| 19. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 18:19:1 ⧉וְעַתָּ֗הveataand now 1 Kings 18:19:2 ⧉שְׁלַ֨חshelakhsend 1 Kings 18:19:3 ⧉קְבֹ֥ץkevotsgather 1 Kings 18:19:4 ⧉אֵלַ֛יelaito me 1 Kings 18:19:5 ⧉אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לetkalyisraelall Israel 1 Kings 18:19:6 ⧉אֶל־הַ֣רelharto mount or mountain of 1 Kings 18:19:7 ⧉הַכַּרְמֶ֑לhakarmelthe Carmel 1 Kings 18:19:8 ⧉וְאֶת־נְבִיאֵ֨יveetnevieand the prophets of 1 Kings 18:19:9 ⧉הַבַּ֜עַלhabaalthe Baal 1 Kings 18:19:10 ⧉אַרְבַּ֧עarbafour 1 Kings 18:19:11 ⧉מֵא֣וֹתmeothundreds 1 Kings 18:19:12 ⧉וַחֲמִשִּׁ֗יםvakhamishimand fifty 1 Kings 18:19:13 ⧉וּנְבִיאֵ֤יunevieand prophets of 1 Kings 18:19:14 ⧉הָֽאֲשֵׁרָה֙haasherathe Asherah 1 Kings 18:19:15 ⧉אַרְבַּ֣עarbafour 1 Kings 18:19:16 ⧉מֵא֔וֹתmeothundreds 1 Kings 18:19:17 ⧉אֹכְלֵ֖יokheleeaters of 1 Kings 18:19:18 ⧉שֻׁלְחַ֥ןshulkhantable 1 Kings 18:19:19 ⧉אִיזָֽבֶל׃izavelJezebel |
| 19. Formal Translation So now, send and gather to me all Israel at Mount Carmel, and also the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table. |
| 19. Dynamic Translation Now summon all Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel, along with the 450 prophets of Baal and the 400 prophets of Asherah, who dine at Jezebel’s table. |