Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the fire 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. New Living Translation Immediately the fire of the LORD flashed down from heaven and burned up the young bull, the wood, the stones, and the dust. It even licked up all the water in the trench! English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench. New American Standard Bible Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood, and the stones and the dust; and it licked up the water that was in the trench. NASB 1995 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. NASB 1977 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. Legacy Standard Bible Then the fire of Yahweh 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. Amplified Bible Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood, and even the stones and the dust; it also licked up the water in the trench. Christian Standard Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Yahweh’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. American Standard Version Then the fire of Jehovah 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. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the fire of LORD JEHOVAH fell and consumed the burnt offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dirt, and the water that was in the trench it licked up. Brenton Septuagint Translation Then fire fell from the Lord out of heaven, and devoured the whole-burnt-offerings, and the wood and the water that was in the trench, and the fire licked up the stones and the earth. Contemporary English Version The LORD immediately sent fire, and it burned up the sacrifice, the wood, and the stones. It scorched the ground everywhere around the altar and dried up every drop of water in the ditch. Douay-Rheims Bible Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the holocaust, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation So a fire from the LORD fell down and consumed the burnt offering, wood, stones, and dirt. The fire even dried up the water that was in the trench. Good News Translation The LORD sent fire down, and it burned up the sacrifice, the wood, and the stones, scorched the earth and dried up the water in the trench. International Standard Version Right then the LORD's fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, the dust, and even the water that was in the trench! JPS Tanakh 1917 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. Literal Standard Version And a fire falls [from] YHWH, and consumes the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and it has licked up the water that [is] in the trench. Majority Standard Bible Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench. New American Bible The LORD’s fire came down and devoured the burnt offering, wood, stones, and dust, and lapped up the water in the trench. NET Bible Then fire from the LORD fell from the sky. It consumed the offering, the wood, the stones, and the dirt, and licked up the water in the trench. New Revised Standard Version Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and even licked up the water that was in the trench. New Heart English Bible 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. World English Bible Then Yahweh’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. Young's Literal Translation And there falleth a fire of Jehovah, and consumeth the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and the water that is in the trench it hath licked up. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elijah's Prayer…37Answer 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.” 38Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench. 39When all the people saw this, they fell facedown and said, “The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!”… Cross References Revelation 13:13 And the second beast performed great signs to cause even fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people. Genesis 15:17 When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, behold, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the halves of the carcasses. Leviticus 9:24 Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown. Leviticus 10:1 Now Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. Leviticus 10:2 So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD. Judges 6:21 Then the angel of the LORD extended the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened bread. And fire flared from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. Then the angel of the LORD vanished from his sight. 1 Kings 18:24 Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire, He is God." And all the people answered, "What you say is good." Treasury of Scripture 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. Then the Genesis 15:17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. Leviticus 9:24 And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces. Judges 6:21 Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight. fire 1 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. Leviticus 10:2 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. 2 Kings 1:12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. Jump to Previous Burned Burning Burnt Burnt-Offering Burnt-Sacrifice Consumed Consumeth Drain Drinking Dust Falleth Fell Fire Licked Offering Sacrifice Soil Stones Trench Water WoodJump to Next Burned Burning Burnt Burnt-Offering Burnt-Sacrifice Consumed Consumeth Drain Drinking Dust Falleth Fell Fire Licked Offering Sacrifice Soil Stones Trench Water Wood1 Kings 18 1. In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah9. Obadiah brings Ahab to Elijah 17. Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinces Baal's prophets 41. Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, follows Ahab to Jezreel Verse 38. - Then the fire of the Lord [Jehovah. Not lightning, but supernatural light and heat emanating from God Himself. Cf. Leviticus 9:24; 1 Chronicles 21:26; 2 Chronicles 7:1; Hebrews 12:29] fell, and consumed [Heb. ate up, devoured] the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones [in calcem redigit, Cler.], and the dust [Bahr translates die Erde, and understands this to be the earth with which the altar of twelve stones had been packed. Similarly Rawlinson. But it is very doubtful whether עָפָר pulvis, could be used in this sense. It may mean dry earth, but this altar had been deluged with water], and licked up [לָחַך is clearly onomatopoetic, like our lick; Germ. lecken; Gr. λείχω, etc. It expresses well the action of tongues of flame] the water that was in the trench. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the fireאֵשׁ־ (’êš-) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 784: A fire of the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel fell וַתִּפֹּ֣ל (wat·tip·pōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie and consumed וַתֹּ֤אכַל (wat·tō·ḵal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 398: To eat the sacrifice, הָֽעֹלָה֙ (hā·‘ō·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering the wood, הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים (hā·‘ê·ṣîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood the stones, הָאֲבָנִ֖ים (hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 68: A stone and the dust, הֶעָפָ֑ר (he·‘ā·p̄ār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud and it licked up לִחֵֽכָה׃ (li·ḥê·ḵāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3897: To lick the water הַמַּ֥יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen in the trench. בַּתְּעָלָ֖ה (bat·tə·‘ā·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8585: A channel, a bandage, plaster Links 1 Kings 18:38 NIV1 Kings 18:38 NLT 1 Kings 18:38 ESV 1 Kings 18:38 NASB 1 Kings 18:38 KJV 1 Kings 18:38 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 18:38 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 18:38 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 18:38 French Bible 1 Kings 18:38 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 18:38 Then the fire of Yahweh fell (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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