1 Kings 18:39
What does 1 Kings 18:39 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 18:39 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, Jehovah, he is God; Jehovah, he is God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he is the God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, Jehovah, he is God; Jehovah, he is God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when the people saw it, they all went down on their faces, and said, The Lord, he is God, the Lord, he is God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And all the people see, and fall on their faces, and say, `Jehovah, He <FI>is<Fi> the God, Jehovah, He <FI>is<Fi> the God.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And when all the people saw this, they fell on their faces, and they said: The Lord, he is God; the Lord, he is God.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And all the people saw [it], and they fell on their faces and said, Jehovah, he isGod! Jehovah, he isGod!
Context
v.38Then 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.
v.39This passage
v.40And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 18:21
And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long go ye limping between the two sides? if Jehovah be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
- 2 Chronicles 7:3
And all the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the glory of Jehovah was upon the house; and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and gave thanks unto Jehovah, saying, For he is good; for his lovingkindness endureth for ever.
- John 5:35
He was the lamp that burneth and shineth; and ye were willing to rejoice for a season in his light.
- Judges 13:20
For it came to pass, when the flame went up toward heaven from off the altar, that the angel of Jehovah ascended in the flame of the altar: and Manoah and his wife looked on; and they fell on their faces to the ground.
- Acts 4:16
saying, What shall we do to these men? for that indeed a notable miracle hath been wrought through them, is manifest to all that dwell in Jerusalem; and we cannot deny it.
- 1 Chronicles 21:16
And David lifted up his eyes, and saw the angel of Jehovah standing between earth and heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand stretched out over Jerusalem. Then David and the elders, clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces.
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