1 Kings 18:21 — compare English translations
Compare translations1 Kings 18:21 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ
nâgash
H5066
to approach
אֵלִיָּ֜הוּ
ʼÊlîyâh
H452
Elijah
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
הָעָ֗ם
ʻam
H5971
people
וַיֹּ֨אמֶר֙
ʼâmar
H559
to say
עַד
ʻad
H5704
until
מָתַ֞י
mâthay
H4970
how long
אַתֶּ֣ם
ʼattâh
H859
you
פֹּסְחִים֮
pâçach
H6452
to skip
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shᵉnayim
H8147
two
הַסְּעִפִּים֒
çâʻiph
H5587
division
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
יְהוָ֤ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
לְכ֣וּ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
אַחֲרָ֔יו
ʼachar
H310
after
וְאִם
ʼim
H518
if
הַבַּ֖עַל
Baʻal
H1168
Baal
לְכ֣וּ
yâlak
H3212
to walk
אַחֲרָ֑יו
ʼachar
H310
after
וְלֹֽא
lôʼ
H3808
not
עָנ֥וּ
ʻânâh
H6030
to answer
הָעָ֛ם
ʻam
H5971
people
אֹת֖וֹ
ʼêth
H853
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דָּבָֽר
dâbâr
H1697
word
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World English Bible Public Domain
Elijah came near to all the people, and said, "How long will you waver between the two sides? If Yahweh is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him." The people answered him not a word.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Elijah approached to all of the people, and he said, “Until when you limping on two opinions? If Yahweh God, go after him, but if Baal, go after him.” But the people did not answer him a word.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).