| 38. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Kings 18:38:1 ⧉וַתִּפֹּ֣לvatippoland it fell 1 Kings 18:38:2 ⧉אֵשׁ־יְהוָ֗הeshyahwehfire of the LORD 1 Kings 18:38:3 ⧉וַתֹּ֤אכַלvatokhaland it consumed 1 Kings 18:38:4 ⧉אֶת־הָֽעֹלָה֙ethaolathe burnt offering 1 Kings 18:38:5 ⧉וְאֶת־הָ֣עֵצִ֔יםveethaetsimand the woods or the pieces of wood 1 Kings 18:38:6 ⧉וְאֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֖יםveethaavanimand the stones 1 Kings 18:38:7 ⧉וְאֶת־הֶעָפָ֑רveetheafarand the dust 1 Kings 18:38:8 ⧉וְאֶת־הַמַּ֥יִםveethamayimand the water 1 Kings 18:38:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בַּתְּעָלָ֖הasherbatealawhich was in the trench 1 Kings 18:38:10 ⧉לִחֵֽכָה׃likhekhait licked up |
| 38. Formal Translation Then the fire of the LORD {Yahweh, Divine Judge} fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones, and the dust, and it licked up the water in the trench. |
| 38. Dynamic Translation Suddenly, the LORD’s {Yahweh, Powerful Responder} fire came down and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones, the soil, and even licked up all the water in the trench. |