32And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.


In Context

29 And it came to pass, when mid-day 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.

30 And Elijah said to all the people, Come near to me. And all the people came near to him. And he repaired the altar of the LORD that was broken down.

31 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name:

32 And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

33 And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt-sacrifice, and on the wood.

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.

1 Kings 18:32 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

18:32With 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.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:32And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

18:32And he built with the stones an altar to the name of the Lord: and he made a trench for water, of the breadth of two furrows round about the altar.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

18:32And with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah; and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:32and with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah, and made a trench round about the altar, of the capacity of two measures of seed;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

18:32And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD; and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

18:32With the stones he built an altar in the name of Yahweh. He made a trench around the altar, large enough to contain two measures of seed.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

18:32and he buildeth with the stones an altar, in the name of Jehovah, and maketh a trench, as about the space of two measures of seed, round about the altar.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

18:32And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.