1 Kings 18:26-29

New American Standard Bible 1995

²⁶ Then they took the ox which ^[a]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 ^(A)no voice and no one answered. And they ^[b]leaped about the altar which ^[c]they made. ²⁷ It came about at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, “Call out with a loud voice, for he is a god; either he is occupied or gone aside, or is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and needs to be awakened.” ²⁸ So they cried with a loud voice and ^(B)cut themselves according to their custom with swords and lances until the blood gushed out on them. ²⁹ When midday was past, they ^[d]raved ^(C)until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice; but there was no voice, no one answered, and no ^[e]one paid attention.