1 Kings 18:39

39 When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate and cried, “The LORD—he is God! The LORD—he is God!”

1 Kings 18:39 in Other Translations

KJV
39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God.
ESV
39 And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces and said, "The LORD, he is God; the LORD, he is God."
NLT
39 And when all the people saw it, they fell face down on the ground and cried out, “The LORD —he is God! Yes, the LORD is God!”
MSG
39 All the people saw it happen and fell on their faces in awed worship, exclaiming, "God is the true God! God is the true God!"
CSB
39 When all the people saw it, they fell facedown and said, "Yahweh, He is God! Yahweh, He is God!"

1 Kings 18:39 In-Context

37 Answer me, LORD, answer me, so these people will know that you, LORD, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again.”
38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench.
39 When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate and cried, “The LORD—he is God! The LORD—he is God!”
40 Then Elijah commanded them, “Seize the prophets of Baal. Don’t let anyone get away!” They seized them, and Elijah had them brought down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered there.
41 And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain.”

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Leviticus 9:24
  • 2. S ver 24; S Psalms 46:10
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