SIL Translator’s Notes on 1 Kings 18:24

18:24a Then you may call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD.

You (plur) should call/cry out to your (plur) god by name, and I will call/cry out to Yahweh by name.
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You (plur) can then pray to your (plur) god, and I will pray to Yahweh.

18:24b The God who answers by fire, He is God.”

The god/one who answers by sending/starting the fire is the ⌊true/real⌋ God.”
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The ⌊true⌋ God is the one who answers ⌊us(incl.) /prayer⌋ by ⌊setting⌋ fire ⌊to the sacrifice⌋.”

18:24c And all the people answered, “What you say is good.”

The people all replied, “That is a good plan/idea.”
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The crowd agreed to this.

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