1 Kings 18 - Compare Translations
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1 Kings 18:1
KJVAnd it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
WEBAfter 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.”
YLTAnd the days are many, and the word of Jehovah hath been unto Elijah in the third year, saying, `Go, appear unto Ahab, and I give rain on the face of the ground;'
1 Kings 18:2
KJVAnd Elijah went to shew himself unto Ahab. And there was a sore famine in Samaria.
WEBElijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.
YLTand Elijah goeth to appear unto Ahab. And the famine is severe in Samaria,
1 Kings 18:3
KJVAnd Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the Lord greatly:
WEBAhab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly;
YLTand Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who [is] over the house -- and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah greatly,
1 Kings 18:4
KJVFor it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the Lord, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
WEBfor when Jezebel cut off Yahweh’s prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water.)
YLTand it cometh to pass, in Jezebel's cutting off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah taketh a hundred prophets, and hideth them, fifty men in a cave, and hath sustained them with bread and water --
1 Kings 18:5
KJVAnd Ahab said unto Obadiah, Go into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks: peradventure we may find grass to save the horses and mules alive, that we lose not all the beasts.
WEBAhab 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.”
YLTand Ahab saith unto Obadiah, `Go through the land, unto all fountains of waters, and unto all the brooks, if so be we find hay, and keep alive horse and mule, and do not cut off any of the cattle.'
1 Kings 18:6
KJVSo they divided the land between them to pass throughout it: Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
WEBSo they divided the land between them to pass throughout it. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadiah went another way by himself.
YLTAnd they apportion to themselves the land, to pass over into it; Ahab hath gone in one way by himself, and Obadiah hath gone in another way by himself;
1 Kings 18:7
KJVAnd as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and said, Art thou that my lord Elijah?
WEBAs 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?”
YLTand Obadiah [is] in the way, and lo, Elijah -- to meet him; and he discerneth him, and falleth on his face, and saith, `Art thou he -- my lord Elijah?'
1 Kings 18:8
KJVAnd he answered him, I am: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
WEBHe answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord, ‘Behold, Elijah is here!’”
YLTAnd he saith to him, `I [am]; go, say to thy lord, Lo, Elijah.'
1 Kings 18:9
KJVAnd he said, What have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?
WEBHe said, “How have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?
YLTAnd he saith, `What have I sinned, that thou art giving thy servant into the hand of Ahab -- to put me to death?
1 Kings 18:10
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1 Kings 18:11
KJVAnd now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.
WEBNow you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here.”’
YLTand now, thou art saying, Go, say to thy lord, Lo, Elijah;
1 Kings 18:12
KJVAnd it shall come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of the Lord shall carry thee whither I know not; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he cannot find thee, he shall slay me: but I thy servant fear the Lord from my youth.
WEBIt 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.
YLTand it hath been, I go from thee, and the Spirit of Jehovah doth lift thee up, whither I know not, and I have come to declare to Ahab, and he doth not find thee, and he hath slain me; and thy servant is fearing Jehovah from my youth.
1 Kings 18:13
KJVWas it not told my lord what I did when Jezebel slew the prophets of the Lord, how I hid an hundred men of the Lord's prophets by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water?
WEBWasn’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?
YLT`Hath it not been declared to my lord that which I have done in Jezebel's slaying the prophets of Jehovah, that I hide of the prophets of Jehovah a hundred men, fifty by fifty in a cave, and sustained them with bread and water?
1 Kings 18:14
KJVAnd now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here: and he shall slay me.
WEBNow you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here”.’ He will kill me.”
YLTand now thou art saying, Go, say to my lord, Lo, Elijah -- and he hath slain me!'
1 Kings 18:15
KJVAnd Elijah said, As the Lord of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely shew myself unto him to day.
WEBElijah said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today.”
YLTAnd Elijah saith, `Jehovah of Hosts liveth, before whom I have stood, surely to-day I appear unto him.'
1 Kings 18:16
KJVSo Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him: and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
WEBSo Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
YLTAnd Obadiah goeth to meet Ahab, and declareth [it] to him, and Ahab goeth to meet Elijah,
1 Kings 18:17
KJVAnd it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Art thou he that troubleth Israel?
WEBWhen Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?”
YLTand it cometh to pass at Ahab's seeing Elijah, that Ahab saith unto him, `Art thou he -- the troubler of Israel?'
1 Kings 18:18
KJVAnd he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the Lord, and thou hast followed Baalim.
WEBHe 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.
YLTAnd he saith, `I have not troubled Israel, but thou and the house of thy father, in your forsaking the commands of Jehovah, and thou goest after the Baalim;
1 Kings 18:19
KJVNow therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the groves four hundred, which eat at Jezebel's table.
WEBNow 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.”
YLTand now, send, gather unto me all Israel, unto the mount of Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the shrine, four hundred -- eating at the table of Jezebel.'
1 Kings 18:20
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1 Kings 18:21
KJVAnd Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
WEBElijah 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.”
YLTand Elijah cometh nigh unto all the people, and saith, `Till when are ye leaping on the two branches? -- if Jehovah [is] God, go after Him; and if Baal, go after him;' and the people have not answered him a word.
1 Kings 18:22
KJVThen said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
WEBThen 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.
YLTAnd Elijah saith unto the people, `I -- I have been left a prophet of Jehovah -- by myself; and the prophets of Baal [are] four hundred and fifty men;
1 Kings 18:23
KJVLet them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:
WEBLet 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.
YLTand let them give to us two bullocks, and they choose for themselves the one bullock, and cut it in pieces, and place [it] on the wood, and place no fire; and I -- I prepare the other bullock, and have put [it] on the wood, and fire I do not place; --
1 Kings 18:24
KJVAnd call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
WEBYou 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.”
YLTand ye have called in the name of your god, and I -- I call in the name of Jehovah, and it hath been, the god who answereth by fire -- He [is] the God.' And all the people answer and say, `Good [is] the word.'
1 Kings 18:25
KJVAnd Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
WEBElijah 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.”
YLTAnd Elijah saith to the prophets of Baal, `Choose for you the one bullock, and prepare first, for ye [are] the multitude, and call ye in the name of your god, and place no fire.'
1 Kings 18:26
KJVAnd they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
WEBThey 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.
YLTAnd they take the bullock that [one] gave to them, and prepare, and call in the name of Baal from the morning even till the noon, saying, `O Baal, answer us!' and there is no voice, and there is none answering; and they leap on the altar that one had made.
1 Kings 18:27
KJVAnd it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
WEBAt 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.”
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, at noon, that Elijah playeth on them, and saith, `Call with a loud voice, for he [is] a god, for he is meditating, or pursuing, or on a journey; it may be he is asleep, an doth awake.'
1 Kings 18:28
KJVAnd they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
WEBThey cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them.
YLTAnd they call with a loud voice, and cut themselves, according to their ordinance, with swords and with spears, till a flowing of blood [is] on them;
1 Kings 18:29
KJVAnd it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
WEBWhen midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice, no answer, and nobody paid attention.
YLTand it cometh to pass, at the passing by of the noon, that they feign themselves prophets till the going up of the present, and there is no voice, and there is none answering, and there is none attending.
1 Kings 18:30
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1 Kings 18:31
KJVAnd Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the Lord came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
WEBElijah 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.”
YLTand Elijah taketh twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of Jehovah was, saying, `Israel is thy name;'
1 Kings 18:32
KJVAnd 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.
WEBWith 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.
YLTand he buildeth with the stones an altar, in the name of Jehovah, and maketh a trench, as about the space of two measures of seed, round about the altar.
1 Kings 18:33
KJVAnd he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock 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.
WEBHe 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.”
YLTAnd he arrangeth the wood, and cutteth in pieces the bullock, and placeth [it] on the wood, and saith, `Fill ye four pitchers of water, and pour on the burnt-offering, and on the wood;
1 Kings 18:34
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe 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.
YLTand he saith, `Do [it] a second time;' and they do [it] a second time; and he saith, `Do [it] a third time;' and they do [it] a third time;
1 Kings 18:35
KJVAnd the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
WEBThe water ran around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water.
YLTand the water goeth round about the altar, and also, the trench he hath filled with water.
1 Kings 18:36
KJVAnd it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
WEBAt 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.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, at the going up of the [evening-]present, that Elijah the prophet cometh nigh and saith, `Jehovah, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to-day let it be known that Thou [art] God in Israel, and I Thy servant, that by Thy word I have done the whole of these things;
1 Kings 18:37
KJVHear me, O Lord, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
WEBHear me, Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again.”
YLTanswer me, O Jehovah, answer me, and this people doth know that Thou [art] Jehovah God; and Thou hast turned their heart backward.'
1 Kings 18:38
KJVThen the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
WEBThen Yahweh’s fire fell, and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
YLTAnd there falleth a fire of Jehovah, and consumeth the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and the water that [is] in the trench it hath licked up.
1 Kings 18:39
KJVAnd when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God.
WEBWhen all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. They said, “Yahweh, he is God! Yahweh, he is God!”
YLTAnd all the people see, and fall on their faces, and say, `Jehovah, He [is] the God, Jehovah, He [is] the God.'
1 Kings 18:40
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1 Kings 18:41
KJVAnd Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.
WEBElijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”
YLTAnd Elijah saith to Ahab, `Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the noise of the shower.'
1 Kings 18:42
KJVSo Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he cast himself down upon the earth, and put his face between his knees,
WEBSo 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.
YLTAnd Ahab goeth up to eat, and to drink, and Elijah hath gone up unto the top of Carmel, and he stretcheth himself out on the earth, and he placeth his face between his knees,
1 Kings 18:43
KJVAnd said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
WEBHe said to his servant, “Go up now, and look toward the sea.”
YLTand saith unto his young man, `Go up, I pray thee, look attentively the way of the sea;' and he goeth up and looketh attentively, and saith, `There is nothing;' and he saith, `Turn back,' seven times.
1 Kings 18:44
KJVAnd it came to pass at the seventh time, that he said, Behold, there ariseth a little cloud out of the sea, like a man's hand. And he said, Go up, say unto Ahab, Prepare thy chariot, and get thee down that the rain stop thee not.
WEBOn the seventh time, he said, “Behold, a small cloud, like a man’s hand, is rising out of the sea.”
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, at the seventh, that he saith, `Lo, a little thickness as the palm of a man is coming up out of the sea.' And he saith, `Go up, say unto Ahab, `Bind -- and go down, and the shower doth not restrain thee.'
1 Kings 18:45
KJVAnd it came to pass in the mean while, that the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. And Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
WEBIn a little while, the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, and went to Jezreel.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, in the meantime, that the heavens have become black -- thick clouds and wind -- and the shower is great; and Ahab rideth, and goeth to Jezreel,
1 Kings 18:46
KJVAnd the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he girded up his loins, and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
WEBYahweh’s hand was on Elijah; and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran before Ahab to the entrance of Jezreel.
YLTand the hand of Jehovah hath been on Elijah, and he girdeth up his loins, and runneth before Ahab, till thine entering Jezreel.
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