1995 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

1 Kings 13

1 Jeroboam's hand, that offered violence to him that prophesied against his altar at Beth-el, withereth, 6 and at the prayer of the prophet is restored. 7 The prophet, refusing the king's entertainment, departeth from Beth-el. 11 An old prophet, seducing him, bringeth him back. 20 He is reproved by God, 24 slain by a lion, 26 buried by the old prophet, 31 who confirmeth his prophecy. 33 Jeroboam's obstinacy.

 13:1 Now behold 2009, there came 935 a man 376 of God 430 from Judah 3063 to Bethel 1008 by the word 1697 of the LORD 3068, while Jeroboam 3379 was standing 5975 by the altar 4196 to burn 6999 incense 6999.

 13:2 He cried 7121 against 5921 the altar 4196 by the word 1697 of the LORD 3068, and said 559, “O altar 4196, altar 4196, thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068, ‘Behold 2009, a son 1121 shall be born 3205 to the house 1004 of David 1732, Josiah 2977 by name 8034; and on you he shall sacrifice 2076 the priests 3548 of the high 1116 places 1116 who burn 6999 incense 6999 on you, and human 120 bones 6106 shall be burned 8313 on you.’”

 13:3 Then he gave 5414 a sign 4159 the same 1931 day 3117, saying 559, “This 2088 is the sign 4159 which 834 the LORD 3068 has spoken 1696, ‘Behold 2009, the altar 4196 shall be split 7167 apart 7167 and the ashes 1880 which 834 are on it shall be poured 8210 out.’”

 13:4 Now when the king 4428 heard 8085 the saying 1697 of the man 376 of God 430, which 834 he cried 7121 against 5921 the altar 4196 in Bethel 1008, Jeroboam 3379 stretched 7971 out his hand 3027 from the altar 4196, saying 559, “Seize 8610 him.” But his hand 3027 which 834 he stretched 7971 out against 5921 him dried 3001 up, so that he could 3201 not draw 7725 it back 7725 to himself.

 13:5 The altar 4196 also was split 7167 apart 7167 and the ashes 1880 were poured 8210 out from the altar 4196, according to the sign 4159 which 834 the man 376 of God 430 had given 5414 by the word 1697 of the LORD 3068.

 13:6 The king 4428 said 559 to the man 376 of God 430, “Please 4994 entreat 2470b the LORD 3068 your God 430, and pray 6419 for me, that my hand 3027 may be restored 7725 to me.” So the man 376 of God 430 entreated 2470b the LORD 3068, and the king’s 4428 hand 3027 was restored 7725 to him, and it became 1961 as it was before 7223.

 13:7 Then the king 4428 said 1696 to the man 376 of God 430, “Come 935 home 1004 with me and refresh 5582 yourself, and I will give 5414 you a reward 4991.”

 13:8 But the man 376 of God 430 said 559 to the king 4428, “If 518 you were to give 5414 me half 2677 your house 1004 I would not go 935 with you, nor 3808 would I eat 398 bread 3899 or drink 8354 water 4325 in this 2088 place 4725.

 13:9 “For so 3651 it was commanded 6680 me by the word 1697 of the LORD 3068, saying 559, ‘You shall eat 398 no 3808 bread 3899, nor 3808 drink 8354 water 4325, nor 3808 return 7725 by the way 1870 which 834 you came 1980.’”

 13:10 So he went 1980 another 312 way 1870 and did not return 7725 by the way 1870 which 834 he came 935 to Bethel 1008.

 13:11 ¶ Now an old 2205 prophet 5030 was living 3427 in Bethel 1008; and his sons 1121 came 935 and told 5608 him all 3605 the deeds 4639 which 834 the man 376 of God 430 had done 6213a that day 3117 in Bethel 1008; the words 1697 which 834 he had spoken 1696 to the king 4428, these also they related 5608 to their father 1.

 13:12 Their father 1 said 1696 to them, “Which 335 2088 way 1870 did he go 1980?” Now his sons 1121 had seen 7200 the way 1870 which 834 the man 376 of God 430 who 834 came 935 from Judah 3063 had gone 1980.

 13:13 Then he said 559 to his sons 1121, “Saddle 2280 the donkey 2543 for me.” So they saddled 2280 the donkey 2543 for him and he rode 7392 away on it.

 13:14 So he went 1980 after 310 the man 376 of God 430 and found 4672 him sitting 3427 under 8478 an oak 424; and he said 559 to him, “Are you the man 376 of God 430 who 834 came 935 from Judah 3063?” And he said 559, “I am.”

 13:15 Then he said 559 to him, “Come 1980 home 1004 with me and eat 398 bread 3899.”

 13:16 He said 559, “I cannot 3201 3808 return 7725 with you, nor 3808 go 935 with you, nor 3808 will I eat 398 bread 3899 or drink 8354 water 4325 with you in this 2088 place 4725.

 13:17 “For a command 1697 [came] to me by the word 1697 of the LORD 3068, ‘You shall eat 398 no 3808 bread 3899, nor 3808 drink 8354 water 4325 there 8033; do not return 7725 by going 1980 the way 1870 which 834 you came 1980.’”

 13:18 He said 559 to him, “I also 1571 am a prophet 5030 like 3644 you, and an angel 4397 spoke 1696 to me by the word 1697 of the LORD 3068, saying 559, ‘Bring 7725 him back 7725 with you to your house 1004, that he may eat 398 bread 3899 and drink 8354 water 4325.’” [But] he lied 3584 to him.

 13:19 So he went 7725 back 7725 with him, and ate 398 bread 3899 in his house 1004 and drank 8354 water 4325.

 13:20 ¶ Now it came 1961 about, as they were sitting 3427 down 3427 at the table 7979, that the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 came 1961 to the prophet 5030 who 834 had brought 7725 him back 7725;

 13:21 and he cried 7121 to the man 376 of God 430 who 834 came 935 from Judah 3063, saying 559, “Thus 3541 says 559 the LORD 3068, ‘Because 3282 3588 you have disobeyed 4784 the command 6310 of the LORD 3068, and have not observed 8104 the commandment 4687 which 834 the LORD 3068 your God 430 commanded 6680 you,

 13:22 but have returned 7725 and eaten 398 bread 3899 and drunk 8354 water 4325 in the place 4725 of which 834 He said 1696 to you, “Eat 398 no 408 bread 3899 and drink 8354 no 408 water 4325”; your body 5038 shall not come 935 to the grave 6913 of your fathers 1.’”

 13:23 It came 1961 about after 310 he had eaten 398 bread 3899 and after 310 he had drunk 8354, that he saddled 2280 the donkey 2543 for him, for the prophet 5030 whom 834 he had brought 7725 back 7725.

 13:24 Now when he had gone 1980, a lion 743b met 4672 him on the way 1870 and killed 4191 him, and his body 5038 was thrown 7993 on the road 1870, with the donkey 2543 standing 5975 beside 681a it; the lion 743b also was standing 5975 beside 681a the body 5038.

 13:25 And behold 2009, men 376 passed 5674a by and saw 7200 the body 5038 thrown 7993 on the road 1870, and the lion 743b standing 5975 beside 681a the body 5038; so they came 935 and told 1696 [it] in the city 5892b where 834 the old 2205 prophet 5030 lived 3427.

 13:26 ¶ Now when the prophet 5030 who 834 brought 7725 him back 7725 from the way 1870 heard 8085 [it], he said 559, “It is the man 376 of God 430, who 834 disobeyed 4784 the command 6310 of the LORD 3068; therefore the LORD 3068 has given 5414 him to the lion 743b, which has torn 7665 him and killed 4191 him, according to the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 which 834 He spoke 1696 to him.”

 13:27 Then he spoke 1696 to his sons 1121, saying 559, “Saddle 2280 the donkey 2543 for me.” And they saddled 2280 [it].

 13:28 He went 1980 and found 4672 his body 5038 thrown 7993 on the road 1870 with the donkey 2543 and the lion 743b standing 5975 beside 681a the body 5038; the lion 743b had not eaten 398 the body 5038 nor 3808 torn 7665 the donkey 2543.

 13:29 So the prophet 5030 took 5375 up the body 5038 of the man 376 of God 430 and laid 5117 it on the donkey 2543 and brought 7725 it back 7725, and he came 935 to the city 5892b of the old 2205 prophet 5030 to mourn 5594 and to bury 6912 him.

 13:30 He laid 5117 his body 5038 in his own grave 6913, and they mourned 5594 over 5921 him, [saying], “Alas 1945, my brother 251!”

 13:31 After 310 he had buried 6912 him, he spoke 559 to his sons 1121, saying 559, “When I die 4191, bury 6912 me in the grave 6913 in which 834 the man 376 of God 430 is buried 6912; lay 5117 my bones 6106 beside 681a his bones 6106.

 13:32 “For the thing 1697 shall surely 1961 come 1961 to pass 1961 which 834 he cried 7121 by the word 1697 of the LORD 3068 against 5921 the altar 4196 in Bethel 1008 and against 5921 all 3605 the houses 1004 of the high 1116 places 1116 which 834 are in the cities 5892b of Samaria 8111.”

 13:33 ¶ After 310 this 2088 event 1697 Jeroboam 3379 did not return 7725 from his evil 7451a way 1870, but again 7725 he made 6213a priests 3548 of the high 1116 places 1116 from among all 7098 the people 5971a; any who would 2655, he ordained 4390 3027, to be priests 3548 of the high 1116 places 1116.

 13:34 This 2088 event 1697 became 1961 sin 2403b to the house 1004 of Jeroboam 3379, even to blot 3582 [it] out and destroy 8045 [it] from off 5921 the face 6440 of the earth 127.