Verse List for 1 KI 18:27

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OET (OET-RV) Finally at noon, Eliyah began mocking them, saying, “Call out louder because he’s a god. Maybe he’s thinking about something else, or busy with something, or travelling somewhere. Pehaps he’s asleep and needs waking up.”

OET-LV And_he/it _was at_noontide(s) and_he _mocked (is)_in_them ʼĒliy^yāh and_he/it _said call _out with_a _voice great if/because is_a _god he if/because musing and_because/when a _going _away to_him/it and_because/when a _journey to_him/it perhaps is_sleeping he and_he _will _awake.

ULT And it happened at midday that Elijah mocked them and said, “Call out with a great voice, for he is a god. Surely, he is in contemplation, or surely, he has a withdrawal for himself, or surely a way, is to him. Perhaps he, is asleep and he will awaken.”

UST About noontime, Elijah started to make fun of them. He said, “You believe that Baal is a god, so shout more loudly to get his attention! Perhaps he has not answered you because he is thinking about something else or because he is relieving himself or because he is not home right now. Maybe he is sleeping but will wake up if you shout loudly enough.”

BSB & MSB At noon Elijah began to taunt them, saying, “Shout louder, for he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or occupied or on a journey Perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened!”

OEB No OEB 1 KI book available

WEBBE & WMBB 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.”

NET At noon Elijah mocked them, “Yell louder! After all, he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or perhaps he stepped out for a moment or has taken a trip. Perhaps he is sleeping and needs to be awakened.”

LSV And it comes to pass, at noon, that Elijah mocks at them and says, “Call with a loud voice, for he [is] a god, for he is meditating, or pursuing, or on a journey; it may be he is asleep, and awakes.”

FBV At noon Elijah began to mock them. “Shout really loud!” he said. “Isn't he meant to be a god? Maybe he's meditating, or he's gone to the bathroom, or he's away on a trip! Maybe he's asleep and has to be woken up!”

T4T About noontime, Elijah started to make fun of them. He said, “Surely Baal is a god, so it seems that you must shout louder! Perhaps he is thinking about something, or perhaps he has gone to the toilet. Or perhaps he is traveling somewhere, or perhaps he is asleep and you need to wake him up!”

LEB It happened at noon that Elijah mocked them and said, “Call out with a loud voice, for he is a god! Perhaps he is meditating, or _⌊is using the bathroom_⌋,[fn] or is on a journey. Perhaps he is asleep and must wake up!”

BBE And in the middle of the day, Elijah made sport of them, saying, Give louder cries, for he is a god; he may be deep in thought, or he may have gone away for some purpose, or he may be on a journey, or by chance he is sleeping and has to be made awake.

Moff No Moff 1 KI book available

JPS And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said: 'Cry aloud; for he is a god; either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.'

ASV And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud; for he is a god: either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is on a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth and must be awaked.

DRA And when it was now noon, Elias jested at them, saying: Cry with a louder voice: for he is a God, and perhaps he is talking, or is in an inn, or on a journey, or perhaps he is asleep, and must be awaked.

YLT And it cometh to pass, at noon, that Elijah playeth on them, and saith, 'Call with a loud voice, for he [is] a god, for he is meditating, or pursuing, or on a journey; it may be he is asleep, an doth awake.'

Drby And it came to pass at noon that Elijah mocked them and said, Cry aloud; for he is a [fn]god; for he is meditating, or gone aside, or he is on a journey; perhaps he sleeps, and will awake.

RV And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
(And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is in a journey, or peradventure/perhaps he sleepeth/sleeps, and must be awaked.)

SLT And it will be at noon, and Elijah will deride upon them, and he will say, Call with a great voice, for he a god: for he is talking, and because a withdrawing to him, and because a way to him, perhaps he is sleeping, and he will awake.

Wbstr 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 on a journey, or perhaps he sleepeth, and must be awaked.

KJB-1769 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.[fn][fn][fn]
(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/perhaps he sleepeth/sleeps, and must be awaked.)

KJB-1611 And it came to passe at noone, that Eliiah mocked them, and saide, Crie [fn]aloud: for he is a god, either [fn]he is talking, or he [fn]is pursuing, or hee is in a iourney, or peraduenture he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from marking of added words (and possibly capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes))

Bshps And at noone Elias mocked them, and sayde: Crye lowde, for he is a God, peraduenture he is talking, or occupied in folowing vpon his enemies, or is in his iourney, or happyly he slepeth, and must be awaked with your crie.
(And at noon Elias/Elijah mocked them, and said: Cry lowde, for he is a God, peradventure/perhaps he is talking, or occupied in following upon his enemies, or is in his journey, or happyly he sleepeth/sleeps, and must be awaked with your cry.)

Gnva And at noone Eliiah mocked them, and said, Crye loude: for he is a god: either he talketh or pursueth his enemies, or is in his iourney, or it may be that he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
(And at noon Eliyah mocked them, and said, Cry loude: for he is a god: either he talketh/talks or pursueth his enemies, or is in his journey, or it may be that he sleepeth/sleeps, and must be awaked.)

Cvdl Now whan it was noone daye, Elias mocked them, and sayde: Crye loude. For he is a god, peradueture he is musynge, or hath somwhat to do, or is gone some iourneye, or happlye he slepeth, so that he wolde be waked vp.
(Now when it was noon day, Elias/Elijah mocked them, and said: Cry loude. For he is a god, peradueture he is musing, or hath/has somewhat to do, or is gone some journey, or happilye he sleepeth/sleeps, so that he would be waked up.)

Wycl And whanne it was thanne myddai, Elie scornede hem, and seide, Crie ye with gretter vois, for Baal is youre god, and in hap he spekith with an other, ethir he is in a herborgerie, ether in weie, ether certis he slepith, that he be reisid.
(And when it was then myddai, Elye/Elijah scornede hem, and said, Cry ye/you_all with greater voice, for Baal is your(pl) god, and in hap he speaketh/speaks with another, either he is in a herborgerie, either in way, either certainly/surely he sleepeth/sleeps, that he be raised.)

Luth Da es nun Mittag ward, spottete ihrer Elia und sprach: Rufet laut; denn er ist ein GOtt, er dichtet, oder hat zu schaffen, oder ist über Feld, oder schläft vielleicht, daß er aufwache.
(So it now midday was, scoffse of_their/her Elia and spoke: Calls loud; because/than he is a God, he seals/composes, or has to/for create/make, or is above field, or sleeps perhaps, that he wake_up.)

ClVg Cumque esset jam meridies, illudebat illis Elias, dicens: Clamate voce majore: deus enim est, et forsitan loquitur, aut in diversorio est, aut in itinere, aut certe dormit, ut excitetur.
(And_when was already noons, it/this/thatebat to_them Elias, saying: Clamate voice more: god because it_is, and perhaps speaks, or in/into/on diversorio it_is, or in/into/on travel, or certainly he_sleeps, as excitetur.)

UHB וַ⁠יְהִ֨י בַֽ⁠צָּהֳרַ֜יִם וַ⁠יְהַתֵּ֧ל בָּ⁠הֶ֣ם אֵלִיָּ֗הוּ וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ קִרְא֤וּ בְ⁠קוֹל־גָּדוֹל֙ כִּֽי־אֱלֹהִ֣ים ה֔וּא כִּ֣י שִׂ֧יחַ וְ⁠כִֽי־שִׂ֛יג ל֖⁠וֹ וְ⁠כִֽי־דֶ֣רֶךְ ל֑⁠וֹ אוּלַ֛י יָשֵׁ֥ן ה֖וּא וְ⁠יִקָֽץ׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐγένετο μεσημβρία, καὶ ἐμυκτήρισεν αὐτοὺς Ἠλιοὺ ὁ Θεσβίτης, καὶ εἶπεν, ἐπικαλεῖσθε ἐν φωνῇ μεγάλῃ, ὅτι θεός ἐστιν· ὅτι ἀδολεσχία αὐτῷ ἐστι, καὶ ἅμα μή ποτε χρηματίζει αὐτὸς, ἢ μή ποτε καθεύδει αὐτὸς, καὶ ἐξαναστήσεται.

BrTr And it was noon, and Eliu the Thesbite mocked them, and said, Call with a loud voice, for he is a god; for he is meditating, or else perhaps he is [fn]engaged in business, or perhaps he is asleep, and [fn]is to be awaked.

Verse List for 1 KI 18:27

Verse List for 1 KI 18:27