1 Kings 18:23

וְיִתְּנוּ ־ לָנוּ שְׁנַיִם פָּרִים וְיִבְחֲרוּ לָהֶם הַפָּר הָאֶחָד וִֽינַתְּחֻהוּ וְיָשִׂימוּ עַל ־ הָעֵצִים וְאֵשׁ לֹא יָשִׂימוּ וַאֲנִי אֶעֱשֶׂה ׀ אֶת ־ הַפָּר הָאֶחָד וְנָֽתַתִּי עַל ־ הָעֵצִים וְאֵשׁ לֹא אָשִֽׂים ׃

Hebrew Tanakh (Original)

In The King James Version

Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:

In Context

22וַיֹּאמֶר אֵלִיָּהוּ אֶל ־ הָעָם אֲנִי נוֹתַרְתִּי נָבִיא לַיהוָה לְבַדִּי וּנְבִיאֵי הַבַּעַל אַרְבַּע ־ מֵאוֹת וַחֲמִשִּׁים אִֽישׁ ׃

24וּקְרָאתֶם בְּשֵׁם אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם וַֽאֲנִי אֶקְרָא בְשֵׁם ־ יְהוָה וְהָיָה הָאֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר ־ יַעֲנֶה בָאֵשׁ הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים וַיַּעַן כָּל ־ הָעָם וַיֹּאמְרוּ טוֹב הַדָּבָֽר ׃

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Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 18:22-41

Elijah's Trial of the False Prophets; the Destruction of Baal's Prophets. ( b. c. 906.) 21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word. 22 Then said Elijah unto the people, I, even I only, remain a prophet of the Lord ; but Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men. 23 Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it… Read the whole commentary →

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