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And Elijah said, As Jehovah of hosts liveth, before whom I stand, I will certainly shew myself to him to-day.

הַיּ֖וֹם (הַ) hai. “this”

And he said, I have not troubled Israel, but thou and thy father's house, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of Jehovah, and thou hast followed the Baals.

הַבְּעָלִֽים׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

And now send, gather to me all Israel to mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal four hundred and fifty, and the prophets of the Asherah four hundred, who eat at Jezebel's table.

הַכַּרְמֶ֑ל (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַבַּ֜עַל (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָֽאֲשֵׁרָה֙ (הָֽ) ha. “<the>”

So Ahab sent to all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel.

הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים (הַ) ha. “the”הַכַּרְמֶֽל׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

Then Elijah drew near to all the people, and said, How long do ye halt between two opinions? if Jehovah be God, follow him; and if Baal, follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

הָעָ֗ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַסְּעִפִּים֒ (הַ) ha. “the”הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ (הָֽ) ha. “[is] <the>”הַבַּ֖עַל (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָעָ֛ם (הָ) ha. “the”

And Elijah said to the people, I, only I, remain a prophet of Jehovah; and Baal's prophets are four hundred and fifty men.

הָעָ֔ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַבַּ֔עַל (הַ) ha. “<the>”

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

הַפָּ֨ר (הַ) ha. “the”הָאֶחָ֜ד (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים (הָ֣) ha. “the”הַפָּ֣ר (הַ) ha. “the”הָאֶחָ֗ד (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים (הָ֣) ha. “the”

And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the god that answers by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, The word is good.

הָאֱלֹהִ֛ים (הָ) ha. “the”הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (הָ) ha. “<the>”הָעָ֛ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַדָּבָֽר׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose one bullock for yourselves, and sacrifice it first; for ye are the many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire.

הַבַּ֗עַל (הַ) ha. “<the>”הַפָּ֤ר (הַ) ha. “the”הָֽאֶחָד֙ (הָֽ) ha. “<the>”הָרַבִּ֑ים (הָ) ha. “[are] the”

And they took the bullock which had been given them, and sacrificed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, O Baal, answer us! But there was no voice, and none answered. And they leaped about the altar that had been made.

הַפָּ֨ר (הַ) ha. “the”הַ֠בַּעַל (הַ֠) Ha. “<the>”מֵהַבֹּ֨קֶר (הַ) ha. “the”הַצָּהֳרַ֤יִם (הַ) ha. “the”הַבַּ֣עַל (הַ) ha. “O”הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ (הַ) ha. “the”

And it came to pass when midday was past, that they prophesied until the [ergänzt: time] of the offering up of the oblation; but there was neither voice, nor any that answered, nor any attention.

הַֽצָּהֳרַ֔יִם (הַֽ) ha. “the”הַמִּנְחָ֑ה (הַ) ha. “the”

Then Elijah said to all the people, Draw near to me. And all the people drew near to him. And he repaired the altar of Jehovah which was broken down.

הָעָם֙ (הָ) ha. “the”הָעָ֖ם (הָ) ha. “the”הֶהָרֽוּס׃ (הֶ) he. “that”

and with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah, and made a trench round about the altar, of the capacity of two measures of seed;

הָאֲבָנִ֛ים (הָ) ha. “the”

and he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid it on the wood. And he said, Fill four pitchers with water, and pour it on the burnt-offering, and on the wood.

הָֽעֵצִ֑ים (הָֽ) ha. “the”הַפָּ֔ר (הַ) ha. “the”הָעֵצִֽים׃ (הָ) ha. “the”הָעֹלָ֖ה (הָ) ha. “the”הָעֵצִ֑ים (הָ) ha. “the”

And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.

הַמַּ֔יִם (הַ) ha. “the”הַתְּעָלָ֖ה (הַ) ha. “the”

And it came to pass at [ergänzt: the time of] the offering up of the oblation, that Elijah the prophet drew near, and said, Jehovah, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things by thy word.

הַמִּנְחָ֗ה (הַ) ha. “the”הַנָּבִיא֮ (הַ) ha. “the”הַיּ֣וֹם (הַ) hai. “this”הַדְּבָרִ֖ים (הַ) ha. “the”הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ (הָ) ha. “<the>”

Answer me, Jehovah, answer me, that this people may know that thou Jehovah art God, and [ergänzt: that] *thou* hast turned their heart back again.

הָעָ֣ם (הָ) ha. “the”הַזֶּ֔ה (הַ) ha. “<the>”הָאֱלֹהִ֑ים (הָ) ha. “[are] <the>”

And the fire of Jehovah fell, and consumed the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

הָֽעֹלָה֙ (הָֽ) ha. “the”הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים (הָ֣) ha. “the”הָאֲבָנִ֖ים (הָ) ha. “the”הֶעָפָ֑ר (הֶ) he. “the”הַמַּ֥יִם (הַ) ha. “the”

And all the people saw [ergänzt: it], and they fell on their faces and said, Jehovah, he is God! Jehovah, he is God!

הָעָ֔ם (הָ) ha. “the”הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים (הָ) ha. “[is] <the>”הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ (הָ) ha. “[is] <the>”

And Elijah said to them, Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape! And they seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the torrent of Kishon, and slaughtered them there.

הַבַּ֗עַל (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And Elijah said to Ahab, Go up, eat and drink; for there is a sound of abundance of rain.

הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel; and he bowed down on the earth, and put his face between his knees.

הַכַּרְמֶל֙ (הַ) ha. “<the>”

And it came to pass at the seventh time that he said, Behold there is a cloud, small as a man's hand, arising out of the sea. And he said, Go up, say to Ahab, Harness and go down, that the pour of rain stop thee not.

הַגָּֽשֶׁם׃ (הַ) ha. “the”

And it came to pass in the mean while, that the heavens became black [ergänzt: with] clouds and wind, and there was a great pour of rain. And Ahab got on the chariot, and went to Jizreel.

וְהַשָּׁמַ֙יִם֙ (הַ) ha. “the”

And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and in detail how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.

הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים (הַ) ha. “the”