Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Then Elijah drew near to all the people, and said, How long do ye halt between two opinions? if Jehovah be God, follow him; and if Baal, follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
New American Standard Bible
Elijah came near to all the people and said, “
King James Version
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
Holman Bible
Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you hesitate between two opinions?
International Standard Version
where Elijah approached all the people and asked them, "How long will you keep hesitating between both sides? If the LORD is God, go after him. If Baal, go after him." But the people didn't say a word.
A Conservative Version
And Elijah came near to all the people, and said, How long do ye go limping between the two sides? If LORD be God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
American Standard Version
And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long go ye limping between the two sides? if Jehovah be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
Amplified
Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you
Bible in Basic English
And Elijah came near to all the people and said, How long will you go on balancing between two opinions? if the Lord is God, then give worship to him; but if Baal, give worship to him. And the people said not a word in answer.
Julia Smith Translation
And Elijah will draw near to all the people and say, How long halt ye upon two opinions? if Jehovah is God, go ye after him: and if Baal, go ye after him. And the people answered him not a word.
King James 2000
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long do you halt between two opinions? if the LORD is God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Elijah approached to all the people and said, "How long [will] you [go] limping over two opinions? If Yahweh [is] God, go after him; but if Baal, go after him." But the people did not answer him a word.
Modern King James verseion
And Elijah came to all the people and said, How long are you limping over two opinions? If Jehovah is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, then follow him. And the people did not answer him a word.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Elijah came unto all the people and said, "Why halt ye between two opinions? If the LORD be very God, follow him: or if Baal be he, follow him." And the people answered him not one word.
NET Bible
Elijah approached all the people and said, "How long are you going to be paralyzed by indecision? If the Lord is the true God, then follow him, but if Baal is, follow him!" But the people did not say a word.
New Heart English Bible
Elijah came near to all the people, and said, "How long will you keep limping between two positions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him." But the people did not answer him a word.
The Emphasized Bible
And Elijah drew near unto all the people, and said - How long are ye limping on the two divided opinions? If, Yahweh, be GOD, follow, him, but, if, Baal, follow, him. But the people answered him, not a word.
Webster
And Elijah came to all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD is God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
World English Bible
Elijah came near to all the people, and said, "How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him." The people answered him not a word.
Youngs Literal Translation
and Elijah cometh nigh unto all the people, and saith, 'Till when are ye leaping on the two branches? -- if Jehovah is God, go after Him; and if Baal, go after him;' and the people have not answered him a word.
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
divine Call » Heal persecution of » To decision
Choice » Wise choice, examples of » To choose between God and evil
Decision » Exhortations to » To choose between God and evil
Decision » Opposed to » Halting between two opinions
Elijah » Three times fed with divine supplies » A fearless reformer
Exhortations » Special » To choose between God and evil
God's Call » Examples of Leadership » To decision
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
free Moral agents » Invitations to decision
Topics
Interlinear
Sh@nayim
Yalak
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal On Mount Carmel
20 So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. 21 Then Elijah drew near to all the people, and said, How long do ye halt between two opinions? if Jehovah be God, follow him; and if Baal, follow him. And the people answered him not a word. 22 And Elijah said to the people, I, only I, remain a prophet of Jehovah; and Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.
Cross References
Joshua 24:15
And if it seem evil unto you to serve Jehovah, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods whom your fathers that were on the other side of the river served, or the gods of the Amorite, in whose land ye dwell; but as for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah.
2 Kings 17:41
And these nations feared Jehovah, and served their graven images, both their children and their children's children: as did their fathers, so do they, unto this day.
Matthew 6:24
No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and will love the other, or he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
1 Samuel 7:3
And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, If ye return to Jehovah with all your heart, put away the strange gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and apply your hearts unto Jehovah, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
1 Corinthians 10:21-22
Ye cannot drink the Lord's cup, and the cup of demons: ye cannot partake of the Lord's table, and of the table of demons.
Genesis 24:50
And Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceeds from Jehovah: we cannot speak to thee bad or good.
Genesis 44:16
And Judah said, What shall we say to my lord? what shall we speak, and how justify ourselves? God has found out the iniquity of thy servants; behold, we are my lord's bondmen, both we, and he in whose hand the cup has been found.
Exodus 5:1-2
And afterwards Moses and Aaron went in, and said to Pharaoh, Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel, Let my people go that they may celebrate a feast to me in the wilderness.
Deuteronomy 4:35
Unto thee it was shewn, that thou mightest know that Jehovah, he is God there is none other besides him.
Joshua 24:23-24
Now therefore put away the strange gods that are among you, and incline your heart unto Jehovah the God of Israel.
1 Kings 18:39
And all the people saw it, and they fell on their faces and said, Jehovah, he is God! Jehovah, he is God!
1 Chronicles 17:26
And now, Jehovah, thou art that God, and hast promised this goodness unto thy servant;
2 Chronicles 33:13
and prayed to him. And he was intreated of him and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that Jehovah, he was God.
Job 40:4-5
Behold, I am nought: what shall I answer thee? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Psalm 100:3
Know that Jehovah is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.
Zephaniah 1:5
and them that bow down to the host of the heavens upon the housetops; and them that bow down to Jehovah, that swear by him, and swear by Malcham;
Matthew 22:12
And he says to him, My friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was speechless.
Matthew 22:34
But the Pharisees, having heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, were gathered together.
Matthew 22:36
Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?
Luke 6:13
And when it was day he called his disciples, and having chosen out twelve from them, whom also he named apostles:
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the things the law says, it speaks to those under the law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world be under judgment to God.
Romans 6:16-22
Know ye not that to whom ye yield yourselves bondmen for obedience, ye are bondmen to him whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness?
2 Corinthians 6:14-16
Be not diversely yoked with unbelievers; for what participation is there between righteousness and lawlessness? or what fellowship of light with darkness?
Revelation 3:15-16
I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot.