| 26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 18:26:1 ⧉וַ֠יִּקְחוּvayikkhuand they took 1 Kings 18:26:2 ⧉אֶת־הַפָּ֨רethaparthe bull 1 Kings 18:26:3 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־נָתַ֣ןashernatanwhich he gave 1 Kings 18:26:4 ⧉לָהֶם֮lahemto them 1 Kings 18:26:5 ⧉וַֽיַּעֲשׂוּ֒vayaasuand they prepared 1 Kings 18:26:6 ⧉וַיִּקְרְא֣וּvayikreuand they called 1 Kings 18:26:7 ⧉בְשֵׁם־הַ֠בַּעַלveshemhabaalby the name of Baal 1 Kings 18:26:8 ⧉מֵהַבֹּ֨קֶרmehabokerfrom the morning 1 Kings 18:26:9 ⧉וְעַד־הַצָּהֳרַ֤יִםveadhatsoharayimand until the noon 1 Kings 18:26:10 ⧉לֵאמֹר֙lemorsaying 1 Kings 18:26:11 ⧉הַבַּ֣עַלhabaalO Baal 1 Kings 18:26:12 ⧉עֲנֵ֔נוּanenuanswer us 1 Kings 18:26:13 ⧉וְאֵ֥יןveenand there is not 1 Kings 18:26:14 ⧉ק֖וֹלkola voice 1 Kings 18:26:15 ⧉וְאֵ֣יןveenand there is not 1 Kings 18:26:16 ⧉עֹנֶ֑הoneone answering 1 Kings 18:26:17 ⧉וַֽיְפַסְּח֔וּvayefaskhuand they limped 1 Kings 18:26:18 ⧉עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַalhamizbeakharound the altar 1 Kings 18:26:19 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich 1 Kings 18:26:20 ⧉עָשָֽׂה׃asahe had made |
| 26. Formal Translation So they took the bull that had been given to them, prepared it, and called on the name of Baal from the morning until the noon, saying, “Baal, answer us!” But there was no voice or response. Then they limped on the altar that they had made. |
| 26. Dynamic Translation They took the bull that was given to them, prepared it, and cried out to Baal by name from morning until noon, shouting, “Baal, answer us!” But there was no sound and no one answered. Then they danced around the altar they had built. |