Internet Verse Search Commentaries Word Analysis ITL - draft

1 Kings 18:24

NETBible	Then you¹ will invoke the name of your god, and I will invoke the name of the Lord. The god who responds with fire will demonstrate that he is the true God.”² All the people responded, “This will be a fair test.”³
NIV © biblegateway 1Ki 18:24	Then you 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." Then all the people said, "What you say is good."
NASB © biblegateway 1Ki 18:24	"Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD, and the God who answers by fire, He is God." And all the people said, "That is a good idea."
NLT © biblegateway 1Ki 18:24	Then call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The god who answers by setting fire to the wood is the true God!" And all the people agreed.
MSG © biblegateway 1Ki 18:24	Then you pray to your gods and I'll pray to GOD. The god who answers with fire will prove to be, in fact, God." All the people agreed: "A good plan--do it!"
BBE © SABDAweb 1Ki 18:24	And do you make prayers to your god, and I will make a prayer to the Lord: and it will be clear that the one who gives an answer by fire is God. And all the people in answer said, It is well said.
NRSV © bibleoremus 1Ki 18:24	Then you call on the name of your god and I will call on the name of the LORD; the god who answers by fire is indeed God." All the people answered, "Well spoken!"
NKJV © biblegateway 1Ki 18:24	"Then you call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD; and the God who answers by fire, He is God." So all the people answered and said, "It is well spoken."
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KJV	And call <07121> (8804) ye on the name <08034> of your gods <0430>_, and I will call <07121> (8799) on the name <08034> of the LORD <03068>_: and the God <0430> that answereth <06030> (8799) by fire <0784>_, let him be God <0430>_. And all the people <05971> answered <06030> (8799) and said <0559> (8799)_, It is well <02896> spoken <01697>_. {It is...: Heb. The word is good}
NASB © biblegateway 1Ki 18:24	"Then you call <07121> on the name <08034> of your god <0430> , and I will call <07121> on the name <08034> of the LORD <03068> , and the God <0430> who <0834> answers <06030> by fire <0784> , He is God <0430> ." And all <03605> the people <05971> said <0559> , "That is a good <02896> idea <01697> ."
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ boate <994> V-PAI-2P en <1722> PREP onomati <3686> N-DSN yewn <2316> N-GPM umwn <4771> P-GP kai <2532> CONJ egw <1473> P-NS epikalesomai {V-FMI-1S} en <1722> PREP onomati <3686> N-DSN kuriou <2962> N-GSM tou <3588> T-GSM yeou <2316> N-GSM mou <1473> P-GS kai <2532> CONJ estai <1510> V-FMI-3S o <3588> T-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM ov <3739> R-NSM ean <1437> CONJ epakoush {V-AAS-3S} en <1722> PREP puri <4442> N-DSN outov <3778> D-NSM yeov <2316> N-NSM kai <2532> CONJ apekriyhsan {V-API-3P} pav <3956> A-NSM o <3588> T-NSM laov <2992> N-NSM kai <2532> CONJ eipon {V-AAI-3P} kalon <2570> A-NSN to <3588> T-NSN rhma <4487> N-NSN o <3739> R-ASN elalhsav <2980> V-AAI-2S
NET [draft] ITL	Then you will invoke <07121> the name <08034> of your god <0430> , and I <0589> will invoke <07121> the name <08034> of the Lord <03068> . The god <0430> who <0834> responds <06030> with fire <0784> will demonstrate <06030> that he <01931> is the true God <0430> .” All <03605> the people <05971> responded <0559> , “This will be a fair <02896> test <01697> .”
HEBREW	rbdh <01697> bwj <02896> wrmayw <0559> Meh <05971> lk <03605> Neyw <06030> Myhlah <0430> awh <01931> sab <0784> hney <06030> rsa <0834> Myhlah <0430> hyhw <01961> hwhy <03068> Msb <08034> arqa <07121> ynaw <0589> Mkyhla <0430> Msb <08034> Mtarqw (18:24) <07121>

NETBible

Then you¹ will invoke the name of your god, and I will invoke the name of the Lord. The god who responds with fire will demonstrate that he is the true God.”² All the people responded, “This will be a fair test.”³

NET Notes

¹tn Elijah now directly addresses the prophets.

²tn Heb “the God.”

³tn Heb “The matter [i.e., proposal] is good [i.e., acceptable].”