1 Kings 18:34

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then he said, 'Fill four large jars with water and pour it on the offering and the wood.' 'Do it again,' he said, and they did it again. 'Do it a third time,' he ordered, and they did it the third time.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֗אמֶר מִלְא֨וּ אַרְבָּעָ֤ה כַדִּים֙ מַ֔יִם וְיִֽצְק֥וּ עַל־הָעֹלָ֖ה וְעַל־הָעֵצִ֑ים וַיֹּ֤אמֶר שְׁנוּ֙ וַיִּשְׁנ֔וּ וַיֹּ֥אמֶר שַׁלֵּ֖שׁוּ וַיְשַׁלֵּֽשׁוּ׃

Transliteration

wă-yō'mer mil'û 'arbā'â kaddîm mayim wĕ-yiṣqû on-the-'ōlâ and-on-the-'ēṣîm wă-yō'mer šĕnû wă-yišnû wă-yō'mer šallēšû wă-yĕšallēšû

Grammar Details

• *wă-yō'mer*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *mil'û*: piel imperative masculine plural - fill
• *'arbā'â*: cardinal number, masculine - four
• *kaddîm*: common noun, masculine plural - jars/containers
• *mayim*: common noun, masculine plural - water
• *wĕ-yiṣqû*: waw conjunctive + qal imperative masculine plural - and pour
• *'ōlâ*: common noun, feminine singular with definite article - the burnt offering
• *'ēṣîm*: common noun, masculine plural with definite article - the wood
• *šĕnû*: qal imperative masculine plural - do again/repeat
• *wă-yišnû*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they repeated
• *šallēšû*: piel imperative masculine plural - do a third time
• *wă-yĕšallēšû*: waw consecutive + piel imperfect 3rd masculine plural - and they did a third time

Word Meanings

• *kaddîm*: jars/containers/vessels
• *'ōlâ*: burnt offering/that which goes up
• *šĕnû*: do a second time/repeat
• *šallēšû*: do a third time/triple

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern 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.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And he sayde: Do it yet once. And they dyd it once agayne. And he sayde: Do it ye thirde tyme. And they dyd it the thirde tyme.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And said, Fill foure barrels with water, and powre it on the burnt offring and on the wood. Againe he said, Doe so againe; they did so the second time; he sayde, Doe it the third time; they did it the third time.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he sayde: Do so againe. And they dyd so the seconde time. And he sayde againe: Do it the thirde time. And they dyd it the thirde time:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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;

• 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.

• 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.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he said, Do it a third time, and they did it a third time.

• World English Bible (2000)

  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.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  When they had done so, he said,“Do it again.” So they did it again. Then he said,“Do it a third time.” So they did it a third time.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 4:2 : 2 Instead, we have renounced secret and shameful ways. We do not act deceitfully or distort the word of God, but by revealing the truth, we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
• 2 Cor 8:21 : 21 For we are taking every precaution to do what is right, not only in the eyes of the Lord but also in the eyes of people.