Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord, and
King James Version
And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
Holman Bible
Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Yahweh.
All the people answered, “That sounds good.”
International Standard Version
Then you can call on the name of your god, and I'll call on the name of the LORD. Let the God who answers by fire be our God!" "That's a good idea!" all the people shouted.
A Conservative Version
And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of LORD. And the God that answers by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
American Standard Version
And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
Amplified
Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the god who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “It is well spoken.”
Bible in Basic English
And do you make prayers to your god, and I will make a prayer to the Lord: and it will be clear that the one who gives an answer by fire is God. And all the people in answer said, It is well said.
Darby Translation
And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the god that answers by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, The word is good.
Julia Smith Translation
And call ye upon the name of your god, and I will call upon the name of Jehovah, and the God who shall answer by fire, he shall be God. And all the people will answer and say, Good the word.
King James 2000
And call you on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answers by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Yahweh, and it shall be that the god who answers by fire, he [is] God." Then all the people answered and said, "The word [is] good!"
Modern King James verseion
And you call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of Jehovah. And it shall be, the god that answers by fire, He is God. And all the people answered and said, The word is good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And call ye on the name of your God, and I will call on the name of the LORD. And then the God that answereth by fire, he is the very God." And all the people said, "It is well spoken."
NET Bible
Then you will invoke the name of your god, and I will invoke the name of the Lord. The god who responds with fire will demonstrate that he is the true God." All the people responded, "This will be a fair test."
New Heart English Bible
You call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD, and the god who answers by fire, he is God." All the people answered, "It is well said."
The Emphasized Bible
Then shall ye call on the name of your god, and, I, will call on the name of Yahweh, and it shall be, the God that respondeth by fire, he, is GOD. And all the people responded - Well spoken!
Webster
And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
World English Bible
You call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Yahweh. The God who answers by fire, let him be God." All the people answered, "It is well said."
Youngs Literal Translation
and ye have called in the name of your god, and I -- I call in the name of Jehovah, and it hath been, the god who answereth by fire -- He is the God.' And all the people answer and say, 'Good is the 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
Elijah » Three times fed with divine supplies » A fearless reformer
Elijah » Miracles of » Causes fire to consume the sacrifice
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prayer » Importunity in » Elijah
Topics
Interlinear
Qara'
'elohiym
`anah
'elohiym
References
Fausets
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:24
Prayers for 1 Kings 18:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal On Mount Carmel
23
Now let them give us two oxen; and let them choose one ox for themselves and cut it up, and place it on the wood, but put no fire under it; and I will prepare the other ox and lay it on the wood, and I will not put a fire under it.
24 Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord, and
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 18:38
Then the
1 Chronicles 21:26
Then David built an altar to the Lord there and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. And he called to the Lord and
Leviticus 9:24
Judges 6:21
Then the angel of the Lord put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened bread; and
2 Samuel 14:19
So the king said, “Is the hand of Joab with you in all this?” And the woman replied, “As your soul lives, my lord the king, no one can turn to the right or to the left from anything that my lord the king has spoken. Indeed, it was
2 Chronicles 7:1
2 Chronicles 7:3
All the sons of Israel, seeing the fire come down and the glory of the Lord upon the house, bowed down on the pavement with their faces to the ground, and they worshiped and gave praise to the Lord, saying, “
Isaiah 39:8