Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 18

1And it came to pass aftermanyרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227daysיָמִ֣יםya.MimH3117,that the wordוּדְבַר־u.de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068came to Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452in the thirdהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֖יתha.she.li.ShitH7992yearבַּשָּׁנָ֥הba.sha.NahH8141,sayingלֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559,GoH3212,shewהֵרָאֵ֣הhe.ra.'EhH7200thyself unto Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256;and I will sendוְאֶתְּנָ֥הve.'e.te.NahH5414rainמָטָ֖רma.TarH4306uponפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃ha.'a.da.MahH127.

2And Elijahאֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452wentH3212to shewלְהֵרָא֖וֹתle.he.ra.'otH7200himself unto Ahabאַחְאָ֑ב'ach.'AvH256. And there wasa soreחָזָ֥קcha.ZakH2389famineוְהָרָעָ֖בve.ha.ra.'AvH7458in Samariaבְּשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃be.sho.me.RonH8111.

3And Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256calledוַיִּקְרָ֣אvai.yik.Ra'H7121Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֖הוּ'oad.Ya.huH5662, which was the governor of hishouseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004. (Now Obadiahוְעֹבַדְיָ֗הוּve.'oad.Ya.huH5662fearedיָרֵ֛אya.Re'H3373Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068greatlyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966:

4For it was so,when Jezebelאִיזֶ֔בֶל'i.Ze.velH348cut offבְּהַכְרִ֣יתbe.hakh.RitH3772the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יne.vi.'EiH5030of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,that Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֜הוּ'oad.Ya.huH5662tookוַיִּקַּ֨חvai.yi.KachH3947an hundredמֵאָ֣הme.'AhH3967prophetsנְבִאִ֗יםne.vi.'ImH5030,and hidוַֽיַּחְבִּיאֵ֞םvai.yach.bi.'EmH2244them by fiftyחֲמִשִּׁ֥ים אִישׁ֙cha.mi.Shim 'ishH2572 H376in a caveבַּמְּעָרָ֔הba.me.'a.RahH4631,and fedוְכִלְכְּלָ֖םve.khil.ke.LamH3557them with breadלֶ֥חֶםLe.chemH3899and waterוָמָֽיִם׃va.Ma.yimH4325.)

5And Ahabאַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvH256saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Obadiahעֹ֣בַדְיָ֔הוּ'oad.Ya.huH5662,GoH3212into the landבָּאָ֙רֶץ֙ba.'A.retzH776,unto all fountainsמַעְיְנֵ֣יma'.ye.NeiH4599of waterהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325,and unto all brooksהַנְּחָלִ֑יםha.ne.cha.LimH5158:peradventureאוּלַ֣י׀'u.LaiH194we may findנִמְצָ֣אnim.Tza'H4672grassחָצִ֗ירcha.TzirH2682to saveH2421the horsesס֣וּסsusH5483and mulesוָפֶ֔רֶדva.Fe.redH6505aliveוּנְחַיֶּה֙u.ne.chai.YehH2421,that we loseנַכְרִ֖יתnakh.RitH3772not all the beastsמֵהַבְּהֵמָֽה׃me.ha.be.he.MahH929.

6So they dividedוַֽיְחַלְּק֥וּvay.cha.le.KuH2505the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776between them to pass throughoutלַֽעֲבָר־la.'a.vor-H5674it: Ahabאַחְאָ֞ב'ach.'AvH256wentהָלַ֨ךְha.LakhH1980oneאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259wayבְּדֶ֤רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870by himself, and Obadiahוְעֹֽבַדְיָ֛הוּve.'oad.Ya.huH5662wentהָלַ֥ךְha.LakhH1980anotherאֶחָ֖ד'e.ChadH259wayבְּדֶרֶךְ־be.de.rekh-H1870by himself.

7And as Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֙הוּ֙'oad.Ya.huH5662was in the wayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,behold, Elijahאֵלִיָּ֖הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452metH7125him: and he knewוַיַּכִּרֵ֙הוּ֙vai.ya.ki.Re.huH5234him, and fellוַיִּפֹּ֣לvai.yi.PolH5307on his faceפָּנָ֔יוpa.NavH6440,and saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, Artthou that my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃'e.li.Ya.huH452?

8And he answeredוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559him, I am:goH3212,tellאֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorH559thy lordלַאדֹנֶ֖יךָla.do.Nei.khaH113,Behold, Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃'e.li.Ya.huH452is here.

9And he saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,What have I sinnedחָטָ֑אתִיcha.Ta.tiH2398,that thou wouldest deliverנֹתֵ֧ןno.TenH5414thy servantעַבְדְּךָ֛'av.de.KhaH5650into the handבְּיַד־be.yad-H3027of Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256,to slayלַהֲמִיתֵֽנִי׃la.ha.mi.Te.niH4191me?

10AsYhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430livethחַ֣י׀chaiH2416,there is noיֶשׁ־yesh-H3426nationגּ֤וֹיGoyH1471or kingdomוּמַמְלָכָה֙u.mam.la.KhahH4467,whitherאֲ֠שֶׁר'a.SherH834my lordאֲדֹנִ֥י'a.do.NiH113hath not sentשָׁלַ֨חsha.LachH7971to seekלְבַקֶּשְׁךָ֔le.va.kesh.ChaH1245thee: and when they saidוְאָמְר֖וּve.'a.me.RuH559, He is not there;he took an oathוְהִשְׁבִּ֤יעַve.hish.Bi.a'H7650of the kingdomהַמַּמְלָכָה֙ha.mam.la.KhahH4467and nationהַגּ֔וֹיha.GoyH1471,that they foundיִמְצָאֶֽכָּה׃yim.tza.'E.kahH4672thee not.

11And now thou sayestאֹמֵ֑ר'o.MerH559,GoH3212,tellאֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorH559thy lordלַאדֹנֶ֖יךָla.do.Nei.khaH113,Behold, Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃'e.li.Ya.huH452is here.

12And it shall come to pass, as soon asI am goneH3212from thee, that the Spiritוְר֨וּחַve.Ru.achH7307of Yhwhיְהוָ֤ה׀Yah.wehH3068shall carryיִֽשָּׂאֲךָ֙yi.sa.'a.KhaH5375thee whither I knowאֵדָ֔ע'e.Da'H3045not; and sowhen I comeוּבָ֨אתִיu.Va.tiH935and tellלְהַגִּ֧ידle.ha.GidH5046Ahabלְאַחְאָ֛בle.'ach.'AvH256,and he cannot findיִֽמְצָאֲךָ֖yim.tza.'a.KhaH4672thee, he shall slayוַהֲרָגָ֑נִיva.ha.ra.Ga.niH2026me: but I thy servantוְעַבְדְּךָ֛ve.'av.de.KhaH5650fearH3372Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068from my youthמִנְּעֻרָֽי׃mi.ne.'u.RaiH5271.

13Was it not toldהֻגַּ֤דhu.GadH5046my lordלַֽאדֹנִי֙la.do.NiH113what I didעָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213when Jezebelאִיזֶ֔בֶל'i.Ze.velH348slewבַּהֲרֹ֣גba.ha.RogH2026the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יne.vi.'EiH5030of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,how I hidוָאַחְבִּא֩va.'ach.Bi'H2244an hundredמֵ֣אָהMe.'ahH3967menH376of Yhwh'sיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068prophetsמִנְּבִיאֵ֨יmi.ne.vi.'EiH5030by fiftyH2572in a caveבַּמְּעָרָ֔הba.me.'a.RahH4631,and fedוָאֲכַלְכְּלֵ֖םva.'a.khal.ke.LemH3557them with breadלֶ֥חֶםLe.chemH3899and waterוָמָֽיִם׃va.Ma.yimH4325?

14And now thou sayestאֹמֵ֔ר'o.MerH559,GoH3212,tellאֱמֹ֥ר'e.MorH559thy lordלַֽאדֹנֶ֖יךָla.do.Nei.khaH113,Behold, Elijahאֵלִיָּ֑הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452is here:and he shall slayוַהֲרָגָֽנִי׃ סva.ha.ra.Ga.niH2026me.

15And Elijahאֵֽלִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, AsYhwhיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068of Armiesצְבָא֔וֹתtze.va.'otH6635livethחַ֚יchaiH2416,beforeלְפָנָ֑יוle.fa.NavH6440whom I standעָמַ֖דְתִּי'a.Mad.tiH5975,I will surely shewאֵרָאֶ֥ה'e.ra.'EhH7200myself unto him to dayהַיּ֖וֹםhai.YomH3117.

16So Obadiahעֹבַדְיָ֛הוּ'oad.Ya.huH5662wentH3212to meetH7125Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256,and toldוַיַּגֶּד־vai.ya.ged-H5046him: and Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256wentH3212to meetH7125Elijahאֵלִיָּֽהוּ׃'e.li.Ya.huH452.

17And it came to pass, when Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256sawכִּרְא֥וֹתkir.'otH7200Elijahאֵלִיָּ֑הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452,that Ahabאַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvH256saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Artthou he that troublethעֹכֵ֥ר'o.KherH5916Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478?

18And he answeredוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,I have not troubledעָכַ֙רְתִּי֙'a.Khar.tiH5916Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478;but thou, and thy father’sאָבִ֑יךָ'a.Vi.khaH1houseוּבֵ֣יתu.VeitH1004,in that ye have forsakenבַּֽעֲזָבְכֶם֙ba.'a.za.ve.KhemH5800the commandmentsמִצְוֹ֣תmitz.VotH4687of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and thou hast followedאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310 H3212Baalimהַבְּעָלִֽים׃ha.be.'a.LimH1168.

19Now therefore sendשְׁלַ֨חshe.LachH7971, andgatherקְבֹ֥ץke.VotzH6908to me all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478unto mountהַ֣רharH2022Carmelהַכַּרְמֶ֑לha.kar.MelH3760,and the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֨יne.vi.'EiH5030of Baalהַבַּ֜עַלha.Ba.'alH1168fourאַרְבַּ֧ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֣וֹתme.'otH3967and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֗יםva.cha.mi.ShimH2572,and the prophetsוּנְבִיאֵ֤יu.ne.vi.'EiH5030of the grovesהָֽאֲשֵׁרָה֙ha.'a.she.RahH842fourאַרְבַּ֣ע'ar.Ba'H702hundredמֵא֔וֹתme.'otH3967,which eatאֹכְלֵ֖י'o.khe.LeiH398at Jezebel’sאִיזָֽבֶל׃'i.Za.velH348tableשֻׁלְחַ֥ןshul.ChanH7979.

20So Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256sentוַיִּשְׁלַ֥חvai.yish.LachH7971unto all the childrenבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478,and gatheredוַיִּקְבֹּ֥ץvai.yik.BotzH6908the prophetsהַנְּבִיאִ֖יםha.ne.vi.'ImH5030togetherH6908unto mountהַ֥רharH2022Carmelהַכַּרְמֶֽל׃ha.kar.MelH3760.

21And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452cameוַיִּגַּ֨שׁvai.yi.GashH5066unto all the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971,and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,How longעַל־'al-H5921haltפֹּסְחִים֮po.se.ChimH6452ye between twoשְׁתֵּ֣יshe.TeiH8147opinionsהַסְּעִפִּים֒ha.se.'i.PimH5587?if Yhwhיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068beGodהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430,follow him: but if Baalהַבַּ֖עַלha.Ba.'alH1168, thenfollowH310 H3212him. And the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971answeredעָנ֥וּ'a.NuH6030him not a wordדָּבָֽר׃da.VarH1697.

22Then saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559Elijahאֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙'e.li.Ya.huH452unto the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971, I, evenI only, remainנוֹתַ֧רְתִּיno.Tar.tiH3498a prophetנָבִ֛יאna.Vi'H5030of Yhwhלַיהוָ֖הla.Yah.wehH3068;but Baal’sהַבַּ֔עַלha.Ba.'alH1168prophetsוּנְבִיאֵ֣יu.ne.vi.'EiH5030arefourאַרְבַּע־'ar.ba'-H702hundredמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967and fiftyוַחֲמִשִּׁ֖יםva.cha.mi.ShimH2572menאִֽישׁ׃'IshH376.

23Let them therefore giveוְיִתְּנוּ־ve.yi.te.nu-H5414us twoשְׁנַ֣יִםshe.Na.yimH8147bullocksפָּרִ֗יםpa.RimH6499;and let them chooseוְיִבְחֲר֣וּve.yiv.cha.RuH977oneהָאֶחָ֜דha.'e.ChadH259bullockהַפָּ֨רha.ParH6499for themselves, and cut it in piecesוִֽינַתְּחֻ֗הוּvi.na.te.Chu.huH5408,and layוְיָשִׂ֙ימוּ֙ve.ya.Si.muH7760iton woodהָ֣עֵצִ֔יםha.'e.TzimH6086,and putיָשִׂ֑ימוּya.Si.muH7760no fireוְאֵ֖שׁve.'EshH784under:and I will dressאֶעֱשֶׂ֣ה׀'e.'e.SehH6213the otherהָאֶחָ֗דha.'e.ChadH259bullockהַפָּ֣רha.ParH6499,and layוְנָֽתַתִּי֙ve.na.ta.TiH5414iton woodהָ֣עֵצִ֔יםha.'e.TzimH6086,and putאָשִֽׂים׃'a.SimH7760no fireוְאֵ֖שׁve.'EshH784under:

24And callוּקְרָאתֶ֞םu.ke.ra.TemH7121ye on the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034of your godsאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֗ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,and I will callאֶקְרָ֣א'ek.Ra'H7121on the nameבְשֵׁם־ve.shem-H8034of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068:and the Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430that answerethיַעֲנֶ֥הya.'a.NehH6030by fireבָאֵ֖שׁva.'EshH784,let him be Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.And all the peopleהָעָ֛םha.'AmH5971answeredוַיַּ֧עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030and saidוַיֹּאמְר֖וּvai.yo.me.RuH559,It is wellט֥וֹבTovH2896spokenהַדָּבָֽר׃ha.da.VarH1697.

25And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto the prophetsלִנְבִיאֵ֣יlin.vi.'EiH5030of Baalהַבַּ֗עַלha.Ba.'alH1168,Chooseבַּחֲר֨וּba.cha.RuH977you oneהָֽאֶחָד֙ha.'e.ChadH259bullockהַפָּ֤רha.ParH6499for yourselves, and dressוַעֲשׂ֣וּva.'a.SuH6213itfirstרִאשֹׁנָ֔הri.sho.NahH7223; for ye aremanyהָרַבִּ֑יםha.ra.BimH7227;and callוְקִרְאוּ֙ve.kir.'UH7121on the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034of your godsאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,but putתָשִֽׂימוּ׃ta.Si.muH7760no fireוְאֵ֖שׁve.'EshH784under.

26And they tookוַ֠יִּקְחוּVai.yik.chuH3947the bullockהַפָּ֨רha.ParH6499which was givenנָתַ֣ןna.TanH5414them, and they dressedוַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֒vai.ya.'a.SuH6213it,and calledוַיִּקְרְא֣וּvai.yik.re.'UH7121on the nameבְשֵׁם־ve.shem-H8034of Baalהַ֠בַּעַלHa.ba.'alH1168from morningמֵהַבֹּ֨קֶרme.ha.Bo.kerH1242even until noonהַצָּהֳרַ֤יִםha.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672,sayingלֵאמֹר֙le.MorH559,O Baalהַבַּ֣עַלha.Ba.'alH1168,hearעֲנֵ֔נוּ'a.Ne.nuH6030us. But there wasnoH369voiceק֖וֹלKolH6963,nor any that answeredעֹנֶ֑ה'o.NehH6030.And they leapedוַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּvay.fa.se.ChuH6452upon the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196which was madeעָשָֽׂה׃'a.SahH6213.

27And it came to pass at noonבַֽצָּהֳרַ֜יִםva.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672,that Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452mockedוַיְהַתֵּ֧לvay.ha.TelH2048them, and saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559,Cryקִרְא֤וּkir.'UH7121aloudבְקוֹל־ גָּדוֹל֙ve.kol- ga.dOlH6963 H1419: for he isa godאֱלֹהִ֣ים'E.lo.HimH430;either he is talkingשִׂ֧יחַSi.achH7879,or he is pursuingשִׂ֛יגsigH7873,or he is in a journeyדֶ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870, orperadventureאוּלַ֛י'u.LaiH194he sleepethיָשֵׁ֥ןya.ShenH3463,and must be awakedוְיִקָֽץ׃ve.yi.KatzH3364.

28And they criedוַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙vai.yik.re.'UH7121aloudבְּק֣וֹל גָּד֔וֹלbe.Kol ga.DolH1419 H6963,and cutוַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙vai.yit.go.de.DuH1413themselves after their mannerכְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔םke.mish.pa.TamH4941with knivesבַּחֲרָב֖וֹתba.cha.ra.VotH2719and lancetsוּבָֽרְמָחִ֑יםu.va.re.ma.ChimH7420,till the bloodדָּ֖םdamH1818gushed outשְׁפָךְ־she.fokh-H8210upon them.

29And it came to pass, when middayהַֽצָּהֳרַ֔יִםha.tzo.ho.Ra.yimH6672was pastכַּעֲבֹ֣רka.'a.VorH5674,and they prophesiedוַיִּֽתְנַבְּא֔וּvai.yit.na.be.'UH5012until the timeof the offeringלַעֲל֣וֹתla.'a.LotH5927of the eveningsacrificeהַמִּנְחָ֑הha.min.ChahH4503, that there wasneither voiceק֥וֹלKolH6963,nor any to answerעֹנֶ֖ה'o.NehH6030,nor any that regardedקָֽשֶׁב׃Ka.shevH7182.

30And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֤הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto all the peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971,Come nearגְּשׁ֣וּge.ShuH5066unto me. And all the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971came nearוַיִּגְּשׁ֥וּvai.yi.ge.ShuH5066unto him. And he repairedוַיְרַפֵּ֛אvay.ra.Pe'H7495the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068that wasbroken downהֶהָרֽוּס׃he.ha.RusH2040.

31And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֗הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452tookוַיִּקַּ֣חvai.yi.KachH3947twelveשְׁתֵּ֤ים עֶשְׂרֵה֙she.Teim 'es.RehH6240 H8147stonesאֲבָנִ֔ים'a.va.NimH68,according to the numberכְּמִסְפַּ֖רke.mis.ParH4557of the tribesשִׁבְטֵ֣יshiv.TeiH7626of the sonsבְנֵֽי־ve.nei-H1121of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֑בya.'a.KoH3290,unto whom the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068came, sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478shall be thy nameשְׁמֶֽךָ׃she.Me.khaH8034:

32And with the stonesהָאֲבָנִ֛יםha.'a.va.NimH68he builtוַיִּבְנֶ֧הvai.yiv.NehH1129an altarמִזְבֵּ֖חַmiz.Be.achH4196in the nameבְּשֵׁ֣םbe.ShemH8034of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:and he madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213a trenchתְּעָלָ֗הte.'a.LahH8585aboutסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439the altarלַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃la.miz.Be.achH4196,as great as would containכְּבֵית֙ke.VeitH1004two measuresסָאתַ֣יִםsa.Ta.yimH5429of seedזֶ֔רַעZe.ra'H2233.

33And he putH6186the woodהָֽעֵצִ֑יםha.'e.TzimH6086in orderH6186,and cutוַיְנַתַּח֙vay.na.TachH5408the bullockהַפָּ֔רha.ParH6499in pieces, and laidוַיָּ֖שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760himon the woodהָעֵצִֽים׃ha.'e.TzimH6086,and saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Fillמִלְא֨וּmil.'UH4390fourאַרְבָּעָ֤ה'ar.ba.'AhH702barrelsכַדִּים֙kha.DimH3537with waterמַ֔יִםMa.yimH4325,and pourוְיִֽצְק֥וּve.yitz.KuH3332iton the burnt sacrificeהָעֹלָ֖הha.'o.LahH5930,and on the woodהָעֵצִ֑יםha.'e.TzimH6086.

34And he saidH559, Do itthe second timeשְׁנוּ֙she.NuH8138. And they did itthe second timeוַיִּשְׁנ֔וּvai.yish.NuH8138.And he saidH559, Do itthe third timeשַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּsha.Le.shuH8027. And they did itthe third timeוַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃vay.sha.Le.shuH8027.

35And the waterהַמַּ֔יִםha.Ma.yimH4325ranH3212round aboutסָבִ֖יבsa.VivH5439the altarלַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַla.miz.Be.achH4196;and he filledמִלֵּא־mi.le'-H4390the trenchהַתְּעָלָ֖הha.te.'a.LahH8585also with waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325.

36And it came to pass at the time ofthe offeringבַּעֲל֣וֹתba.'a.LotH5927of the eveningsacrificeהַמִּנְחָ֗הha.min.ChahH4503,that Elijahאֵלִיָּ֣הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452the prophetהַנָּבִיא֮ha.na.Vi'H5030came nearוַיִּגַּ֞שׁvai.yi.GashH5066,and saidוַיֹּאמַר֒vai.yo.MarH559,Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהֵי֙'e.lo.HeiH430of Abrahamאַבְרָהָם֙'av.ra.HamH85,Isaacיִצְחָ֣קyitz.ChakH3327,and of Israelוְיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לve.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,let it be knownיִוָּדַ֗עyi.va.Da'H3045this dayהַיּ֣וֹםhai.YomH3117that thou artGodאֱלֹהִ֛ים'E.lo.HimH430in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478, and that I amthy servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650, and thatI have doneעָשִׂ֔יתִי'a.Si.tiH6213all these things at thy wordH1697.

37Hearעֲנֵ֤נִי'a.Ne.niH6030me, O Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068,hearעֲנֵ֔נִי'a.Ne.niH6030me, that this peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971may knowוְיֵֽדְעוּ֙ve.ye.de.'UH3045that thou artYhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, and thatthou hast turnedהֲסִבֹּ֥תָha.si.Bo.taH5437their heartלִבָּ֖םli.BamH3820backH5437againאֲחֹרַנִּֽית׃'a.cho.ra.NitH322.

38Then the fireאֵשׁ־'esh-H784of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068fellוַתִּפֹּ֣לva.ti.PolH5307,and consumedוַתֹּ֤אכַלva.To.khalH398the burnt sacrificeהָֽעֹלָה֙ha.'o.LahH5930,and the woodהָ֣עֵצִ֔יםha.'e.TzimH6086,and the stonesהָאֲבָנִ֖יםha.'a.va.NimH68,and the dustהֶעָפָ֑רhe.'a.FarH6083,and licked upלִחֵֽכָה׃li.Che.khahH3897the waterהַמַּ֥יִםha.Ma.yimH4325that wasin the trenchבַּתְּעָלָ֖הba.te.'a.LahH8585.

39And when all the peopleהָעָ֔םha.'AmH5971sawוַיַּרְא֙vai.yaR'H7200it,they fellוַֽיִּפְּל֖וּvai.yi.pe.LuH5307on their facesפְּנֵיהֶ֑םpe.nei.HemH6440:and they saidוַיֹּ֣אמְר֔וּvai.Yo.me.RuH559,Yhwhיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068, he isthe Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430;Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, he isthe Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ha.'E.lo.HimH430.

40And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֨הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩vai.yo.MerH559unto them, Takeתִּפְשׂ֣וּ׀tif.SuH8610the prophetsנְבִיאֵ֣יne.vi.'EiH5030of Baalהַבַּ֗עַלha.Ba.'alH1168;let not oneאִ֛ישׁ'ishH376of them escapeיִמָּלֵ֥טyi.ma.LetH4422.And they tookוַֽיִּתְפְּשׂ֑וּםvai.yit.pe.SumH8610them: and Elijahאֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙'e.li.Ya.huH452brought them downוַיּוֹרִדֵ֤םvai.yo.ri.DemH3381to the brookנַ֣חַלNa.chalH5158Kishonקִישׁ֔וֹןki.ShonH7028,and slewוַיִּשְׁחָטֵ֖םvai.yish.cha.TemH7819them there.

41And Elijahאֵלִיָּ֙הוּ֙'e.li.Ya.huH452saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto Ahabלְאַחְאָ֔בle.'ach.'AvH256,Get thee upעֲלֵ֖ה'a.LehH5927,eatאֱכֹ֣ל'e.KholH398and drinkוּשְׁתֵ֑הu.she.TehH8354; for there isa soundק֖וֹלKolH6963of abundanceהֲמ֥וֹןha.MonH1995of rainהַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ha.Ga.shemH1653.

42So Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256went upוַיַּעֲלֶ֥הvai.ya.'a.LehH5927to eatלֶאֱכֹ֣לle.'e.KholH398and to drinkוְלִשְׁתּ֑וֹתve.lish.TotH8354.And Elijahוְאֵ֨לִיָּ֜הוּve.'E.li.Ya.huH452went upעָלָ֨ה'a.LahH5927to the topרֹ֤אשׁroshH7218of Carmelהַכַּרְמֶל֙ha.kar.MelH3760;and he cast himself downוַיִּגְהַ֣רvai.yig.HarH1457upon the earthאַ֔רְצָה'Ar.tzahH776,and putוַיָּ֥שֶׂםvai.Ya.semH7760his faceפָּנָ֖יוpa.NavH6440between his kneesבִּרְכָּֽיו׃be.ra.khovH1290,

43And saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his servantנַעֲר֗וֹna.'a.RoH5288,Go upעֲלֵֽה־'a.leh-H5927now, lookהַבֵּ֣טha.BetH5027towardדֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-H1870the seaיָ֔םYamH3220.And he went upוַיַּ֙עַל֙vai.Ya.'alH5927,and lookedוַיַּבֵּ֔טvai.ya.BetH5027,and saidוַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, There isnothingמְא֑וּמָהme.'U.mahH3972.And he saidוַיֹּ֕אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Go againשֻׁ֖בshuvH7725sevenשֶׁ֥בַעShe.va'H7651timesפְּעָמִֽים׃pe.'a.MimH6471.

44And it came to pass at the seventh timeבַּשְּׁבִעִ֔יתba.she.vi.'ItH7637,that he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Behold, there arisethעֹלָ֣ה'o.LahH5927a littleקְטַנָּ֥הke.ta.NahH6996cloudעָ֛ב'avH5645out of the seaמִיָּ֑םmi.YamH3220,like a man’sאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376handכְּכַף־ke.khaf-H3709.And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,Go upעֲלֵ֨ה'a.LehH5927,sayאֱמֹ֤ר'e.MorH559unto Ahabאַחְאָב֙'ach.'AvH256,Prepareאֱסֹ֣ר'e.SorH631thy chariot,and get thee downוָרֵ֔דva.RedH3381,that the rainהַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ha.Ga.shemH1653stopיַעַצָרְכָ֖הya.'a.tza.re.KhahH6113thee not.

45And it came to pass in the mean whileH3541,that the heavenוְהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ve.ha.sha.Ma.yimH8064was blackהִֽתְקַדְּרוּ֙hit.ka.de.RuH6937with cloudsעָבִ֣ים'a.VimH5645and windוְר֔וּחַve.Ru.achH7307,and there was a greatגָּד֑וֹלga.DolH1419rainגֶּ֣שֶׁםGe.shemH1653.And Ahabאַחְאָ֖ב'ach.'AvH256rodeוַיִּרְכַּ֥בvai.yir.KavH7392,and wentH3212to Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃yiz.re.'E.lahH3157.

46And the handוְיַד־ve.yad-H3027of Yhwhיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068was on Elijahאֵ֣לִיָּ֔הוּ'e.li.Ya.huH452;and he girded upוַיְשַׁנֵּ֖סvay.sha.NesH8151his loinsמָתְנָ֑יוma.te.NavH4975,and ranוַיָּ֙רָץ֙vai.Ya.rotzH7323beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב'ach.'AvH256to the entranceבֹּאֲכָ֖הbo.'a.KhahH935of Jezreelיִזְרְעֶֽאלָה׃yiz.re.'E.lahH3157.

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