Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
Hear me, O LORD, hear me, so that these people may know that you are the LORD God, and that you have turned their hearts back to you again.
Elijah is praying that God will answer his prayer so powerfully that the people will clearly see that the LORD is the true God and will return to Him.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative, Elijah the prophet is confronting the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel during the reign of King Ahab, who had led Israel into idolatry under the influence of his wife Jezebel. The people of Israel were wavering between worshiping the Lord and Baal, so Elijah organized a dramatic contest to prove the true God. When Elijah prayed this, it was moments before God sent fire from heaven to consume his sacrifice, decisively turning the hearts of the onlookers back to the Lord.
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