1 Kings 18:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And 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.”
1 Kings 18:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 18:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 18:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
1 Kings 18:24 — World English Bible
1 Kings 18:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken. ”
1 Kings 18:24 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 18:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and 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 <FI>is<Fi> the God.' And all the people answer and say, `Good <FI>is<Fi> the word.'”
1 Kings 18:24 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 18:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And call ye on the name of yourgods, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and thegod that answers by fire, let him beGod. And all the people answered and said, The word is good. ”
1 Kings 18:24 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 18:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord: and then the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered, and sayde, It is well spoken.”
1 Kings 18:24 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 18:24 in Context — 1 Kings 18
22 Then 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.
23 Let 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:
24 And 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.
25 And 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.
26 And 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.
What Does 1 Kings 18:24 Mean?
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