1 Kings 18:34

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 the third time.

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Other Translations for 1 Kings 18:34

BSB
and said, "Fill four waterpots and pour the water on the offering and on the wood." "Do it a second time," he said, and they did it a second time. "Do it a third time," he said, and they did it a third time.
AKJV
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 the third time.
CPDV
And he said, "Fill four containers with water, and pour it over the holocaust, and over the wood." And again, he said, "Do this a second time." And when they had done it a second time, he said, "Do it also a third time." And they did so a third time.
ERV
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 the third time.
NHEB
And he said, "Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering, and on the wood."And they did so. And he said, "Do it a second time"; and they did it the second time. And he said, "Do it a third time"; and they did it the third time.
SMT
And he will say, Fill four buckets of water and pour upon the burnt-offering and upon the woods. And he will say, Do a second time. And they will do a second time. And he will say, Do a third time. And they will do a third time.

Word Study (Strong’s) for 1 Kings 18:34

AndhesaidH559VerbDoitthesecondtimeH8138VerbAndtheydiditthesecondtimeH8138VerbAndhesaidH559VerbDoitthethirdtimeH8027VerbAndtheydiditthethirdtimeH8027Verb

Commentary for 1 Kings 18:34

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Overview of 1 Kings 18:34
Summary
Repeated water saturation to demonstrate divine power
Place
Mount Carmel
Event
Triple water application
Estimated Time Period
c. 850 BC
Category
Narrative