1 Kings 13 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] Behold, a man of God came out of Judah by Yahweh’s word to Bethel; and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense. ^[2] He cried against the altar by Yahweh’s word, and said, “Altar! Altar! Yahweh says: ‘Behold, a son will be born to David’s house, Josiah by name. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and they will burn men’s bones on you.’ ” ^[3] He gave a sign the same day, saying, “This is the sign which Yahweh has spoken: Behold, the altar will be split apart, and the ashes that are on it will be poured out.” ^[4] When the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam put out his hand from the altar, saying, “Seize him!” His hand, which he put out against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it back again to himself. ^[5] The altar was also split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by Yahweh’s word. ^[6] The king answered the man of God, “Now intercede for the favor of Yahweh your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again.”The man of God interceded with Yahweh, and the king’s hand was restored to him again, and became as it was before. ^[7] The king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.” ^[8] The man of God said to the king, “Even if you gave me half of your house, I would not go in with you, neither would I eat bread nor drink water in this place; ^[9] for so was it commanded me by Yahweh’s word, saying, ‘You shall eat no bread, drink no water, and don’t return by the way that you came.’ ” ^[10] So he went another way, and didn’t return by the way that he came to Bethel. ^[11] Now an old prophet lived in Bethel, and one of his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told their father the words which he had spoken to the king. ^[12] Their father said to them, “Which way did he go?” Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Judah. ^[13] He said to his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” So they saddled the donkey for him; and he rode on it. ^[14] He went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak. He said to him, “Are you the man of God who came from Judah?”He said, “I am.” ^[15] Then he said to him, “Come home with me and eat bread.” ^[16] He said, “I may not return with you, nor go in with you. I will not eat bread or drink water with you in this place. ^[17] For it was said to me by Yahweh’s word, ‘You shall eat no bread or drink water there, and don’t turn again to go by the way that you came.’ ” ^[18] He said to him, “I also am a prophet as you are; and an angel spoke to me by Yahweh’s word, saying, ‘Bring him back with you into your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.’ ” He lied to him. ^[19] So he went back with him, ate bread in his house, and drank water. ^[20] As they sat at the table, Yahweh’s word came to the prophet who brought him back; ^[21] and he cried out to the man of God who came from Judah, saying, “Yahweh says, ‘Because you have been disobedient to Yahweh’s word, and have not kept the commandment which Yahweh your God commanded you, ^[22] but came back, and have eaten bread and drank water in the place of which he said to you, “Eat no bread, and drink no water,” your body will not come to the tomb of your fathers.’ ” ^[23] After he had eaten bread and after he drank, he saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back. ^[24] When he had gone, a lion met him by the way and killed him. His body was thrown on the path, and the donkey stood by it. The lion also stood by the body. ^[25] Behold, men passed by and saw the body thrown on the path, and the lion standing by the body; and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet lived. ^[26] When the prophet who brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, “It is the man of God who was disobedient to Yahweh’s word. Therefore Yahweh has delivered him to the lion, which has mauled him and slain him, according to Yahweh’s word which he spoke to him.” ^[27] He said to his sons, saying, “Saddle the donkey for me,” and they saddled it. ^[28] He went and found his body thrown on the path, and the donkey and the lion standing by the body. The lion had not eaten the body nor mauled the donkey. ^[29] The prophet took up the body of the man of God, and laid it on the donkey, and brought it back. He came to the city of the old prophet to mourn, and to bury him. ^[30] He laid his body in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, “Alas, my brother!” ^[31] After he had buried him, he spoke to his sons, saying, “When I am dead, bury me in the tomb in which the man of God is buried. Lay my bones beside his bones. ^[32] For the saying which he cried by Yahweh’s word against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, will surely happen.” ^[33] After this thing, Jeroboam didn’t turn from his evil way, but again made priests of the high places from among all the people. Whoever wanted to, he consecrated him, that there might be priests of the high places. ^[34] This thing became sin to the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off and to destroy it from off the surface of the earth.

King James Version

^[1] And, behold, there cameH935(QalPerf) a manH376 of GodH430 out of JudahH3063 by the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 unto Bethel:H1008 and JeroboamH3379 stoodH5975(QalActPtc) by the altarH4196 to burn incense.H6999(HiphInf) ^[2] And he criedH7121(QalImpf) against the altarH4196 in the wordH1697 of the Lord,H3068 and said,H559(QalImpf) O altar,H4196 altar,H4196 thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord;H3068 Behold, a childH1121 shall be bornH3205(NiphPtc) unto the houseH1004 of David,H1732 JosiahH2977 by name;H8034 and upon thee shall he offerH2076(QalPerf) the priestsH3548 of the high placesH1116 that burn incenseH6999(HiphPtc) upon thee, and men’sH120 bonesH6106 shall be burntH8313(QalImpf) upon thee. ^[3] And he gaveH5414(QalPerf) a signH4159 the same day,H3117 saying,H559(QalInf) This [is] the signH4159 which the LordH3068 hath spoken;H1696(PielPerf) Behold, the altarH4196 shall be rent,H7167(NiphPerf) and the ashesH1880 that [are] upon it shall be poured out.H8210(NiphPerf) ^[4] And it came to pass, when kingH4428 JeroboamH3379 heardH8085(QalInf) the sayingH1697 of the manH376 of God,H430 which had criedH7121(QalPerf) against the altarH4196 in Bethel,H1008 that he put forthH7971(QalImpf) his handH3027 from the altar,H4196 saying,H559(QalInf) Lay holdH8610(QalImpv) on him. And his hand,H3027 which he put forthH7971(QalPerf) against him, dried up,H3001(QalImpf) so that he couldH3201(QalPerf) not pull it in againH7725(HiphInf) to him. ^[5] The altarH4196 also was rent,H7167(NiphPerf) and the ashesH1880 poured outH8210(NiphImpf) from the altar,H4196 according to the signH4159 which the manH376 of GodH430 had givenH5414(QalPerf) by the wordH1697 of the Lord.H3068 ^[6] And the kingH4428 answeredH6030(QalImpf) and saidH559(QalImpf) unto the manH376 of God,H430 IntreatH2470(PielImpv) now the faceH6440 of the LordH3068 thy God,H430 and prayH6419(HithImpv) for me, that my handH3027 may be restored me again.H7725(QalImpf) And the manH376 of GodH430 besoughtH2470(PielImpf) the Lord,H3068 and the king’sH4428 handH3027 was restored him again,H7725(QalImpf) and became as [it was] before.H7223 ^[7] And the kingH4428 saidH1696(PielImpf) unto the manH376 of God,H430 ComeH935(QalImpv) homeH1004 with me, and refreshH5582(QalImpv) thyself, and I will giveH5414(QalImpf) thee a reward.H4991 ^[8] And the manH376 of GodH430 saidH559(QalImpf) unto the king,H4428 If thou wilt giveH5414(QalImpf) me halfH2677 thine house,H1004 I will not go inH935(QalImpf) with thee, neither will I eatH398(QalImpf) breadH3899 nor drinkH8354(QalImpf) waterH4325 in this place:H4725 ^[9] For so was it chargedH6680(PielPerf) me by the wordH1697 of the Lord,H3068 saying,H559(QalInf) EatH398(QalImpf) no bread,H3899 nor drinkH8354(QalImpf) water,H4325 nor turn againH7725(QalImpf) by the same wayH1870 that thou camest.H1980(QalPerf) ^[10] So he wentH3212(QalImpf) anotherH312 way,H1870 and returnedH7725(QalPerf) not by the wayH1870 that he cameH935(QalPerf) to Bethel.H1008 ^[11] Now there dweltH3427(QalActPtc) anH259 oldH2205 prophetH5030 in Bethel;H1008 and his sonsH1121 cameH935(QalImpf) and toldH5608(PielImpf) him all the worksH4639 that the manH376 of GodH430 had doneH6213(QalPerf) that dayH3117 in Bethel:H1008 the wordsH1697 which he had spokenH1696(PielPerf) unto the king,H4428 them they toldH5608(PielImpf) also to their father.H1 ^[12] And their fatherH1 saidH1696(PielImpf) unto them, What wayH1870 wentH1980(QalPerf) he? For his sonsH1121 had seenH7200(QalImpf) whatH335 wayH1870 the manH376 of GodH430 went,H1980(QalPerf) which cameH935(QalPerf) from Judah.H3063 ^[13] And he saidH559(QalImpf) unto his sons,H1121 SaddleH2280(QalImpv) me the ass.H2543 So they saddledH2280(QalImpf) him the ass:H2543 and he rodeH7392(QalImpf) thereon, ^[14] And wentH3212(QalImpf) afterH310 the manH376 of God,H430 and foundH4672(QalImpf) him sittingH3427(QalActPtc) under an oak:H424 and he saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, [Art] thou the manH376 of GodH430 that camestH935(QalPerf) from Judah?H3063 And he said,H559(QalImpf) I [am]. ^[15] Then he saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, ComeH3212(QalImpv) homeH1004 with me, and eatH398(QalImpv) bread.H3899 ^[16] And he said,H559(QalImpf) I mayH3201(QalImpf) not returnH7725(QalInf) with thee, nor go inH935(QalInf) with thee: neither will I eatH398(QalImpf) breadH3899 nor drinkH8354(QalImpf) waterH4325 with thee in this place:H4725 ^[17] For it was saidH1697 to me by the wordH1697 of the Lord,H3068 Thou shalt eatH398(QalImpf) no breadH3899 nor drinkH8354(QalImpf) waterH4325 there, nor turn againH7725(QalImpf) to goH3212(QalInf) by the wayH1870 that thou camest.H1980(QalPerf) ^[18] He saidH559(QalImpf) unto him, I [am] a prophetH5030 also as thou [art]; and an angelH4397 spakeH1696(PielPerf) unto me by the wordH1697 of the Lord,H3068 saying,H559(QalInf) Bring him backH7725(HiphImpv) with thee into thine house,H1004 that he may eatH398(QalImpf) breadH3899 and drinkH8354(QalImpf) water.H4325 [But] he liedH3584(PielPerf) unto him. ^[19] So he went backH7725(QalImpf) with him, and did eatH398(QalImpf) breadH3899 in his house,H1004 and drankH8354(QalImpf) water.H4325 ^[20] And it came to pass, as they satH3427(QalActPtc) at the table,H7979 that the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 came unto the prophetH5030 that brought him back:H7725(HiphPerf) ^[21] And he criedH7121(QalImpf) unto the manH376 of GodH430 that cameH935(QalPerf) from Judah,H3063 saying,H559(QalInf) Thus saithH559(QalPerf) the Lord,H3068 Forasmuch asH3282 thou hast disobeyedH4784(QalPerf) the mouthH6310 of the Lord,H3068 and hast not keptH8104(QalPerf) the commandmentH4687 which the LordH3068 thy GodH430 commandedH6680(PielPerf) thee, ^[22] But camest back,H7725(QalImpf) and hast eatenH398(QalImpf) breadH3899 and drunkH8354(QalImpf) waterH4325 in the place,H4725 of the which [the Lord] did sayH1696(PielPerf) to thee, EatH398(QalImpf) no bread,H3899 and drinkH8354(QalImpf) no water;H4325 thy carcaseH5038 shall not comeH935(QalImpf) unto the sepulchreH6913 of thy fathers.H1 ^[23] And it came to pass, afterH310 he had eatenH398(QalInf) bread,H3899 and afterH310 he had drunk,H8354(QalInf) that he saddledH2280(QalImpf) for him the ass,H2543 [to wit], for the prophetH5030 whom he had brought back.H7725(HiphPerf) ^[24] And when he was gone,H3212(QalImpf) a lionH738 metH4672(QalImpf) him by the way,H1870 and slewH4191(HiphImpf) him: and his carcaseH5038 was castH7993(HophPtc) in the way,H1870 and the assH2543 stoodH5975(QalActPtc) byH681 it, the lionH738 also stoodH5975(QalActPtc) by the carcase.H5038 ^[25] And, behold, menH582 passed by,H5674(QalActPtc) and sawH7200(QalImpf) the carcaseH5038 castH7993(HophPtc) in the way,H1870 and the lionH738 standingH5975(QalActPtc) byH681 the carcase:H5038 and they cameH935(QalImpf) and toldH1696(PielImpf) [it] in the cityH5892 where the oldH2205 prophetH5030 dwelt.H3427(QalActPtc) ^[26] And when the prophetH5030 that brought him backH7725(HiphPerf) from the wayH1870 heardH8085(QalImpf) [thereof], he said,H559(QalImpf) It [is] the manH376 of God,H430 who was disobedientH4784(QalPerf) unto the wordH6310 of the Lord:H3068 therefore the LordH3068 hath deliveredH5414(QalImpf) him unto the lion,H738 which hath tornH7665(QalImpf) him, and slainH4191(HiphImpf) him, according to the wordH1697 of the Lord,H3068 which he spakeH1696(PielPerf) unto him. ^[27] And he spakeH1696(PielImpf) to his sons,H1121 saying,H559(QalInf) SaddleH2280(QalImpv) me the ass.H2543 And they saddledH2280(QalImpf) [him]. ^[28] And he wentH3212(QalImpf) and foundH4672(QalImpf) his carcaseH5038 castH7993(HophPtc) in the way,H1870 and the assH2543 and the lionH738 standingH5975(QalActPtc) byH681 the carcase:H5038 the lionH738 had not eatenH398(QalPerf) the carcase,H5038 nor tornH7665(QalPerf) the ass.H2543 ^[29] And the prophetH5030 took upH5375(QalImpf) the carcaseH5038 of the manH376 of God,H430 and laidH3240(HiphImpf) it upon the ass,H2543 and brought it back:H7725(HiphImpf) and the oldH2205 prophetH5030 cameH935(QalImpf) to the city,H5892 to mournH5594(QalInf) and to buryH6912(QalInf) him. ^[30] And he laidH3240(HiphImpf) his carcaseH5038 in his own grave;H6913 and they mournedH5594(QalImpf) over him, [saying], Alas,H1945 my brother!H251 ^[31] And it came to pass, afterH310 he had buriedH6912(QalInf) him, that he spakeH559(QalImpf) to his sons,H1121 saying,H559(QalInf) When I am dead,H4191(QalInf) then buryH6912(QalPerf) me in the sepulchreH6913 wherein the manH376 of GodH430 [is] buried;H6912(QalPasPtc) layH3240(HiphImpv) my bonesH6106 besideH681 his bones:H6106 ^[32] For the sayingH1697 which he criedH7121(QalPerf) by the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 against the altarH4196 in Bethel,H1008 and against all the housesH1004 of the high placesH1116 which [are] in the citiesH5892 of Samaria,H8111 shall surely come to pass. ^[33] AfterH310 this thingH1697 JeroboamH3379 returnedH7725(QalPerf) not from his evilH7451 way,H1870 but madeH6213(QalImpf) againH7725(QalImpf) of the lowestH7098 of the peopleH5971 priestsH3548 of the high places:H1116 whosoever would,H2655 he consecratedH4390(PielImpf) him, and he became [one] of the priestsH3548 of the high places.H1116 ^[34] And this thingH1697 became sinH2403 unto the houseH1004 of Jeroboam,H3379 even to cut [it] off,H3582(HiphInf) and to destroyH8045(HiphInf) [it] from off the faceH6440 of the earth.H127

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