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1 Kings 18:38-40
Christian Standard Bible
1 Kings 18:38-40
Christian Standard Bible
38 Then the Lord’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. 39 When all the people saw it, they fell facedown(A) and said, “The Lord, he is God! The Lord, he is God!” (B)
40 Then Elijah ordered them, “Seize the prophets of Baal!(C) Do not let even one of them escape.” So they seized them, and Elijah brought them down to the Wadi Kishon(D) and slaughtered them there.(E)
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1 Kings 18:38-40
English Standard Version
1 Kings 18:38-40
English Standard Version
38 (A)Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and said, (B)“The Lord, he is God; the Lord, he is God.” 40 And Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape.” And they seized them. And Elijah brought them down to (C)the brook Kishon and (D)slaughtered them there.
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1 Kings 18:38-40
King James Version
1 Kings 18:38-40
King James Version
38 Then 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.
39 And 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.
40 And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
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1 Kings 18:38-40
New International Version
1 Kings 18:38-40
New International Version
38 Then the fire(A) of the Lord fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench.
39 When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate(B) and cried, “The Lord—he is God! The Lord—he is God!”(C)
40 Then Elijah commanded them, “Seize the prophets of Baal. Don’t let anyone get away!” They seized them, and Elijah had them brought down to the Kishon Valley(D) and slaughtered(E) there.
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