1 Kings 18:32-34
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
32 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. 33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood. And he said, “Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering, and on the wood.” 34 And he said, “Do it a second time”; and they did it a second time. And he said, “Do it a third time”; and they did it a third time.
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1 Kings 18:32-34
New International Version
32 With the stones he built an altar in the name(A) of the Lord, and he dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs[a] of seed. 33 He arranged(B) the wood, cut the bull into pieces and laid it on the wood. Then he said to them, “Fill four large jars with water and pour it on the offering and on the wood.”
34 “Do it again,” he said, and they did it again.
“Do it a third time,” he ordered, and they did it the third time.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 18:32 That is, probably about 24 pounds or about 11 kilograms
1 Kings 18:32-34
New King James Version
32 Then with the stones he built an altar (A)in the name of the Lord; and he made a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed. 33 And he (B)put the wood in order, cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood, and said, “Fill four waterpots with water, and (C)pour it on the burnt sacrifice and on the wood.” 34 Then he said, “Do it a second time,” and they did it a second time; and he said, “Do it a third time,” and they did it a third time.
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1 Kings 18:32-34
English Standard Version
32 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[a] of seed. 33 (A)And he put the wood in order and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood. And he said, “Fill four jars with water and (B)pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood.” 34 And he said, “Do it a second time.” And they did it a second time. And he said, “Do it a third time.” And they did it a third time.
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- 1 Kings 18:32 A seah was about 7.7 quarts or 7.3 liters
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