1 Kings 18:24 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and ye have called in the name of your god, and I -- I call in the name of Jehovah, and it hath been, the god who answereth by fire -- He [is] the God.` And all the people answer and say, `Good [is] the word.`

English ASV

And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

English Amplified

Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the One Who answers by fire, let Him be God. And all the people answered, It is well spoken.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the One Who answers by fire, let Him be God. And all the people answered, It is well spoken.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the Lord. The God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered, “What you say is good.”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The God who answers with fire, he is God.” All the people answered, “That’s fine.”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the god that answers by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, The word is good.

English EASY 2024

Then, you pray to your god, and I will pray to the Lord. The god who answers and who sends fire to light the wood, he is the true God!’ All the people agreed that this was a good idea.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Prophets of Baal, pray to your god, and I will pray to the Lord. Whichever god answers the prayer and starts the fire is the true God." All the people agreed that this was a good idea.

And you call upon the name of your god, and I will call upon the name of the LORD, and the God who answers by fire, he is God." And all the people answered, "It is well spoken."

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Then let the prophets of Baal pray to their god, and I will pray to the Lord, and the one who answers by sending fire—he is God.” The people shouted their approval.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"You call on the name of your gods, but I will call on the name of the Lord. The god who answers by fire is the real God." All the people answered, "That's fine."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Yahweh. The God who answers with fire, He is God." All the people answered, "That [sounds] good."

English KJV 1611

And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.

English LSB

Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Yahweh, and the God who answers by fire, He is God.” And all the people answered and said, “That is a good word.”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And you call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord, and the God that answers by fire, let Him be God.” And all the people answered, “It is well spoken.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD, and the God who answers by fire, He is God." And all the people said, "That is a good idea."

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

You shall call on your gods, and I will call on the LORD. The God who answers with fire is God." All the people answered, "Agreed!"

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then you will invoke the name of your god, and I will invoke the name of the LORD. The god who responds with fire will demonstrate that he is the true God.” All the people responded, “This will be a fair test.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then you pray to your god. And I'll pray to the Lord. The god who answers by sending fire down is the one and only God." Then all of the people said, "What you are saying is good."

English NIV

Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The god who answers by fire-he is God." Then all the people said, "What you say is good."

English NKJ 1982

Then you call on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the God who answers by fire, He is God.” So all the people answered and said, “It is well spoken.”

English NLT

Then call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The god who answers by setting fire to the wood is the true God!" And all the people agreed.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then you call on the name of your god and I will call on the name of the LORD; the god who answers by fire is indeed God." All the people answered, "Well spoken!"

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And you call on the name of your god and I will call on the name of the Lord; and the God who answers by fire, he is God.” And all the people answered, “It is well spoken.”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Then pray to your god, and I will pray to the Lord; and the god who answers by sending fire to light the wood is the true God!“ And all the people agreed to this test.

English Tyndale 1537

And call ye on the name of your God, and I will call on the name of the LORD. And then the God that answereth by fire, he is the very God. And all the people said: it is well spoken.