Verse 22
1 Kings 18:22
World Messianic Bible
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Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left as a prophet of Yahweh; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred fifty men.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֤אמֶר אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ֙ אֶל הָ/עָ֔ם אֲנִ֞י נוֹתַ֧רְתִּי נָבִ֛יא לַ/יהוָ֖ה לְ/בַדִּ֑/י וּ/נְבִיאֵ֣י הַ/בַּ֔עַל אַרְבַּע מֵא֥וֹת וַ/חֲמִשִּׁ֖ים אִֽישׁ
English Translation
And Elijah said to the people, "I alone remain a prophet of the LORD, but the prophets of Baal are four hundred and fifty men."
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Chapter 18 Context
1
After many days, Yahweh’s word came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab...
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Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. The famine was severe in Samaria.
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3
Ahab called Obadiah, who was over the household. (Now Obadiah feared Yahweh greatly;
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for when Jezebel cut off Yahweh’s prophets, Obadiah took one hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty...
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5
Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go through the land, to all the springs of water, and to all the brooks. Perh...
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6
So they divided the land between them to pass throughout it. Ahab went one way by himself, and Obadi...
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As Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. He recognized him, and fell on his face, and said...
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8
He answered him, “It is I. Go, tell your lord, ‘Behold, Elijah is here!’”
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9
He said, “How have I sinned, that you would deliver your servant into the hand of Ahab, to kill me?
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10
As Yahweh your God (Elohim) lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent to seek...
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11
Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here.”’
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12
It will happen, as soon as I leave you, that Yahweh’s Spirit will carry you I don’t know where; and...
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13
Wasn’t it told my lord what I did when Jezebel killed Yahweh’s prophets, how I hid one hundred men o...
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14
Now you say, ‘Go, tell your lord, “Behold, Elijah is here”.’ He will kill me.”
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15
Elijah said, “As Yahweh of Armies lives, before whom I stand, I will surely show myself to him today...
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16
So Obadiah went to meet Ahab, and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
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17
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Is that you, you troubler of Israel?”
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18
He answered, “I have not troubled Israel; but you, and your father’s house, in that you have forsake...
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19
Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel to Mount Carmel, and four hundred fifty of the proph...
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20
So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together to Mount Carmel.
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21
Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yah...
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22
Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left as a prophet of Yahweh; but Baal’s prophets...
23
Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pie...
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24
You call on the name of your god, and I will call on Yahweh’s name. The God (Elohim) who answers by...
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25
Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves, and dress it first; for you ar...
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26
They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from mo...
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27
At noon, Elijah mocked them, and said, “Cry aloud; for he is a god. Either he is deep in thought, or...
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28
They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out...
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29
When midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice...
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30
Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me!”; and all the people came near to him. He repaired...
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31
Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom Yahwe...
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32
With the stones he built an altar in Yahweh’s name. He made a trench around the altar, large enough...
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33
He put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood. He said, “Fill four j...
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34
He said, “Do it a second time”; and they did it the second time. He said, “Do it a third time”; and...
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35
The water ran around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water.
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36
At the time of the evening offering, Elijah the prophet came near, and said, “Yahweh, the God (Elohi...
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37
Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God (Elohim), and that you...
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38
Then Yahweh’s fire fell, and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and li...
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39
When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. They said, “Yahweh, he is God (Elohim)! Yahweh...
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40
Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal! Don’t let one of them escape!”
They seized them; a...
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41
Elijah said to Ahab, “Get up, eat and drink; for there is the sound of abundance of rain.”
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42
So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed himself down...
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43
He said to his servant, “Go up now, and look toward the sea.”
He went up, and looked, and said, “The...
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44
On the seventh time, he said, “Behold, a small cloud, like a man’s hand, is rising out of the sea.”...
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45
In a little while, the sky grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain. Ahab rode, a...
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46
Yahweh’s hand was on Elijah; and he tucked his cloak into his belt and ran before Ahab to the entran...
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