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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench.”

1 Kings 18:38

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On Mount Carmel, Elijah challenges the prophets of Baal to a public test: each side prepares a sacrifice and calls on their god to answer with fire. Baal's prophets cry out from morning until evening with no response.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench.

World English Bible (WEB)

Then Yahweh’s fire fell, and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

King James Version (KJV)

Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Then the fire of Jehovah fell, and consumed the burnt-offering, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the fire of the Lord came down, burning up the offering and the wood and the stones and the dust, and drinking up the water in the drain.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Entonces cayó fuego de Jehová, el cual consumió el holocausto, y la leña, y las piedras, y el polvo, y aun lamió las aguas que estaban en la reguera.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces, repentinamente, descendió fuego del cielo y quemó el becerro, la leña, las piedras, el polvo, e hizo que se evaporara el agua que había en la zanja.

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