1 Kings 18:28
“And they cried loud, and cut themselues after their maner, with kniues, and lancers, till the blood gushed out vpon them.”
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1 Kings 18:28 Context
26And they took the bullocke which was giuen them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning, euen vntil noone, saying, O Baal, heare vs. But there was no voyce, nor any that answered: And they leapt vpon the altar which was made. 27And it came to passe at noone, that Eliiah mocked them, and saide, Crie aloud: for he is a god, either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or hee is in a iourney, or peraduenture he sleepeth, and must be awaked. 28And they cried loud, and cut themselues after their maner, with kniues, and lancers, till the blood gushed out vpon them. 29And it came to passe when midday was past, and they prophesied vntil the time of the offering of the euening sacrifice; that there was neither voice, nor any to answere, nor any that regarded. 30And Eliiah said vnto all the people, Come neere vnto me. And all the people came neere vnto him. And he repaired the Altar of the Lord that was broken downe.
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And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
- King James Version
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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)