Verse 27
1 Kings 18:27
Young's Literal Translation
27
And it cometh to pass, at noon, that Elijah playeth on them, and saith, 'Call with a loud voice, for he [is] a god, for he is meditating, or pursuing, or on a journey; it may be he is asleep, an doth awake.'
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִ֨י בַֽ/צָּהֳרַ֜יִם וַ/יְהַתֵּ֧ל בָּ/הֶ֣ם אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ קִרְא֤וּ בְ/קוֹל גָּדוֹל֙ כִּֽי אֱלֹהִ֣ים ה֔וּא כִּ֣י שִׂ֧יחַ וְ/כִֽי שִׂ֛יג ל֖/וֹ וְ/כִֽי דֶ֣רֶךְ ל֑/וֹ אוּלַ֛י יָשֵׁ֥ן ה֖וּא וְ/יִקָֽץ
English Translation
And it happened at noon that Elijah mocked them and said, "Call out with a loud voice, for he is a god; perhaps he is deep in thought, or has gone away, or is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and will awaken."
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Chapter 18 Context
1
And the days are many, and the word of Jehovah hath been unto Elijah in the third year, saying, 'Go,...
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and Elijah goeth to appear unto Ahab. And the famine is severe in Samaria,
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3
and Ahab calleth unto Obadiah, who [is] over the house -- and Obadiah hath been fearing Jehovah grea...
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and it cometh to pass, in Jezebel's cutting off the prophets of Jehovah, that Obadiah taketh a hundr...
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and Ahab saith unto Obadiah, 'Go through the land, unto all fountains of waters, and unto all the br...
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6
And they apportion to themselves the land, to pass over into it; Ahab hath gone in one way by himsel...
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and Obadiah [is] in the way, and lo, Elijah -- to meet him; and he discerneth him, and falleth on hi...
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8
And he saith to him, 'I [am]; go, say to thy lord, Lo, Elijah.'
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9
And he saith, 'What have I sinned, that thou art giving thy servant into the hand of Ahab -- to put...
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10
Jehovah thy God (Elohim) liveth, if there is a nation and kingdom whither my lord hath not sent to s...
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11
and now, thou art saying, Go, say to thy lord, Lo, Elijah;
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12
and it hath been, I go from thee, and the Spirit of Jehovah doth lift thee up, whither I know not, a...
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13
'Hath it not been declared to my lord that which I have done in Jezebel's slaying the prophets of Je...
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14
and now thou art saying, Go, say to my lord, Lo, Elijah -- and he hath slain me!'
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15
And Elijah saith, 'Jehovah of Hosts liveth, before whom I have stood, surely to-day I appear unto hi...
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16
And Obadiah goeth to meet Ahab, and declareth [it] to him, and Ahab goeth to meet Elijah,
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and it cometh to pass at Ahab's seeing Elijah, that Ahab saith unto him, 'Art thou he -- the trouble...
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18
And he saith, 'I have not troubled Israel, but thou and the house of thy father, in your forsaking t...
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19
and now, send, gather unto me all Israel, unto the mount of Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hu...
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20
And Ahab sendeth among all the sons of Israel, and gathereth the prophets unto the mount of Carmel;
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21
and Elijah cometh nigh unto all the people, and saith, 'Till when are ye leaping on the two branches...
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22
And Elijah saith unto the people, 'I -- I have been left a prophet of Jehovah -- by myself; and the...
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23
and let them give to us two bullocks, and they choose for themselves the one bullock, and cut it in...
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24
and ye have called in the name of your god, and I -- I call in the name of Jehovah, and it hath been...
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25
And Elijah saith to the prophets of Baal, 'Choose for you the one bullock, and prepare first, for ye...
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26
And they take the bullock that [one] gave to them, and prepare, and call in the name of Baal from th...
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27
And it cometh to pass, at noon, that Elijah playeth on them, and saith, 'Call with a loud voice, for...
28
And they call with a loud voice, and cut themselves, according to their ordinance, with swords and w...
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29
and it cometh to pass, at the passing by of the noon, that they feign themselves prophets till the g...
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30
And Elijah saith to all the people, 'Come nigh unto me;' and all the people come nigh unto him, and...
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31
and Elijah taketh twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto wh...
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32
and he buildeth with the stones an altar, in the name of Jehovah, and maketh a trench, as about the...
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33
And he arrangeth the wood, and cutteth in pieces the bullock, and placeth [it] on the wood, and sait...
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34
and he saith, 'Do [it] a second time;' and they do [it] a second time; and he saith, 'Do [it] a thir...
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35
and the water goeth round about the altar, and also, the trench he hath filled with water.
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36
And it cometh to pass, at the going up of the [evening -]present, that Elijah the prophet cometh nig...
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37
answer me, O Jehovah, answer me, and this people doth know that Thou [art] Jehovah God (Elohim); and...
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38
And there falleth a fire of Jehovah, and consumeth the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones,...
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39
And all the people see, and fall on their faces, and say, 'Jehovah, He [is] the God (Elohim), Jehova...
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40
And Elijah saith to them, 'Catch ye the prophets of Baal; let not a man escape of them;' and they ca...
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41
And Elijah saith to Ahab, 'Go up, eat and drink, because of the sound of the noise of the shower.'
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42
And Ahab goeth up to eat, and to drink, and Elijah hath gone up unto the top of Carmel, and he stret...
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43
and saith unto his young man, 'Go up, I pray thee, look attentively the way of the sea;' and he goet...
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44
And it cometh to pass, at the seventh, that he saith, 'Lo, a little thickness as the palm of a man i...
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45
And it cometh to pass, in the meantime, that the heavens have become black -- thick clouds and wind...
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and the hand of Jehovah hath been on Elijah, and he girdeth up his loins, and runneth before Ahab, t...
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