1 Kings 13:5
3 And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.
4 And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Beth-el, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.
The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.
6 And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.
7 And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.
- KJV
- The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.
- WEB
- The altar was also split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the LORD’s word.
- ASV
- The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah.
- DARBY
- And the altar was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah.
- BLB
- And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of YHWH.
- ÅB
- Og alteret revnet, og asken spredtes fra alteret; det var det tegn som den Guds mann hadde forkynt på Herrens bud.
- OTB
- Alteret ble også revet i stykker, og asken ble utøst fra alteret, i samsvar med tegnet som Guds mann hadde gitt ved Herrens ord.
- B1930
- Og alteret revnet, og asken spredtes fra alteret; det var det tegn som den Guds mann hadde forkynt på Herrens bud.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 18:22
When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him.
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And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even: and the blood ran out of the wound into the midst of the chariot.
Read in contextMark 16:20
And they went forth, and preached every where, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following. Amen.
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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
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Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will cast thee from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast taught rebellion against the LORD.
Read in context1 Kings 22:28
And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
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Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now.
Read in contextActs 5:1–10
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
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