1 Kings 18:25
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And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Since you are so numerous, choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first. Then call on the name of your god, but do not light the fire.”
In other translations
And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Since you are so numerous, choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first. Then call on the name of your god, but do not light the fire.”
Hebrew words
וַיֹּאמֶרvaiyomerand he saidH559אֵלִיָּהוּ'eliyahuElijahH452לִנְבִיאֵיlinvi'eito [the] prophets ofH5030הַבַּעַלhaba'al<the> BaalH1168בַּחֲרוּbacharuchooseH977לָכֶםlakhemfor yourselvesהַפָּרhaparthe young bullH6499הָאֶחָדha'echad<the> oneH259וַעֲשׂוּva'asuand prepare [it]H6213רִאשֹׁנָהrishonahfirstH7223כִּיkiforH3588אַתֶּם'atemyouH859הָרַבִּיםharabim[are] the manyH7227וְקִרְאוּvekir'uand callH7121בְּשֵׁםbeshemon [the] name ofH8034אֱלֹהֵיכֶם'eloheikhemgod yourH430וְאֵשׁve'eshand fireH784לֹאlo'notH3808תָשִׂימוּ׃tasimuyou will setH7760
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People: Elijah