1 Kings 18:28
World English Bible (WEB)
They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances until the blood gushed out on them.
In context
26 They took the bull which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, “Baal, hear us!” But there was no voice, and nobody answered. They leaped about the altar which was made.
27 At noon, Elijah mocked them, and said, “Cry aloud, for he is a god. Either he is deep in thought, or he has gone somewhere, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he sleeps and must be awakened.”
28 They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances until the blood gushed out on them.
29 When midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice, no answer, and nobody paid attention.
30 Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me!”; and all the people came near to him. He repaired the LORD’s altar that had been thrown down.
1 Kings 18:28 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- They cried aloud, and cut themselves in their way with knives and lances until the blood gushed out on them.
- 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.
- 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.