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1 Kings 18:25

25 Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “You go first, for there are many of you. Choose one of the bulls, and prepare it and call on the name of your god. But do not set fire to the wood.”

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1 Kings 18:25 — The New International Version (NIV)

25 Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one of the bulls and prepare it first, since there are so many of you. Call on the name of your god, but do not light the fire.”

1 Kings 18:25 — English Standard Version (ESV)

25 Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first, for you are many, and call upon the name of your god, but put no fire to it.”

1 Kings 18:25 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

25 And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.

1 Kings 18:25 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

25 Now Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves and prepare it first, for you are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.”

1 Kings 18:25 — New Century Version (NCV)

25 Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “There are many of you, so you go first. Choose a bull and prepare it. Pray to your god, but don’t start the fire.”

1 Kings 18:25 — American Standard Version (ASV)

25 And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under.

1 Kings 18:25 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

25 And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose one bullock for yourselves, and sacrifice it first; for ye are the many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire.

1 Kings 18:25 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

25 Elijah told the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves. Prepare yours first, because there are more of you. Call on the name of your god, but don’t set the wood on fire.” 

1 Kings 18:25 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

25 Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Since you are so numerous, choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first. Then call on the name of your god but don’t light the fire.”

1 Kings 18:25 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

25 Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first, for you are many; then call on the name of your god, but put no fire to it.”

1 Kings 18:25 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

25 Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first, for you are the majority, and call on the name of your god, but don’t set fire under it.”

1 Kings 18:25 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

25 Elijah spoke to the prophets of Baal. He said, “Choose one of the bulls. There are many of you. So prepare your bull first. Pray to your god. But don’t light the fire.”

1 Kings 18:25 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

25 So Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one ox for yourselves and prepare it first for you are many, and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.


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