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1 Kings 18:35

33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.

34 And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.

And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.

37 Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.

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BSB
So the water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench.
KJV
And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
WEB
The water ran around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water.
ASV
And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
DARBY
And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
BLB
And the water ran around the altar, and even the trench he filled with water.
ÅB
Og vannet fløt rundt om alteret, og han fylte også grøften med vann.
OTB
Så rant vannet rundt alteret, og han fylte også grøften med vann.
B1930
Og vannet fløt rundt om alteret, og han fylte også grøften med vann.

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  • 1 Kings 18:32

    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.

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  • 1 Kings 18:38

    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.

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