Popular Bible Verses from Melachim Alef 18

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Answer me, HASHEM, answer me, that HaAm Hazeh may know that Thou art HASHEM HaElohim, and that Thou hast turned back their lev.

And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the minchah (evening sacrifice), that Eliyahu HaNavi came near, and said, HASHEM Elohei Avraham, Yitzchak and of Yisroel, let it be known this day that Thou art Elohim in Yisroel, and that I am Thy Eved, and that I have done all these things at Thy Davar.

And Eliyahu came unto kol haAm, and said, Ad Mosai (how long) ye be polekhim (limping ones, dancing ones) between two se'ipim (opinions)? If HASHEM be HaElohim, follow after him; but if HaBa'al, then follow after him. And HaAm answered him not a word.

Then the Eish of HASHEM fell, and consumed the olah and the wood, and the avanim, and the aphar, and licked up the mayim that was in the te'alah (trench).

And when kol HaAm saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, HASHEM hu HaElohim; HASHEM hu HaElohim.

And it came to pass the seventh time, that he said, Hinei, there ariseth a little cloud out of the yam, as small as kaf ish (a manʼs palm). And he said, Go, say unto Ach'av, Harness up [thy merkavah] and get thee down that the geshem stop thee not.

And the Yad HASHEM was on Eliyahu; and he girded up his loins, and ran ahead of Ach'av to the entrance of Yizre'el.

And Eliyahu said unto Ach'av, Get thee up, eat and drink; for there is a kol hamon hageshem (sound of rushing rain, sound of rain coming).

And said to his eved, Go up now, look toward the yam. And he went up, and looked, and said, There is nothing. And he said, Go again sheva pe'amim (seven times).

And Eliyahu said unto kol HaAm, Come near unto me. And kol HaAm came near unto him. And he repaired the Mizbe'ach HASHEM that was in ruins.

And call ye on the shem eloheichem, and I will call on the Shem of HASHEM; and haelohim that answereth by eish, let him be HaElohim. And kol haAm answered and said, Tov hadavar!

And Eliyahu took twelve avanim (stones), according to the mispar (number) of the Shivtei Bnei Ya'akov, unto whom the Devar HASHEM came, saying, Yisroel shall be Shemecha

And it came to pass at tzohorayim, that Eliyahu mocked them, taunting, saying, Shout with a kol gadol (loud voice); for he is a g-d; either he is meditating, or he is pursuing, or ki derech lo (perhaps he had to travel, heʼs relieving himself), or perhaps he sleepeth and must be awakened.

And with the avanim (stones) he built a Mizbe'ach in the Shem of HASHEM; and he made a te'alah (trench) around the Mizbe'ach, as the space of two seahs of zera (seed).