Translation commentary on 1 Kings 18:34

Revised Standard Version preserves the form of the Hebrew here, which is considered repetitive in English style. For this reason Good News Translation avoids repeating the words a second time and a third time.

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on 1-2 Kings, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2008. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .

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