1 Kings 18:1 Now it happened after many days that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the f...

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Amplified Bible - Now it happened after many days that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the face of the earth.”
新标点和合本 - 过了许久，到第三年，耶和华的话临到以利亚说：“你去，使亚哈得见你；我要降雨在地上。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 过了许多日子，到了第三年，耶和华的话临到以利亚，说：“你去，让亚哈看见你，我要降雨在地面上。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 过了许多日子，到了第三年，耶和华的话临到以利亚，说：“你去，让亚哈看见你，我要降雨在地面上。”
当代译本 - 旱灾持续了三年。一天，耶和华对以利亚说：“你去见亚哈。我要降雨在地上。”
圣经新译本 - 过了许久，到第三年，耶和华的话临到以利亚说：“你去在亚哈面前出现，我要降雨在地面上。”
中文标准译本 - 许多日子过去，到了第三年，耶和华的话语临到以利亚，说：“去让亚哈见到你，我将要在这地上赐下雨水。”
现代标点和合本 - 过了许久，到第三年，耶和华的话临到以利亚说：“你去，使亚哈得见你，我要降雨在地上。”
和合本（拼音版） - 过了许久，到第三年，耶和华的话临到以利亚说：“你去，使亚哈得见你，我要降雨在地上。”
New International Version - After a long time, in the third year, the word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land.”
New International Reader's Version - It was now three years since it had rained. A message came to Elijah from the Lord. He said, “Go. Speak to Ahab. Then I will send rain on the land.”
English Standard Version - After many days the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.”
New Living Translation - Later on, in the third year of the drought, the Lord said to Elijah, “Go and present yourself to King Ahab. Tell him that I will soon send rain!”
The Message - A long time passed. Then God’s word came to Elijah. The drought was now in its third year. The message: “Go and present yourself to Ahab; I’m about to make it rain on the country.” Elijah set out to present himself to Ahab. The drought in Samaria at the time was most severe.
Christian Standard Bible - After a long time, the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year: “Go and present yourself to Ahab. I will send rain on the surface of the land.”
New American Standard Bible - Now it happened after many days that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, “Go, present yourself to Ahab, and I will provide rain on the face of the earth.”
New King James Version - And it came to pass after many days that the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the earth.”
American Standard Version - And it came to pass after many days, that the word of Jehovah came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
King James Version - And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
New English Translation - Some time later, in the third year of the famine, the Lord told Elijah, “Go, make an appearance before Ahab, so I may send rain on the surface of the ground.”
World English Bible - After many days, Yahweh’s word came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth.”
新標點和合本 - 過了許久，到第三年，耶和華的話臨到以利亞說：「你去，使亞哈得見你；我要降雨在地上。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 過了許多日子，到了第三年，耶和華的話臨到以利亞，說：「你去，讓亞哈看見你，我要降雨在地面上。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 過了許多日子，到了第三年，耶和華的話臨到以利亞，說：「你去，讓亞哈看見你，我要降雨在地面上。」
當代譯本 - 旱災持續了三年。一天，耶和華對以利亞說：「你去見亞哈。我要降雨在地上。」
聖經新譯本 - 過了許久，到第三年，耶和華的話臨到以利亞說：“你去在亞哈面前出現，我要降雨在地面上。”
呂振中譯本 - 過了很多日子、永恆主的話在第三年又傳與以利亞、說：『你去，使亞哈看見你；我將要降雨在地上了。
中文標準譯本 - 許多日子過去，到了第三年，耶和華的話語臨到以利亞，說：「去讓亞哈見到你，我將要在這地上賜下雨水。」
現代標點和合本 - 過了許久，到第三年，耶和華的話臨到以利亞說：「你去，使亞哈得見你，我要降雨在地上。」
文理和合譯本 - 歷時既久、越至三年、耶和華諭以利亞曰、往見亞哈、我將降雨於地、
文理委辦譯本 - 撒馬利亞地歲大饑、越至三年、耶和華命以利亞、曰、我將降雨於斯土、汝可往見亞哈、以利亞遵命而行。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 歷時既久、至三年、主謂以利亞曰、可往使亞哈見爾、我將降雨於地、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Después de un largo tiempo, en el tercer año, la palabra del Señor vino a Elías y le dio este mensaje: «Ve y preséntate ante Acab, que voy a enviar lluvia sobre la tierra».
현대인의 성경 - 흉년이 든 지 3년 만에 여호와께서 엘리야에게 말씀하셨다. “너는 가 서 아합왕 앞에 나타나라. 내가 다시 이 땅에 비를 내리겠다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Спустя долгое время, на третьем году засухи, к Илии было слово Господа: – Иди и предстань перед Ахавом, и Я пошлю на землю дождь.
Восточный перевод - Спустя долгое время, на третьем году засухи, к Ильясу было слово Вечного: – Иди и предстань перед Ахавом, и Я пошлю на землю дождь.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Спустя долгое время, на третьем году засухи, к Ильясу было слово Вечного: – Иди и предстань перед Ахавом, и Я пошлю на землю дождь.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Спустя долгое время, на третьем году засухи, к Ильёсу было слово Вечного: – Иди и предстань перед Ахавом, и Я пошлю на землю дождь.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Bien des jours s’écoulèrent. Au cours de la troisième année de sécheresse, l’Eternel adressa la parole à Elie en ces termes : Va trouver Achab, et je ferai pleuvoir sur ce pays.
リビングバイブル - それから三年後、主はエリヤに、「アハブ王に会って、『やがて雨を降らせる』と伝えよ」と言いました。
Nova Versão Internacional - Depois de um longo tempo, no terceiro ano da seca, a palavra do Senhor veio a Elias: “Vá apresentar-se a Acabe, pois enviarei chuva sobre a terra”.
Hoffnung für alle - Wochen und Monate vergingen. Nach mehr als zwei Jahren sagte der Herr zu Elia: »Geh jetzt und zeig dich Ahab! Ich will es wieder regnen lassen.«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ba năm sau, Chúa Hằng Hữu phán bảo Ê-li: “Hãy đi gặp A-háp và bảo rằng Ta sẽ cho mưa trở lại.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - หลังจากนั้นเป็นเวลานาน พระดำรัสขององค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้ามาถึงเอลียาห์ในปีที่สามว่า “จงไปแสดงตัวต่ออาหับ เราจะให้ฝนตกลงมา”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - หลายวันต่อมา พระผู้เป็นเจ้ากล่าวผ่านเอลียาห์ในปีที่สามว่า “จงไปแสดงตัวกับอาหับ และเราจะให้ฝนตกบนแผ่นดินโลก”

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Revelation 11:2 - But leave out the court [of the Gentiles] which is outside the temple and do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles (the nations); and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months (three and one-half years).
1 Kings 18:15 - Elijah said, “As the Lord of hosts (armies) lives, before whom I stand, I will certainly show myself to Ahab today.”
1 Kings 18:16 - So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
1 Kings 18:17 - When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Are you the one who is bringing disaster on Israel?”
1 Kings 18:18 - Elijah said, “I have not brought disaster on Israel, but you and your father’s household have, by abandoning (rejecting) the commandments of the Lord and by following the Baals.
1 Kings 18:19 - Now then, send word and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, together with the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of [the goddess] Asherah, who eat at [Queen] Jezebel’s table.”
1 Kings 18:20 - So Ahab sent word to all the Israelites and assembled the [pagan] prophets together at Mount Carmel.
1 Kings 18:21 - Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people [of Israel] did not answer him [so much as] a word.
1 Kings 18:22 - Then Elijah said to the people, “I alone remain a prophet of the Lord, while Baal’s prophets are 450 men.
1 Kings 18:23 - Now let them give us two oxen, and let them choose one ox for themselves and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it. I will prepare the other ox and lay it on the wood, and I will not put a fire under it.
1 Kings 18:24 - Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the god who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “It is well spoken.”
1 Kings 18:25 - Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves and prepare it first, since there are many of you; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.”
1 Kings 18:26 - So they took the bull that was given to them and prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, “O Baal, hear and answer us.” But there was no voice and no one answered. And they leaped about the altar which they had made.
1 Kings 18:27 - At noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry out with a loud voice, for he is a god; either he is occupied, or he is out [at the moment], or he is on a journey. Perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened!”
1 Kings 18:28 - So they cried out with a loud voice [to get Baal’s attention] and cut themselves with swords and lances in accordance with their custom, until the blood flowed out on them.
1 Kings 18:29 - As midday passed, they played the part of prophets and raved dramatically until the time for offering the evening sacrifice; but there was no voice, no one answered, and no one paid attention.
1 Kings 18:30 - Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him. And he repaired and rebuilt the [old] altar of the Lord that had been torn down [by Jezebel].
1 Kings 18:31 - Then Elijah took twelve stones in accordance with the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”
1 Kings 18:32 - So with the stones Elijah built an altar in the name of the Lord. He made a trench around the altar large enough to hold two measures of seed.
1 Kings 18:33 - Then he laid out the wood and cut the ox in pieces and laid it on the wood.
1 Kings 18:34 - And he said, “Fill four pitchers with water and pour it on the burnt offering and the wood.” And he said, “Do it the second time.” And they did it the second time. And he said, “Do it the third time.” And they did it a third time.
1 Kings 18:35 - The water flowed around the altar, and he also filled the trench with water.
1 Kings 18:36 - At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached [the altar] and said, “O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel (Jacob), let it be known today that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and that I have done all these things at Your word.
1 Kings 18:37 - Answer me, O Lord, answer me, so that this people may know that You, O Lord, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back [to You].”
1 Kings 18:38 - Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood, and even the stones and the dust; it also licked up the water in the trench.
1 Kings 18:39 - When all the people saw it, they fell face downward; and they said, “The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!”
1 Kings 18:40 - Then Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; do not let one of them escape.” They seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and [as God’s law required] killed them there.
Psalms 65:9 - You visit the earth and make it overflow [with water]; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You provide their grain, when You have prepared the earth.
Psalms 65:10 - You water its furrows abundantly, You smooth its ridges; You soften it with showers, You bless its growth.
Psalms 65:11 - You crown the year with Your bounty, And Your paths overflow.
Psalms 65:12 - The pastures of the wilderness drip [with dew], And the hills are encircled with joy.
Psalms 65:13 - The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy and they sing.
Jeremiah 14:22 - Are there any among the idols of the nations who can send rain? Or can the heavens [of their own will] give showers? Is it not You, O Lord our God? Therefore we will wait and hope [confidently] in You, For You are the one who has made all these things [the heavens and the rain].
Jeremiah 10:13 - When He utters His voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, And He causes the clouds and the mist to ascend from the end of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain, And brings out the wind from His treasuries and from His storehouses.
Amos 4:7 - “Furthermore, I withheld the rain from you When there were still three months until the harvest. Then I would send rain on one city, And on another city I would not send rain; One piece of ground was rained on, While the part not rained on would dry up.
1 Kings 18:2 - So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
Revelation 11:6 - These [two witnesses] have the power [from God] to shut up the sky, so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophesying [regarding judgment and salvation]; and they have power over the waters (seas, rivers) to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every [kind of] plague, as often as they wish.
Joel 2:23 - So rejoice, O children of Zion, And delight in the Lord, your God; For He has given you the early [autumn] rain in vindication And He has poured down the rain for you, The early [autumn] rain and the late [spring] rain, as before.
1 Kings 17:7 - It happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
1 Kings 17:15 - She went and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days.
Isaiah 5:6 - I will turn it into a wasteland; It will not be pruned or cultivated, But briars and thorns will come up. I will also command the clouds not to rain on it.”
Leviticus 26:4 - then I will give you rain in its season, and the land will yield her produce and the trees of the field bear their fruit.
1 Kings 17:1 - Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”
Deuteronomy 28:12 - The Lord will open for you His good treasure house, the heavens, to give rain to your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hand; and you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.
Luke 4:25 - But in truth I say to you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was closed up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land;
James 5:17 - Elijah was a man with a nature like ours [with the same physical, mental, and spiritual limitations and shortcomings], and he prayed intensely for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.

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交叉引用

Amplified Bible - Now it happened after many days that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the face of the earth.”
新标点和合本 - 过了许久，到第三年，耶和华的话临到以利亚说：“你去，使亚哈得见你；我要降雨在地上。”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 过了许多日子，到了第三年，耶和华的话临到以利亚，说：“你去，让亚哈看见你，我要降雨在地面上。”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 过了许多日子，到了第三年，耶和华的话临到以利亚，说：“你去，让亚哈看见你，我要降雨在地面上。”
当代译本 - 旱灾持续了三年。一天，耶和华对以利亚说：“你去见亚哈。我要降雨在地上。”
圣经新译本 - 过了许久，到第三年，耶和华的话临到以利亚说：“你去在亚哈面前出现，我要降雨在地面上。”
中文标准译本 - 许多日子过去，到了第三年，耶和华的话语临到以利亚，说：“去让亚哈见到你，我将要在这地上赐下雨水。”
现代标点和合本 - 过了许久，到第三年，耶和华的话临到以利亚说：“你去，使亚哈得见你，我要降雨在地上。”
和合本（拼音版） - 过了许久，到第三年，耶和华的话临到以利亚说：“你去，使亚哈得见你，我要降雨在地上。”
New International Version - After a long time, in the third year, the word of the Lord came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land.”
New International Reader's Version - It was now three years since it had rained. A message came to Elijah from the Lord. He said, “Go. Speak to Ahab. Then I will send rain on the land.”
English Standard Version - After many days the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.”
New Living Translation - Later on, in the third year of the drought, the Lord said to Elijah, “Go and present yourself to King Ahab. Tell him that I will soon send rain!”
The Message - A long time passed. Then God’s word came to Elijah. The drought was now in its third year. The message: “Go and present yourself to Ahab; I’m about to make it rain on the country.” Elijah set out to present himself to Ahab. The drought in Samaria at the time was most severe.
Christian Standard Bible - After a long time, the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year: “Go and present yourself to Ahab. I will send rain on the surface of the land.”
New American Standard Bible - Now it happened after many days that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, “Go, present yourself to Ahab, and I will provide rain on the face of the earth.”
New King James Version - And it came to pass after many days that the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the earth.”
American Standard Version - And it came to pass after many days, that the word of Jehovah came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
King James Version - And it came to pass after many days, that the word of the Lord came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
New English Translation - Some time later, in the third year of the famine, the Lord told Elijah, “Go, make an appearance before Ahab, so I may send rain on the surface of the ground.”
World English Bible - After many days, Yahweh’s word came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab; and I will send rain on the earth.”
新標點和合本 - 過了許久，到第三年，耶和華的話臨到以利亞說：「你去，使亞哈得見你；我要降雨在地上。」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 過了許多日子，到了第三年，耶和華的話臨到以利亞，說：「你去，讓亞哈看見你，我要降雨在地面上。」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 過了許多日子，到了第三年，耶和華的話臨到以利亞，說：「你去，讓亞哈看見你，我要降雨在地面上。」
當代譯本 - 旱災持續了三年。一天，耶和華對以利亞說：「你去見亞哈。我要降雨在地上。」
聖經新譯本 - 過了許久，到第三年，耶和華的話臨到以利亞說：“你去在亞哈面前出現，我要降雨在地面上。”
呂振中譯本 - 過了很多日子、永恆主的話在第三年又傳與以利亞、說：『你去，使亞哈看見你；我將要降雨在地上了。
中文標準譯本 - 許多日子過去，到了第三年，耶和華的話語臨到以利亞，說：「去讓亞哈見到你，我將要在這地上賜下雨水。」
現代標點和合本 - 過了許久，到第三年，耶和華的話臨到以利亞說：「你去，使亞哈得見你，我要降雨在地上。」
文理和合譯本 - 歷時既久、越至三年、耶和華諭以利亞曰、往見亞哈、我將降雨於地、
文理委辦譯本 - 撒馬利亞地歲大饑、越至三年、耶和華命以利亞、曰、我將降雨於斯土、汝可往見亞哈、以利亞遵命而行。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 歷時既久、至三年、主謂以利亞曰、可往使亞哈見爾、我將降雨於地、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Después de un largo tiempo, en el tercer año, la palabra del Señor vino a Elías y le dio este mensaje: «Ve y preséntate ante Acab, que voy a enviar lluvia sobre la tierra».
현대인의 성경 - 흉년이 든 지 3년 만에 여호와께서 엘리야에게 말씀하셨다. “너는 가 서 아합왕 앞에 나타나라. 내가 다시 이 땅에 비를 내리겠다.”
Новый Русский Перевод - Спустя долгое время, на третьем году засухи, к Илии было слово Господа: – Иди и предстань перед Ахавом, и Я пошлю на землю дождь.
Восточный перевод - Спустя долгое время, на третьем году засухи, к Ильясу было слово Вечного: – Иди и предстань перед Ахавом, и Я пошлю на землю дождь.
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Спустя долгое время, на третьем году засухи, к Ильясу было слово Вечного: – Иди и предстань перед Ахавом, и Я пошлю на землю дождь.
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Спустя долгое время, на третьем году засухи, к Ильёсу было слово Вечного: – Иди и предстань перед Ахавом, и Я пошлю на землю дождь.
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Bien des jours s’écoulèrent. Au cours de la troisième année de sécheresse, l’Eternel adressa la parole à Elie en ces termes : Va trouver Achab, et je ferai pleuvoir sur ce pays.
リビングバイブル - それから三年後、主はエリヤに、「アハブ王に会って、『やがて雨を降らせる』と伝えよ」と言いました。
Nova Versão Internacional - Depois de um longo tempo, no terceiro ano da seca, a palavra do Senhor veio a Elias: “Vá apresentar-se a Acabe, pois enviarei chuva sobre a terra”.
Hoffnung für alle - Wochen und Monate vergingen. Nach mehr als zwei Jahren sagte der Herr zu Elia: »Geh jetzt und zeig dich Ahab! Ich will es wieder regnen lassen.«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Ba năm sau, Chúa Hằng Hữu phán bảo Ê-li: “Hãy đi gặp A-háp và bảo rằng Ta sẽ cho mưa trở lại.”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - หลังจากนั้นเป็นเวลานาน พระดำรัสขององค์พระผู้เป็นเจ้ามาถึงเอลียาห์ในปีที่สามว่า “จงไปแสดงตัวต่ออาหับ เราจะให้ฝนตกลงมา”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - หลายวันต่อมา พระผู้เป็นเจ้ากล่าวผ่านเอลียาห์ในปีที่สามว่า “จงไปแสดงตัวกับอาหับ และเราจะให้ฝนตกบนแผ่นดินโลก”

Revelation 11:2 - But leave out the court [of the Gentiles] which is outside the temple and do not measure it, because it has been given to the Gentiles (the nations); and they will trample the holy city for forty-two months (three and one-half years).
1 Kings 18:15 - Elijah said, “As the Lord of hosts (armies) lives, before whom I stand, I will certainly show myself to Ahab today.”
1 Kings 18:16 - So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him; and Ahab went to meet Elijah.
1 Kings 18:17 - When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him, “Are you the one who is bringing disaster on Israel?”
1 Kings 18:18 - Elijah said, “I have not brought disaster on Israel, but you and your father’s household have, by abandoning (rejecting) the commandments of the Lord and by following the Baals.
1 Kings 18:19 - Now then, send word and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, together with the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of [the goddess] Asherah, who eat at [Queen] Jezebel’s table.”
1 Kings 18:20 - So Ahab sent word to all the Israelites and assembled the [pagan] prophets together at Mount Carmel.
1 Kings 18:21 - Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people [of Israel] did not answer him [so much as] a word.
1 Kings 18:22 - Then Elijah said to the people, “I alone remain a prophet of the Lord, while Baal’s prophets are 450 men.
1 Kings 18:23 - Now let them give us two oxen, and let them choose one ox for themselves and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, but put no fire under it. I will prepare the other ox and lay it on the wood, and I will not put a fire under it.
1 Kings 18:24 - Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the god who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “It is well spoken.”
1 Kings 18:25 - Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves and prepare it first, since there are many of you; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.”
1 Kings 18:26 - So they took the bull that was given to them and prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, “O Baal, hear and answer us.” But there was no voice and no one answered. And they leaped about the altar which they had made.
1 Kings 18:27 - At noon Elijah mocked them, saying, “Cry out with a loud voice, for he is a god; either he is occupied, or he is out [at the moment], or he is on a journey. Perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened!”
1 Kings 18:28 - So they cried out with a loud voice [to get Baal’s attention] and cut themselves with swords and lances in accordance with their custom, until the blood flowed out on them.
1 Kings 18:29 - As midday passed, they played the part of prophets and raved dramatically until the time for offering the evening sacrifice; but there was no voice, no one answered, and no one paid attention.
1 Kings 18:30 - Then Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me.” So all the people approached him. And he repaired and rebuilt the [old] altar of the Lord that had been torn down [by Jezebel].
1 Kings 18:31 - Then Elijah took twelve stones in accordance with the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord had come, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”
1 Kings 18:32 - So with the stones Elijah built an altar in the name of the Lord. He made a trench around the altar large enough to hold two measures of seed.
1 Kings 18:33 - Then he laid out the wood and cut the ox in pieces and laid it on the wood.
1 Kings 18:34 - And he said, “Fill four pitchers with water and pour it on the burnt offering and the wood.” And he said, “Do it the second time.” And they did it the second time. And he said, “Do it the third time.” And they did it a third time.
1 Kings 18:35 - The water flowed around the altar, and he also filled the trench with water.
1 Kings 18:36 - At the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached [the altar] and said, “O Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel (Jacob), let it be known today that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant and that I have done all these things at Your word.
1 Kings 18:37 - Answer me, O Lord, answer me, so that this people may know that You, O Lord, are God, and that You have turned their hearts back [to You].”
1 Kings 18:38 - Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt offering and the wood, and even the stones and the dust; it also licked up the water in the trench.
1 Kings 18:39 - When all the people saw it, they fell face downward; and they said, “The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!”
1 Kings 18:40 - Then Elijah said to them, “Seize the prophets of Baal; do not let one of them escape.” They seized them; and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and [as God’s law required] killed them there.
Psalms 65:9 - You visit the earth and make it overflow [with water]; You greatly enrich it; The stream of God is full of water; You provide their grain, when You have prepared the earth.
Psalms 65:10 - You water its furrows abundantly, You smooth its ridges; You soften it with showers, You bless its growth.
Psalms 65:11 - You crown the year with Your bounty, And Your paths overflow.
Psalms 65:12 - The pastures of the wilderness drip [with dew], And the hills are encircled with joy.
Psalms 65:13 - The meadows are clothed with flocks And the valleys are covered with grain; They shout for joy and they sing.
Jeremiah 14:22 - Are there any among the idols of the nations who can send rain? Or can the heavens [of their own will] give showers? Is it not You, O Lord our God? Therefore we will wait and hope [confidently] in You, For You are the one who has made all these things [the heavens and the rain].
Jeremiah 10:13 - When He utters His voice, there is a tumult of waters in the heavens, And He causes the clouds and the mist to ascend from the end of the earth; He makes lightning for the rain, And brings out the wind from His treasuries and from His storehouses.
Amos 4:7 - “Furthermore, I withheld the rain from you When there were still three months until the harvest. Then I would send rain on one city, And on another city I would not send rain; One piece of ground was rained on, While the part not rained on would dry up.
1 Kings 18:2 - So Elijah went to show himself to Ahab. Now the famine was severe in Samaria.
Revelation 11:6 - These [two witnesses] have the power [from God] to shut up the sky, so that no rain will fall during the days of their prophesying [regarding judgment and salvation]; and they have power over the waters (seas, rivers) to turn them into blood, and to strike the earth with every [kind of] plague, as often as they wish.
Joel 2:23 - So rejoice, O children of Zion, And delight in the Lord, your God; For He has given you the early [autumn] rain in vindication And He has poured down the rain for you, The early [autumn] rain and the late [spring] rain, as before.
1 Kings 17:7 - It happened after a while that the brook dried up, because there was no rain in the land.
1 Kings 17:15 - She went and did as Elijah said. And she and he and her household ate for many days.
Isaiah 5:6 - I will turn it into a wasteland; It will not be pruned or cultivated, But briars and thorns will come up. I will also command the clouds not to rain on it.”
Leviticus 26:4 - then I will give you rain in its season, and the land will yield her produce and the trees of the field bear their fruit.
1 Kings 17:1 - Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”
Deuteronomy 28:12 - The Lord will open for you His good treasure house, the heavens, to give rain to your land in its season and to bless all the work of your hand; and you will lend to many nations, but you will not borrow.
Luke 4:25 - But in truth I say to you, there were many widows in Israel in the days of Elijah, when the sky was closed up for three years and six months, when a great famine came over all the land;
James 5:17 - Elijah was a man with a nature like ours [with the same physical, mental, and spiritual limitations and shortcomings], and he prayed intensely for it not to rain, and it did not rain on the earth for three years and six months.