Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Then he laid the wood in order, cut the bull into pieces, and laid them on top of the wood. "Fill four pitchers with water," he ordered. "Then pour them out on the burnt offering and the wood."
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.
Holman Bible
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.”
A Conservative Version
And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid it on the wood. And he said, Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt-offering, and on the wood.
American Standard Version
And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid it on the wood. And he said, Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt-offering, and on the wood.
Amplified
Then he laid out the wood and cut the ox in pieces and laid it on the wood.
Bible in Basic English
And he put the wood in order, and, cutting up the ox, put it on the wood. Then he said, Get four vessels full of water and put it on the burned offering and on the wood. And he said, Do it a second time, and they did it a second time;
Darby Translation
and he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid it on the wood. And he said, Fill four pitchers with water, and pour it on the burnt-offering, and on the wood.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will put in order the woods, and he will cut the bullock in pieces and put upon the woods,
King James 2000
And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid it on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces, and placed [it] on the wood. Then he said, "Fill four jars [with] water, and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood."
Modern King James verseion
And he arranged the wood, and cut the bull in pieces, and placed it on the wood, and said, Fill four water jars with water and pour on the burnt sacrifice and on the wood.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And he put the wood in order, and hewed the ox in pieces, and put him on the wood,
NET Bible
He arranged the wood, cut up the bull, and placed it on the wood.
New Heart English Bible
And he arranged the wood, and cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood. And he said, "Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering, and on the wood."
The Emphasized Bible
and he put in order the wood, - and cut in pieces the bullock, and laid upon the wood. Then said he - Fill four pitchers with water, and pour out upon the ascending-sacrifice, and upon the wood. And they did so.
Webster
And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt-sacrifice, and on the wood.
World English Bible
He put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces, and laid it on the wood. He said, "Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering, and on the wood."
Youngs Literal Translation
And he arrangeth the wood, and cutteth in pieces the bullock, and placeth it on the wood, and saith, 'Fill ye four pitchers of water, and pour on the burnt-offering, and on the wood;
Themes
Ahab » King of israel » Reproved by elijah; assembles the prophets of baal
Animals » Names of » Bullocks, as offerings
Awakenings and religious reforms » Special examples of » Elijah
religious Awakenings » Special examples of » Elijah
Elijah » Three times fed with divine supplies » A fearless reformer
Faith » Instances of » Elijah, in his controversy with the priest of baal
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Ahab
Prayer » Importunity in » Elijah
Prayer » Prayer test proposed by elijah
priests » On special occasions persons not of aaron's family acted as
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 18:33
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elijah And The Prophets Of Baal On Mount Carmel
32 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. 33 Then he laid the wood in order, cut the bull into pieces, and laid them on top of the wood. "Fill four pitchers with water," he ordered. "Then pour them out on the burnt offering and the wood." 34 "Do it a second time," he ordered. So they did it a second time.
Cross References
Genesis 22:9
The two of them went on together and came to the place about which God had spoken. Abraham built an altar there, arranged the wood, tied up his son Isaac, and placed him on the altar on top of the wood.
Leviticus 1:6-8
"Aaron's sons, the priests, are to bring the blood and sprinkle it around the altar that stands at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. He is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.
Judges 6:20
The angel, who was God, replied, "Take the meat and the unleavened bread and lay them on this boulder. Then pour out the broth." So he did that.
Daniel 3:19
Out of control with rage, Nebuchadnezzar's facial expression changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and he ordered that the furnace be heated seven times hotter than usual.
Daniel 3:25
"Look!" he told them, "I see four men walking untied and unharmed in the middle of the fire, and the appearance of the fourth resembles a divine being."
John 11:39-40
Jesus said, "Remove the stone." Martha, the dead man's sister, told him, "Lord, there must be a stench by now, because he's been dead for four days."
John 19:33-34
But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.