The Lord appeared [72] to Abram. The Lord said, “I will give this land to your descendants.”
1 Kings 18:32 - Easy To Read Version Elijah used these stones to fix the altar to honor the Lord. Elijah dug a small ditch around the altar. It was wide enough and deep enough to hold about 7 gallons [206] of water. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And with the stones Elijah built an altar in the name [and self-revelation] of the Lord. He made a trench about the altar as great as would contain two measures of seed. American Standard Version (1901) And with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah; and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed. Common English Bible He built the stones into an altar in the LORD’s name, and he dug a trench around the altar big enough to hold two seahs of dry grain. Catholic Public Domain Version And he built from the stones an altar to the name of the Lord. And he made a trench for water, like two furrows of plowed land, all around the altar. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he built with the stones an altar to the name of the Lord: and he made a trench for water, of the breadth of two furrows round about the altar. |
The Lord appeared [72] to Abram. The Lord said, “I will give this land to your descendants.”
Then Elijah put the wood on the altar. He cut the bull into pieces. He laid the pieces on the wood.
Everything you say and everything you do should all be done for Jesus your Lord (Master). And in all you do, give thanks to God the Father through Jesus.
Early the next day, the people of Israel built an altar. [173] They put burnt offerings and fellowship offerings to God on that altar.
So Gideon built an altar [57] in that place to worship the Lord. Gideon named that altar, “The Lord is Peace.” That altar still stands in the city of Ophrah. Ophrah is where the Abiezer family lives.
Then build the right kind of altar for the Lord your God. Build that altar on this high ground. Then kill and burn the full-grown bull on this altar. Use the wood from the Asherah pole to burn your offering.”
But Samuel’s home was in Ramah. So Samuel always went back to Ramah. Samuel judged and ruled Israel from that town. And Samuel built an altar to the Lord in Ramah.
Samuel took a baby lamb. He burned the lamb as a whole burnt offering to the Lord. Samuel prayed to the Lord for Israel. The Lord answered Samuel’s prayer.