Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 13:11-22

11Now there dweltיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427anאֶחָד֙'e.ChadH259oldזָקֵ֔ןza.KenH2205prophetוְנָבִ֤יאve.na.Vi'H5030in Beth–elH1008;and his sonsבְנ֡וֹve.NoH1121cameוַיָּב֣וֹאvai.ya.Vo'H935and toldוַיְסַפֶּר־vay.sa.per-H5608him all the worksהַמַּעֲשֶׂ֣הha.ma.'a.SehH4639that the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֨ים׀ha.'E.lo.HimH430had doneעָשָׂה֩'a.SahH6213that dayהַיּ֜וֹםhai.YomH3117in Beth–elH1008:the wordsהַדְּבָרִים֙ha.de.va.RimH1697which he had spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696unto the kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428,them they toldוַֽיְסַפְּר֖וּםvay.sa.pe.RumH5608also to their fatherלַאֲבִיהֶֽם׃la.'a.vi.HemH1.

12And their fatherאֲבִיהֶ֔ם'a.vi.HemH1saidוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696unto them, What wayהַדֶּ֖רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870wentהָלָ֑ךְha.LakhH1980he? For his sonsבָנָ֗יוva.NavH1121had seenוַיִּרְא֣וּvai.yir.'UH7200whatאֵֽי־'ei-H335wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ha.De.rekhH1870the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430wentהָלַךְ֙ha.laKhH1980,which cameבָּ֖אba'H935from Judahמִיהוּדָֽה׃mi.hu.DahH3063.

13And he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559unto his sonsבָּנָ֔יוba.NavH1121,Saddleחִבְשׁוּ־chiv.shu-H2280me the donkeyהַחֲמ֑וֹרha.cha.MorH2543.So they saddledוַיַּחְבְּשׁוּ־vai.yach.be.shu-H2280him the donkeyהַחֲמ֔וֹרha.cha.MorH2543:and he rodeוַיִּרְכַּ֖בvai.yir.KavH7392thereon,

14And wentH3212afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙'a.cha.ReiH310the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and foundוַיִּ֨מְצָאֵ֔הוּvai.Yim.tza.'E.huH4672him sittingיֹשֵׁ֖בyo.ShevH3427under an oakהָאֵלָ֑הha.'e.LahH424:and he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, Artthou the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430that camestבָּ֥אתָBa.taH935from Judahמִֽיהוּדָ֖הmi.hu.DahH3063?And he saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, I am.

15Then he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, ComeH3212homeהַבָּ֑יְתָהha.Ba.ye.tahH1004with me, and eatוֶאֱכֹ֖לve.'e.KholH398breadלָֽחֶם׃La.chemH3899.

16And he saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559,I mayאוּכַ֛ל'u.KhalH3201not returnלָשׁ֥וּבla.ShuvH7725with thee, nor go inוְלָב֣וֹאve.la.Vo'H935with thee: neither will I eatאֹ֣כַל'O.khalH398breadלֶ֗חֶםLe.chemH3899nor drinkאֶשְׁתֶּ֤ה'esh.TehH8354waterמַ֔יִםMa.yimH4325with thee in this placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםba.ma.KomH4725:

17For it was saidדָבָ֤רda.VarH1697to me by the wordבִּדְבַ֣רbid.VarH1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Thou shalt eatתֹאכַ֣לto.KhalH398no breadלֶ֔חֶםLe.chemH3899nor drinkתִשְׁתֶּ֥הtish.TehH8354waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325there, nor turn againתָשׁ֣וּבta.ShuvH7725to goH3212by the wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870that thou camestH1980.

18He saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto him, I ama prophetנָבִיא֮na.Vi'H5030also as thou art;and an angelוּמַלְאָ֡ךְu.mal.'AkhH4397spakeדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696unto me by the wordבִּדְבַ֨רbid.VarH1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹ֗רle.MorH559,Bring him backהֲשִׁבֵ֤הוּha.shi.Ve.huH7725with thee into thine houseבֵּיתֶ֔ךָbei.Te.khaH1004,that he may eatוְיֹ֥אכַלve.Yo.khalH398breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899and drinkוְיֵ֣שְׁתְּve.Ye.shetH8354waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325. Buthe liedכִּחֵ֖שׁki.CheshH3584unto him.

19So he went backוַיָּ֣שָׁבvai.Ya.shovH7725with him, and did eatוַיֹּ֥אכַלvai.Yo.khalH398breadלֶ֛חֶםLe.chemH3899in his houseבְּבֵית֖וֹbe.vei.ToH1004,and drankוַיֵּ֥שְׁתְּvai.Ye.shetH8354waterמָֽיִם׃Ma.yimH4325.

20And it came to pass, as they satיֹשְׁבִ֖יםyo.she.VimH3427at the tableהַשֻּׁלְחָ֑ן פha.shul.ChanH7979,that the wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068came unto the prophetהַנָּבִ֖יאha.na.Vi'H5030that brought him backהֱשִׁיבֽוֹ׃he.shi.VoH7725:

21And he criedוַיִּקְרָ֞אvai.yik.Ra'H7121unto the manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםha.'E.lo.HimH430that cameבָּ֤אba'H935from Judahמִֽיהוּדָה֙mi.hu.DahH3063,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Thus saithאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,Forasmuch asיַ֗עַןYa.'anH3282thou hast disobeyedמָרִ֙יתָ֙ma.Ri.taH4784the mouthפִּ֣יpiH6310of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,and hast not keptשָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙sha.Mar.taH8104the commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֔הha.mitz.VahH4687which Yhwhיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068thy Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃'e.lo.Hei.khaH430commandedצִוְּךָ֖tzi.ve.KhaH6680thee,

22But camest backוַתָּ֗שָׁבva.Ta.shovH7725,and hast eatenוַתֹּ֤אכַלva.To.khalH398breadלֶ֙חֶם֙le.chemH3899and drunkוַתֵּ֣שְׁתְּva.Te.shetH8354waterמַ֔יִםMa.yimH4325in the placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙ba.ma.kOmH4725, of the which the Lorddid sayדִּבֶּ֣רdi.BerH1696to thee, Eatתֹּ֥אכַלTo.khalH398no breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899,and drinkתֵּ֣שְׁתְּTe.shetH8354no waterמָ֑יִםMa.yimH4325;thy carcaseנִבְלָתְךָ֖niv.la.te.KhaH5038shall not comeתָב֥וֹאta.Vo'H935unto the sepulchreקֶ֥בֶרKe.verH6913of thy fathersאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃'a.vo.Tei.khaH1.

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