Berean Standard Bible
1 Kings 13
(2 Kings 23:4–20; 2 Chronicles 34:3–7)
1Suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֣ה׀ve.hi.NehH2009,as Jeroboamוְיָרָבְעָ֛םve.ya.ra.ve.'AmH3379was standingעֹמֵ֥ד'o.MedH5975besideעַל־'al-H5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196to burn incenseלְהַקְטִֽיר׃le.hak.TirH6999,there cameבָּ֧אba'H935a manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים'E.lo.HimH430from Judahמִיהוּדָ֛הmi.hu.DahH3063toאֶל־'el-H413BethelH1008by the wordבִּדְבַ֥רbid.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.
2And he cried outוַיִּקְרָ֤אvai.yik.Ra'H7121againstעַל־'al-H5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196by the wordבִּדְבַ֣רbid.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “O altarמִזְבֵּ֣חַmiz.Be.achH4196,O altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz.Be.achH4196,this is whatכֹּ֖הkohH3541the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר הִנֵּֽה־'a.Mar hi.neh-H559H2009: ‘A sonבֵ֞ןvenH1121namedשְׁמ֔וֹshe.MoH8034Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyo.shi.Ya.huH2977will be bornנוֹלָ֤דno.LadH3205to the houseלְבֵית־le.veit-H1004of Davidדָּוִד֙da.VidH1732,and upon youעָלֶ֗יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921אֶת־'et-H853he will sacrificeוְזָבַ֣חve.za.VachH2076the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֤יko.ha.NeiH3548of the high placesהַבָּמוֹת֙ha.ba.mOtH1116who burn incenseהַמַּקְטִרִ֣יםha.mak.ti.RimH6999upon youעָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaH5921,and humanאָדָ֖ם'a.DamH120bonesוְעַצְמ֥וֹתve.'atz.MotH6106will be burnedיִשְׂרְפ֥וּyis.re.FuH8313upon youעָלֶֽיךָ׃'a.Lei.khaH5921.’”
3Thatהַה֤וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֨וֹםbai.YomH3117the man of Godgaveוְנָתַן֩ve.na.TanH5414a signמוֹפֵת֙mo.FetH4159,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559, “The LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068has spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696thisזֶ֣הzehH2088signהַמּוֹפֵ֔תha.mo.FetH4159אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834: ‘Surelyהִנֵּ֤הhi.NehH2009the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196will be split apartנִקְרָ֔עnik.Ra'H7167,and the ashesהַדֶּ֥שֶׁןha.De.shenH1880אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834upon itעָלָֽיו׃'a.LavH5921will be poured outוְנִשְׁפַּ֖ךְve.nish.PakhH8210.’”
4Now whenוַיְהִי֩vay.HiH1961Kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428אֶת־'et-H853Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379אֶת־'et-H853,who was atעַל־'al-H5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ha.miz.Be.achH4196inבְּבֵֽית־be.veit-H1008Bethelאֵ֔ל'ElH1008,heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַkhish.Mo.a'H8085the wordדְּבַ֣רde.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430had cried outקָרָ֤אka.Ra'H7121againstמֵעַ֥לme.'AlH5921itהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,he stretched outוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvai.yish.LachH7971his handיָד֛וֹya.DoH3027and saidלֵאמֹ֣ר׀le.MorH559, “Seize himתִּפְשֻׂ֑הוּtif.Su.huH8610!”But the handיָדוֹ֙ya.DoH3027he stretched outשָׁלַ֣חsha.LachH7971אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834toward himעָלָ֔יו'a.LavH5921witheredוַתִּיבַ֤שׁva.ti.VashH3001,so that he couldיָכֹ֖לya.KholH3201notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808pull it backלַהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּ אֵלָֽיו׃la.ha.shi.Vah 'e.LavH7725H413.
5And the altarוְהַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַve.ha.miz.Be.achH4196was split apartנִקְרָ֔עnik.Ra'H7167,and the ashesהַדֶּ֖שֶׁןha.De.shenH1880poured outוַיִּשָּׁפֵ֥ךְvai.yi.sha.FekhH8210מִן־min-H4480הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achH4196,according to the signכַּמּוֹפֵ֗תka.mo.FetH4159thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430had givenנָתַ֛ןna.TanH5414by the wordבִּדְבַ֥רbid.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
6Then the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְ וַיֹּ֣אמֶר׀ha.Me.lekh vai.Yo.merH4428H559respondedוַיַּ֨עַןvai.Ya.'anH6030toאֶל־'el-H413the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, “Intercedeחַל־ נָ֞אchal- na'H2470H4994אֶת־'et-H853withפְּנֵ֨יpe.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙'e.lo.Hei.khaH430and prayוְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣לve.hit.pa.LelH6419for meבַּעֲדִ֔יba.'a.DiH1157that my handיָדִ֖יya.DiH3027may be restoredוְתָשֹׁ֥בve.ta.ShoH7725אֵלָ֑י'e.LaiH413.”So the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.HimH430אֶת־'et-H853intercededוַיְחַ֤לvay.ChalH2470withפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428handיַד־yad-H3027was restoredוַתָּ֤שָׁבva.Ta.shovH7725to himאֵלָ֔יו'e.LavH413asוַתְּהִ֖יva.te.HiH1961it wasbeforeכְּבָרִֽאשֹׁנָֽה׃ke.va.Ri.sho.NahH7223.
7Then the kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430, “Comeבֹּאָה־bo.'ah-H935homeהַבַּ֖יְתָהha.Bay.tahH1004with meאִתִּ֥י'i.TiH854and refresh yourselfוּֽסְעָ֑דָהu.se.'A.dahH5582,and I will giveוְאֶתְּנָ֥הve.'e.te.NahH5414youa rewardמַתָּֽת׃ma.TatH4991.”
8But the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶל־ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.'E.lo.Him 'el- ha.Me.lekhH430H413H4428repliedוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Ifאִם־'im-H518you were to giveתִּתֶּן־ti.ten-H5414meאֶת־'et-H853halfחֲצִ֣יcha.TziH2677your possessionsבֵיתֶ֔ךָvei.Te.khaH1004,I still would notלֹ֥אlo'H3808goאָבֹ֖א'a.Vo'H935with youעִמָּ֑ךְ'i.MakhH5973,norוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808would I eatאֹ֤כַל'O.khalH398breadלֶ֙חֶם֙ וְלֹ֣אle.chem ve.Lo'H3899H3808or drinkאֶשְׁתֶּה־'esh.teh-H8354waterמַּ֔יִםMa.yimH4325in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםba.ma.KomH4725.
9Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588this is whatכֵ֣ן׀khenH3651I was commandedצִוָּ֣הtzi.VahH6680אֹתִ֗י'o.TiH853by the wordבִּדְבַ֤רbid.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔רYah.weh le.MorH3068H559: ‘You must notלֹא־lo'-H3808eatתֹ֥אכַלTo.khalH398breadלֶ֖חֶם וְלֹ֣אLe.chem ve.Lo'H3899H3808or drinkתִשְׁתֶּה־tish.teh-H8354waterמָּ֑יִם וְלֹ֣אMa.yim ve.Lo'H4325H3808or returnתָשׁ֔וּבta.ShuvH7725by the wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834you cameהָלָֽכְתָּ׃ha.La.khe.taH1980.’”
The Old Prophet and the Man of God
11Now a certainאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259oldזָקֵ֔ןza.KenH2205prophetוְנָבִ֤יאve.na.Vi'H5030was livingיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427in BethelH1008,and his sonsבְנ֡וֹve.NoH1121cameוַיָּב֣וֹאvai.ya.Vo'H935and toldוַיְסַפֶּר־vay.sa.per-H5608himאֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the deedsהַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣הha.ma.'a.SehH4639thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ha.'E.lo.HimH430had doneעָשָׂה֩'a.SahH6213that dayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117in BethelH1008אֶת־'et-H853.They also toldוַֽיְסַפְּר֖וּםvay.sa.pe.RumH5608their fatherלַאֲבִיהֶֽם׃la.'a.vi.HemH1the wordsהַדְּבָרִים֙ha.de.va.RimH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834the manhad spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696toאֶל־'el-H413the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428.
12“Whichאֵֽי־ זֶ֥ה'ei- zehH335H2088wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870did he goהָלָ֑ךְha.LakhH1980?”their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.HemH1askedוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696אֲלֵהֶם֙'a.le.HemH413.And his sonsבָנָ֗יוva.NavH1121אֶת־'et-H853showed himוַיִּרְא֣וּvai.yir.'UH7200the wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhH1870אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834takenהָלַךְ֙ha.laKhH1980by the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834had comeבָּ֖אba'H935from Judahמִיהוּדָֽה׃mi.hu.DahH3063.
13So the prophet saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413his sonsבָּנָ֔יוba.NavH1121, “Saddleחִבְשׁוּ־chiv.shu-H2280the donkeyהַחֲמ֑וֹרha.cha.MorH2543for me.”Then they saddledוַיַּחְבְּשׁוּ־vai.yach.be.shu-H2280the donkeyהַחֲמ֔וֹרha.cha.MorH2543for him,and he mountedוַיִּרְכַּ֖בvai.yir.KavH7392itעָלָֽיו׃'a.LavH5921
14and wentוַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.He found himוַיִּ֨מְצָאֵ֔הוּvai.Yim.tza.'E.huH4672sittingיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427underתַּ֣חַתTa.chatH8478an oak treeהָאֵלָ֑הha.'e.LahH424and askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלָ֗יוvai.Yo.mer 'e.LavH559H413, “Are youהַאַתָּ֧הha.'a.TahH859the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834cameבָּ֥אתָBa.taH935from Judahמִֽיהוּדָ֖הmi.hu.DahH3063?” “Iאָֽנִי׃'A.niH589am,”he repliedוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559.
16But the man repliedוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I cannotלֹ֥א אוּכַ֛לlo' 'u.KhalH3808H3201go homeלָשׁ֥וּב אִתָּ֖ךְ וְלָב֣וֹאla.Shuv 'i.Takh ve.la.Vo'H7725H854H935with youאִתָּ֑ךְ'i.TakhH854,and I will notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808eatאֹ֣כַל'O.khalH398breadלֶ֗חֶם וְלֹֽא־Le.chem ve.lo'-H3899H3808or drinkאֶשְׁתֶּ֤ה'esh.TehH8354waterמַ֔יִםMa.yimH4325with youאִתְּךָ֙'i.te.KhaH854in thisהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםba.ma.KomH4725.
17Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588Iאֵלַי֙'e.LaiH413have been toldדָבָ֤רda.VarH1697by the wordבִּדְבַ֣רbid.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068: ‘You must notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808eatתֹאכַ֣לto.KhalH398breadלֶ֔חֶם וְלֹֽא־Le.chem ve.lo'-H3899H3808or drinkתִשְׁתֶּ֥הtish.TehH8354waterמָ֑יִם לֹא־Ma.yim lo'-H4325H3808thereשָׁ֖םshamH8033or returnתָשׁ֣וּב לָלֶ֔כֶתta.Shuv la.Le.khetH7725H1980by the wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834you cameהָלַ֥כְתָּha.Lakh.taH1980.’”
18Then the prophet repliedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “Iאֲנִ֣י'a.NiH589tooגַּם־gam-H1571ama prophetנָבִיא֮na.Vi'H5030like youכָּמוֹךָ֒ka.mo.KhaH3644,and an angelוּמַלְאָ֡ךְu.mal.'AkhH4397spokeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696to meאֵלַי֩'e.LaiH413by the wordבִּדְבַ֨רbid.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559, ‘Bring him backהֲשִׁבֵ֤הוּha.shi.Ve.huH7725with youאִתְּךָ֙'i.te.KhaH854toאֶל־'el-H413your houseבֵּיתֶ֔ךָbei.Te.khaH1004,so that he may eatוְיֹ֥אכַלve.Yo.khalH398breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899and drinkוְיֵ֣שְׁתְּve.Ye.shetH8354waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325.’”The old prophet was lyingכִּחֵ֖שׁki.CheshH3584to him,
20While theyהֵ֥םhemH1992were sittingיֹשְׁבִ֖יםyo.she.VimH3427atאֶל־'el-H413the tableוַיְהִ֕י הַשֻּׁלְחָ֑ן פvay.Hi ha.shul.ChanH7979H1961,the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068cameוַֽיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961toאֶל־'el-H413the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'H5030whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had brought him backהֱשִׁיבֽוֹ׃he.shi.VoH7725,
21and the prophet cried outוַיִּקְרָ֞אvai.yik.Ra'H7121toאֶל־'el-H413the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430whoאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834had comeבָּ֤אba'H935from Judahמִֽיהוּדָה֙mi.hu.DahH3063, “This is whatלֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֖הle.Mor kohH3541H559the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068saysאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559: ‘Becauseיַ֗עַן כִּ֤יYa.'an kiH3282H3588you have defiedמָרִ֙יתָ֙ma.Ri.taH4784the wordפִּ֣יpiH6310of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068and have notוְלֹ֤אve.Lo'H3808keptשָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙sha.Mar.taH8104אֶת־'et-H853the commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֔הha.mitz.VahH4687thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430gave youצִוְּךָ֖tzi.ve.KhaH6680,
22but you went backוַתָּ֗שָׁבva.Ta.shovH7725and ateוַתֹּ֤אכַלva.To.khalH398breadלֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemH3899and drankוַתֵּ֣שְׁתְּva.Te.shetH8354waterמַ֔יִםMa.yimH4325in the placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙ba.ma.kOmH4725whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He toldדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696youאֵלֶ֔יךָ'e.Lei.khaH413notאַל־'al-H408to do soתֹּ֥אכַל לֶ֖חֶם וְאַל־ תֵּ֣שְׁתְּ מָ֑יִםTo.khal Le.chem ve.'al- Te.shet Ma.yimH398H3899H408H8354H4325,your bodyנִבְלָתְךָ֖niv.la.te.KhaH5038shall neverלֹֽא־lo'-H3808reachתָב֥וֹא אֶל־ta.Vo' 'el-H935H413the tombקֶ֥בֶרKe.verH6913of your fathersאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃'a.vo.Tei.khaH1.’”
23Andוַיְהִ֗יvay.HiH1961afterאַחֲרֵ֛י'a.cha.ReiH310the man of Godhad finished eatingאָכְל֥וֹ'a.khe.LoH398לֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899andוְאַחֲרֵ֣יve.'a.cha.ReiH310drinkingשְׁתוֹת֑וֹshe.to.ToH8354,the old prophetלַנָּבִ֖יאla.na.Vi'H5030whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had brought him backהֱשִׁיבֽוֹ׃he.shi.VoH7725saddledוַיַּחֲבָשׁ־vai.ya.cha.vosh-H2280the donkeyהַחֲמ֔וֹרha.cha.MorH2543for him.
24As he went on his wayוַיֵּ֕לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980,a lionאַרְיֵ֛ה'ar.YehH738met himוַיִּמְצָאֵ֧הוּvai.yim.tza.'E.huH4672on the roadבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870and killed himוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191,and his bodyנִבְלָתוֹ֙niv.la.ToH5038wasוַתְּהִ֤יva.te.HiH1961left lyingמֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmush.Le.khetH7993in the roadבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,with the donkeyוְהַחֲמוֹר֙ve.ha.cha.mOrH2543עֹמֵ֣ד'o.MedH5975אֶצְלָ֔הּ'etz.LahH681and the lionוְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הve.Ha.'ar.YehH738standingעֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedH5975besideאֵ֥צֶל'E.tzelH681itהַנְּבֵלָֽה׃ha.ne.ve.LahH5038.
25And there wereוְהִנֵּ֧הve.hi.NehH2009menאֲנָשִׁ֣ים'a.na.ShimH582passing byעֹבְרִ֗ים'oe.RimH5674who sawוַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'UH7200אֶת־'et-H853the bodyהַנְּבֵלָה֙ha.ne.ve.LahH5038lyingמֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmush.Le.khetH7993in the roadבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870withוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853the lionהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הha.'ar.YehH738standingעֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedH5975besideאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681itהַנְּבֵלָ֑הha.ne.ve.LahH5038,and they wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935and reported thisוַיְדַבְּר֣וּvay.da.be.RuH1696in the cityבָעִ֔ירva.'IrH5892whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834the oldהַזָּקֵ֖ןha.za.KenH2205prophetהַנָּבִ֥יאha.na.Vi'H5030livedיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427.
26When the prophetהַנָּבִיא֮ha.na.Vi'H5030whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834had brought him backהֱשִׁיב֣וֹhe.shi.VoH7725fromמִן־min-H4480his journeyהַדֶּרֶךְ֒ha.de.reKhH1870heard thisוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085,he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, “Itה֔וּאHu'H1931isthe manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֣יםha.'E.lo.HimH430whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834disobeyedמָרָ֖הma.RahH4784אֶת־'et-H853the commandפִּ֣יpiH6310of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.Therefore the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068has delivered himוַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּvai.yi.te.Ne.huH5414to the lionלָאַרְיֵ֗הla.'ar.YehH738,and it has mauled himוַֽיִּשְׁבְּרֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yish.be.Re.huH7665and killed himוַיְמִתֵ֔הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191,according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkid.VarH1697that the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834had spokenדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696to him.”
28and he wentוַיֵּ֗לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980and foundוַיִּמְצָ֤אvai.yim.Tza'H4672אֶת־'et-H853the bodyנִבְלָתוֹ֙niv.la.ToH5038lyingמֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmush.Le.khetH7993in the roadבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,with the donkeyוַֽחֲמוֹר֙va.cha.mOrH2543and the lionוְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הve.Ha.'ar.YehH738standingעֹמְדִ֖ים'o.me.DimH5975besideאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681itהַנְּבֵלָ֑הha.ne.ve.LahH5038.The lionהָֽאַרְיֵה֙ha.'ar.YehH738אֶת־'et-H853had notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808eatenאָכַ֤ל'a.KhalH398the bodyהַנְּבֵלָ֔ה וְלֹ֥אha.ne.ve.Lah ve.Lo'H5038H3808or mauledשָׁבַ֖רsha.VarH7665אֶֽת־'et-H853the donkeyהַחֲמֽוֹר׃ha.cha.MorH2543.
29So the old prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאha.na.Vi'H5030אֶת־'et-H853lifted upוַיִּשָּׂ֨אvai.yi.Sa'H5375the bodyנִבְלַ֧תniv.LatH5038of the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,laidוַיַּנִּחֵ֥הוּvai.ya.ni.Che.huH5117it onאֶֽל־'el-H413the donkeyהַחֲמ֖וֹרha.cha.MorH2543,and brought it backוַיְשִׁיבֵ֑הוּvay.shi.Ve.huH7725to his ownהַזָּקֵ֔ןha.za.KenH2205הַנָּבִ֣יאha.na.Vi'H5030וַיָּבֹ֗אvai.ya.Vo'H935אֶל־'el-H413cityעִיר֙'irH5892to mourn for himלִסְפֹּ֖דlis.PodH5594and bury himוּלְקָבְרֽוֹ׃u.le.ka.ve.RoH6912.
31וַיְהִי֮vay.HiH1961Afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310he had buried himקָבְר֣וֹka.ve.RoH6912אֹתוֹ֒'o.ToH853, the prophetsaidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413his sonsבָּנָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔רba.Nav le.MorH1121H559, “When I dieH4191,you must buryוּקְבַרְתֶּ֣םu.ke.var.TemH6912meאֹתִ֔י'o.TiH853in the tombבַּקֶּ֕בֶרba.Ke.verH6913whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר'a.SherH834the manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430is buriedקָב֣וּרka.VurH6912.Layהַנִּ֖יחוּha.Ni.chuH5117my bonesעַצְמֹתָ֔יו'atz.mo.TavH6106אֶת־'et-H853besideאֵ֚צֶל'E.tzelH681his bonesעַצְמֹתָֽי׃'atz.mo.TaiH6106,
32forכִּי֩kiH3588the messageהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834he cried outקָרָא֙ka.Ra'H7121by the wordבִּדְבַ֣רbid.VarH1697of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068againstעַל־'al-H5921the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834in BethelH1008and againstוְעַל֙ve.'AlH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the shrinesבָּתֵּ֣יba.TeiH1004on the high placesהַבָּמ֔וֹתha.ba.MotH1116אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834in the citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ פsho.me.RonH8111will surely come to passH1961.”
33Even afterאַחַר֙'a.CharH310theseהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088eventsהַדָּבָ֣רha.da.VarH1697,Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֖םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379did notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808repentשָׁ֥בshavH7725of his evilהָרָעָ֑הha.ra.'AhH7451waysמִדַּרְכּ֣וֹmi.dar.KoH1870,but againוַ֠יָּשָׁבvai.ya.shoH7725he appointedוַיַּ֜עַשׂvai.Ya.'asH6213priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֣יko.ha.NeiH3548for the high placesבָמ֔וֹתva.MotH1116from every classמִקְצ֤וֹתmik.TzotH7098of peopleהָעָם֙ha.'AmH5971.He ordainedיְמַלֵּ֣אye.ma.Le'H4390אֶת־'et-H853יָד֔וֹya.DoH3027anyone who desiredהֶֽחָפֵץ֙he.cha.FetzH2655to beוִיהִ֖יvi.HiH1961a priestכֹּהֲנֵ֥יko.ha.NeiH3548of the high placesבָמֽוֹת׃va.MotH1116.
34And thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088wasוַיְהִי֙ בַּדָּבָ֣רvay.Hi ba.da.VarH1961H1697the sinלְחַטַּ֖אתle.cha.TatH2403of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֑םya.ra.ve.'AmH3379that led to its exterminationוּלְהַכְחִיד֙u.le.hakh.ChidH3582and destructionוּלְהַשְׁמִ֔ידu.le.hash.MidH8045fromמֵעַ֖לme.'AlH5921the faceפְּנֵ֥יpe.NeiH6440of the earthהָאֲדָמָֽה׃ פha.'a.da.MahH127.
Commentaries on 1 Kings 13
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
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- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
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