Laban and Bethuel answered, ‘This is from the Lord; we have no choice in the matter. ,
1 Kings 18:21 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then Elijah approached all the people and said, ‘How long will you waver between two opinions? , If the Lord is God, follow him. But if Baal, follow him.’ But the people didn’t answer him a word. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Elijah came near to all the people and said, How long will you halt and limp between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him! But if Baal, then follow him. And the people did not answer him a word. American Standard Version (1901) And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long go ye limping between the two sides? if Jehovah be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. Common English Bible Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you hobble back and forth between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow God. If Baal is God, follow Baal.” The people gave no answer. Catholic Public Domain Version Then Elijah, drawing near to all the people, said: "How long will you waver between two sides? If the Lord is God, follow him. But if Baal is, then follow him." And the people did not respond a word to him. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Elias coming to all the people said: How long do you halt between two sides? If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people did not answer him a word. |
Laban and Bethuel answered, ‘This is from the Lord; we have no choice in the matter. ,
‘What can we say to my lord? ’ Judah replied. ‘How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed your servants’ iniquity. We are now my lord’s slaves #– #both we and the one in whose possession the cup was found.’
So Ahab summoned all the Israelites and gathered the prophets at Mount Carmel.
When all the people saw it, they fell face down and said, ‘The Lord, he is God! The Lord, he is God! ’
They feared the Lord but also served their idols. Still today, their children and grandchildren continue doing as their ancestors did.
Lord, you indeed are God, and you have promised this good thing to your servant.
He prayed to him, and the Lord was receptive to his prayer. He granted his request and brought him back to Jerusalem, to his kingdom. So Manasseh came to know that the Lord is God.
Their hearts are devious; , now they must bear their guilt. The Lord will break down their altars and demolish their sacred pillars.
those who bow in worship on the rooftops to the stars in the sky; those who bow and pledge loyalty to the Lord but also pledge loyalty to Milcom; ,
So he said to him, “Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes? ” The man was speechless.
When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they came together.
‘No one can serve two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
When daylight came, he summoned his disciples, and he chose twelve of them, whom he also named apostles:
Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are subject to the law, , so that every mouth may be shut and the whole world may become subject to God’s judgement. ,
You were shown these things so that you would know that the Lord is God; there is no other besides him.
But if it doesn’t please you to worship the Lord, choose for yourselves today: Which will you worship #– #the gods your ancestors worshipped beyond the River Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living? As for me and my family, we will worship the Lord.’
Samuel told them, ‘If you are returning to the Lord with all your heart, get rid of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths that are among you, set your hearts on the Lord, and worship only him. Then he will rescue you from the Philistines.’