Verse 43
1 Kings 18:43
American Standard Version
43
And he said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again seven times.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר אֶֽל נַעֲר֗/וֹ עֲלֵֽה נָא֙ הַבֵּ֣ט דֶּֽרֶךְ יָ֔ם וַ/יַּ֨עַל֙ וַ/יַּבֵּ֔ט וַ/יֹּ֖אמֶר אֵ֣ין מְא֑וּמָה וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר שֻׁ֖ב שֶׁ֥בַע פְּעָמִֽים
English Translation
And he said to his servant, "Go up now, look toward the sea." And he went up and looked, and he said, "There is nothing." And he said, "Return, for seven times."
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And Elijah went to show himself unto Ahab. And the famine was sore in Samaria.
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And Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Jehovah greatly:
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And as Obadiah was in the way, behold, Elijah met him: and he knew him, and fell on his face, and sa...
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And he answered him, It is I: go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here].
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And he said, Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to...
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And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here].
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And it will come to pass, as soon as I am gone from thee, that the Spirit of Jehovah will carry thee...
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And now thou sayest, Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah [is here]; and he will slay me.
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And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself unto him...
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And it came to pass, when Ahab saw Elijah, that Ahab said unto him, Is it thou, thou troubler of Isr...
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And he answered, I have not troubled Israel; but thou, and thy father`s house, in that ye have forsa...
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Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hun...
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So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.
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And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long go ye limping between the two sides? if...
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Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, am left a prophet of Jehovah; but Baal`s prophets...
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Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it...
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And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first...
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And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal...
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And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either h...
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And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood g...
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And it was so, when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the [eve...
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And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me; and all the people came near unto him. And h...
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And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom...
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Hear me, O Jehovah, hear me, that this people may know that thou, Jehovah, art God (Elohim), and [th...
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And Elijah said unto Ahab, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.
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And he said to his servant, Go up now, look toward the sea. And he went up, and looked, and said, Th...
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