Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.
New American Standard Bible
So they cried with a loud voice and
King James Version
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
Holman Bible
They shouted loudly, and cut themselves
International Standard Version
So the prophets of Baal cried even louder and slashed themselves with swords and lances until their blood gushed out all over them, as was their custom.
American Standard Version
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.
Amplified
So they cried out with a loud voice [to get Baal’s attention] and cut themselves with swords and lances in accordance with their custom, until the blood flowed out on them.
Bible in Basic English
So they gave loud cries, cutting themselves with knives and swords, as was their way, till the blood came streaming out all over them.
Darby Translation
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with swords and spears, till the blood gushed out upon them.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will call with a great voice, and they will cut themselves according to their judgment, with swords and with spears, even to the pouring out of blood upon them.
King James 2000
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So they called out with a loud voice, and they cut themselves with swords and with spears as was their custom, until the blood poured out over them.
Modern King James verseion
And they cried with a loud voice and cut themselves with knives and spears until the blood gushed out on them, as is their way.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they cried loud and cut themselves, as their manner was, with knives and lances, till the blood flowed on them.
NET Bible
So they yelled louder and, in accordance with their prescribed ritual, mutilated themselves with swords and spears until their bodies were covered with blood.
New Heart English Bible
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves, as was their custom, with swords and spears, until the blood gushed out on them.
The Emphasized Bible
And they cried, with a loud voice, and cut themselves, after their custom, with swords, and with lances, - until the blood gushed out upon them.
Webster
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
World English Bible
They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they call with a loud voice, and cut themselves, according to their ordinance, with swords and with spears, till a flowing of blood is on them;
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 » Derisively challenges the priests of baal to offer sacrifices
Fanaticism » The prophets of baal
Idolatry » Other customs of » Cutting the flesh
Idolatry » Objects of, worshipped » By cutting the flesh
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Knife » Self-flagellation with, in idolatrous worship
Mutilation » Of the body, general references to
Prayer » Importunity in » Elijah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:28
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal On Mount Carmel
27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is meditating, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened. 28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them. 29 And it was so, when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the [evening] oblation, but there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
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Cross References
Leviticus 19:28
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you. I am LORD.
Deuteronomy 14:1
Ye are the sons of LORD your God. Ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
Micah 6:7
Will LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, [or] with ten thousand rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
Mark 5:5
And always, night and day, in the mountains and in the sepulchers, he was crying out, and cutting himself with stones.
Mark 9:22
And it often casts him both into the fire and into the waters so that it might destroy him. But if thou can do anything, help us, having compassion toward us.