1 Kings 18:28

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English

They prayed louder and louder, cutting themselves with swords and knives—a ritual common to them—until they were covered with blood.

And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom with swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them.

So they shouted louder and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their custom, until their blood flowed.

They shouted loudly, and cut themselves with knives and spears, according to their custom, until blood gushed over them.

So they shouted louder, and following their normal custom, they cut themselves with knives and swords until the blood gushed out.

So they called out with a loud voice, and they cut themselves with swords and with spears as was their custom, until the blood poured out over them.

And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.

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