30. Then Elijah called to the people, “Come over here!” They all crowded around him as he repaired the altar of the lord that had been torn down.
31. He took twelve stones, one to represent each of the tribes of Israel,
32. and he used the stones to rebuild the altar in the name of the lord. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold about three gallons.
33. He piled wood on the altar, cut the bull into pieces, and laid the pieces on the wood.Then he said, “Fill four large jars with water, and pour the water over the offering and the wood.”