28And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with swords and spears, till the blood gushed out upon them.


In Context

25 And Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, Choose one bullock for yourselves, and sacrifice it first; for ye are the many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire.

26 And they took the bullock which had been given them, and sacrificed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning until noon, saying, O Baal, answer us! But there was no voice, and none answered. And they leaped about the altar that had been made.

27 And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god; for he is meditating, or gone aside, or he is on a journey; perhaps he sleeps, and will awake.

28 And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with swords and spears, till the blood gushed out upon them.

29 And it came to pass when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering up of the oblation; but there was neither voice, nor any that answered, nor any attention.

30 Then Elijah said to all the people, Draw near to me. And all the people drew near to him. And he repaired the altar of Jehovah which was broken down.

1 Kings 18:28 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:28So they shouted louder and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their custom, until their blood flowed.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:28And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:28So they cried with a loud voice, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till they were all covered with blood.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:28And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:28And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:28And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:28They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:28And they call with a loud voice, and cut themselves, according to their ordinance, with swords and with spears, till a flowing of blood is on them;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:28And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out on them.