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1 Kings 18:21

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19 Now 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.

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

And 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.

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:

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BSB
Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.
KJV
And 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.
WEB
Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” The people didn’t say a word.
ASV
And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long go ye limping between the two sides? if Jehovah be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
DARBY
Then Elijah drew near to all the people, and said, How long do ye halt between two opinions? if Jehovah be God, follow him; and if Baal, follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
BLB
And Elijah came to all the people and said, “Until when will you⁺ pass over between the two opinions? If YHWH [is] God, follow him; but if the Baal, follow him.” And the people did not answer Him a word.
ÅB
Da trådte Elias fram for alt folket og sa: Hvor lenge vil dere halte til begge sider? Dersom Herren er Gud, så følg ham, og dersom Ba'al er det, så følg ham! Men folket svarte ham ikke et ord.
OTB
Da nærmet Elia seg hele folket og sa: "Hvor lenge vil dere vakle mellom to meninger? Hvis Herren er Gud, følg Ham; men hvis Baal, følg ham." Men folket svarte ham ikke så mye som et ord.
B1930
Da trådte Elias frem for alt folket og sa: Hvor lenge vil I halte til begge sider? Dersom Herren er Gud, så følg ham, og dersom Ba'al er det, så følg ham! Men folket svarte ham ikke et ord.

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Cross references

  • Matthew 6:24

    No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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  • Joshua 24:15

    And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.

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  • 1 Corinthians 10:21–22

    Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord’s table, and of the table of devils.

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  • 2 Corinthians 6:14–16

    Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?

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  • 1 Samuel 7:3

    And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.

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  • 2 Kings 17:41

    So these nations feared the LORD, and served their graven images, both their children, and their children’s children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day.

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  • Revelation 3:15–16

    I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot.

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  • Zephaniah 1:5

    And them that worship the host of heaven upon the housetops; and them that worship and that swear by the LORD, and that swear by Malcham;

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