1 Kings 18:32 — Compare Translations

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

and he buildeth with the stones an altar, in the name of Jehovah, and maketh a trench, as about the space of two measures of seed, round about the altar.

English ASV

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah; and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

English Amplified

And with the stones Elijah built an altar in the name [and self-revelation] of the Lord. He made a trench about the altar as great as would contain two measures of seed.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And with the stones Elijah built an altar in the name [and self-revelation] of the Lord. He made a trench about the altar as great as would contain two measures of seed.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

And with the stones, Elijah built an altar in the name of the Lord. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

and he built an altar with the stones in the name of the LORD. Then he made a trench around the altar large enough to hold about four gallons.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah, and made a trench round about the altar, of the capacity of two measures of seed;

English EASY 2024

Elijah used the 12 stones to build an altar that would give honour to the Lord. He dug a hole in the ground all around it. The hole was big enough to contain 15 litres of seeds.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Elijah used these stones to repair the altar to honor the Lord. He dug a small ditch around the altar. It was wide enough and deep enough to hold about 4 gallons of water.

and with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD. And he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two seahs of seed.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

With these stones he rebuilt the altar for the worship of the Lord. He dug a trench around it, large enough to hold about four gallons of water.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Elijah built an altar in the Lord's name with those stones. He also made a trench that could hold 12 quarts of grain around the altar.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

and he built an altar with the stones in the name of Yahweh. Then he made a trench around the altar large enough to hold about four gallons.

English KJV 1611

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

English LSB

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of Yahweh, and he made a trench around the altar, large enough to hold two seahs of seed.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

and he built an altar in the name of the Lord with stones, and he made a trench around the altar, so deep that it could contain two seahs of seed.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

So with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD, and he made a trench around the altar, large enough to hold two measures of seed.

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

He built an altar in honor of the LORD with the stones, and made a trench around the altar large enough for two seahs of grain.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

With the stones he constructed an altar for the LORD. Around the altar he made a trench large enough to contain two seahs of seed.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Elijah used the stones to build an altar in honor of the Lord. He dug a ditch around it. The ditch was large enough to hold 13 quarts of seeds.

English NIV

With the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD, and he dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs of seed.

English NKJ 1982

Then with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord; and he made a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed.

English NLT

and he used the stones to rebuild the LORD's altar. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold about three gallons.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he made a trench around the altar, large enough to contain two measures of seed.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and with the stones he built an altar in the name of the Lord. And he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and used the stones to rebuild the Lord's altar. Then he dug a trench about three feet wide around the altar.

English Tyndale 1537

And with the stones he made an altar in the name of the LORD. And he made a gutter round about the altar, able to receive two pecks of corn.