1 Kings 18:27
What does 1 Kings 18:27 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 18:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And in the middle of the day, Elijah made sport of them, saying, Give louder cries, for he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or he may have gone away for some purpose, or he may be on a journey, or by chance he is sleeping and has to be made awake.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it cometh to pass, at noon, that Elijah playeth on them, and saith, `Call with a loud voice, for he <FI>is<Fi> a god, for he is meditating, or pursuing, or on a journey; it may be he is asleep, an doth awake.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when it was now noon, Elias jested at them, saying: Cry with a louder voice: for he is a god; and perhaps he is talking, or is in an inn, or on a journey; or perhaps he is asleep, and must be awaked.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them and said, Cry aloud; for he is agod; for he is meditating, or gone aside, or he is on a journey; perhaps he sleeps, and will awake.
Context
v.26And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped about the altar which was made.
v.27This passage
v.28And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Amos 4:4
Come to Beth-el, and transgress; to Gilgal, and multiply transgression; and bring your sacrifices every morning, and your tithes every three days;
- Ezekiel 20:39
As for you, O house of Israel, thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Go ye, serve every one his idols, and hereafter also, if ye will not hearken unto me; but my holy name shall ye no more profane with your gifts, and with your idols.
- Psalms 121:4
Behold, he that keepeth Israel Will neither slumber nor sleep.
- Isaiah 51:9
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of Jehovah; awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Is it not thou that didst cut Rahab in pieces, that didst pierce the monster?
- Mark 4:38
And he himself was in the stern, asleep on the cushion: and they awake him, and say unto him, Teacher, carest thou not that we perish?
- Isaiah 41:23
Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that ye are gods: yea, do good, or do evil, that we may be dismayed, and behold it together.
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