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1 Kings 18:32

And with the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD: and he made a trench about the altar, as great as would contain two measures of seed.

KJV

Et ædificavit de lapidibus altare in nomine Domini : fecitque aquæductum, quasi per duas aratiunculas in circuitu altaris,

Vulgate

καὶ ᾠκοδόμησεν τοὺς λίθους ἐν ὀνόματι Κυρίου, καὶ ἰάσατο τὸ θυσιαστήριον τὸ κατεσκαμμένον, καὶ ἐποίησεν θάλασσαν χωροῦσαν δύο μετρητὰς σπέρματος κυκλόθεν τοῦ θυσιαστηρίου.

LXX

And 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.

ASV

וַ/יִּבְנֶ֧ה אֶת הָ/אֲבָנִ֛ים מִזְבֵּ֖חַ בְּ/שֵׁ֣ם יְהוָ֑ה וַ/יַּ֣עַשׂ תְּעָלָ֗ה כְּ/בֵית֙ סָאתַ֣יִם זֶ֔רַע סָבִ֖יב לַ/מִּזְבֵּֽחַ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶ֣בֶן
'bn
noun · 267×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בְנ֣וֹת
bnvt
verb · 365×
בֵּ֣ית
byt
noun · 2032×
וֹ
v
noun · 226×
וֹ
v
noun · 848×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יַּ֥עַשׂ
y'sh
verb · 2621×
מִּזְבֵּ֖חַ
mzbch
noun · 402×
סְאִים֙
s'ym
noun · 9×
סָבִֽיב
sbyb
noun · 334×
תְּעָלָ֖ה
t'lh
noun · 11×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Col 3:17 — And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
  • Exod 20:24 — An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto th