Revised Literal Translation

1 Kings 13:11-32

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.

23And it came to pass, afterאַחֲרֵ֛י'a.cha.ReiH310he had eatenאָכְל֥וֹ'a.khe.LoH398breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899,and afterוְאַחֲרֵ֣יve.'a.cha.ReiH310he had drunkשְׁתוֹת֑וֹshe.to.ToH8354,that he saddledוַיַּחֲבָשׁ־vai.ya.cha.vosh-H2280for him the donkeyהַחֲמ֔וֹרha.cha.MorH2543, to wit,for the prophetלַנָּבִ֖יאla.na.Vi'H5030whom he had brought backהֱשִׁיבֽוֹ׃he.shi.VoH7725.

24And when he was goneH3212,a lionאַרְיֵ֛ה'ar.YehH738metוַיִּמְצָאֵ֧הוּvai.yim.tza.'E.huH4672him by the wayבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,and slewוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him: and his carcaseנִבְלָתוֹ֙niv.la.ToH5038was castמֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmush.Le.khetH7993in the wayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,and the donkeyוְהַחֲמוֹר֙ve.ha.cha.mOrH2543stoodעֹמֵ֣ד'o.MedH5975byH681it, the lionוְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הve.Ha.'ar.YehH738also stoodעֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedH5975by the carcaseהַנְּבֵלָֽה׃ha.ne.ve.LahH5038.

25And, behold, menאֲנָשִׁ֣ים'a.na.ShimH582passed byעֹבְרִ֗ים'oe.RimH5674,and sawוַיִּרְא֤וּvai.yir.'UH7200the carcaseהַנְּבֵלָה֙ha.ne.ve.LahH5038castמֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmush.Le.khetH7993in the wayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,and the lionהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הha.'ar.YehH738standingעֹמֵ֖ד'o.MedH5975byאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681the carcaseהַנְּבֵלָ֑הha.ne.ve.LahH5038:and they cameוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙vai.ya.Vo.'uH935and toldוַיְדַבְּר֣וּvay.da.be.RuH1696itin the cityבָעִ֔ירva.'IrH5892where the oldהַזָּקֵ֖ןha.za.KenH2205prophetהַנָּבִ֥יאha.na.Vi'H5030dweltיֹשֵׁ֥בyo.ShevH3427.

26And when the prophetהַנָּבִיא֮ha.na.Vi'H5030that brought him backהֱשִׁיב֣וֹhe.shi.VoH7725from the wayהַדֶּרֶךְ֒ha.de.reKhH1870heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עvai.yish.Ma'H8085thereof,he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merH559, It isthe manאִ֣ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֣יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,who was disobedientמָרָ֖הma.RahH4784unto the wordפִּ֣יpiH6310of Yhwhיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068:Therefore Yhwhיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068hath deliveredוַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּvai.yi.te.Ne.huH5414him unto the lionלָאַרְיֵ֗הla.'ar.YehH738,which hath tornוַֽיִּשְׁבְּרֵ֙הוּ֙vai.yish.be.Re.huH7665him, and slainוַיְמִתֵ֔הוּvay.mi.Te.huH4191him, according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkid.VarH1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,which he spakeדִּבֶּר־di.ber-H1696unto him.

27And he spakeוַיְדַבֵּ֤רvay.da.BerH1696to his sonsבָּנָיו֙ba.NavH1121,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,Saddleחִבְשׁוּ־chiv.shu-H2280me the donkeyהַחֲמ֑וֹרha.cha.MorH2543.And they saddledוַֽיַּחֲבֹֽשׁוּ׃Vai.ya.cha.Vo.shuH2280him.

28And he wentH3212and foundוַיִּמְצָ֤אvai.yim.Tza'H4672his carcaseנִבְלָתוֹ֙niv.la.ToH5038castמֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmush.Le.khetH7993in the wayבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְba.De.rekhH1870,and the donkeyוַֽחֲמוֹר֙va.cha.mOrH2543and the lionוְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הve.Ha.'ar.YehH738standingעֹמְדִ֖ים'o.me.DimH5975byאֵ֣צֶל'E.tzelH681the carcaseהַנְּבֵלָ֑הha.ne.ve.LahH5038:the lionהָֽאַרְיֵה֙ha.'ar.YehH738had not eatenאָכַ֤ל'a.KhalH398the carcaseהַנְּבֵלָ֔הha.ne.ve.LahH5038,nor tornשָׁבַ֖רsha.VarH7665the donkeyהַחֲמֽוֹר׃ha.cha.MorH2543.

29And the prophetהַנָּבִ֜יאha.na.Vi'H5030took upוַיִּשָּׂ֨אvai.yi.Sa'H5375the carcaseנִבְלַ֧תniv.LatH5038of the manאִישׁ־'ish-H376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.HimH430,and laidH3240it upon the donkeyהַחֲמ֖וֹרha.cha.MorH2543,and brought it backוַיְשִׁיבֵ֑הוּvay.shi.Ve.huH7725:and the oldהַזָּקֵ֔ןha.za.KenH2205prophetהַנָּבִ֣יאha.na.Vi'H5030cameוַיָּבֹ֗אvai.ya.Vo'H935to the cityעִיר֙'irH5892,to mournלִסְפֹּ֖דlis.PodH5594and to buryוּלְקָבְרֽוֹ׃u.le.ka.ve.RoH6912him.

30And he laidH3240his carcaseנִבְלָת֖וֹniv.la.ToH5038in his own graveבְּקִבְר֑וֹbe.kiv.RoH6913;and they mournedוַיִּסְפְּד֥וּvai.yis.pe.DuH5594over him, saying,Alasה֥וֹיHoH1945,my brotherאָחִֽי׃'a.ChiH251!

31And it came to pass, afterאַחֲרֵ֣י'a.cha.ReiH310he had buriedקָבְר֣וֹka.ve.RoH6912him, that he spakeוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to his sonsבָּנָיו֙ba.NavH1121,sayingלֵאמֹ֔רle.MorH559,When I am deadH4191,then buryוּקְבַרְתֶּ֣םu.ke.var.TemH6912me in the sepulchreבַּקֶּ֕בֶרba.Ke.verH6913wherein the manאִ֥ישׁ'ishH376of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםha.'E.lo.HimH430isburiedקָב֣וּרka.VurH6912;layH3240my bonesעַצְמֹתָ֔יו'atz.mo.TavH6106besideאֵ֚צֶל'E.tzelH681his bonesעַצְמֹתָֽי׃'atz.mo.TaiH6106:

32For the sayingהַדָּבָ֗רha.da.VarH1697which he criedקָרָא֙ka.Ra'H7121by the wordבִּדְבַ֣רbid.VarH1697of Yhwhיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068against the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַha.miz.Be.achH4196in Beth–elH1008,and against all the housesבָּתֵּ֣יba.TeiH1004of the high placesהַבָּמ֔וֹתha.ba.MotH1116which arein the citiesבְּעָרֵ֥יbe.'a.ReiH5892of Samariaשֹׁמְרֽוֹן׃ פsho.me.RonH8111, shall surely come to pass.

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