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1 Kings 18:34

In 1 Kings 18 of 1 Kings.

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.

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וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…מִלְא֨וּmilvbe at an endמָלֵאverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “be at an end”, a commandH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…אַרְבָּעָ֤הarbaahfourאַרְבַּעadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “four”, the ordinary formH702fourfour.כַדִּים֙khadimbarrelכַּדnoun, common, feminine, plural, absolute — “barrel”, the ordinary formH3537properly, a pail; but generally of earthenware; a jar for domestic purposesbarrel, pitcher.מַ֔יִםmayimwaterמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).וְיִֽצְק֥וּveyitsqvand castיָצַקconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “and cast”, a commandH3332properly, to pour out (transitive or intransitive); by implication, to melt or cast as metal; by extension, to place firmly, to stiffen or grow hardcast, cleave fast, be (as) firm, grow, be hard, lay out, molten, overflow, pour (out), run out, set down, stedfast.עַלalaboveעַלpreposition — “above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הָעֹלָ֖הhaolahthe ascentעֹלָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the ascent”, the ordinary formH5930a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)ascent, burnt offering (sacrifice), go up to. See also H5766 (עֶוֶל).וְעַלvealand aboveעַלconjunction, preposition — “and above”H5921above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applicationsabove, according to(-ly), after, (as) against, among, and, [idiom] as, at, because of, beside (the rest of), between, beyond the time, [idiom] both and, by (reason of), [idiom] had the charge of, concerning for, in (that), (forth, out) of,…הָעֵצִ֑יםhaetsimthe treeעֵץdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “the tree”, the ordinary formH6086a tree (from its firmness); hence, wood (plural sticks)[phrase] carpenter, gallows, helve, [phrase] pine, plank, staff, stalk, stick, stock, timber, tree, wood.וַיֹּ֤אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…שְׁנוּ֙shenvalterשָׁנָהverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “alter”, a commandH8138to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be given to) change, disguise, (be) diverse, pervert, prefer, repeat, return, do the second time.וַיִּשְׁנ֔וּvayishnvand alterשָׁנָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and alter”, the next action in the storyH8138to fold, i.e. duplicate (literally or figuratively); by implication, to transmute (transitive or intransitive)do (speak, strike) again, alter, double, (be given to) change, disguise, (be) diverse, pervert, prefer, repeat, return, do the second time.וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…שַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּshaleshvthreeשָׁלַשׁverb, piel, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “three”, a commandH8027to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years)do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, -fold, parts, years old).וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּvayshaleshvand threeשָׁלַשׁconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and three”, the next action in the storyH8027to be (causatively, make) triplicate (by restoration, in portions, strands, days or years)do the third time, (divide into, stay) three (days, -fold, parts, years old).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he said: 'Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt-offering, and on the wood.' 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.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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.

Young’s Literal Translation

and he saith, 'Do [it] a second time;' and they do [it] a second time; and he saith, 'Do [it] a third time;' and they do [it] a third time;

World English Bible

He said, “Do it a second time;” and they did it the second time. He said, “Do it a third time;” and they did it the third time.

Darby Translation

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.

Douay-Rheims

And he said: Fill four buckets with water, and pour it upon the burnt offering, and upon the wood. And again he said: Do the same the second time. And when they had done it the second time, he said: Do the same also the third time. And they did so the third time.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he said: 'Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt-offering, and on the wood.' 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.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

καὶ εἶπε, λάβετέ μοι τέσσαρας ὑδρίας ὕδατος, καὶ ἐπιχέετε ἐπὶ τὸ ὁλοκαύτωμα καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς σχίδακας· καὶ ἐποίησαν οὕτως. Καὶ εἶπε, δευτερώσατε· καὶ ἐδευτέρωσαν· καὶ εἶπε, τρισσώσατε· καὶ ἐτρίσσευσαν.

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