When allthe peoplesawit, they fellon their faces;and they said,"The LORD,He is God;the LORD,He is God."
Elijahcamenearto allthe peopleand said,"Howlong[will] you hesitatebetweentwoopinions?Ifthe LORDis God,followHim; but ifBaal,followhim." But the peopledid not answerhim a word.
"Then you callon the nameof your god,and I will callon the nameof the LORD,and the Godwhoanswersby fire,He is God."And allthe peoplesaid,"That is a goodidea."
Now behold,a prophetapproachedAhabkingof Israeland said,"Thussaysthe LORD,'Have you seenallthisgreatmultitude?Behold,I will deliverthem into your handtoday,and you shall knowthat I am the LORD.'"
sothat allthe peoplesof the earthmay knowthat the LORDis God;thereis nooneelse.
Then Davidliftedup his eyesand sawthe angelof the LORDstandingbetweenearthand heaven,with his drawnswordin his handstretchedout overJerusalem.Then Davidand the elders,coveredwith sackcloth,fellon their faces.
When he prayedto Him, He was movedby his entreatyand heardhis supplication,and broughthim againto Jerusalemto his kingdom.Then Manassehknewthat the LORD[was] God.
Allthe sonsof Israel,seeingthe firecomedownand the gloryof the LORDupon the house,boweddownon the pavementwith their facesto the ground,and they worshipedand gavepraiseto the LORD,[saying], "TrulyHe is good,trulyHis lovingkindnessis everlasting."
Whoeverthere is among you of allHis people,may his Godbe with him! Let him goup to Jerusalemwhichis in Judahand rebuildthe houseof the LORD,the Godof Israel;He is the Godwhois in Jerusalem.
Knowthat the LORDHimselfis God;It is He who has madeus, and not we ourselves;[We are] His peopleand the sheepof His pasture.
The LORDis God,and He has givenus light;Bindthe festivalsacrificewith cordsto the hornsof the altar.
"Hear,O My people,and I will speak;O Israel,I will testifyagainst you; I am God,your God.
Whowill standup for me againstevildoers?Whowill takehis standfor me againstthose who dowickedness?
"I am the LORDyour God,whobroughtyou out of the landof Egypt,out of the houseof slavery.
and sayto them, 'Thussaysthe LordGOD,"On the daywhen I choseIsraeland sworeto the descendantsof the houseof Jacoband madeMyself knownto them in the landof Egypt,when I sworeto them, saying,I am the LORDyour God,
Then firecameout from beforethe LORDand consumedthe burntofferingand the portionsof faton the altar;and when allthe peoplesaw[it], they shoutedand fellon their faces.
"He was the lampthat was burningand was shiningand you were willingto rejoicefor a whilein his light.
Nowwhen they heard[this], they were piercedto the heart,and saidto Peterand the restof the apostles,"Brethren,whatshall we do?"
saying,"Whatshall we dowith thesemen?For the factthat a noteworthymiraclehas taken placethroughthem is apparentto allwho livein Jerusalem,and we cannotdenyit.
For it cameabout when the flamewentup from the altartoward heaven,that the angelof the LORDascendedin the flameof the altar.When Manoahand his wifesaw[this], they fellon their facesto the ground.
