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Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bull, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under it.

1 Kings 18:23 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 રાજાઓ ૧૮:૨૩
તો અમને બે બળદ આપો. તેઓ પોતાને માટે એક બળદ પસંદ કરીને એને કાપીને તેના ટુકડાં કરે અને તેને લાકડાં પર મૂકે અને નીચે આગ ન મૂકે. પણ હું બીજો બળદ તૈયાર કરીને તેને લાકડાં પર મૂકીશ અને નીચે આગ નહિ મૂકું.
हिन्दी1 राजाओं १८:२३
इसलिए दो बछड़े लाकर हमें दिए जाएँ, और वे एक अपने लिये चुनकर उसे टुकड़े-टुकड़े काटकर लकड़ी पर रख दें, और कुछ आग न लगाएँ; और मैं दूसरे बछड़े को तैयार करके लकड़ी पर रखूँगा, और कुछ आग न लगाऊँगा।

In context

21Elijah came near to all the people, and said, “How long will you waver between the two sides? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal, then follow him.” The people didn’t say a word.

22Then Elijah said to the people, “I, even I only, am left as a prophet of the LORD; but Baal’s prophets are four hundred fifty men.

23Let them therefore give us two bulls; and let them choose one bull for themselves, and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under; and I will dress the other bull, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire under it.

24You call on the name of your god, and I will call on the LORD’s name. The God who answers by fire, let him be God.” All the people answered, “What you say is good.”

25Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Choose one bull for yourselves, and dress it first, for you are many; and call on the name of your god, but put no fire under it.”

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