1 Kings 18:28

“And they cried loud, and cut themselues after their maner, with kniues, and lancers, till the blood gushed out vpon them.”

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Other Translations for 1 Kings 18:28

And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
- King James Version

So they cried with a loud voice and cut themselves according to their custom with swords and lances until the blood gushed out on them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.
- American Standard Version (1901)

So they gave loud cries, cutting themselves with knives and swords, as was their way, till the blood came streaming out all over them.
- Basic English Bible

And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with swords and spears, till the blood gushed out upon them.
- Darby Bible

And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
- Webster's Bible

They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them.
- World English Bible

And they call with a loud voice, and cut themselves, according to their ordinance, with swords and with spears, till a flowing of blood [is] on them;
- Youngs Literal Bible

And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with swords and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

Commentary for 1 Kings 18:28

Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 18:28

18:28 Cut themselves - Mingling their own blood with their sacrifices;as knowing by experience, that nothing was more acceptable to their Baal(who was indeed the devil) than human blood; and hoping thereby to movetheir god to help them. And this indeed was the practice of divers Heathensin the worship of their false gods.


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