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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down.”

1 Kings 18:30

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On Mount Carmel, the prophets of Baal have failed all day to call down fire. Elijah now calls the people to gather around him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD that had been torn down.

World English Bible (WEB)

Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me!”; and all the people came near to him. He repaired Yahweh’s altar that had been thrown down.

King James Version (KJV)

And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me; and all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of Jehovah that was thrown down.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me; and all the people came near. And he put up again the altar of the Lord which had been broken down.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Elías dijo entonces á todo el pueblo: Acercaos á mí. Y todo el pueblo se llegó á él: y él reparó el altar de Jehová que estaba arruinado.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Elías llamó al pueblo: ―Acérquense —les dijo. Y todos se acercaron mientras él reparaba el altar del Señor, que estaba destruido.

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