1 Kings 18:34

34 “Do it again,” he said, and they did it again. “Do it a third time,” he ordered, and they did it the third time.

1 Kings 18:34 in Other Translations

34 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.

34 And he said, "Do it a second time." And they did it a second time. And he said, "Do it a third time." And they did it a third time.

34 After they had done this, he said, “Do the same thing again!” And when they were finished, he said, “Now do it a third time!” So they did as he said,

34 Then he said, "Do it again," and they did it. Then he said, "Do it a third time,"

34 Then he said, "A second time!" and they did it a second time. And then he said, "A third time!" and they did it a third time.

1 Kings 18:34 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 18:34

And he said, do it the second time, and they did it the second
time
That is, poured four barrels of water more upon the wood:

and he said, do it the third time, and they did it the third time;
so that there were in all twelve barrels of water poured on the wood, agreeably to the number of the twelve stones the altar was built with, and may have respect to the same as they.

1 Kings 18:34 In-Context

32 With the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD, and he dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs of seed.

33 He arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces and laid it on the wood. Then he said to them, “Fill four large jars with water and pour it on the offering and on the wood.”

34 “Do it again,” he said, and they did it again. “Do it a third time,” he ordered, and they did it the third time.

35 The water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench.

36 At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: “LORD, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.