1 Kings 18:31 - King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:

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Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Then Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord came, saying, Israel shall be your name. [Gen. 32:28.]

American Standard Version (1901)

And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of Jehovah came, saying, Israel shall be thy name.

Common English Bible

Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob—to whom the LORD’s word came: “Your name will be Israel.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he took twelve stones, in accord with the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord came, saying, "Israel shall be your name."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he took twelve stones according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord came, saying: Israel shall be thy name.