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1 Kings 13 (WEBP)

[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.

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1 Kings 13 (KJVS)

[1] And, behold, there came H935 (8804) a man H376 of God H430 out of Judah H3063 by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 unto Bethel H1008: and Jeroboam H3379 stood H5975 (8802) by the altar H4196 to burn incense H6999 (8687).
[2] And he cried H7121 (8799) against the altar H4196 in the word H1697 of the LORD H3068, and said H559 (8799), O altar H4196, altar H4196, thus saith H559 (8804) the LORD H3068; Behold, a child H1121 shall be born H3205 (8737) unto the house H1004 of David H1732, Josiah H2977 by name H8034; and upon thee shall he offer H2076 (8804) the priests H3548 of the high places H1116 that burn incense H6999 (8688) upon thee, and men’s H120 bones H6106 shall be burnt H8313 (8799) upon thee.
[3] And he gave H5414 (8804) a sign H4159 the same day H3117, saying H559 (8800), This [is] the sign H4159 which the LORD H3068 hath spoken H1696 (8765); Behold, the altar H4196 shall be rent H7167 (8738), and the ashes H1880 that [are] upon it shall be poured out H8210 (8738).
[4] And it came to pass, when king H4428 Jeroboam H3379 heard H8085 (8800) the saying H1697 of the man H376 of God H430, which had cried H7121 (8804) against the altar H4196 in Bethel H1008, that he put forth H7971 (8799) his hand H3027 from the altar H4196, saying H559 (8800), Lay hold H8610 (8798) on him. And his hand H3027, which he put forth H7971 (8804) against him, dried up H3001 (8799), so that he could H3201 (8804) not pull it in again H7725 (8687) to him.
[5] The altar H4196 also was rent H7167 (8738), and the ashes H1880 poured out H8210 (8735) from the altar H4196, according to the sign H4159 which the man H376 of God H430 had given H5414 (8804) by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068.
[6] And the king H4428 answered H6030 (8799) and said H559 (8799) unto the man H376 of God H430, Intreat H2470 (8761) now the face H6440 of the LORD H3068 thy God H430, and pray H6419 (8690) for me, that my hand H3027 may be restored me again H7725 (8799). And the man H376 of God H430 besought H2470 (8762) H6440 the LORD H3068, and the king’s H4428 hand H3027 was restored him again H7725 (8799), and became as [it was] before H7223.
[7] And the king H4428 said H1696 (8762) unto the man H376 of God H430, Come H935 (8798) home H1004 with me, and refresh H5582 (8798) thyself, and I will give H5414 (8799) thee a reward H4991.
[8] And the man H376 of God H430 said H559 (8799) unto the king H4428, If thou wilt give H5414 (8799) me half H2677 thine house H1004, I will not go in H935 (8799) with thee, neither will I eat H398 (8799) bread H3899 nor drink H8354 (8799) water H4325 in this place H4725:
[9] For so was it charged H6680 (8765) me by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068, saying H559 (8800), Eat H398 (8799) no bread H3899, nor drink H8354 (8799) water H4325, nor turn again H7725 (8799) by the same way H1870 that thou camest H1980 (8804).
[10] So he went H3212 (8799) another H312 way H1870, and returned H7725 (8804) not by the way H1870 that he came H935 (8804) to Bethel H1008.
[11] Now there dwelt H3427 (8802) an H259 old H2205 prophet H5030 in Bethel H1008; and his sons H1121 came H935 (8799) and told H5608 (8762) him all the works H4639 that the man H376 of God H430 had done H6213 (8804) that day H3117 in Bethel H1008: the words H1697 which he had spoken H1696 (8765) unto the king H4428, them they told H5608 (8762) also to their father H1.
[12] And their father H1 said H1696 (8762) unto them, What way H1870 went H1980 (8804) he? For his sons H1121 had seen H7200 (8799) what H335 way H1870 the man H376 of God H430 went H1980 (8804), which came H935 (8804) from Judah H3063.
[13] And he said H559 (8799) unto his sons H1121, Saddle H2280 (8798) me the ass H2543. So they saddled H2280 (8799) him the ass H2543: and he rode H7392 (8799) thereon,
[14] And went H3212 (8799) after H310 the man H376 of God H430, and found H4672 (8799) him sitting H3427 (8802) under an oak H424: and he said H559 (8799) unto him, [Art] thou the man H376 of God H430 that camest H935 (8804) from Judah H3063? And he said H559 (8799), I [am].
[15] Then he said H559 (8799) unto him, Come H3212 (8798) home H1004 with me, and eat H398 (8798) bread H3899.
[16] And he said H559 (8799), I may H3201 (8799) not return H7725 (8800) with thee, nor go in H935 (8800) with thee: neither will I eat H398 (8799) bread H3899 nor drink H8354 (8799) water H4325 with thee in this place H4725:
[17] For it was said H1697 to me by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068, Thou shalt eat H398 (8799) no bread H3899 nor drink H8354 (8799) water H4325 there, nor turn again H7725 (8799) to go H3212 (8800) by the way H1870 that thou camest H1980 (8804).
[18] He said H559 (8799) unto him, I [am] a prophet H5030 also as thou [art]; and an angel H4397 spake H1696 (8765) unto me by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068, saying H559 (8800), Bring him back H7725 (8685) with thee into thine house H1004, that he may eat H398 (8799) bread H3899 and drink H8354 (8799) water H4325. [But] he lied H3584 (8765) unto him.
[19] So he went back H7725 (8799) with him, and did eat H398 (8799) bread H3899 in his house H1004, and drank H8354 (8799) water H4325.
[20] And it came to pass, as they sat H3427 (8802) at the table H7979, that the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 came unto the prophet H5030 that brought him back H7725 (8689):
[21] And he cried H7121 (8799) unto the man H376 of God H430 that came H935 (8804) from Judah H3063, saying H559 (8800), Thus saith H559 (8804) the LORD H3068, Forasmuch as H3282 thou hast disobeyed H4784 (8804) the mouth H6310 of the LORD H3068, and hast not kept H8104 (8804) the commandment H4687 which the LORD H3068 thy God H430 commanded H6680 (8765) thee,
[22] But camest back H7725 (8799), and hast eaten H398 (8799) bread H3899 and drunk H8354 (8799) water H4325 in the place H4725, of the which [the LORD] did say H1696 (8765) to thee, Eat H398 (8799) no bread H3899, and drink H8354 (8799) no water H4325; thy carcase H5038 shall not come H935 (8799) unto the sepulchre H6913 of thy fathers H1.
[23] And it came to pass, after H310 he had eaten H398 (8800) bread H3899, and after H310 he had drunk H8354 (8800), that he saddled H2280 (8799) for him the ass H2543, [to wit], for the prophet H5030 whom he had brought back H7725 (8689).
[24] And when he was gone H3212 (8799), a lion H738 met H4672 (8799) him by the way H1870, and slew H4191 (8686) him: and his carcase H5038 was cast H7993 (8716) in the way H1870, and the ass H2543 stood H5975 (8802) by H681 it, the lion H738 also stood H5975 (8802) by the carcase H5038.
[25] And, behold, men H582 passed by H5674 (8802), and saw H7200 (8799) the carcase H5038 cast H7993 (8716) in the way H1870, and the lion H738 standing H5975 (8802) by H681 the carcase H5038: and they came H935 (8799) and told H1696 (8762) [it] in the city H5892 where the old H2205 prophet H5030 dwelt H3427 (8802).
[26] And when the prophet H5030 that brought him back H7725 (8689) from the way H1870 heard H8085 (8799) [thereof], he said H559 (8799), It [is] the man H376 of God H430, who was disobedient H4784 (8804) unto the word H6310 of the LORD H3068: therefore the LORD H3068 hath delivered H5414 (8799) him unto the lion H738, which hath torn H7665 (8799) him, and slain H4191 (8686) him, according to the word H1697 of the LORD H3068, which he spake H1696 (8765) unto him.
[27] And he spake H1696 (8762) to his sons H1121, saying H559 (8800), Saddle H2280 (8798) me the ass H2543. And they saddled H2280 (8799) [him].
[28] And he went H3212 (8799) and found H4672 (8799) his carcase H5038 cast H7993 (8716) in the way H1870, and the ass H2543 and the lion H738 standing H5975 (8802) by H681 the carcase H5038: the lion H738 had not eaten H398 (8804) the carcase H5038, nor torn H7665 (8804) the ass H2543.
[29] And the prophet H5030 took up H5375 (8799) the carcase H5038 of the man H376 of God H430, and laid H3240 (8686) it upon the ass H2543, and brought it back H7725 (8686): and the old H2205 prophet H5030 came H935 (8799) to the city H5892, to mourn H5594 (8800) and to bury H6912 (8800) him.
[30] And he laid H3240 (8686) his carcase H5038 in his own grave H6913; and they mourned H5594 (8799) over him, [saying], Alas H1945, my brother H251!
[31] And it came to pass, after H310 he had buried H6912 (8800) him, that he spake H559 (8799) to his sons H1121, saying H559 (8800), When I am dead H4191 (8800), then bury H6912 (8804) me in the sepulchre H6913 wherein the man H376 of God H430 [is] buried H6912 (8803); lay H3240 (8685) my bones H6106 beside H681 his bones H6106:
[32] For the saying H1697 which he cried H7121 (8804) by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 against the altar H4196 in Bethel H1008, and against all the houses H1004 of the high places H1116 which [are] in the cities H5892 of Samaria H8111, shall surely come to pass.
[33] After H310 this thing H1697 Jeroboam H3379 returned H7725 (8804) not from his evil H7451 way H1870, but made H6213 (8799) again H7725 (8799) of the lowest H7098 of the people H5971 priests H3548 of the high places H1116: whosoever would H2655, he consecrated H4390 (8762) H3027 him, and he became [one] of the priests H3548 of the high places H1116.
[34] And this thing H1697 became sin H2403 unto the house H1004 of Jeroboam H3379, even to cut [it] off H3582 (8687), and to destroy H8045 (8687) [it] from off the face H6440 of the earth H127.

Young’s Literal Translation

1 Kings 13 (YLT)

[1] And lo, a man of God hath come from Judah, by the word of Jehovah, unto Beth-El, and Jeroboam is standing by the altar-to make perfume;
[2] and he calleth against the altar, by the word of Jehovah, and saith, ‘Altar! altar! thus said Jehovah, Lo, a son is born to the house of David-Josiah his name-and he hath sacrificed on thee the priests of the high places who are making perfume on thee, and bones of man are burnt on thee.’
[3] And he hath given on that day a sign, saying, ‘This is the sign that Jehovah hath spoken, Lo, the altar is rent, and the ashes poured forth that are on it.’
[4] And it cometh to pass, at the king’s hearing the word of the man of God that he calleth against the altar in Beth-El, that Jeroboam putteth forth his hand from off the altar, saying, ‘Catch him;’ and his hand is dried up that he hath put forth against him, and he is not able to bring it back unto him,
[5] and the altar is rent, and the ashes poured forth from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah.
[6] And the king answereth and saith unto the man of God, ‘Appease, I pray thee, the face of Jehovah thy God, and pray for me, and my hand doth come back unto me;’ and the man of God appeaseth the face of Jehovah, and the hand of the king cometh back unto him, and it is as at the beginning.
[7] And the king speaketh unto the man of God, ‘Come in with me to the house, and refresh thyself, and I give to thee a gift.’
[8] And the man of God saith unto the king, ‘If thou dost give to me the half of thine house, I do not go in with thee, nor do I eat bread, nor do I drink water, in this place;
[9] for so He commanded me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink water, nor turn back in the way that thou hast come.’
[10] And he goeth on in another way, and hath not turned back in the way in which he came in unto Beth-El.
[11] And a certain aged prophet is dwelling in Beth-El, and his son cometh and recounteth to him all the deed that the man of God hath done to-day in Beth-El, the words that he hath spoken unto the king,-yea, they recount them to their father.
[12] And their father saith unto them, ‘Where is this-the way he hath gone?’ and his sons see the way that the man of God hath gone who came from Judah.
[13] And he saith unto his sons, ‘Saddle for me the ass,’ and they saddle for him the ass, and he rideth on it,
[14] and goeth after the man of God, and findeth him sitting under the oak, and saith unto him, ‘Art thou the man of God who hast come from Judah?’ and he saith, ‘I am.’
[15] And he saith unto him, ‘Come with me to the house, and eat bread.’
[16] And he saith, ‘I am not able to turn back with thee, and to go in with thee, nor do I eat bread or drink with thee water in this place,
[17] for a word is unto me by the word of Jehovah, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink there water, thou dost not turn back to go in the way in which thou camest.’
[18] And he saith to him, ‘I also am a prophet like thee, and a messenger spake unto me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Bring him back with thee unto thy house, and he doth eat bread and drink water;’-he hath lied to him.
[19] And he turneth back with him, and eateth bread in his house, and drinketh water.
[20] And it cometh to pass-they are sitting at the table-and a word of Jehovah is unto the prophet who brought him back,
[21] and he calleth unto the man of God who came from Judah, saying, ‘Thus said Jehovah, Because that thou hast provoked the mouth of Jehovah, and hast not kept the command that Jehovah thy God charged thee,
[22] and turnest back and dost eat bread and drink water in the place of which He said unto thee, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink water-thy carcase cometh not in unto the burying-place of thy fathers.’
[23] And it cometh to pass, after his eating bread, and after his drinking, that he saddleth for him the ass, for the prophet whom he had brought back,
[24] and he goeth, and a lion findeth him in the way, and putteth him to death, and his carcase is cast in the way, and the ass is standing near it, and the lion is standing near the carcase.
[25] And lo, men are passing by, and see the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing near the carcase, and they come and speak of it in the city in which the old prophet is dwelling.
[26] And the prophet who brought him back out of the way heareth and saith, ‘It is the man of God who provoked the mouth of Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth him to the lion, and it destroyeth him, and putteth him to death, according to the word of Jehovah that he spake to him.’
[27] And he speaketh unto his sons saying, ‘Saddle for me the ass,’ and they saddle it.
[28] And he goeth and findeth his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion are standing near the carcase-the lion hath not eaten the carcase nor destroyed the ass.
[29] And the prophet taketh up the carcase of the man of God, and placeth it on the ass, and bringeth it back, and the old prophet cometh in unto the city to mourn and to bury him,
[30] and he placeth his carcase in his own grave, and they mourn for him, ‘Oh, my brother!’
[31] And it cometh to pass, after his burying him, that he speaketh unto his sons, saying, ‘At my death-ye have buried me in the burying-place in which the man of God is buried; near his bones place my bones;
[32] for the word certainly cometh to pass that he called by the word of Jehovah concerning the altar which is Beth-El, and concerning all the houses of the high places that are in cities of Samaria.’
[33] After this thing Jeroboam hath not turned from his evil way, and turneth back, and maketh of the extremities of the people priests of high places; he who is desirous he consecrateth his hand, and he is of the priests of the high places.
[34] And in this thing is the sin of the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the ground.