1 Kings 18:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.”

1 Kings 18:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 18:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 18:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“At noon, Elijah mocked them, and said, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is deep in thought, or he has gone somewhere, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened.””

1 Kings 18:27 — World English Bible

1 Kings 18:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.”

1 Kings 18:27 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 18:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass, at noon, that Elijah playeth on them, and saith, `Call with a loud voice, for he <FI>is<Fi> a god, for he is meditating, or pursuing, or on a journey; it may be he is asleep, an doth awake.'”

1 Kings 18:27 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 18:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god; for he is meditating, or gone aside, or he is on a journey; perhaps he sleeps, and will awake.”

1 Kings 18:27 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 18:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And at noone Eliiah mocked them, and said, Crye loude: for he is a god: either he talketh or pursueth his enemies, or is in his iourney, or it may be that he sleepeth, and must be awaked.”

1 Kings 18:27 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 18:27 in Context — 1 Kings 18

25 Então Elias disse aos profetas de Baal: Escolhei-vos o um boi, e fazei primeiro, pois que vós sois os mais: e invocai no nome de vossos deuses, mas não ponhais fogo debaixo.

26 E eles tomaram o boi que lhes foi dado, e prepararam-no, e invocaram no nome de Baal desde a manhã até o meio dia, dizendo: Baal, responde-nos! Mas não havia voz, nem quem respondesse; entretanto, eles andavam saltando próximo do altar que haviam feito.

27 E aconteceu ao meio dia, que Elias se ridicularizava deles, dizendo: Gritai em alta voz, que deus é: talvez esteja conversando, ou tem alguma ocupação, ou está caminhando; acaso dorme, e despertará.

28 E eles clamavam a grandes vozes, e cortavam-se com espadas e com lancetas conforme a seu costume, até jorrar o sangue sobre eles.

29 E quando passou o meio dia, e eles profetizaram até o tempo do sacrifício da oferta, e não havia voz, nem quem respondesse nem escutasse;

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