34. He said, “Fill four jars with water and pour it over the burnt offering and over the wood.” “Do it again,” he said, and they did it again. “Do it a third time,” he said, and they did it a third time.
35. The water flowed around the altar; even the trench was filled with the water.
36. At the time for offering sacrifice, Elijah the prophet came forward and said, “Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command.
37. Answer me, Lord! Answer me, that this people may know that you, Lord, are God and that you have turned their hearts back to you.”
38. The Lord’s fire came down and devoured the burnt offering, wood, stones, and dust, and lapped up the water in the trench.