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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.””

1 Kings 18:37

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Elijah has rebuilt the altar, arranged the sacrifice and drenched it with water. He now prays a short prayer, in contrast to the long ritual of the prophets of Baal.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

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.”

World English Bible (WEB)

Hear me, Yahweh, hear me, that this people may know that you, Yahweh, are God, and that you have turned their heart back again.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Respóndeme, Jehová, respóndeme; para que conozca este pueblo que tú, oh Jehová, eres el Dios, y que tú volviste atrás el corazón de ellos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Señor, respóndeme. Respóndeme para que esta gente sepa que tú eres Dios, y que quieres que ellos se vuelvan a ti».

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