Letras
When Ahab saw Elijah, Ahab said to him
Is it you, you troubler of Israel
And Elijah answered, "I have not troubled Israel
But you have, and your father's house
Because you have abandoned the commandments of the LORD
And followed the Baals
Now therefore send and gather all Israel to me at Mount Carmel
And the 450 prophets of Baal
And the 400 prophets of Asherah
Who eat at Jezebel's table
So Ahab sent to all the people of Israel
And gathered the prophets together at Mount Carmel
And Elijah came near to all the people and said
How long will you go limping between two different opinions
If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him
And the people did not answer him a word
Then Elijah said to the people
I, even I only, am left a prophet of the LORD
But Baal's prophets are 450 men
Let two bulls be given to us
And let them choose one bull for themselves
And cut it in pieces and lay it on the wood
But put no fire to it
And I will prepare the other bull and lay it on the wood and put no fire to it
And you call upon the name of your god
And I will call upon the name of the LORD
And the God who answers by fire, he is God
And all the people answered
It is well spoken
Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal
Choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first
For you are many, and call upon the name of your god, but put no fire to it
And they took the bull that was given them
And they prepared it and called upon the name of Baal
From morning until noon, saying, O Baal, answer us
But there was no voice, and no one answered
And they limped around the altar that they had made
And at noon Elijah mocked them, saying
Cry aloud, for he is a god
Either he is musing, or he is relieving himself
Or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep and must be awakened
And they cried aloud and cut themselves after their custom
With swords and lances, until the blood gushed out upon them
And as midday passed, they raved on
Until the time of the offering of the oblation
But there was no voice
No one answered; and no one paid attention
Then 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 had been thrown down
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 your name
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 seahs of seed
And he put the wood in order and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood
And he said, Fill four jars with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood
And he said, "Do it a second time." And they did it a second time
And he said, "Do it a third time." And they did it a third time
And the water ran around the altar and filled the trench also with water
And at the time of the offering of the oblation
Elijah the prophet came near and said
O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel
Let it be known this day that you are God in Israel
And that I am your servant
And that I have done all these things at your word
Answer me, O LORD, answer me
That this people may know that you, O LORD, are God
And that you have turned their hearts back
Then the fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering
And the wood and the stones and the dust
And licked up the water that was in the trench
And when all the people saw it
They fell on their faces and said
The LORD, he is God; the LORD, he is God
And Elijah said to them
Seize the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape
And they seized them
And Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon
And slaughtered them there