Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

and he built an altar with the stones in the name of Yahweh. Then he made a trench around the altar large enough to hold about four gallons.

New American Standard Bible

So with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord, and he made a trench around the altar, large enough to hold two measures of seed.

King James Version

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

International Standard Version

So Elijah used the stones to build an altar to the name of the LORD. But then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two measures of seed.

A Conservative Version

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of LORD. And he made a trench around the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

American Standard Version

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah; and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

Amplified

So with the stones Elijah built an altar in the name of the Lord. He made a trench around the altar large enough to hold two measures of seed.

Bible in Basic English

And with the stones he made an altar to the name of the Lord; and he made a deep drain all round the altar, great enough to take two measures of seed.

Darby Translation

and with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah, and made a trench round about the altar, of the capacity of two measures of seed;

Julia Smith Translation

And he will build with the stones an altar in the name of Jehovah: and he will make a channel, rolling up two measures of seed, round about the altar.

King James 2000

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench around the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

Lexham Expanded Bible

With them, he built an altar in the name of Yahweh, and he made a trench {which would have held} about two seahs of seed, all around the altar.

Modern King James verseion

And with stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah. And he made a trench around the altar big enough to contain two measures of seed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And with the stones he made an altar in the name of the LORD. And he made a gutter round about the altar, able to receive two pecks of corn.

NET Bible

With the stones he constructed an altar for the Lord. Around the altar he made a trench large enough to contain two seahs of seed.

New Heart English Bible

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD. And he made a trench around the altar, large enough to contain two seahs of seed.

The Emphasized Bible

and built, with the stones, an altar, in the name of Yahweh, - and he made a trench, as large as would contain two measures of seed, round about the altar;

Webster

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

World English Bible

With the stones he built an altar in the name of Yahweh. He made a trench around the altar, large enough to contain two measures of seed.

Youngs Literal Translation

and he buildeth with the stones an altar, in the name of Jehovah, and maketh a trench, as about the space of two measures of seed, round about the altar.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
he built
בּנה 
Banah 
Usage: 376

an altar
מזבּח 
Mizbeach 
Usage: 401

in the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of the Lord

Usage: 0

and he made

Usage: 0

a trench
תּעלה 
T@`alah 
Usage: 11

סביבה סביב 
Cabiyb 
Usage: 334

the altar
מזבּח 
Mizbeach 
Usage: 401

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

סאה 
C@'ah 
Usage: 9

References

Context Readings

Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal On Mount Carmel

31 Elijah took 12 stones—according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come, saying, “Israel will be your name” 32 and he built an altar with the stones in the name of Yahweh. Then he made a trench around the altar large enough to hold about four gallons. 33 Next, he arranged the wood, cut up the bull, and placed it on the wood. He said, “Fill four water pots with water and pour it on the offering to be burned and on the wood.”

Cross References

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

Exodus 20:24-25

“You must make an earthen altar for Me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats, as well as your cattle. I will come to you and bless you in every place where I cause My name to be remembered.

Judges 6:26

Build a well-constructed altar to the Lord your God on the top of this rock. Take the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering with the wood of the Asherah pole you cut down.”

Judges 21:4

The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings.

1 Samuel 7:9

Then Samuel took a young lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. He cried out to the Lord on behalf of Israel, and the Lord answered him.

1 Samuel 7:17

Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, he judged Israel there, and he built an altar to the Lord there.

1 Corinthians 10:31

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for God’s glory.

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