 ↩
  3. 3. 1 Kings 18:32 Col 3:17 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Kings 18:32 Heb seahs; i.e. one seah equals approx 11 qts ↩
  5. 5. 1 Kings 18:33 Gen 22:9; Lev 1:7, 8 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Kings 18:36 1 Kin 18:29 ↩
  7. 7. 1 Kings 18:36 Gen 28:13; Ex 3:6; 4:5; Matt 22:32 ↩
  8. 8. 1 Kings 18:36 1 Kin 8:43 ↩
  9. 9. 1 Kings 18:36 Num 16:28-32 ↩
  10. 10. 1 Kings 18:38 Gen 15:17; Lev 9:24; 10:1, 2; Judg 6:21; 2 Kin 1:12; 1 Chr 21:26; 2 Chr 7:1; Job 1:16 ↩
  11. 11. 1 Kings 18:39 1 Kin 18:21, 24 ↩

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