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1 Kings 18:21

NETBible	Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long are you going to be paralyzed by indecision?¹ If the Lord is the true God,² then follow him, but if Baal is, follow him!” But the people did not say a word.
NIV © biblegateway 1Ki 18:21	Elijah went before the people and said, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him." But the people said nothing.
NASB © biblegateway 1Ki 18:21	Elijah came near to all the people and said, "How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him." But the people did not answer him a word.
NLT © biblegateway 1Ki 18:21	Then Elijah stood in front of them and said, "How long are you going to waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him! But if Baal is God, then follow him!" But the people were completely silent.
MSG © biblegateway 1Ki 18:21	Elijah challenged the people: "How long are you going to sit on the fence? If GOD is the real God, follow him; if it's Baal, follow him. Make up your minds!" Nobody said a word; nobody made a move.
BBE © SABDAweb 1Ki 18:21	And Elijah came near to all the people and said, How long will you go on balancing between two opinions? if the Lord is God, then give worship to him; but if Baal, give worship to him. And the people said not a word in answer.
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Ki 18:21	Elijah then came near to all the people, and said, "How long will you go limping with two different opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him." The people did not answer him a word.
NKJV © biblegateway 1Ki 18:21	And Elijah came to all the people, and said, "How long will you falter between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him." But the people answered him not a word.
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KJV	And Elijah <0452> came <05066> (8799) unto all the people <05971>_, and said <0559> (8799)_, How long <05921> halt <06452> (8802) ye between two <08147> opinions <05587>_? if the LORD <03068> [be] God <0430>_, follow him: but if Baal <01168>_, [then] follow <03212> (8798) <0310> him. And the people <05971> answered <06030> (8804) him not a word <01697>_. {opinions: or, thoughts}
NASB © biblegateway 1Ki 18:21	Elijah <0452> came <05066> near <05066> to all <03605> the people <05971> and said <0559> , "How <04970> long <05704> <4970> will you hesitate <06452> between <05921> two <08147> opinions <05589> ? If <0518> the LORD <03068> is God <0430> , follow <01980> <310> Him; but if <0518> Baal <01168> , follow <01980> <310> him." But the people <05971> did not answer <06030> him a word <01697> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ proshgagen <4317> V-AAI-3S hliou {N-PRI} prov <4314> PREP pantav <3956> A-APM kai <2532> CONJ eipen {V-AAI-3S} autoiv <846> D-DPM hliou {N-PRI} ewv <2193> PREP pote <4218> PRT umeiv <4771> P-NP cwlaneite {V-FAI-2P} ep <1909> PREP amfoteraiv {A-DPF} taiv <3588> T-DPF ignuaiv {N-DPF} ei <1487> CONJ estin <1510> V-PAI-3S kuriov <2962> N-NSM o <3588> T-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM poreuesye <4198> V-PMD-2P opisw <3694> PREP autou <846> D-GSM ei <1487> CONJ de <1161> PRT o <3588> T-NSM baal <896> N-PRI autov <846> D-NSM poreuesye <4198> V-PMD-2P opisw <3694> PREP autou <846> D-GSM kai <2532> CONJ ouk <3364> ADV apekriyh {V-API-3S} o <3588> T-NSM laov <2992> N-NSM logon <3056> N-ASM
NET [draft] ITL	Elijah <0452> approached <05066> all <03605> the people <05971> and said <0559> , “How <04970> long <05704> are you <0859> going to be paralyzed <06452> by <05921> indecision <05587> <08147> ? If <0518> the Lord <03068> is the true God <0430> , then follow <0310> <01980> him, but if <0518> Baal <01168> is, follow <0310> <01980> him!” But the people <05971> did not <03808> say <06030> a word <01697> .
HEBREW	rbd <01697> wta <0853> Meh <05971> wne <06030> alw <03808> wyrxa <0310> wkl <01980> lebh <01168> Maw <0518> wyrxa <0310> wkl <01980> Myhlah <0430> hwhy <03068> Ma <0518> Mypeoh <05587> yts <08147> le <05921> Myxop <06452> Mta <0859> ytm <04970> de <05704> rmayw <0559> Meh <05971> lk <03605> la <0413> whyla <0452> sgyw (18:21) <05066>

NETBible

Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long are you going to be paralyzed by indecision?¹ If the Lord is the true God,² then follow him, but if Baal is, follow him!” But the people did not say a word.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “How long are you going to limp around on two crutches?” (see HALOT 762 s.v. סְעִפִּים). In context this idiomatic expression refers to indecision rather than physical disability.

²tn Heb “the God.”