| 25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 18:25:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvayomerand he said 1 Kings 18:25:2 ⧉אֵלִיָּ֜הוּeliyahuElijah 1 Kings 18:25:3 ⧉לִנְבִיאֵ֣יlinvieto the prophets of 1 Kings 18:25:4 ⧉הַבַּ֗עַלhabaalBaal 1 Kings 18:25:5 ⧉בַּחֲר֨וּbakharuchoose 1 Kings 18:25:6 ⧉לָכֶ֜םlakhemfor yourselves 1 Kings 18:25:7 ⧉הַפָּ֤רhaparthe bull 1 Kings 18:25:8 ⧉הָֽאֶחָד֙haekhadthe one 1 Kings 18:25:9 ⧉וַעֲשׂ֣וּvaasuand prepare 1 Kings 18:25:10 ⧉רִאשֹׁנָ֔הrishonafirst 1 Kings 18:25:11 ⧉כִּ֥יkifor 1 Kings 18:25:12 ⧉אַתֶּ֖םatemyou 1 Kings 18:25:13 ⧉הָרַבִּ֑יםharabimare the many 1 Kings 18:25:14 ⧉וְקִרְאוּ֙vekiruand call 1 Kings 18:25:15 ⧉בְּשֵׁ֣םbeshemin the name of 1 Kings 18:25:16 ⧉אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔םelohekhemyour god 1 Kings 18:25:17 ⧉וְאֵ֖שׁveeshand fire 1 Kings 18:25:18 ⧉לֹ֥אlonot 1 Kings 18:25:19 ⧉תָשִֽׂימוּ׃tasimuyou shall put |
| 25. Formal Translation And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first, because you are many, and call on the name of your gods, but do not put fire to it.” |
| 25. Dynamic Translation Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Pick one bull and get it ready first, since there are so many of you. Call out in the name of your gods, but do not light the fire.” |