1 Kings 18:35

New International Reader's Version

The water ran down around the altar. It even filled the ditch.

Cross References

1 Kings 18:32

Elijah used the stones to build an altar to honor the Lord. He dug a ditch around it. The ditch was large enough to hold 24 pounds of seeds.

1 Kings 18:34

“Do it again,” he said. So they did it again. “Do it a third time,” he ordered. And they did it the third time.

1 Kings 18:36

When it was time to offer the evening sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward. He prayed, “Lord, you are the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel. Today let everyone know that you are God in Israel. Let them know I’m your servant. Let them know I’ve done all these things because you commanded me to.

1 Kings 18:38

The fire of the Lord came down. It burned up the sacrifice. It burned up the wood and the stones and the soil. It even dried up the water in the ditch.