1 Kings 18:32 “And with the stones, Elijah built an altar in the name of the LORD. Th…”

1 Kings 18:32

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James 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.

World English Bible

With the stones he built an altar in the LORD’s name. He made a trench around the altar large enough to contain two seahs of seed.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

And with the stones he buylt an altar in the Name of the Lord: and he made a ditch round about the altar, as great as woulde conteine two measures of seede.

Darby Translation

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;

Young's Literal Translation

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.

Bible in Basic English

And with the stones he made an altar to the name of the Lord; and he made a deep drain all round the altar, great enough to take two measures of seed.

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Cross references

“And with”

Judges 6:26 Judges 21:4 1 Samuel 7:9 1 Samuel 7:17 Exodus 20:24 Exodus 20:25

Judges 6:26 · BSB

Then build a proper altar to the LORD your God on the top of this stronghold. And with the wood of the Asherah pole you cut down, take the second bull and offer it as a burnt offering.”

Judges 21:4 · BSB

The next day the people got up early, built an altar there, and presented burnt offerings and peace offerings.

1 Samuel 7:9 · BSB

Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.

1 Samuel 7:17 · BSB

Then he would return to Ramah because his home was there, and there he judged Israel and built an altar to the LORD.

Exodus 20:24 · BSB

You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless…

Exodus 20:25 · BSB

Now if you make an altar of stones for Me, you must not build it with stones shaped by tools; for if you use a chisel on it, you will defile it.

“in the name”

Colossians 3:17 1 Corinthians 10:31

Colossians 3:17 · BSB

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.

1 Corinthians 10:31 · BSB

So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all to the glory of God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

31And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.”

33Next, he arranged the wood, cut up the bull, placed it on the wood,

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