18:21a Then Elijah approached all the people and said,

Then Elijah approached all the/those people. He said/asked,
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So Elijah stood before the crowd and asked/challenged them,
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Elijah went and stood in front of them there. He told them,

18:21b “How long will you waver between two opinions?

Literally: Until when will you be limping on two branches/crutches?

“How much time will it take you (plur) to decide between the two ways/options?
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“You (plur) cannot continue forever without choosing/deciding ⌊whom you will worship⌋.
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“You cannot ⌊serve⌋ two ⌊gods⌋. You must choose.

18:21c If the LORD is God, follow Him.

If Yahweh is God, worship (plur) him.
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If the true God is Yahweh, you (plur) should serve/choose Yahweh.

18:21d But if Baal is God, follow him.”

If Baal is God, then worship (plur) him.”
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But if it is Baal, you (plur) should serve/choose Baal.”

18:21e But the people did not answer a word.

But none of the people answered him.
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But the crowd was silent.

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