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1 Kings 13:1 (NET) New English Translation

1 Just then a prophet from Judah, sent by the LORD, arrived in Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing near the altar ready to offer a sacrifice.
2 With the authority of the LORD he cried out against the altar, "O altar, altar! This is what the LORD says, 'Look, a son named Josiah will be born to the Davidic dynasty. He will sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who offer sacrifices on you. Human bones will be burned on you.'"
3 That day he also announced a sign, "This is the sign the LORD has predetermined: The altar will be split open and the ashes on it will fall to the ground."
4 When the king heard what the prophet cried out against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam, standing at the altar, extended his hand and ordered, "Seize him!" The hand he had extended shriveled up and he could not pull it back.
5 The altar split open and the ashes fell from the altar to the ground, in fulfillment of the sign the prophet had announced with the LORD's authority.
6 The king pled with the prophet, "Seek the favor of the LORD your God and pray for me, so that my hand may be restored." So the prophet sought the LORD's favor and the king's hand was restored to its former condition.
7 The king then said to the prophet, "Come home with me and have something to eat. I'd like to give a present."
8 But the prophet said to the king, "Even if you were to give me half your possessions, I could not go with you and eat and drink in this place.
9 For the LORD gave me strict orders, 'Do not eat or drink there and do not go home the way you came.'"
10 So he started back on another road; he did not travel back on the same road he had taken to Bethel.
11 Now there was an old prophet living in Bethel. When his sons came home, they told their father everything the prophet had done in Bethel that day and all the words he had spoken to the king.
12 Their father asked them, "Which road did he take?" His sons showed him the road the prophet from Judah had taken.
13 He then told his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." When they had saddled the donkey for him, he mounted it
14 and took off after the prophet, whom he found sitting under an oak tree. He asked him, "Are you the prophet from Judah?" He answered, "Yes, I am."
15 He then said to him, "Come home with me and eat something."
16 But he replied, "I can't go back with you or eat and drink with you in this place.
17 For the LORD gave me strict orders, 'Do not eat or drink there; do not go back the way you came.'"
18 The old prophet then said, "I too am a prophet like you. An angel told me with the LORD's authority, 'Bring him back with you to your house so he can eat and drink.'" But he was lying to him.
19 So the prophet went back with him and ate and drank in his house.
20 While they were sitting at the table, the LORD spoke through the old prophet
21 and he cried out to the prophet from Judah, "This is what the LORD says, 'You have rebelled against the LORD and have not obeyed the command the LORD your God gave you.
22 You went back and ate and drank in this place, even though he said to you, "Do not eat or drink there." Therefore your corpse will not be buried in your ancestral tomb.'"
23 When the prophet from Judah finished his meal, the old prophet saddled his visitor's donkey for him.
24 As the prophet from Judah was traveling, a lion attacked him on the road and killed him. His corpse was lying on the road, and the donkey and the lion just stood there beside it.
25 Some men came by and saw the corpse lying in the road with the lion standing beside it. They went and reported what they had seen in the city where the old prophet lived.
26 When the old prophet who had invited him to his house heard the news, he said, "It is the prophet who rebelled against the LORD. The LORD delivered him over to the lion and it ripped him up and killed him, just as the LORD warned him."
27 He told his sons, "Saddle my donkey," and they did so.
28 He went and found the corpse lying in the road with the donkey and the lion standing beside it; the lion had neither eaten the corpse nor attacked the donkey.
29 The old prophet picked up the corpse of the prophet, put it on the donkey, and brought it back. The old prophet then entered the city to mourn him and to bury him.
30 He put the corpse into his own tomb, and they mourned over him, saying, "Ah, my brother!"
31 After he buried him, he said to his sons, "When I die, bury me in the tomb where the prophet is buried; put my bones right beside his bones,
32 for the prophecy he announced with the LORD's authority against the altar in Bethel and against all the temples on the high places in the cities of the north will certainly be fulfilled."
33 After this happened, Jeroboam still did not change his evil ways; he continued to appoint common people as priests at the high places. Anyone who wanted the job he consecrated as a priest.
34 This sin caused Jeroboam's dynasty to come to an end and to be destroyed from the face of the earth.
1 And , behold H2009 IJEC , there came H935 VQPMS a man H376 NMS of God H430 EDP out of Judah H3063 by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 EDS unto H413 PREP Bethel H1008 LFS : and Jeroboam H3379 stood H5975 by H5921 PREP the altar H4196 D-NMS to burn incense H6999 .
2 And he cried H7121 W-VQY3MS against H5921 PREP the altar H4196 D-NMS in the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 EDS , and said H559 W-VQY3MS , O altar H4196 NMS , altar H4196 NMS , thus H3541 saith H559 W-VQY3MS the LORD H3068 EDS ; Behold H2009 IJEC , a child H1121 shall be born H3205 unto the house H1004 of David H1732 MMS , Josiah H2977 by name H8034 CMS-3MS ; and upon H5921 PREP thee shall he offer H2076 the priests H3548 of the high places H1116 that burn incense H6999 upon H5921 PREP thee , and men H120 NMS \'s bones H6106 shall be burnt H8313 upon H5921 PREP thee .
3 And he gave H5414 W-VQQ3MS a sign H4159 the same H1931 D-PPRO-3MS day H3117 B-AMS , saying H559 L-VQFC , This H2088 DPRO is the sign H4159 which H834 RPRO the LORD H3068 EDS hath spoken H1696 VPQ3MS ; Behold H2009 IJEC , the altar H4196 D-NMS shall be rent H7167 , and the ashes H1880 that H834 RPRO are upon H5921 it shall be poured out H8210 .
4 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , when king H4428 D-NMS Jeroboam H3379 heard H8085 the saying H1697 CMS of the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-EDP , which H834 RPRO had cried H7121 VQQ3MS against H5921 PREP the altar H4196 D-NMS in Bethel H1008 , that he put forth W-VQY3MS his hand H3027 CFS-3MS from PREP the altar H4196 D-NMS , saying H559 L-VQFC , Lay hold H8610 on him . And his hand H3027 CFS-3MS , which H834 RPRO he put forth H7971 W-VQY3MS against H5921 PREP him , dried up H3001 , so that he could H3201 not H3808 W-NPAR pull it in again H7725 to H413 him .
5 The altar H4196 also was rent H7167 , and the ashes H1880 poured out H8210 from H4480 PREP the altar H4196 D-NMS , according to the sign H4159 which H834 RPRO the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-EDP had given H5414 VQQ3MS by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS .
6 And the king H4428 D-NMS answered H6030 W-VQY3MS and said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-NMP , Entreat H2470 now H4994 IJEC the face H6440 CMP of the LORD H3068 EDS thy God H430 CMP-2MS , and pray H6419 for H1157 me , that my hand H3027 CFS-1MS may be restored me again H7725 W-VQI3MS . And the man H376 NMS of God H430 CMP-2MS besought H2470 the LORD H6440 CMP , and the king H4428 D-NMS \'s hand H3027 CFS was restored him again H7725 W-VQY3FS , and became H1961 W-VQY3FS as it was before H7223 .
7 And the king H4428 D-NMS said H1696 W-VPY3MS unto H413 PREP the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-EDP , Come H935 home H1004 with H854 PREP-1MS me , and refresh H5582 thyself , and I will give H5414 thee a reward H4991 .
8 And the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-NAME-4MP said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , If H518 PART thou wilt give H5414 VQY2MS me half H2677 thine house H1004 , I will not H3808 NADV go in H935 with H5973 PREP-2FS thee , neither H3808 ADV will I eat H398 bread H3899 NMS nor H3808 W-NADV drink H8354 water H4325 in this H2088 D-PMS place H4725 :
9 For H3588 CONJ so H3651 ADV was it charged H6680 VPQ3MS me by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 EDS , saying H559 L-VQFC , Eat H398 VQY2MS no H3808 NADV bread H3899 NMS , nor H3808 W-NADV drink H8354 water H4325 , nor H3808 W-NADV turn again H7725 VQY3FS by the same way H1870 that H834 RPRO thou camest H1980 .
10 So he went H1980 W-VQY3MS another H312 AMS way H1870 B-NMS , and returned H7725 VQQ3MS not H3808 W-NPAR by the way H1870 that H834 RPRO he came H935 VQPMS to H413 PREP Bethel H1008 LFS .
11 Now there dwelt H3427 VQPMS an old H259 MMS prophet H5030 in Bethel H1008 ; and his sons H1121 came H935 W-VQY3MS and told H5608 him all H3605 NMS the works H4639 that H834 RPRO the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-EDP had done H6213 VQQ3MS that day H3117 D-AMS in Bethel H1008 LFS : the words H1697 AMP which H834 RPRO he had spoken H1696 VPQ3MS unto H413 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS , them they told H5608 also to their father H1 .
12 And their father H1 CMS-3MP said H1696 W-VPY3MS unto H413 PREP-3MS them , What H335 way H1870 D-NMS went H1980 he ? For his sons H1121 CMP-3MS had seen H7200 W-VQY3MP what H834 RPRO way H1870 D-NMS the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-EDP went H1980 VQQ3MS , which H834 RPRO came H935 VQPMS from Judah H3063 .
13 And he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP his sons H1121 CMP-3MS , Saddle H2280 me the ass H2543 . So they saddled H2280 him the ass H2543 : and he rode H7392 thereon H5921 ,
14 And went H1980 W-VQY3MS after H310 PREP the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-EDP , and found H4672 him sitting H3427 VQPMS under H8478 NMS an oak H424 : and he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-3MS him , Art thou H859 the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-EDP that H834 RPRO camest H935 from H4480 Judah H3063 ? And he said H559 W-VQY3MS , I H589 PPRO-1MS am .
15 Then he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-3MS him , Come H1980 VQI2MS home H1004 with H854 PREP-1MS me , and eat H398 bread H3899 NMS .
16 And he said H559 W-VQY3MS , I may H3201 not H3808 NADV return H7725 with H854 PART-2MS thee , nor go in H935 with H854 PART-2MS thee : neither H3808 ADV will I eat H398 bread H3899 NMS nor H3808 ADV drink H8354 water H4325 OMD with H854 PART-2MS thee in this H2088 D-PMS place H4725 :
17 For H3588 CONJ it was said H1697 NMS to H413 PREP-1MS me by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 EDS , Thou shalt eat H398 VQY2MS no H3808 ADV bread H3899 NMS nor H3808 ADV drink H8354 water H4325 NMD there H8033 ADV , nor H3808 NADV turn again H7725 VQY3FS to go H1980 L-VQFC by the way H1870 that H834 RPRO thou camest H1980 .
18 He said H559 W-VQY3MS unto him , I H589 PPRO-1MS am a prophet H5030 also H1571 CONJ as thou art ; and an angel H4397 W-NMS spoke H1696 VPQ3MS unto H413 PREP me by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 EDS , saying H559 W-VQY3MS , Bring him back H7725 with H854 PART-2MS thee into H413 PREP thine house H1004 , that he may eat H398 bread H3899 NMS and drink H8354 water H4325 NMD . But he lied H3584 unto him .
19 So he went back H7725 with H854 PREP-3MS him , and did eat H398 bread H3899 NMS in his house H1004 B-CMS-3MS , and drank H8354 W-VQY3MS water H4325 NMP .
20 And it came to pass H1961 W-VPY3MS , as they H1992 PPRO-3MP sat H3427 at H413 PREP the table H7979 , that the word H1697 CMS of the LORD H3068 EDS came H1961 W-VPY3MS unto H413 PREP the prophet H5030 that H834 RPRO brought him back H7725 :
21 And he cried H7121 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-EDP that H834 RPRO came H935 VQPMS from H4480 Judah H3063 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Thus H3541 saith H559 VQQ3MS the LORD H3068 EDS , Forasmuch H3282 ADV as thou hast disobeyed H4784 the mouth H6310 of the LORD H3068 EDS , and hast not H3808 W-NPAR kept H8104 the commandment H4687 which H834 RPRO the LORD H3068 EDS thy God H430 commanded H6680 thee ,
22 But camest back H7725 W-VQY3FS , and hast eaten H398 W-VQY3FS bread H3899 NMS and drunk H8354 water H4325 OMD in the place H4725 , of the which H834 RPRO the LORD did say H1696 VPQ3MS to H413 PREP thee , Eat H398 VQY2MS no H408 NPAR bread H3899 NMS , and drink H8354 no H408 ADV water H4325 OMD ; thy carcass H5038 shall not H3808 ADV come H935 VQY3FS unto H413 PREP the sepulcher H6913 of thy fathers H1 .
23 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , after H310 PREP he had eaten H398 bread H3899 NMS , and after H310 he had drunk H8354 , that he saddled H2280 for him the ass H2543 , to wit , for the prophet H5030 whom H834 RPRO he had brought back H7725 .
24 And when he was gone H1980 W-VQY3MS , a lion H738 NMS met H4672 him by the way H1870 , and slew H4191 him : and his carcass H5038 was H1961 W-VQY3FS cast H7993 in the way H1870 , and the ass H2543 stood H5975 by H681 it , the lion H738 also stood H5975 by H681 the carcass H5038 .
25 And , behold H2009 IJEC , men H376 NMP passed by H5674 , and saw H7200 W-VQY3MP the carcass H5038 cast H7993 in the way H1870 , and the lion H738 standing H5975 by H681 the carcass H5038 : and they came H935 W-VQY3MP and told H1696 W-VPY3MP it in the city H5892 BD-NFS where H834 RPRO the old H2205 prophet H5030 dwelt H3427 VQPMS .
26 And when the prophet H5030 that H834 RPRO brought him back H7725 from H4480 PREP the way H1870 D-NMS heard H8085 thereof , he said H559 W-VQY3MS , It H1931 PPRO-3MS is the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-EDP , who H834 RPRO was disobedient H4784 unto the word H6310 of the LORD H3068 EDS : therefore the LORD H3068 EDS hath delivered H5414 him unto the lion H738 , which hath torn H7665 him , and slain H4191 him , according to the word H1697 K-NMS of the LORD H3068 EDS , which H834 RPRO he spoke H1696 VPQ3MS unto him .
27 And he spoke H1696 W-VPY3MS to H413 PREP his sons H1121 CMP-3MS , saying H559 L-VQFC , Saddle H2280 me the ass H2543 . And they saddled H2280 him .
28 And he went H1980 W-VQY3MS and found H4672 W-VQY3MS his carcass H5038 cast H7993 in the way H1870 , and the ass H2543 and the lion H738 standing H5975 VQPMP by H681 the carcass H5038 : the lion H738 had not H3808 ADV eaten H398 VQQ3MS the carcass H5038 , nor H3808 W-NADV torn H7665 the ass H2543 .
29 And the prophet H5030 took up H5375 W-VQY3MS the carcass H5038 of the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-EDP , and laid H5117 it upon H413 PREP the ass H2543 , and brought it back H7725 : and the old H2205 prophet H5030 came H935 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP the city H5892 GFS , to mourn H5594 and to bury H6912 him .
30 And he laid H5117 his carcass H5038 in his own grave H6913 ; and they mourned H5594 over H5921 PREP-3MS him , saying , Alas H1945 , my brother H251 !
31 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , after H310 PREP he had buried H6912 him , that he spoke H559 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP his sons H1121 CMP-3MS , saying H559 W-VQY3MS , When I am dead H4191 , then bury H6912 me in the sepulcher H6913 wherein H834 RPRO the man H376 NMS of God H430 D-EDP is buried H6912 ; lay H5117 my bones H6106 beside H681 his bones H6106 :
32 For H3588 CONJ the saying H1697 D-NMS which H834 RPRO he cried H7121 VQQ3MS by the word H1697 of the LORD H3068 EDS against H5921 PREP the altar H4196 D-NMS in Bethel H1008 , and against H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS the houses H1004 of the high places H1116 which H834 RPRO are in the cities H5892 B-CFP of Samaria H8111 , shall surely come to pass H1961 .
33 After H310 ADV this H2088 D-PMS thing H1697 D-NMS Jeroboam H3379 returned H7725 VQQ3MS not H3808 ADV from his evil way H1870 M-CMS-3MS , but made H6213 W-VQY3MS again H7725 of the lowest H7098 of the people H5971 priests H3548 of the high places H1116 : whosoever would H2655 , he consecrated H4390 him , and he became H1961 W-VQI3MS one of the priests H3548 of the high places H1116 .
34 And this H2088 D-PMS thing H1697 became H1961 W-VQY3MS sin H2403 unto the house H1004 CMS of Jeroboam H3379 , even to cut it off H3582 , and to destroy H8045 it from off H5921 M-PREP the face H6440 CMP of the earth H127 D-NFS .