1 Kings 18:34
 1 Kings 18:34 
New International Version (©2011)
"Do it again," he said, and they did it again. "Do it a third time," he ordered, and they did it the third time.

New Living Translation (©2007)
After they had done this, he said, "Do the same thing again!" And when they were finished, he said, "Now do it a third time!" So they did as he said,

English Standard Version (©2001)
And he said, “Do it a second time.” And they did it a second time. And he said, “Do it a third time.” And they did it a third time.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
And he said, "Fill four pitchers with water and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood." And he said, "Do it a second time," and they did it a second time. And he said, "Do it a third time," and they did it a third time.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Then he said, "A second time!" and they did it a second time. And then he said, "A third time!" and they did it a third time.

International Standard Version (©2012)
"Do it a second time," he ordered. So they did it a second time. "Do it a third time," he said. So they did it a third time.

NET Bible (©2006)
Then he said, "Fill four water jars and pour the water on the offering and the wood." 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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He said, "Fill four jars with water. Pour the water on the offering and on the wood." Then he said, "Do it again," and they did it again. Then he said, "Do it a third time," and they did it a third time.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
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 King James 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.

American 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Darby Bible 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.

English Revised 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.

Webster's Bible 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.

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.

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;

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

18:21-40 Many of the people wavered in their judgment, and varied in their practice. Elijah called upon them to determine whether Jehovah or Baal was the self-existent, supreme God, the Creator, Governor, and Judge of the world, and to follow him alone. It is dangerous to halt between the service of God and the service of sin, the dominion of Christ and the dominion of our lusts. If Jesus be the only Saviour, let us cleave to him alone for every thing; if the Bible be the world of God, let us reverence and receive the whole of it, and submit our understanding to the Divine teaching it contains. Elijah proposed to bring the matter to a trial. Baal had all the outward advantages, but the event encourages all God's witnesses and advocates never to fear the face of man. The God that answers by fire, let him be God: the atonement was to be made by sacrifice, before the judgment could be removed in mercy. The God therefore that has power to pardon sin, and to signify it by consuming the sin-offering, must needs be the God that can relieve from the calamity. God never required his worshippers to honour him in the manner of the worshippers of Baal; but the service of the devil, though sometimes it pleases and pampers the body, yet, in other things, really is cruel to it, as in envy and drunkenness. God requires that we mortify our lusts and corruptions; but bodily penances and severities are no pleasure to him. Who has required these things at your hands? A few words uttered in assured faith, and with fervent affection for the glory of God, and love to the souls of men, or thirstings after the Lord's image and his favour, form the effectual, fervent prayer of the righteous man, which availeth much. Elijah sought not his own glory, but that of God, for the good of the people. The people are all agreed, convinced, and satisfied; Jehovah, he is the God. Some, we hope, had their hearts turned, but most of them were convinced only, not converted. Blessed are they that have not seen what these saw, yet have believed, and have been wrought upon by it, more than they that saw it.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 34. - And he said, Do it the second time. And they did it the second time. [Heb. Repeat, and they repeated.] And he said, Do it the third time. And they did it the third time. [See note on 1 Kings 17:21.]


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said, do it the second time, and they did it the second time,.... That is, poured four barrels of water more upon the wood:

and he said, do it the third time, and they did it the third time; so that there were in all twelve barrels of water poured on the wood, agreeably to the number of the twelve stones the altar was built with, and may have respect to the same as they.


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Elijah on Mount Carmel
33And he put the wood in order, and cut the bullock in pieces, and laid him on the wood, and said, Fill four barrels with water, and pour it on the burnt sacrifice, 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.

1 Kings 18:33 He arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces and laid it on the wood. Then he said to them, "Fill four large jars with water and pour it on the offering and on the wood."
1 Kings 18:35 The water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench.