1 Kings 18:34-36

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³⁴ Then he said, “Fill four ·jars [pitchers] with water, and pour it on the ·meat [^Lburnt offering; Lev. 1:1–17] and on the wood.” Then Elijah said, “Do it ·again [a second time],” and they did it ·again [a second time]. Then he said, “Do it a third time,” and they did it the third time. ³⁵ So the water ran ·off [all around] the altar and filled the ·ditch [trench].

³⁶ At the time for the evening sacrifice, the prophet Elijah went near the altar. “Lord, you are the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel,” he ·prayed [said]. “·Prove [^LLet it be known this day] that you are the God ·of [in] Israel and that I am your servant. Show these people that ·you commanded me to do all these things [^LI have done all these things at your word].