1 Kings 18:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.”
1 Kings 18:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Kings 18:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Kings 18:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” The people didn’t say a word.”
1 Kings 18:21 — World English Bible
1 Kings 18:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Elijah came near unto all the people, and said, How long go ye limping between the two sides? if Jehovah be God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.”
1 Kings 18:21 — American Standard Version
1 Kings 18:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Elijah cometh nigh unto all the people, and saith, `Till when are ye leaping on the two branches? --if Jehovah <FI>is<Fi> God, go after Him; and if Baal, go after him;' and the people have not answered him a word.”
1 Kings 18:21 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Kings 18:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then Elijah drew near to all the people, and said, How long do ye halt between two opinions? if Jehovah be God, follow him; and if Baal, follow him. And the people answered him not a word.”
1 Kings 18:21 — Darby Translation
1 Kings 18:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Eliiah came vnto all the people, and said, How long halt ye betweene two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal be he, then goe after him. And the people answered him not a worde.”
1 Kings 18:21 — Geneva Bible
1 Kings 18:21 in Context — 1 Kings 18
19 Envía pues ahora y júntame á todo Israel en el monte de Carmelo, y los cuatrocientos y cincuenta profetas de Baal, y los cuatrocientos profetas de los bosques, que comen de la mesa de Jezabel.
20 Entonces Achâb envió á todos los hijos de Israel, y juntó los profetas en el monte de Carmelo.
21 Y acercándose Elías á todo el pueblo, dijo: ¿Hasta cuándo claudicaréis vosotros entre dos pensamientos? Si Jehová es Dios, seguidle; y si Baal, id en pos de él. Y el pueblo no respondió palabra.
22 Y Elías tornó á decir al pueblo: Sólo yo he quedado profeta de Jehová; mas de los profetas de Baal hay cuatrocientos y cincuenta hombres.
23 Dénsenos pues dos bueyes, y escójanse ellos el uno, y córtenlo en pedazos, y pónganlo sobre leña, mas no pongan fuego debajo; y yo aprestaré el otro buey, y pondrélo sobre leña, y ningún fuego pondré debajo.
What Does 1 Kings 18:21 Mean?
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