Then Elijah said to the people, ‘I am the only remaining prophet of the Lord, but Baal’s prophets are 450 men.
1 Kings 18:23 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Let two bulls be given to us. They are to choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood but not light the fire. I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood but not light the fire. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Let two bulls be given us; let them choose one bull for themselves and cut it in pieces and lay it on the wood but put no fire to it. I will dress the other bull, lay it on the wood, and put no fire to it. American Standard Version (1901) Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under. Common English Bible Give us two bulls. Let Baal’s prophets choose one. Let them cut it apart and set it on the wood, but don’t add fire. I’ll prepare the other bull, put it on the wood, but won’t add fire. Catholic Public Domain Version Let two oxen be given to us. And let them choose one ox for themselves, and, cutting it into pieces, let them set it on the wood. But they may not place fire under it. And I will prepare the other ox, and set it on the wood. But I will not place fire under it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Let two bullocks be given us, and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces and lay it upon wood, but put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under it. |
Then Elijah said to the people, ‘I am the only remaining prophet of the Lord, but Baal’s prophets are 450 men.
Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord. The God who answers with fire, he is God.’ All the people answered, ‘That’s fine.’
Aaron’s sons the priests are to arrange the pieces, the head, and the fat on top of the burning wood on the altar.