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1 Kings 18:34

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then he said, 'Do it again.' And they did it a second time. Then he said, 'Do it a third time.' And they did it a third time.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Elijah is having the people pour water on his altar sacrifice three times, completely soaking it to make God's miracle even more impressive.

📚 Historical Context

This takes place during Elijah's famous showdown with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. Elijah had the people drench his altar with water three times before calling on God to send fire, making it seemingly impossible for the sacrifice to burn. This was done to demonstrate that only the true God had the power to ignite a water-soaked altar.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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