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


In Context

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

26 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 no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped about the altar which was made.

27 And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

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

29 And it was so, when midday was past, that they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening oblation; but there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.

30 And Elijah said 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 thrown 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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:28And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with swords and spears, 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.