Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 [word] among the {Israelites}, and he assembled the prophets to Mount Carmel. 21 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. 22 Then Elijah said to the people, "I alone [am] left a prophet of Yahweh, but the prophets of Baal [are] four hundred and fifty men.
Cross References
Joshua 24:15
But if it is bad in your eyes to serve Yahweh, choose for yourselves today whom you want to serve, whether it is the gods that your ancestors served beyond the river, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you [are] living; but as for me and my household, we will serve Yahweh."
2 Kings 17:41
So these nations were fearing Yahweh, but they were serving their idols, as were their children and their children's children; as their ancestors did, they [are] doing until this day.
Matthew 6:24
"No one is able to serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and money.
1 Samuel 7:3
And Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, "If with all your heart you [are] turning to Yahweh, remove the foreign gods and Ashtoreths from your midst. Commit your hearts to Yahweh and serve him alone. Then he will deliver you from the hand of [the] Philistines."
1 Corinthians 10:21-22
You are not able to drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You are not able to share the table of the Lord and the table of demons.
Genesis 24:50
Then Laban and Bethuel answered, and they said, "The matter has gone out from Yahweh; we are not able to speak bad or good to you.
Genesis 44:16
And Judah said, "What can we say to my lord? What can we speak? Now how can we show ourselves innocent? God has found the guilt of your servants! Behold, we [are] slaves to my lord, both we and also he in whose hand the cup was found."
Exodus 5:1-2
And afterward, Moses and Aaron went, and they said to Pharaoh, "Thus says Yahweh the God of Israel, 'Release my people so that they may hold a festival for me in the desert.'"
Deuteronomy 4:35
You [yourselves] were shown [this wonder] in order [for you] to acknowledge that Yahweh [is] the God; there is no other [God] {besides him}.
Joshua 24:23-24
He said, "Remove the foreign gods that [are] in your midst, and incline your hearts to Yahweh the God of Israel."
1 Kings 18:39
When all the people saw, they fell on their faces and said, "Yahweh, he [is] God! Yahweh, he [is] God!"
1 Chronicles 17:26
So now, O Yahweh, you yourself [are] God, and you have spoken to your servant this good thing.
2 Chronicles 33:13
and prayed to him. And God responded to him and heard his plea and let him return to Jerusalem to his kingdom. And Manasseh knew that Yahweh was God.
Job 40:4-5
"Look, I am insignificant. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
Psalm 100:3
Know that Yahweh, he [is] God; he made us and we are his. [We are] his people and the sheep of his pasture.
Zephaniah 1:5
and those who bow down on the rooftops to the host of heaven, and those who bow down, swearing to Yahweh but [also] swearing by Milkom,
Matthew 22:12
And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes?' But {he could say nothing}.
Matthew 22:34
Now [when] the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled at the same [place].
Matthew 22:36
"Teacher, which commandment [is] greatest in the law?"
Luke 6:13
And when day came, he summoned his disciples and chose from them twelve, whom he also named apostles:
Romans 3:19
Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those under the law, in order that every mouth may be closed and the whole world may become accountable to God.
Romans 6:16-22
Do you not know that to whomever you present yourselves [as] slaves for obedience, you are slaves to whomever you obey, whether sin, [leading] to death, or obedience, [leading] to righteousness?
2 Corinthians 6:14-16
Do not become unevenly yoked with unbelievers, for what participation [is there between] righteousness and lawlessness? Or what fellowship [does] light [have] with darkness?
Revelation 3:15-16
'I know your works, that you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot!