Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The water flowed around the altar and he also filled the trench with water.
King James Version
And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
Holman Bible
So the water ran all around the altar; he even filled the trench with water.
International Standard Version
"Do it a third time," he said. So they did it a third time. The water ran down around the altar and completely filled the trench.
A Conservative Version
And the water ran round about the altar, and he also filled the trench with water.
American Standard Version
And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
Amplified
The water flowed around the altar, and he also filled the trench with water.
Bible in Basic English
And the water went all round the altar, till the drain was full.
Darby Translation
And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
Julia Smith Translation
And the waters will go round about the altar; and he also filled the channel with water.
King James 2000
And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The water went all around the altar, and the trench also was filled [with] water.
Modern King James verseion
And the water ran all around the altar. And he filled the trench also with water.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the water ran round about the altar, and the gutter was full of water also.
NET Bible
The water flowed down all sides of the altar and filled the trench.
New Heart English Bible
And the water ran around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water.
The Emphasized Bible
And the water ran round about the altar, - moreover also, the trench, filled he with water.
Webster
And the water ran around the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
World English Bible
The water ran around the altar; and he also filled the trench with water.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the water goeth round about the altar, and also, the trench he hath filled with water.
Themes
Ahab » King of israel » Reproved by elijah; assembles the prophets of baal
Awakenings and religious reforms » Special examples of » Elijah
religious Awakenings » Special examples of » Elijah
Elijah » Three times fed with divine supplies » A fearless reformer
Faith » Instances of » Elijah, in his controversy with the priest of baal
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prayer » Importunity in » Elijah
Interlinear
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References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:35
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal On Mount Carmel
34 Then he said: Get four vessels full of water and put it on the burned offering and on the wood. Do it a second time They did it a second time. Then he said: Do it a third time and they did it a third time. 35 The water flowed around the altar and he also filled the trench with water. 36 Then at the time of the offering, Elijah the prophet came near and said, Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be seen this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things by your order.
Cross References
1 Kings 18:32
He used the stones to make an altar to the name of Jehovah. He dug a trench around the altar, large enough to hold two seahs of seed.
1 Kings 18:38
Then the fire of Jehovah came down. It burned up the offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and drinking up the water in the drain.