1 Kings 18:27

Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied, or on a journey. Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!”

World English Bible (WEB)

At noon, Elijah mocked them, and said, “Cry aloud; for he is a god. Either he is deep in thought, or he has gone somewhere, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened.”

King James Version (KJV)

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And in the middle of the day, Elijah made sport of them, saying, Give louder cries, for he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or he may have gone away for some purpose, or he may be on a journey, or by chance he is sleeping and has to be made awake.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y aconteció al medio día, que Elías se burlaba de ellos, diciendo: Gritad en alta voz, que dios es: quizá está conversando, ó tiene algún empeño, ó va de camino; acaso duerme, y despertará.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Alrededor del mediodía, Elías comenzó a burlarse de ellos: ―Ustedes tienen que gritar más fuerte —les decía—. De seguro que es dios, pero tienen que llamar su atención. Quizás está conversando con alguien, o quizás está sentado meditando, o quizás está de viaje, o se ha dormido y hay que despertarlo.