1 Kings 18:25
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 do not light the fire.”
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ASV
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.
KJV
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.
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Commentary
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19 tagged words| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיֹּ֨אמֶר | vai.Yo.mer | and he said | H559 → |
| אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ | 'e.li.Ya.hu | Elijah | H452 → |
| לִנְבִיאֵ֣י | lin.vi.'Ei | to [the] prophets of | H5030 → |
| הַבַּ֗עַל | ha.Ba.'al | <the> Baal | H1168 → |
| בַּחֲר֨וּ | ba.cha.Ru | choose | H977 → |
| לָכֶ֜ם | la.Khem | for yourselves | |
| הַפָּ֤ר | ha.Par | the young bull | H6499 → |
| הָֽאֶחָד֙ | ha.'e.Chad | <the> one | H259 → |
| וַעֲשׂ֣וּ | va.'a.Su | and prepare [it] | H6213 → |
| רִאשֹׁנָ֔ה | ri.sho.Nah | first | H7223 → |
| כִּ֥י | ki | for | H3588 → |
| אַתֶּ֖ם | 'a.Tem | you | H859 → |
| הָרַבִּ֑ים | ha.ra.Bim | [are] the many | H7227 → |
| וְקִרְאוּ֙ | ve.kir.'U | and call | H7121 → |
| בְּשֵׁ֣ם | be.Shem | on [the] name of | H8034 → |
| אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם | 'e.lo.hei.Khem | god your | H430 → |
| וְאֵ֖שׁ | ve.'Esh | and fire | H784 → |
| לֹ֥א | lo' | not | H3808 → |
| תָשִֽׂימוּ׃ | ta.Si.mu | you will set | H7760 → |
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