Elijah
took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob,
to whom the word of the Lord came, saying, “Israel shall be your name,” 32 and
with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord. And he made a trench
about the altar, as great as would contain two seahs of seed. 33 And he put the
wood in order and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood. And he said,
“Fill four jars with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood.”
34 And he said, “Do it a second time.” And they did it a second time. And he
said, “Do it a third time.” And they did it a third time. 35 And the water ran
around the altar and filled the trench also with water.
36 And at the time of the offering of the oblation, Elijah
the prophet came near and said, “O Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let
it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant,
and that I have done all these things at your word. 37 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.” 38 Then the fire of the Lord 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. 39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on
their faces and said, “The Lord, he is God; the Lord, he is God.” 40 And Elijah
said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape.” And
they seized them. And Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon and
slaughtered them there.
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version.
ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing
ministry of Good News Publishers.
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