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WEB·1 Kings 19

¹Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.

KJVAnd Ahab^H256 told^H5046^(H8686) Jezebel^H348 all that Elijah^H452 had done^H6213^(H8804), and withal how he had slain^H2026^(H8804) all the prophets^H5030 with the sword^H2719.

² Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, “So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I don’t make your life as the life of one of them by tomorrow about this time!”

KJVThen Jezebel^H348 sent^H7971^(H8799) a messenger^H4397 unto Elijah^H452, saying^H559^(H8800), So let the gods^H430 do^H6213^(H8799) to me, and more^H3254^(H8686) also, if I make^H7760^(H8799) not thy life^H5315 as the life^H5315 of one^H259 of them by to morrow^H4279 about this time^H6256.

³ When he saw that, he arose and ran for his life, and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah, and left his servant there.

KJVAnd when he saw^H7200^(H8799) that, he arose^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) for his life^H5315, and came^H935^(H8799) to Beersheba^H884, which belongeth to Judah^H3063, and left^H3240^(H8686) his servant^H5288 there.

⁴ But he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree. Then he requested for himself that he might die, and said, “It is enough. Now, O Yahweh, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.”

KJVBut he himself went^H1980^(H8804) a day's^H3117 journey^H1870 into the wilderness^H4057, and came^H935^(H8799) and sat down^H3427^(H8799) under a^H259 juniper tree^H7574: and he requested^H7592^(H8799) for himself^H5315 that he might die^H4191^(H8800); and said^H559^(H8799), It is enough^H7227; now, O LORD^H3068, take away^H3947^(H8798) my life^H5315; for I am not better^H2896 than my fathers^H1.

⁵ He lay down and slept under a juniper tree; and behold, an angel touched him, and said to him, “Arise and eat!”

KJVAnd as he lay^H7901^(H8799) and slept^H3462^(H8799) under a^H259 juniper tree^H7574, behold, then an angel^H4397 touched^H5060^(H8802) him, and said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Arise^H6965^(H8798) and eat^H398^(H8798).

⁶ He looked, and behold, there was at his head a cake baked on the coals, and a jar of water. He ate and drank, and lay down again.

KJVAnd he looked^H5027^(H8686), and, behold, there was a cake^H5692 baken on the coals^H7529, and a cruse^H6835 of water^H4325 at his head^H4763. And he did eat^H398^(H8799) and drink^H8354^(H8799), and laid him down^H7901^(H8799) again^H7725^(H8799).

⁷ Yahweh’s angel came again the second time, and touched him, and said, “Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you.”

KJVAnd the angel^H4397 of the LORD^H3068 came again^H7725^(H8799) the second time^H8145, and touched^H5060^(H8799) him, and said^H559^(H8799), Arise^H6965^(H8798) and eat^H398^(H8798); because the journey^H1870 is too great^H7227 for thee.

⁸ He arose, and ate and drank, and went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights to Horeb, God’s Mountain.

KJVAnd he arose^H6965^(H8799), and did eat^H398^(H8799) and drink^H8354^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) in the strength^H3581 of that meat^H396 forty^H705 days^H3117 and forty^H705 nights^H3915 unto Horeb^H2722 the mount^H2022 of God^H430.

⁹ He came to a cave there, and camped there; and behold, Yahweh’s word came to him, and he said to him, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

KJVAnd he came^H935^(H8799) thither unto a cave^H4631, and lodged^H3885^(H8799) there; and, behold, the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to him, and he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, What doest thou here, Elijah^H452?

¹⁰ He said, “I have been very jealous for Yahweh, the God of Armies; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), I have been very^H7065^(H8763) jealous^H7065^(H8765) for the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of hosts^H6635: for the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 have forsaken^H5800^(H8804) thy covenant^H1285, thrown down^H2040^(H8804) thine altars^H4196, and slain^H2026^(H8804) thy prophets^H5030 with the sword^H2719; and I, even I only, am left^H3498^(H8735); and they seek^H1245^(H8762) my life^H5315, to take it away^H3947^(H8800).

¹¹ He said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before Yahweh.” Behold, Yahweh passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains and broke in pieces the rocks before Yahweh; but Yahweh was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake; but Yahweh was not in the earthquake.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Go forth^H3318^(H8798), and stand^H5975^(H8804) upon the mount^H2022 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068. And, behold, the LORD^H3068 passed by^H5674^(H8802), and a great^H1419 and strong^H2389 wind^H7307 rent^H6561^(H8764) the mountains^H2022, and brake in pieces^H7665^(H8764) the rocks^H5553 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068; but the LORD^H3068 was not in the wind^H7307: and after^H310 the wind^H7307 an earthquake^H7494; but the LORD^H3068 was not in the earthquake^H7494:

¹² After the earthquake a fire passed; but Yahweh was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a still small voice.

KJVAnd after^H310 the earthquake^H7494 a fire^H784; but the LORD^H3068 was not in the fire^H784: and after^H310 the fire^H784 a still^H1827 small^H1851 voice^H6963.

¹³ When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle, went out, and stood in the entrance of the cave. Behold, a voice came to him, and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?”

KJVAnd it was so, when Elijah^H452 heard^H8085^(H8800) it, that he wrapped^H3874^(H8686) his face^H6440 in his mantle^H155, and went out^H3318^(H8799), and stood^H5975^(H8799) in the entering in^H6607 of the cave^H4631. And, behold, there came a voice^H6963 unto him, and said^H559^(H8799), What doest thou here, Elijah^H452?

¹⁴ He said, “I have been very jealous for Yahweh, the God of Armies; for the children of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), I have been very^H7065^(H8763) jealous^H7065^(H8765) for the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of hosts^H6635: because the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478 have forsaken^H5800^(H8804) thy covenant^H1285, thrown down^H2040^(H8804) thine altars^H4196, and slain^H2026^(H8804) thy prophets^H5030 with the sword^H2719; and I, even I only, am left^H3498^(H8735); and they seek^H1245^(H8762) my life^H5315, to take it away^H3947^(H8800).

¹⁵ Yahweh said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Go^H3212^(H8798), return^H7725^(H8798) on thy way^H1870 to the wilderness^H4057 of Damascus^H1834: and when thou comest^H935^(H8804), anoint^H4886^(H8804) Hazael^H2371 to be king^H4428 over Syria^H758:

¹⁶ Anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi to be king over Israel; and anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to be prophet in your place.

KJVAnd Jehu^H3058 the son^H1121 of Nimshi^H5250 shalt thou anoint^H4886^(H8799) to be king^H4428 over Israel^H3478: and Elisha^H477 the son^H1121 of Shaphat^H8202 of Abelmeholah^H65 shalt thou anoint^H4886^(H8799) to be prophet^H5030 in thy room.

¹⁷ He who escapes from the sword of Hazael, Jehu will kill; and he who escapes from the sword of Jehu, Elisha will kill.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, that him that escapeth^H4422^(H8737) the sword^H2719 of Hazael^H2371 shall Jehu^H3058 slay^H4191^(H8686): and him that escapeth^H4422^(H8737) from the sword^H2719 of Jehu^H3058 shall Elisha^H477 slay^H4191^(H8686).

¹⁸ Yet I reserved seven thousand in Israel, all the knees of which have not bowed to Baal, and every mouth that has not kissed him.”

KJVYet I have left^H7604^(H8689) me seven^H7651 thousand^H505 in Israel^H3478, all the knees^H1290 which have not bowed^H3766^(H8804) unto Baal^H1168, and every mouth^H6310 which hath not kissed^H5401^(H8804) him.

¹⁹ So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth. Elijah went over to him and put his mantle on him.

KJVSo he departed^H3212^(H8799) thence, and found^H4672^(H8799) Elisha^H477 the son^H1121 of Shaphat^H8202, who was plowing^H2790^(H8802) with twelve^H8147^H6240 yoke^H6776 of oxen before^H6440 him, and he with the twelfth^H8147^H6240: and Elijah^H452 passed^H5674^(H8799) by him, and cast^H7993^(H8686) his mantle^H155 upon him.

²⁰ Elisha left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, “Let me please kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” He said to him, “Go back again; for what have I done to you?”

KJVAnd he left^H5800^(H8799) the oxen^H1241, and ran^H7323^(H8799) after^H310 Elijah^H452, and said^H559^(H8799), Let me, I pray thee, kiss^H5401^(H8799) my father^H1 and my mother^H517, and then I will follow^H3212^(H8799)^H310 thee. And he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Go back^H3212^(H8798) again^H7725^(H8798): for what have I done^H6213^(H8804) to thee?

²¹ He returned from following him, and took the yoke of oxen, killed them, and boiled their meat with the oxen’s equipment, and gave to the people; and they ate. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and served him.

KJVAnd he returned back^H7725^(H8799) from him^H310, and took^H3947^(H8799) a yoke^H6776 of oxen^H1241, and slew^H2076^(H8799) them, and boiled^H1310^(H8765) their flesh^H1320 with the instruments^H3627 of the oxen^H1241, and gave^H5414^(H8799) unto the people^H5971, and they did eat^H398^(H8799). Then he arose^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) after^H310 Elijah^H452, and ministered^H8334^(H8762) unto him.

WEB·1 Kings 18

¹After many days, Yahweh’s word came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth.”

KJVAnd it came to pass after many^H7227 days^H3117, that the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came to Elijah^H452 in the third^H7992 year^H8141, saying^H559^(H8800), Go^H3212^(H8798), shew^H7200^(H8734) thyself unto Ahab^H256; and I will send^H5414^(H8799) rain^H4306 upon^H6440 the earth^H127.

² Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.

KJVAnd Elijah^H452 went^H3212^(H8799) to shew^H7200^(H8736) himself unto Ahab^H256. And there was a sore^H2389 famine^H7458 in Samaria^H8111.

³ Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly;

KJVAnd Ahab^H256 called^H7121^(H8799) Obadiah^H5662, which was the governor of his house^H1004.(Now Obadiah^H5662 feared^H3373 the LORD^H3068 greatly^H3966:

⁴ for when Jezebel cut off Yahweh’s prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)

KJVFor it was so, when Jezebel^H348 cut off^H3772^(H8687) the prophets^H5030 of the LORD^H3068, that Obadiah^H5662 took^H3947^(H8799) an hundred^H3967 prophets^H5030, and hid^H2244^(H8686) them by fifty^H376^H2572 in a cave^H4631, and fed^H3557^(H8773) them with bread^H3899 and water^H4325.)

⁵ Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land, to all the springs of water, and to all the brooks. Perhaps we may find grass and save the horses and mules alive, that we not lose all the animals.”

KJVAnd Ahab^H256 said^H559^(H8799) unto Obadiah^H5662, Go^H3212^(H8798) into the land^H776, unto all fountains^H4599 of water^H4325, and unto all brooks^H5158: peradventure^H194 we may find^H4672^(H8799) grass^H2682 to save^H2421^(H8762) the horses^H5483 and mules^H6505 alive^H2421^(H8762), that we lose^H3772^(H8686) not all the beasts^H929.

⁶ So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.

KJVSo they divided^H2505^(H8762) the land^H776 between them to pass throughout^H5674^(H8800) it: Ahab^H256 went^H1980^(H8804) one^H259 way^H1870 by himself, and Obadiah^H5662 went^H1980^(H8804) another^H259 way^H1870 by himself.

⁷ As Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. He recognized him, and fell on his face, and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?”

KJVAnd as Obadiah^H5662 was in the way^H1870, behold, Elijah^H452 met^H7125^(H8800) him: and he knew^H5234^(H8686) him, and fell^H5307^(H8799) on his face^H6440, and said^H559^(H8799), Art thou that my lord^H113 Elijah^H452?

⁸ He answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord, ‘Behold, Elijah is here!’”

KJVAnd he answered^H559^(H8799) him, I am: go^H3212^(H8798), tell^H559^(H8798) thy lord^H113, Behold, Elijah^H452 is here.

⁹ He said, “How have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), What have I sinned^H2398^(H8804), that thou wouldest deliver^H5414^(H8802) thy servant^H5650 into the hand^H3027 of Ahab^H256, to slay^H4191^(H8687) me?

¹⁰ As Yahweh your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he took an oath of the kingdom and nation that they didn’t find you.

KJVAs the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430 liveth^H2416, there is no^H3426 nation^H1471 or kingdom^H4467, whither^H834 my lord^H113 hath not sent^H7971^(H8804) to seek^H1245^(H8763) thee: and when they said^H559^(H8804), He is not there; he took an oath^H7650^(H8689) of the kingdom^H4467 and nation^H1471, that they found^H4672^(H8799) thee not.

¹¹ Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here.”’

KJVAnd now thou sayest^H559^(H8802), Go^H3212^(H8798), tell^H559^(H8798) thy lord^H113, Behold, Elijah^H452 is here.

¹² It will happen, as soon as I leave you, that Yahweh’s Spirit will carry you I don’t know where; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he can’t find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared Yahweh from my youth.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone^H3212^(H8799) from thee, that the Spirit^H7307 of the LORD^H3068 shall carry^H5375^(H8799) thee whither I know^H3045^(H8799) not; and so when I come^H935^(H8804) and tell^H5046^(H8687) Ahab^H256, and he cannot find^H4672^(H8799) thee, he shall slay^H2026^(H8804) me: but I thy servant^H5650 fear^H3372^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 from my youth^H5271.

¹³ Wasn’t it told my lord what I did when Jezebel killed Yahweh’s prophets, how I hid one hundred men of Yahweh’s prophets with fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water?

KJVWas it not told^H5046^(H8717) my lord^H113 what I did^H6213^(H8804) when Jezebel^H348 slew^H2026^(H8800) the prophets^H5030 of the LORD^H3068, how I hid^H2244^(H8686) an hundred^H3967 men^H376 of the LORD'S^H3068 prophets^H5030 by fifty^H2572 in a cave^H4631, and fed^H3557^(H8770) them with bread^H3899 and water^H4325?

¹⁴ Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here”.’ He will kill me.”

KJVAnd now thou sayest^H559^(H8802), Go^H3212^(H8798), tell^H559^(H8798) thy lord^H113, Behold, Elijah^H452 is here: and he shall slay^H2026^(H8804) me.

¹⁵ Elijah said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.”

KJVAnd Elijah^H452 said^H559^(H8799), As the LORD^H3068 of hosts^H6635 liveth^H2416, before^H6440 whom I stand^H5975^(H8804), I will surely shew^H7200^(H8735) myself unto him to day^H3117.

¹⁶ So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.

KJVSo Obadiah^H5662 went^H3212^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) Ahab^H256, and told^H5046^(H8686) him: and Ahab^H256 went^H3212^(H8799) to meet^H7125^(H8800) Elijah^H452.

¹⁷ When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?”

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Ahab^H256 saw^H7200^(H8800) Elijah^H452, that Ahab^H256 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Art thou he that troubleth^H5916^(H8802) Israel^H3478?

¹⁸ He answered, “I have not troubled Israel, but you and your father’s house, in that you have forsaken Yahweh’s commandments and you have followed the Baals.

KJVAnd he answered^H559^(H8799), I have not troubled^H5916^(H8804) Israel^H3478; but thou, and thy father's^H1 house^H1004, in that ye have forsaken^H5800^(H8800) the commandments^H4687 of the LORD^H3068, and thou hast followed^H3212^(H8799)^H310 Baalim^H1168.

¹⁹ Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to Mount Carmel, and four hundred fifty of the prophets of Baal, and four hundred of the prophets of the Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table.”

KJVNow therefore send^H7971^(H8798), and gather^H6908^(H8798) to me all Israel^H3478 unto mount^H2022 Carmel^H3760, and the prophets^H5030 of Baal^H1168 four^H702 hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572, and the prophets^H5030 of the groves^H842 four^H702 hundred^H3967, which eat^H398^(H8802) at Jezebel's^H348 table^H7979.

²⁰ So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Carmel.

KJVSo Ahab^H256 sent^H7971^(H8799) unto all the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and gathered^H6908 the prophets^H5030 together^H6908^(H8799) unto mount^H2022 Carmel^H3760.

²¹ Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” The people didn’t say a word.

KJVAnd Elijah^H452 came^H5066^(H8799) unto all the people^H5971, and said^H559^(H8799), How long^H5921 halt^H6452^(H8802) ye between two^H8147 opinions^H5587? if the LORD^H3068 be God^H430, follow him: but if Baal^H1168, then follow^H3212^(H8798)^H310 him. And the people^H5971 answered^H6030^(H8804) him not a word^H1697.

²² Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left as a prophet of Yahweh; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred fifty men.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Elijah^H452 unto the people^H5971, I, even I only, remain^H3498^(H8738) a prophet^H5030 of the LORD^H3068; but Baal's^H1168 prophets^H5030 are four^H702 hundred^H3967 and fifty^H2572 men^H376.

²³ Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bull, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under it.

KJVLet them therefore give^H5414^(H8799) us two^H8147 bullocks^H6499; and let them choose^H977^(H8799) one^H259 bullock^H6499 for themselves, and cut it in pieces^H5408^(H8762), and lay^H7760^(H8799) it on wood^H6086, and put^H7760^(H8799) no fire^H784 under: and I will dress^H6213^(H8799) the other^H259 bullock^H6499, and lay^H5414^(H8804) it on wood^H6086, and put^H7760^(H8799) no fire^H784 under:

²⁴ You call on the name of your god, and I will call on Yahweh’s name. The God who answers by fire, let him be God.” All the people answered, “What you say is good.”

KJVAnd call^H7121^(H8804) ye on the name^H8034 of your gods^H430, and I will call^H7121^(H8799) on the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068: and the God^H430 that answereth^H6030^(H8799) by fire^H784, let him be God^H430. And all the people^H5971 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), It is well^H2896 spoken^H1697.

²⁵ Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves, and dress it first, for you are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.”

KJVAnd Elijah^H452 said^H559^(H8799) unto the prophets^H5030 of Baal^H1168, Choose^H977^(H8798) you one^H259 bullock^H6499 for yourselves, and dress^H6213^(H8798) it first^H7223; for ye are many^H7227; and call^H7121^(H8798) on the name^H8034 of your gods^H430, but put^H7760^(H8799) no fire^H784 under.

²⁶ They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, “Baal, hear us!” But there was no voice, and nobody answered. They leaped about the altar which was made.

KJVAnd they took^H3947^(H8799) the bullock^H6499 which was given^H5414^(H8804) them, and they dressed^H6213^(H8799) it, and called^H7121^(H8799) on the name^H8034 of Baal^H1168 from morning^H1242 even until noon^H6672, saying^H559^(H8800), O Baal^H1168, hear^H6030^(H8798) us. But there was no^H369 voice^H6963, nor any that answered^H6030^(H8802). And they leaped^H6452^(H8762) upon the altar^H4196 which was made^H6213^(H8804).

²⁷ At noon, Elijah mocked them, and said, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is deep in thought, or he has gone somewhere, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened.”

KJVAnd it came to pass at noon^H6672, that Elijah^H452 mocked^H2048^(H8762) them, and said^H559^(H8799), Cry^H7121^(H8798) aloud^H1419^H6963: for he is a god^H430; either he is talking^H7879, or he is pursuing^H7873, or he is in a journey^H1870, or peradventure^H194 he sleepeth^H3463, and must be awaked^H3364^(H8799).

²⁸ They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances until the blood gushed out on them.

KJVAnd they cried^H7121^(H8799) aloud^H6963^H1419, and cut^H1413^(H8704) themselves after their manner^H4941 with knives^H2719 and lancets^H7420, till the blood^H1818 gushed out^H8210^(H8800) upon them.

²⁹ When midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice, no answer, and nobody paid attention.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when midday^H6672 was past^H5674^(H8800), and they prophesied^H5012^(H8691) until the time of the offering^H5927^(H8800) of the evening sacrifice^H4503, that there was neither voice^H6963, nor any to answer^H6030^(H8802), nor any that regarded^H7182.

³⁰ Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me!”; and all the people came near to him. He repaired Yahweh’s altar that had been thrown down.

KJVAnd Elijah^H452 said^H559^(H8799) unto all the people^H5971, Come near^H5066^(H8798) unto me. And all the people^H5971 came near^H5066^(H8799) unto him. And he repaired^H7495^(H8762) the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068 that was broken down^H2040^(H8803).

³¹ Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom Yahweh’s word came, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”

KJVAnd Elijah^H452 took^H3947^(H8799) twelve^H8147^H6240 stones^H68, according to the number^H4557 of the tribes^H7626 of the sons^H1121 of Jacob^H3290, unto whom the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 came, saying^H559^(H8800), Israel^H3478 shall be thy name^H8034:

³² With the stones he built an altar in Yahweh’s name. He made a trench around the altar large enough to contain two seahs of seed.

KJVAnd with the stones^H68 he built^H1129^(H8799) an altar^H4196 in the name^H8034 of the LORD^H3068: and he made^H6213^(H8799) a trench^H8585 about^H5439 the altar^H4196, as great as would contain^H1004 two measures^H5429 of seed^H2233.

³³ He put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood. He said, “Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood.”

KJVAnd he put^H6186 the wood^H6086 in order^H6186^(H8799), and cut^H5408^(H8762) the bullock^H6499 in pieces, and laid^H7760^(H8799) him on the wood^H6086, and said^H559^(H8799), Fill^H4390^(H8798) four^H702 barrels^H3537 with water^H4325, and pour^H3332^(H8798) it on the burnt sacrifice^H5930, and on the wood^H6086.

³⁴ He said, “Do it a second time;” and they did it the second time. He said, “Do it a third time;” and they did it the third time.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Do it the second time^H8138^(H8798). And they did it the second time^H8138^(H8799). And he said^H559^(H8799), Do it the third time^H8027^(H8761). And they did it the third time^H8027^(H8762).

³⁵ The water ran around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water.

KJVAnd the water^H4325 ran^H3212^(H8799) round about^H5439 the altar^H4196; and he filled^H4390^(H8765) the trench^H8585 also with water^H4325.

³⁶ At the time of the evening offering, Elijah the prophet came near and said, “Yahweh, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.

KJVAnd it came to pass at the time of the offering^H5927^(H8800) of the evening sacrifice^H4503, that Elijah^H452 the prophet^H5030 came near^H5066^(H8799), and said^H559^(H8799), LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Abraham^H85, Isaac^H3327, and of Israel^H3478, let it be known^H3045^(H8735) this day^H3117 that thou art God^H430 in Israel^H3478, and that I am thy servant^H5650, and that I have done^H6213^(H8804) all these things at thy word^H1697.

³⁷ Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again.”

KJVHear^H6030^(H8798) me, O LORD^H3068, hear^H6030^(H8798) me, that this people^H5971 may know^H3045^(H8799) that thou art the LORD^H3068 God^H430, and that thou hast turned^H5437 their heart^H3820 back^H5437^(H8689) again^H322.

³⁸ Then Yahweh’s fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust; and it licked up the water that was in the trench.

KJVThen the fire^H784 of the LORD^H3068 fell^H5307^(H8799), and consumed^H398^(H8799) the burnt sacrifice^H5930, and the wood^H6086, and the stones^H68, and the dust^H6083, and licked up^H3897^(H8765) the water^H4325 that was in the trench^H8585.

³⁹ When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. They said, “Yahweh, he is God! Yahweh, he is God!”

KJVAnd when all the people^H5971 saw^H7200^(H8799) it, they fell^H5307^(H8799) on their faces^H6440: and they said^H559^(H8799), The LORD^H3068, he is the God^H430; the LORD^H3068, he is the God^H430.

⁴⁰ Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Don’t let one of them escape!” They seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and killed them there.

KJVAnd Elijah^H452 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Take^H8610^(H8798) the prophets^H5030 of Baal^H1168; let not one^H376 of them escape^H4422^(H8735). And they took^H8610^(H8799) them: and Elijah^H452 brought them down^H3381^(H8686) to the brook^H5158 Kishon^H7028, and slew^H7819^(H8799) them there.

⁴¹ Elijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”

KJVAnd Elijah^H452 said^H559^(H8799) unto Ahab^H256, Get thee up^H5927^(H8798), eat^H398^(H8798) and drink^H8354^(H8798); for there is a sound^H6963 of abundance^H1995 of rain^H1653.

⁴² So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down on the earth, and put his face between his knees.

KJVSo Ahab^H256 went up^H5927^(H8799) to eat^H398^(H8800) and to drink^H8354^(H8800). And Elijah^H452 went up^H5927^(H8804) to the top^H7218 of Carmel^H3760; and he cast himself down^H1457^(H8799) upon the earth^H776, and put^H7760^(H8799) his face^H6440 between his knees^H1290,

⁴³ He said to his servant, “Go up now and look toward the sea.” He went up and looked, then said, “There is nothing.” He said, “Go again” seven times.

KJVAnd said^H559^(H8799) to his servant^H5288, Go up^H5927^(H8798) now, look^H5027^(H8685) toward^H1870 the sea^H3220. And he went up^H5927^(H8799), and looked^H5027^(H8686), and said^H559^(H8799), There is nothing^H3972. And he said^H559^(H8799), Go again^H7725^(H8798) seven^H7651 times^H6471.

⁴⁴ On the seventh time, he said, “Behold, a small cloud, like a man’s hand, is rising out of the sea.” He said, “Go up, tell Ahab, ‘Get ready and go down, so that the rain doesn’t stop you.’”

KJVAnd it came to pass at the seventh time^H7637, that he said^H559^(H8799), Behold, there ariseth^H5927^(H8802) a little^H6996 cloud^H5645 out of the sea^H3220, like a man's^H376 hand^H3709. And he said^H559^(H8799), Go up^H5927^(H8798), say^H559^(H8798) unto Ahab^H256, Prepare^H631^(H8798) thy chariot, and get thee down^H3381^(H8798), that the rain^H1653 stop^H6113^(H8799) thee not.

⁴⁵ In a little while, the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.

KJVAnd it came to pass in the mean while^H3541, that the heaven^H8064 was black^H6937^(H8694) with clouds^H5645 and wind^H7307, and there was a great^H1419 rain^H1653. And Ahab^H256 rode^H7392^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) to Jezreel^H3157.

⁴⁶ Yahweh’s hand was on Elijah; and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.

KJVAnd the hand^H3027 of the LORD^H3068 was on Elijah^H452; and he girded up^H8151^(H8762) his loins^H4975, and ran^H7323^(H8799) before^H6440 Ahab^H256 to the entrance^H935^(H8800) of Jezreel^H3157.

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