Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleThen Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word. Young's Literal Translation and Elijah cometh nigh unto all the people, and saith, ‘Till when are ye leaping on the two branches?—if Jehovah [is] God, go after Him; and if Baal, go after him;’ and the people have not answered him a word. King James Bible And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the LORD [be] God, follow him: but if Baal, [then] follow him. And the people answered him not a word. Hebrew Then Elijahאֵלִיָּ֜הוּ (’ê·lî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 452: Elijah -- 'Yah is God', a well-known prophet of Israel, also three other Israelites approached וַיִּגַּ֨שׁ (way·yig·gaš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the people הָעָ֗ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock and said, וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “How long עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while will you אַתֶּ֣ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you waver פֹּסְחִים֮ (pō·sə·ḥîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6452: To hop, skip over, to hesitate, to limp, to dance between עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against two שְׁתֵּ֣י (šə·tê) Number - fdc Strong's 8147: Two (a cardinal number) opinions? הַסְּעִפִּים֒ (has·sə·‘ip·pîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5587: Divided, a sentiment If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not the LORD יְהוָ֤ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel is God, הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative follow לְכ֣וּ (lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk Him. אַחֲרָ֔יו (’a·ḥă·rāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part But if וְאִם־ (wə·’im-) Conjunctive waw | Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not Baal [is], הַבַּ֖עַל (hab·ba·‘al) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 1168: Baal -- a heathen god follow לְכ֣וּ (lə·ḵū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk him.” אַחֲרָ֑יו (’a·ḥă·rāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 310: The hind or following part But the people הָעָ֛ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock did not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no answer עָנ֥וּ (‘ā·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 6030: To answer, respond a word. דָּבָֽר׃ (dā·ḇār) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause |
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