The afternoon passed but the fire still had not started. The prophets continued to act wild [205] until the time came for the evening sacrifice. But nothing happened—there was no answer from Baal. There was no sound. There was no one listening!
Numbers 28:4 - Easy To Read Version Offer one of the lambs in the morning, and offer the other lamb at twilight. [326] Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition One lamb you shall offer in the morning and the other in the evening, American Standard Version (1901) The one lamb shalt thou offer in the morning, and the other lamb shalt thou offer at even; Common English Bible One lamb you will offer in the morning and the second at twilight, Catholic Public Domain Version You shall offer one in morning, and the other in the evening, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version One you shall offer in the morning, and the other in the evening. |
The afternoon passed but the fire still had not started. The prophets continued to act wild [205] until the time came for the evening sacrifice. But nothing happened—there was no answer from Baal. There was no sound. There was no one listening!
It was time for the afternoon sacrifice. So the prophet Elijah went near the altar and prayed, “Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I ask you now to prove that you are the God of Israel. And prove that I am your servant. Show these people that you commanded me to do all these things.
Every morning and evening Zadok and the other priests offered burnt offerings on the altar of burnt offerings. They did this to follow the rules written in the Law of the Lord which the Lord had given Israel.
Lord, accept my prayer.\par Let it be like a gift of burning incense.\par Let it be like the evening sacrifice. {\cf2\super [641]} \par
You should watch over the animal until the 14th day of the month. On that day, all the people of the community of Israel must kill these animals at twilight. [63]
While I was praying, the man Gabriel came to me. Gabriel was the person I saw in the vision. {\cf2\super [104]} Gabriel came flying quickly to me. He came at the time of the evening sacrifice.
Priests, put on your clothes of sadness\par and cry loudly.\par Servants of the altar, {\cf2\super [5]} cry loudly.\par Servants of my God, you will sleep\par in your clothes of sadness.\par Why? Because there will be no more\par grain and drink offerings\par in God’s temple. {\cf2\super [6]} \par
If he brings a lamb as his offering, then he must bring it before the Lord.
These are the offerings made by fire that they must give to the Lord. Every day they must give 2 lambs that are one year old. There must be nothing wrong with them.
Also give a grain offering of 8 cups [327] of fine flour mixed with 1 quart [328] of olive oil.”
they must eat the Passover [135] meal at twilight [136] on the 14th day of this month. They must do this at the chosen time, and they must follow all the rules about Passover.”