1 Kings 18:32 BSB — MannaFest

1 Kings 18:32

And with the stones, Elijah built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah; and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

KJV

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And with the stones he built an altar in the same of the Lord,.... Whom the twelve tribes had formerly worshipped; and though now divided in their civil state, yet ought to be united in the worship of God: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed; or two seahs, one of which was the third part of an ephah, and two of them were more than half a bushel; and this trench or ditch round the altar was as broad as such a measure of seed would sow.

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The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Twelve barrels of water (probably sea-water, for the sea was near, and so much fresh water in this time of drought was too precious for him to be so prodigal of it), thrice four, he poured upon his sacrifice, to prevent the suspicion of any fire under (for, if there had been any, this would have put it out), and to make the expected miracle the more illustrious.

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Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּבְנֶ֧ה	vai.yiv.Neh	and he built	H1129 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
הָאֲבָנִ֛ים	ha.'a.va.Nim	the stones	H68 →
מִזְבֵּ֖חַ	miz.Be.ach	an altar	H4196 →
בְּשֵׁ֣ם	be.Shem	in [the] name of	H8034 →
יְהוָ֑ה	Yah.weh	Yahweh	H3068 →
וַיַּ֣עַשׂ	vai.Ya.'as	and he made	H6213 →
תְּעָלָ֗ה	te.'a.Lah	a trench	H8585 →
כְּבֵית֙	ke.Veit	like a receptacle of	H1004 →
סָאתַ֣יִם	sa.Ta.yim	two seahs	H5429 →
זֶ֔רַע	Ze.ra'	seed	H2233 →
סָבִ֖יב	sa.Viv	around	H5439 →
לַמִּזְבֵּֽחַ׃	la.miz.Be.ach	<to> the altar	H4196 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
1 Corinthians 10:31
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
leads to
- Colossians 3:23
  Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men,
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Colossians 3:17
  And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
- 1 Peter 4:11
  If anyone speaks, he should speak as one conveying the words of God. If anyone serves, he should serve with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be glorified through…
- Deuteronomy 12:7
  There, in the presence of the LORD your God, you and your households shall eat and rejoice in all you do, because the LORD your God has blessed you.
Through
Colossians 3:17
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.
leads to
- 1 Corinthians 10:31
  So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.
- Proverbs 3:6
  in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
- Ephesians 5:20
  always giving thanks to God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
  Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.