| 28. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 18:28:1 ⧉וַֽיִּקְרְאוּ֙vayikreuand they called out 1 Kings 18:28:2 ⧉בְּק֣וֹלbekolwith a voice 1 Kings 18:28:3 ⧉גָּד֔וֹלgadolgreat 1 Kings 18:28:4 ⧉וַיִּתְגֹּֽדְדוּ֙vayitgodeduand they cut themselves 1 Kings 18:28:5 ⧉כְּמִשְׁפָּטָ֔םkemishpatamaccording to their custom 1 Kings 18:28:6 ⧉בַּחֲרָב֖וֹתbakharavotwith the swords 1 Kings 18:28:7 ⧉וּבָֽרְמָחִ֑יםuvarmakhimand with the lances 1 Kings 18:28:8 ⧉עַד־שְׁפָךְ־דָּ֖םadshefakhdamuntil pouring out of blood 1 Kings 18:28:9 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶֽם׃alehemupon them |
| 28. Formal Translation And they called out with a loud voice and cut themselves according to their custom with swords and spears, until their blood poured out upon them. |
| 28. Dynamic Translation So they shouted loudly and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their ritual, until blood gushed out all over them. |