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1 Kings 18:37

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

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.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

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

This is Elijah's prayer on Mount Carmel during the famous contest between him and the prophets of Baal. The Israelites had been worshiping false gods, and Elijah challenged them to see who the real God was by calling down fire from heaven. This prayer comes just before God dramatically answers by sending fire to consume the sacrifice, proving His power to all who witnessed it.

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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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