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Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the LORD’s word came, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”

1 Kings 18:31 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 રાજાઓ ૧૮:૩૧
યાકૂબ કે જેની પાસે યહોવાહનું એવું વચન આવ્યું હતું કે, “તારું નામ ઇઝરાયલ થશે.” તેના પુત્રોના કુળસમૂહોની સંખ્યા પ્રમાણે તેણે બાર પથ્થર લીધા.
हिन्दी1 राजाओं १८:३१
फिर एलिय्याह ने याकूब के पुत्रों की गिनती के अनुसार जिसके पास यहोवा का यह वचन आया था, “तेरा नाम इस्राएल होगा,” बारह पत्थर छाँटे,

In context

29When midday was past, they prophesied until the time of the evening offering; but there was no voice, no answer, and nobody paid attention.

30Elijah said to all the people, “Come near to me!”; and all the people came near to him. He repaired the LORD’s altar that had been thrown down.

31Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the LORD’s word came, saying, “Israel shall be your name.”

32With the stones he built an altar in the LORD’s name. He made a trench around the altar large enough to contain two seahs of seed.

33He put the wood in order, and cut the bull in pieces and laid it on the wood. He said, “Fill four jars with water, and pour it on the burnt offering and on the wood.”

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