Revised Webster's Bible
1 Kings 18:32
32And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
1 Kings 18:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
- New International Version (NIV)With the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord, and he dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs of seed.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord. And he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two seahs of seed.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord; and he made a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed.
Context of 1 Kings 18:32
30And Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me. And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down. 31And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name: And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed. 33And he put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood. 34And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.
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וַיִּבְנֶ֧ה אֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֛ים מִזְבֵּ֖חַ בְּשֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַיַּ֣עַשׂ תְּעָלָ֗ה כְּבֵית֙ סָאתַ֣יִם זֶ֔רַע סָבִ֖יב לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃Read the interlinear
- stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
- builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
- altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
- nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
- LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
- trenchתְּעָלָהte‛âlâh · conduitH8585
- aboutסָבִיבsâbîyb sebîybâh · aroundH5439
- containבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: containerH1004
- measuresסְאָהse'âh · seahH5429
- seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seedH2233
Cross-references for 1 Kings 18:32
- Exodus 20:24An altar of earth thou shalt make to me, and shalt sacrifice on it thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thy oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come to thee, and I will bless thee.
- Judges 6:26And build an altar to the LORD thy God upon the top of this rock, in the ordered place, and take the second bull, and offer a burnt sacrifice with the wood of the grove which thou shalt cut down.
- Judges 21:4And it came to pass on the next morning, that the people rose early, and built there an altar, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings.
- 1 Samuel 7:9And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly to the LORD: and Samuel cried to the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him.
- 1 Corinthians 10:31Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
- Colossians 3:17And whatever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 18:32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32He made a trench - This was to detain the water that might fall down from the altar when the barrels should be poured upon it, 1 Kings 18:35.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32He built an altar in the name of the Lord - i. e., calling, as he built it, on the name of Yahweh, and so dedicating it to His service. Two measures of seed - literally, “two seahs of seed.” The seah contained about three gallons.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-40Verses 21-40 Many of the people wavered in their judgment, and varied in their practice. Elijah called upon them to determine whether Jehovah or Baal was the self-existent, supreme God, the Creator, Governor, and Judge of the world, and to follow him alone. It is dangerous to halt between the service of God and the service of sin, the dominion of Christ and the dominion of our lusts. If Jesus be the only Saviour, let us cleave to him alone for every…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 31-32The twelve stones Elijah used to rebuild the altar for the Lord should have reminded the people that God was the redeemer of all Israel (compare Joshua 4:1–11; see Isaiah 41:14; 49:26).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 21-4021-40. Elijah said unto all the people, How long halt ye?--They had long been attempting to conjoin the service of God with that of Baal. It was an impracticable union and the people were so struck with a sense of their own folly, or dread of the king's displeasure, that they "answered not a word." Elijah proposed to decide for them the controversy between God and Baal by an appeal, not to the authority of the law, for that would have no weight, but by a…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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