1 Kings 18:25
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.
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.
27 And 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.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Since you are so numerous, choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first. Then call on the name of your god, but do not light the fire.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Elijah 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.”
- ASV
- 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 god, but put no fire under.
- DARBY
- And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose one bullock for yourselves, and sacrifice it first; for ye are the many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire.
- BLB
- And Elijah said to the prophets of the Baal, “Choose for yourselves one bull and prepare [it] first, for you⁺ [are] many. And call on the name of your⁺ god, and do not set a fire.”
- ÅB
- Da sa Elias til Ba'als profeter: Velg nå dere dere den ene okse og stell den til først, siden dere er flest, og påkall så deres guds navn! Men dere skal ikke tenne ild på.
- OTB
- Så sa Elia til Baals profeter: "Velg en okse for dere selv og forbered den først, siden dere er mange, og påkall navnet til deres gud, men legg ikke ild under den."
- B1930
- Da sa Elias til Ba'als profeter: Velg nu I eder den ene okse og stell den til først, siden I er flest, og påkall så eders guds navn! Men I skal ikke tende ild på.