1 Kings 18:37
35 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.
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.
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.
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Compare
- BSB
- Answer me, O LORD! Answer me, so that this people will know that You, the LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back again.”
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- Hear me, LORD, hear me, that this people may know that you, LORD, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again.”
- ASV
- Hear me, O Jehovah, hear me, that this people may know that thou, Jehovah, art God, and [that] thou hast turned their heart back again.
- DARBY
- Answer me, Jehovah, answer me, that this people may know that thou Jehovah art God, and [that] *thou* hast turned their heart back again.
- BLB
- Answer me, O YHWH! Answer me, that this people may know that You [are] YHWH God, and You have turned their hearts back again.”
- ÅB
- Svar meg, Herre, svar meg, så dette folk må kjenne at du, Herre, er Gud, og at du nå vender deres hjerte tilbake til deg!
- OTB
- Hør meg, Herre, hør meg, så dette folket kan vite at Du, Herre, er Gud, og at Du har vendt deres hjerter tilbake."
- B1930
- Svar mig, Herre, svar mig, så dette folk må kjenne at du, Herre, er Gud, og at du nu vender deres hjerte tilbake til dig!
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 9:17–19
Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord’s sake.
Read in contextLuke 1:16–17
And many of the children of Israel shall he turn to the Lord their God.
Read in contextEzekiel 36:25–27
Then will I sprinkle clean water upon you, and ye shall be clean: from all your filthiness, and from all your idols, will I cleanse you.
Read in contextMalachi 4:5–6
Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
Read in context1 Kings 18:24
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.
Read in context1 Kings 18:29
And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
Read in contextLuke 11:8
I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
Read in context1 Kings 18:36
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.
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