1 Kings 18:28
King James Version (KJV)
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
In context
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 upon 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 talking, or he is pursuing, 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 lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
29 And it came to pass, when midday 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 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 broken down.
1 Kings 18:28 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
- WEB World English Bible
- They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances until the blood gushed out on them.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with swords and spears, till the blood gushed out upon them.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.