Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the fire of the LORD fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench. New Living Translation Immediately the fire of the LORD flashed down from heaven and burned up the young bull, the wood, the stones, and the dust. It even licked up all the water in the trench! English Standard Version Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. Berean Standard Bible Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench. King James Bible Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. New King James Version Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench. New American Standard Bible Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood, and the stones and the dust; and it licked up the water that was in the trench. NASB 1995 Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. NASB 1977 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. Legacy Standard Bible Then the fire of Yahweh fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. Amplified Bible Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood, and even the stones and the dust; it also licked up the water in the trench. Christian Standard Bible Then the LORD’s fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Yahweh’s fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench. American Standard Version Then the fire of Jehovah fell, and consumed the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. Contemporary English Version The LORD immediately sent fire, and it burned up the sacrifice, the wood, and the stones. It scorched the ground everywhere around the altar and dried up every drop of water in the ditch. English Revised Version Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. GOD'S WORD® Translation So a fire from the LORD fell down and consumed the burnt offering, wood, stones, and dirt. The fire even dried up the water that was in the trench. Good News Translation The LORD sent fire down, and it burned up the sacrifice, the wood, and the stones, scorched the earth and dried up the water in the trench. International Standard Version Right then the LORD's fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, the dust, and even the water that was in the trench! Majority Standard Bible Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench. NET Bible Then fire from the LORD fell from the sky. It consumed the offering, the wood, the stones, and the dirt, and licked up the water in the trench. New Heart English Bible Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. Webster's Bible Translation Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt-sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. World English Bible Then Yahweh’s fire fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust; and it licked up the water that was in the trench. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd a fire falls [from] YHWH, and consumes the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and it has licked up the water that [is] in the trench. Young's Literal Translation And there falleth a fire of Jehovah, and consumeth the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and the water that is in the trench it hath licked up. Smith's Literal Translation And the fire of Jehovah will fall and will consume the burnt-offering and the woods, and the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the waters which were in the channel. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the holocaust, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. Catholic Public Domain Version Then the fire of the Lord fell down and devoured the holocaust, and the wood, and the stones, and even the dust, and it absorbed the water that was in the trench. New American Bible The LORD’s fire came down and devoured the burnt offering, wood, stones, and dust, and lapped up the water in the trench. New Revised Standard Version Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and even licked up the water that was in the trench. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the fire of LORD JEHOVAH fell and consumed the burnt offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dirt, and the water that was in the trench it licked up. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. Brenton Septuagint Translation Then fire fell from the Lord out of heaven, and devoured the whole-burnt-offerings, and the wood and the water that was in the trench, and the fire licked up the stones and the earth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Elijah's Prayer…37Answer me, O LORD! Answer me, so that this people will know that You, the LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back again.” 38Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench. 39When all the people saw this, they fell facedown and said, “The LORD, He is God! The LORD, He is God!”… Cross References Leviticus 9:24 Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown. Judges 6:21 Then the angel of the LORD extended the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened bread. And fire flared from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. Then the angel of the LORD vanished from his sight. 2 Chronicles 7:1 When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. Genesis 15:17 When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, behold, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the halves of the carcasses. Numbers 16:35 And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense. 1 Chronicles 21:26 And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering. 2 Kings 1:10-12 Elijah answered the captain, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And fire came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. / So the king sent to Elijah another captain with his fifty men. And the captain said to Elijah, “Man of God, the king declares, ‘Come down at once!’” / Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men. Exodus 3:2 There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed. Exodus 24:17 And the sight of the glory of the LORD was like a consuming fire on the mountaintop in the eyes of the Israelites. Deuteronomy 4:24 For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. Hebrews 12:29 “For our God is a consuming fire.” Luke 9:54 When the disciples James and John saw this, they asked, “Lord, do You want us to call down fire from heaven to consume them?” Revelation 13:13 And the second beast performed great signs, even causing fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people. Matthew 3:11 I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. Acts 2:3 They saw tongues like flames of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. Treasury of Scripture Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench. Then the Genesis 15:17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold a smoking furnace, and a burning lamp that passed between those pieces. Leviticus 9:24 And there came a fire out from before the LORD, and consumed upon the altar the burnt offering and the fat: which when all the people saw, they shouted, and fell on their faces. Judges 6:21 Then the angel of the LORD put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there rose up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes. Then the angel of the LORD departed out of his sight. fire 1 Kings 18:24 And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken. Leviticus 10:2 And there went out fire from the LORD, and devoured them, and they died before the LORD. 2 Kings 1:12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty. Jump to Previous Burned Burning Burnt Burnt-Offering Burnt-Sacrifice Consumed Consumeth Drain Drinking Dust Falleth Fell Fire Licked Offering Sacrifice Soil Stones Trench Water WoodJump to Next Burned Burning Burnt Burnt-Offering Burnt-Sacrifice Consumed Consumeth Drain Drinking Dust Falleth Fell Fire Licked Offering Sacrifice Soil Stones Trench Water Wood1 Kings 18 1. In the extremity of famine Elijah, sent to Ahab, meets good Obadiah9. Obadiah brings Ahab to Elijah 17. Elijah, reproving Ahab, by fire from heaven convinces Baal's prophets 41. Elijah, by prayer obtaining rain, follows Ahab to Jezreel At that moment This phrase signifies the immediacy and divine timing of God's response. In the Hebrew text, the word used here is "אָז" (az), which indicates a specific point in time. This highlights the precision of God's intervention, underscoring His sovereignty and the fulfillment of Elijah's prayer. It serves as a reminder that God's timing is perfect, and His actions are neither early nor late but occur exactly when they are meant to. the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering the wood, the stones, and the dust and it licked up the water in the trench Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then the fireאֵשׁ־ (’êš-) Noun - common singular construct Strong's 784: A fire of the LORD יְהוָ֗ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel fell וַתִּפֹּ֣ל (wat·tip·pōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5307: To fall, lie and consumed וַתֹּ֤אכַל (wat·tō·ḵal) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 398: To eat the sacrifice, הָֽעֹלָה֙ (hā·‘ō·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5930: Whole burnt offering the wood, הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים (hā·‘ê·ṣîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6086: Tree, trees, wood the stones, הָאֲבָנִ֖ים (hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's 68: A stone and the dust, הֶעָפָ֑ר (he·‘ā·p̄ār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud and it licked up לִחֵֽכָה׃ (li·ḥê·ḵāh) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3897: To lick the water הַמַּ֥יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen in the trench. בַּתְּעָלָ֖ה (bat·tə·‘ā·lāh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8585: A channel, a bandage, plaster Links 1 Kings 18:38 NIV1 Kings 18:38 NLT 1 Kings 18:38 ESV 1 Kings 18:38 NASB 1 Kings 18:38 KJV 1 Kings 18:38 BibleApps.com 1 Kings 18:38 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 18:38 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 18:38 French Bible 1 Kings 18:38 Catholic Bible OT History: 1 Kings 18:38 Then the fire of Yahweh fell (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) |
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