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1 Kings 18:35-37
New Catholic Bible
1 Kings 18:35-37
New Catholic Bible
35 The water flowed around the altar, and the water filled the trench.
36 [a]At the hour for the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet drew near and said, “O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known today that you are the God of Israel, and that I am your servant, and I have done all of these things by your command. 37 Answer me, O Lord, answer me so that this people might know that you, O Lord, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again.”
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- 1 Kings 18:36 As on many occasions in the history of Israel, God intervenes with a sign that the people who have abandoned him cannot ignore in order to win them back. In this case, the fire of the Lord convinces them, and they follow Elijah’s command to kill the prophets of Baal.
