Catholic Public Domain Version
"And he built from the stones an altar to the name of the Lord. And he made a trench for water, like two furrows of plowed land, all around the altar. "
— 1 Kings 18:32, Catholic Public Domain 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.”
“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. ”
“With the stones he built an altar in the name of Yahweh. He made a trench around the altar, large enough to contain two measures of seed.”
“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.”
“And he built with the stones an altar to the name of the Lord: and he made a trench for water, of the breadth of two furrows, round about the altar.”
“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.”
“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.”
Then, after midday had passed, and they were prophesying, the time had arrived when the sacrifice is usually offered. And there was no voice heard, neither did anyone heed or respond to the praying.
Elijah said to all the people, “Draw near to me.” And as the people were drawing near to him, he repaired the altar of the Lord, which had been torn down.
And he took twelve stones, in accord with the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the Lord came, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”
And he built from the stones an altar to the name of the Lord. And he made a trench for water, like two furrows of plowed land, all around the altar.
And he arranged the wood, and he cut the ox into pieces, and he placed it on the wood.
And he said, “Fill four containers with water, and pour it over the holocaust, and over the wood.” And again, he said, “Do this a second time.” And when they had done it a second time, he said, “Do it also a third time.” And they did so a third time.
And the water was running down around the altar, and the pit of the trench was filled with water.