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And he answered, I have not troubledIsrael; but thou, and thy father'shouse, in that ye have forsaken the commandments of the LORD, and thou hast followed*Baalim.
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Now therefore send, and gather to me all Israel unto mountCarmel, and the prophets of Baalfourhundred and fifty, and the prophets of the grovesfourhundred, which eat at Jezebel'stable.
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And Elijahcame unto all the people, and said, How longhalt ye between twoopinions? if the LORD be God, follow him: but if Baal, then follow* him. And the peopleanswered him not a word.
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Let them therefore give us twobullocks; and let them chooseonebullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under: and I will dress the otherbullock, and lay it on wood, and put no fire under:
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And call ye on the name of your gods, and I will call on the name of the LORD: and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the peopleanswered and said, It is wellspoken.
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And Elijahsaid unto the prophets of Baal,Choose you onebullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
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And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon,saying, O Baal,hear us. But there was novoice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
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And it came to pass at noon, that Elijahmocked them, and said, Cryaloud*: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
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And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.
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And Elijahsaid unto all the people, Come near unto me. And all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.
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And Elijahtooktwelve*stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:
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And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fillfourbarrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, and on the wood.
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And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORDGod of Abraham,Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
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Then the fire of the LORDfell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.
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And Elijahsaid unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brookKishon, and slew them there.