24 Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord, and (A)the God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people said, “[a]That is a good idea.”

25 So Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one ox for yourselves and prepare it first for you are many, and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.” 26 Then they took the ox which [b]was given them and they prepared it and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon saying, “O Baal, answer us.” But there was (B)no voice and no one answered. And they [c]leaped about the altar which [d]they made.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 18:24 Lit The matter is good
  2. 1 Kings 18:26 Lit he gave
  3. 1 Kings 18:26 Lit limped; i.e. a type of ceremonial dance
  4. 1 Kings 18:26 So some mss and the ancient versions; M.T. he