1 Kings 18:28
1 Kings 18:27-28 The Message (MSG)
By noon, Elijah had started making fun of them, taunting, “Call a little louder—he is a god, after all. Maybe he’s off meditating somewhere or other, or maybe he’s gotten involved in a project, or maybe he’s on vacation. You don’t suppose he’s overslept, do you, and needs to be waked up?” They prayed louder and louder, cutting themselves with swords and knives—a ritual common to them—until they were covered with blood.
1 Kings 18:28 King James Version (KJV)
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
1 Kings 18:28 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
So they cried with a loud voice and cut themselves according to their custom with swords and lances until the blood gushed out on them.
1 Kings 18:28 New Century Version (NCV)
The prophets prayed louder, cutting themselves with swords and spears until their blood flowed, which was the way they worshiped.
1 Kings 18:28 American Standard Version (ASV)
And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lances, till the blood gushed out upon them.
1 Kings 18:28 New International Version (NIV)
So they shouted louder and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their custom, until their blood flowed.
1 Kings 18:28 New King James Version (NKJV)
So they cried aloud, and cut themselves, as was their custom, with knives and lances, until the blood gushed out on them.
1 Kings 18:28 Amplified Bible (AMP)
So they cried out with a loud voice [to get Baal’s attention] and cut themselves with swords and lances in accordance with their custom, until the blood flowed out on them.