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1 Kings 18:37
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Christian Standard Bible®
Answer me, Lord! Answer me so that this people will know that you, the Lord, are God and that you have turned their hearts back.”
Answer me, Lord! Answer me so that this people will know that you, the Lord, are God and that you have turned their hearts back.”
Hebrew Names Version
Hear me, LORD, hear me, that this people may know that you, LORD, are God, and [that] you have turned their heart back again.
Hear me, LORD, hear me, that this people may know that you, LORD, are God, and [that] you have turned their heart back again.
King James Version
Hear me, O Lord , hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Hear me, O Lord , hear me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
English Standard Version
Answer me, O Lord , answer me, that this people may know that you, O Lord , are God, and that you have turned their hearts back."
Answer me, O Lord , answer me, that this people may know that you, O Lord , are God, and that you have turned their hearts back."
New Century Version
Lord , answer my prayer so these people will know that you, Lord , are God and that you will change their minds."
Lord , answer my prayer so these people will know that you, Lord , are God and that you will change their minds."
New English Translation
Answer me, O Lord , answer me, so these people will know that you, O Lord , are the true God and that you are winning back their allegiance."
Answer me, O Lord , answer me, so these people will know that you, O Lord , are the true God and that you are winning back their allegiance."
Amplified Bible
"Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so that this people may know that You, O LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back [to You]."
"Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so that this people may know that You, O LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back [to You]."
New American Standard Bible
"Answer me, LORD, answer me, so that this people may know that You, LORD, are God, and that You have turned their heart back."
"Answer me, LORD, answer me, so that this people may know that You, LORD, are God, and that You have turned their heart back."
Geneva Bible (1587)
Heare me, O Lorde, heare me, and let this people know that thou art the Lorde God, and that thou hast turned their heart againe at the last.
Heare me, O Lorde, heare me, and let this people know that thou art the Lorde God, and that thou hast turned their heart againe at the last.
Legacy Standard Bible
Answer me, O Yahweh, answer me, that this people may know that You, O Yahweh, are God, and that You have turned their heart back again."
Answer me, O Yahweh, answer me, that this people may know that You, O Yahweh, are God, and that You have turned their heart back again."
Contemporary English Version
Please answer me, so these people will know that you are the Lord God, and that you will turn their hearts back to you.
Please answer me, so these people will know that you are the Lord God, and that you will turn their hearts back to you.
Complete Jewish Bible
Hear me, Adonai , hear me, so that this people may know that you, Adonai , are God, and that you are turning their hearts back to you."
Hear me, Adonai , hear me, so that this people may know that you, Adonai , are God, and that you are turning their hearts back to you."
Darby Translation
Answer me, Jehovah, answer me, that this people may know that thou Jehovah art God, and [that] *thou* hast turned their heart back again.
Answer me, Jehovah, answer me, that this people may know that thou Jehovah art God, and [that] *thou* hast turned their heart back again.
Easy-to-Read Version
Lord , answer my prayer. Show these people that you, Lord , are God and that you are the one who is bringing them back to you."
Lord , answer my prayer. Show these people that you, Lord , are God and that you are the one who is bringing them back to you."
George Lamsa Translation
Answer me, O LORD, answer me, that all this people may know that thou art the LORD God and that thou hast turned their perverse heart back again.
Answer me, O LORD, answer me, that all this people may know that thou art the LORD God and that thou hast turned their perverse heart back again.
Good News Translation
Answer me, Lord , answer me, so that this people will know that you, the Lord , are God and that you are bringing them back to yourself."
Answer me, Lord , answer me, so that this people will know that you, the Lord , are God and that you are bringing them back to yourself."
Lexham English Bible
Answer me, O Yahweh, answer me; that this people may know that you, O Yahweh, are God and that you have turned their hearts back again."
Answer me, O Yahweh, answer me; that this people may know that you, O Yahweh, are God and that you have turned their hearts back again."
Literal Translation
Answer me, O Jehovah, answer me; and this people shall know that You are Jehovah God; and You shall turn their hearts back again.
Answer me, O Jehovah, answer me; and this people shall know that You are Jehovah God; and You shall turn their hearts back again.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Heare me O LORDE, O heare me, yt this people maye knowe, how that thou art the LORDE God, that thou mayest afterwarde turne their hertes.
Heare me O LORDE, O heare me, yt this people maye knowe, how that thou art the LORDE God, that thou mayest afterwarde turne their hertes.
American Standard Version
Hear me, O Jehovah, hear me, that this people may know that thou, Jehovah, art God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Hear me, O Jehovah, hear me, that this people may know that thou, Jehovah, art God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Bible in Basic English
Give me an answer, O Lord, give me an answer, so that this people may see that you are God, and that you have made their hearts come back again.
Give me an answer, O Lord, give me an answer, so that this people may see that you are God, and that you have made their hearts come back again.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Heare me O Lord, heare me, that this people may knowe that thou art the Lorde God, and [that] thou hast turned their heart againe nowe at the last.
Heare me O Lord, heare me, that this people may knowe that thou art the Lorde God, and [that] thou hast turned their heart againe nowe at the last.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that Thou, LORD, art God, for Thou didst turn their heart backward.'
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that Thou, LORD, art God, for Thou didst turn their heart backward.'
King James Version (1611)
Heare me, O Lord, heare me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart backe againe.
Heare me, O Lord, heare me, that this people may know that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart backe againe.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Hear me, O Lord, hear me, and let this people know that thou art the Lord God, and thou hast turned back the heart of this people.
Hear me, O Lord, hear me, and let this people know that thou art the Lord God, and thou hast turned back the heart of this people.
English Revised Version
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou, LORD, art God, and [that] thou hast turned their heart back again.
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou, LORD, art God, and [that] thou hast turned their heart back again.
Berean Standard Bible
Answer me, O LORD! Answer me, so that this people will know that You, the LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back again."
Answer me, O LORD! Answer me, so that this people will know that You, the LORD, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back again."
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Lord, here thou me; Lord, here thou me; that this puple lerne, that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast conuertid eft the herte of hem.
Lord, here thou me; Lord, here thou me; that this puple lerne, that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast conuertid eft the herte of hem.
Young's Literal Translation
answer me, O Jehovah, answer me, and this people doth know that Thou [art] Jehovah God; and Thou hast turned their heart backward.'
answer me, O Jehovah, answer me, and this people doth know that Thou [art] Jehovah God; and Thou hast turned their heart backward.'
Update Bible Version
Hear me, O Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and [that] you have turned their heart back again.
Hear me, O Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and [that] you have turned their heart back again.
Webster's Bible Translation
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou [art] the LORD God, and [that] thou hast turned their heart back again.
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou [art] the LORD God, and [that] thou hast turned their heart back again.
World English Bible
Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and [that] you have turned their heart back again.
Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and [that] you have turned their heart back again.
New King James Version
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that You are the LORD God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again."
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that You are the LORD God, and that You have turned their hearts back to You again."
New Living Translation
O Lord , answer me! Answer me so these people will know that you, O Lord , are God and that you have brought them back to yourself."
O Lord , answer me! Answer me so these people will know that you, O Lord , are God and that you have brought them back to yourself."
New Life Bible
Answer me, O Lord. Answer me so these people may know that You, O Lord, are God. Turn their hearts to You again."
Answer me, O Lord. Answer me so these people may know that You, O Lord, are God. Turn their hearts to You again."
New Revised Standard
Answer me, O Lord , answer me, so that this people may know that you, O Lord , are God, and that you have turned their hearts back."
Answer me, O Lord , answer me, so that this people may know that you, O Lord , are God, and that you have turned their hearts back."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Answer me, O Yahweh! answer me, That this people may know, that, thou - Yahweh, art GOD, - so shalt, thou thyself, have turned their heart back again.
Answer me, O Yahweh! answer me, That this people may know, that, thou - Yahweh, art GOD, - so shalt, thou thyself, have turned their heart back again.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Dear me, O Lord, hear me: that this people may learn that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart again.
Dear me, O Lord, hear me: that this people may learn that thou art the Lord God, and that thou hast turned their heart again.
Revised Standard Version
Answer me, O LORD, answer me, that this people may know that thou, O LORD, art God, and that thou hast turned their hearts back."
Answer me, O LORD, answer me, that this people may know that thou, O LORD, art God, and that thou hast turned their hearts back."
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Answer me, O LORD, answer me, that this people may know that You, O LORD, are God, and that You have turned their heart back again."
"Answer me, O LORD, answer me, that this people may know that You, O LORD, are God, and that You have turned their heart back again."
Contextual Overview
21 Elijah challenged the people: "How long are you going to sit on the fence? If God is the real God, follow him; if it's Baal, follow him. Make up your minds!" Nobody said a word; nobody made a move. 22Then Elijah said, "I'm the only prophet of God left in Israel; and there are 450 prophets of Baal. Let the Baal prophets bring up two oxen; let them pick one, butcher it, and lay it out on an altar on firewood—but don't ignite it. I'll take the other ox, cut it up, and lay it on the wood. But neither will I light the fire. Then you pray to your gods and I'll pray to God . The god who answers with fire will prove to be, in fact, God." All the people agreed: "A good plan—do it!" 25 Elijah told the Baal prophets, "Choose your ox and prepare it. You go first, you're the majority. Then pray to your god, but don't light the fire." 26 So they took the ox he had given them, prepared it for the altar, then prayed to Baal. They prayed all morning long, "O Baal, answer us!" But nothing happened—not so much as a whisper of breeze. Desperate, they jumped and stomped on the altar they had made. 27By noon, Elijah had started making fun of them, taunting, "Call a little louder—he is a god, after all. Maybe he's off meditating somewhere or other, or maybe he's gotten involved in a project, or maybe he's on vacation. You don't suppose he's overslept, do you, and needs to be waked up?" They prayed louder and louder, cutting themselves with swords and knives—a ritual common to them—until they were covered with blood. 29 This went on until well past noon. They used every religious trick and strategy they knew to make something happen on the altar, but nothing happened—not so much as a whisper, not a flicker of response. 30Then Elijah told the people, "Enough of that—it's my turn. Gather around." And they gathered. He then put the altar back together for by now it was in ruins. Elijah took twelve stones, one for each of the tribes of Jacob, the same Jacob to whom God had said, "From now on your name is Israel." He built the stones into the altar in honor of God . Then Elijah dug a fairly wide trench around the altar. He laid firewood on the altar, cut up the ox, put it on the wood, and said, "Fill four buckets with water and drench both the ox and the firewood." Then he said, "Do it again," and they did it. Then he said, "Do it a third time," and they did it a third time. The altar was drenched and the trench was filled with water. 36When it was time for the sacrifice to be offered, Elijah the prophet came up and prayed, "O God , God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, make it known right now that you are God in Israel, that I am your servant, and that I'm doing what I'm doing under your orders. Answer me, God ; O answer me and reveal to this people that you are God , the true God, and that you are giving these people another chance at repentance." 38 Immediately the fire of God fell and burned up the offering, the wood, the stones, the dirt, and even the water in the trench. 39 All the people saw it happen and fell on their faces in awed worship, exclaiming, " God is the true God! God is the true God!"
Bible Verse Review
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Hear me: 1 Kings 18:24, 1 Kings 18:29, 1 Kings 18:36, Genesis 32:24, Genesis 32:26, Genesis 32:28, 2 Chronicles 14:11, 2 Chronicles 32:19, 2 Chronicles 32:20, Isaiah 37:17-20, Daniel 9:17-19, Luke 11:8, James 5:16, James 5:17
thou hast turned: Jeremiah 31:18, Jeremiah 31:19, Ezekiel 36:25-27, Malachi 4:5, Malachi 4:6, Luke 1:16, Luke 1:17
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 4:35 - know Joshua 3:10 - Hereby ye 1 Samuel 17:46 - all the earth 1 Kings 17:20 - he cried 1 Kings 20:13 - and thou shalt 1 Kings 22:28 - Hearken 2 Kings 5:8 - let him come 2 Kings 19:19 - O Lord Psalms 50:1 - even Psalms 59:13 - and let Psalms 65:2 - thou Psalms 80:3 - Turn us Psalms 83:18 - That men Psalms 108:6 - and answer me Psalms 109:27 - General Isaiah 37:20 - that all Lamentations 5:21 - Turn
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Hear me, O Lord, hear me;.... Which repetition is made to express his importunity, and the vehement earnest desire of his soul to be heard in such a case, which so much concerned the glory of God; the Targum is,
"receive my prayer, O Lord, concerning the fire, receive my prayer concerning the rain;''
as if the one respected the sending down the fire on the sacrifice, and the other sending rain on the earth; and which sense is followed by other Jewish writers:
that this people may know that thou art the Lord God; and not Baal, or any other idol:
and that thou hast turned their heart back again; from idolatry, to the worship of the true God; though some understand this of God's giving them up to a spirit of error, and suffering them to fall into idolatry, and hardening their hearts, as he did Pharaoh's; but the former sense is best.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
That thou hast turned their heart - The hearts of the people were turning. Elijah speaks of them as already turned, anticipating the coming change, and helping it on.
