1 Kings 18:38

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Then the fire of Jehovah 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.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַתִּפֹּ֣ל אֵשׁ־יְהוָ֗ה וַתֹּ֤אכַל אֶת־הָֽעֹלָה֙ וְאֶת־הָ֣עֵצִ֔ים וְאֶת־הָאֲבָנִ֖ים וְאֶת־הֶעָפָ֑ר וְאֶת־הַמַּ֥יִם אֲשֶׁר־בַּתְּעָלָ֖ה לִחֵֽכָה׃

Transliteration

wă-tippōl 'ēš-YHWH wă-tō'ḵal 'et-the-'ōlâ and-'et-the-'ēṣîm and-'et-the-'ăḇānîm and-'et-the-'āp̄ār and-'et-the-mayim 'ăšer-in-the-tĕ'ālâ liḥēḵâ

Grammar Details

*wă-tippōl*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it fell
*'ēš*: common noun, feminine singular construct - fire of
*YHWH*: divine name
*wă-tō'ḵal*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular - and it consumed
*'et*: direct object marker
*'ōlâ*: common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the burnt offering
*'ēṣîm*: common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood
*'ăḇānîm*: common noun, feminine plural with definite article - the stones
*'āp̄ār*: common noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dust
*mayim*: common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the water
*'ăšer*: relative particle - which
*tĕ'ālâ*: common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the trench
*liḥēḵâ*: piel perfect 3rd feminine singular - it licked up

Word Meanings

*'ēš*: fire/flame
*'ōlâ*: burnt offering/that which goes up
*'āp̄ār*: dust/soil/earth
*tĕ'ālâ*: trench/channel/conduit
*liḥēḵâ*: licked up/consumed

ℹ️

About this Translation

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

🎯 Translation Approach

A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

✅ Strengths

High fidelity to original languages
Includes Strong's numbers for precise word study
Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Pastors and teachers
Seminary students
Serious Bible students
Readers conducting word studies
Those referencing Hebrew/Greek tools

Consider alternatives for

Casual readers
Children and early teens
ESL learners seeking simple English
Readers preferring contemporary language

🔄 Compare with

ESVNIVCSBNLTNASBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Lev 9:24 : 24 And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and consumed upon the altar the burnt-offering and the fat: and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
Judg 6:21 : 21 Then the angel of Jehovah put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there went up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and the angel of Jehovah departed out of his sight.
1 Chr 21:26 : 26 And David built there an altar unto Jehovah, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, and called upon Jehovah; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt-offering.
2 Chr 7:1 : 1 Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of Jehovah filled the house.
Job 1:16 : 16 While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The fire of God is fallen from heaven, and hath burned up the sheep and the , servants, and consumed them; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
1 Kgs 18:24 : 24 And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
2 Kgs 1:12 : 12 And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
Lev 10:2 : 2 And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and devoured them, and they died before Jehovah.
Gen 15:17 : 17 And it came to pass, that, when the sun went down, and it was dark, behold, a smoking furnace, and a flaming torch that passed between these pieces.
Isa 31:9 : 9 And his rock shall pass away by reason of terror, and his princes shall be dismayed at the ensign, saith Jehovah, whose fire is in Zion, and his furnace in Jerusalem.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Lev 9:24
82%
24And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and consumed upon the altar the burnt-offering and the fat: and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
1 Kgs 18:39
80%
39And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, Jehovah, he is God; Jehovah, he is God.
2 Chr 7:1
76%
1Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt-offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of Jehovah filled the house.
1 Kgs 18:32-37
6 verses
76%
32And with the stones he built an altar in the name of Jehovah; and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.
33And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock 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.
34And 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.
35And the water ran round about the altar; and he filled the trench also with water.
36And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening oblation, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, O Jehovah, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
37Hear me, O Jehovah, hear me, that this people may know that thou, Jehovah, art God, and [that] thou hast turned their heart back again.
Num 16:34-35
2 verses
75%
34And all Israel that were round about them fled at the cry of them; for they said, Lest the earth swallow us up.
35And fire came forth from Jehovah, and devoured the two hundred and fifty men that offered the incense.
Lev 10:2
74%
2And there came forth fire from before Jehovah, and devoured them, and they died before Jehovah.
1 Kgs 18:23-25
3 verses
74%
23Let them therefore give us two bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under.
24And call ye on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the people answered and said, It is well spoken.
25And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under.
2 Kgs 1:12
74%
12And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And the fire of God came down from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
2 Chr 7:3
73%
3And all the children of Israel looked on, when the fire came down, and the glory of Jehovah was upon the house; and they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and gave thanks unto Jehovah, [saying], For he is good; for his lovingkindness [endureth] for ever.
Ps 29:7
73%
7The voice of Jehovah cleaveth the flames of fire.
Ps 18:8
73%
8There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
Heb 12:29
73%
29for our God is a consuming fire.
Ps 106:18
72%
18And a fire was kindled in their company; The flame burned up the wicked.
Amos 7:4
72%
4Thus the Lord Jehovah showed me: and, behold, the Lord Jehovah called to contend by fire; and it devoured the great deep, and would have eaten up the land.
1 Chr 21:26
72%
26And David built there an altar unto Jehovah, and offered burnt-offerings and peace-offerings, and called upon Jehovah; and he answered him from heaven by fire upon the altar of burnt-offering.
Joel 1:19-20
2 verses
72%
19O Jehovah, to thee do I cry; for the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness, and the flame hath burned all the trees of the field.
20Yea, the beasts of the field pant unto thee; for the water brooks are dried up, and the fire hath devoured the pastures of the wilderness.
Ezek 20:48
72%
48And all flesh shall see that I, Jehovah, have kindled it; it shall not be quenched.
Num 11:1-3
3 verses
72%
1And the people were as murmurers, [speaking] evil in the ears of Jehovah: and when Jehovah heard it, his anger was kindled; and the fire of Jehovah burnt among them, and devoured in the uttermost part of the camp.
2And the people cried unto Moses; and Moses prayed unto Jehovah, and the fire abated.
3And the name of that place was called Taberah, because the fire of Jehovah burnt among them.
2 Sam 22:9
71%
9There went up a smoke out of his nostrils, And fire out of his mouth devoured: Coals were kindled by it.
Ps 83:14
71%
14As the fire that burneth the forest, And as the flame that setteth the mountains on fire,
2 Kgs 1:10
71%
10And Elijah answered and said to the captain of fifty, If I be a man of God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and thy fifty. And there came down fire from heaven, and consumed him and his fifty.
Ps 18:12-13
2 verses
71%
12At the brightness before him his thick clouds passed, Hailstones and coals of fire.
13Jehovah also thundered in the heavens, And the Most High uttered his voice, Hailstones and coals of fire.
2 Kgs 1:14
71%
14Behold, there came fire down from heaven, and consumed the two former captains of fifty with their fifties; but now let my life be precious in thy sight.
2 Sam 22:13
71%
13At the brightness before him Coals of fire were kindled.
Judg 6:21
71%
21Then the angel of Jehovah put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and there went up fire out of the rock, and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and the angel of Jehovah departed out of his sight.
Exod 24:17
70%
17And the appearance of the glory of Jehovah was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of Israel.
Gen 19:24
70%
24Then Jehovah rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from Jehovah out of heaven;
Isa 9:18
70%
18For wickedness burneth as the fire; it devoureth the briers and thorns; yea, it kindleth in the thickets of the forest, and they roll upward in a column of smoke.
Isa 30:30
70%
30And Jehovah will cause his glorious voice to be heard, and will show the lighting down of his arm, with the indignation of [his] anger, and the flame of a devouring fire, with a blast, and tempest, and hailstones.
Exod 19:18
70%
18And mount Sinai, the whole of it, smoked, because Jehovah descended upon it in fire; and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.
1 Kgs 19:12
70%
12and after the earthquake a fire; but Jehovah was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.
2 Kgs 19:18
70%
18and have cast their gods into the fire; for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.
Ezek 5:4
70%
4And of these again shalt thou take, and cast them into the midst of the fire, and burn them in the fire; therefrom shall a fire come forth into all the house of Israel.
1 Chr 14:12
70%
12And they left their gods there; and David gave commandment, and they were burned with fire.
1 Kgs 13:5
69%
5The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah.
Isa 37:19
69%
19and have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men's hands, wood and stone; therefore they have destroyed them.
Deut 4:24
69%
24For Jehovah thy God is a devouring fire, a jealous God.
1 Kgs 18:30
69%
30And Elijah said unto all the people, Come near unto me; and all the people came near unto him. And he repaired the altar of Jehovah that was thrown down.