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1 Kings 18:38

Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench.

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ASV

Then 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.

KJV

Then the fire of the Lord fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַתִּפֹּ֣לva.ti.Poland it fellH5307 →
אֵשׁ־'esh-[the] fire ofH784 →
יְהוָ֗הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
וַתֹּ֤אכַלva.To.khaland it consumedH398 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
הָֽעֹלָה֙ha.'o.Lahthe burnt offeringH5930 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
הָ֣עֵצִ֔יםha.'e.Tzimthe wood<s>H6086 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
הָאֲבָנִ֖יםha.'a.va.Nimthe stonesH68 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
הֶעָפָ֑רhe.'a.Farthe dustH6083 →
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853 →
הַמַּ֥יִםha.Ma.yimthe waterH4325 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834 →
בַּתְּעָלָ֖הba.te.'a.Lah[was] in the trenchH8585 →
לִחֵֽכָה׃li.Che.khahit licked upH3897 →

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1 Chronicles 21:26And there he built an altar to the LORD and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. He called upon the LORD, who answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.Leviticus 9:24Fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat portions on the altar. And when all the people saw it, they shouted for joy and fell facedown.2 Chronicles 7:1When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.Judges 6:21Then the angel of the LORD extended the tip of the staff that was in his hand and touched the meat and the unleavened bread. And fire flared from the rock and consumed the meat and the unleavened bread. Then the angel of the LORD vanished from his sight.1 Kings 18:24Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.”2 Kings 1:12Again Elijah replied, “If I am a man of God, may fire come down from heaven and consume you and your fifty men.” And the fire of God came down from heaven and consumed the captain and his fifty men.Leviticus 10:2So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.Job 1:16While he was still speaking, another messenger came and reported: “The fire of God fell from heaven. It burned and consumed the sheep and the servants, and I alone have escaped to tell you!”Revelation 13:13And the second beast performed great signs to cause even fire from heaven to come down to earth in the presence of the people.Genesis 15:17When the sun had set and darkness had fallen, behold, a smoking firepot and a flaming torch appeared and passed between the halves of the carcasses.1 Kings 19:12After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.Genesis 4:4while Abel brought the best portions of the firstborn of his flock. And the LORD looked with favor on Abel and his offering,Hebrews 11:4By faith Abel offered God a better sacrifice than Cain did. By faith he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.Isaiah 31:9Their rock will pass away for fear, and their princes will panic at the sight of the battle standard,” declares the LORD, whose fire is in Zion, whose furnace is in Jerusalem.Exodus 29:18Then burn the entire ram on the altar; it is a burnt offering to the LORD, a pleasing aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD.1 Kings 18:35So the water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench.

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The Prophets of Baal Are Slaughtered — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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