1 Kings

1 Kings 13:1–6

1Suddenly, as Jeroboam was standing beside the altar to burn incense, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD. 2And he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, “O altar, O altar, this is what the LORD says: ‘A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David, and upon you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense upon you, and human bones will be burned upon you.’”a

3That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’”

4Now when King Jeroboam, who was at the altar in Bethel, heard the word that the man of God had cried out against it, he stretched out his hand and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward him withered, so that he could not pull it back. 5And 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.

6Then the king responded to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray for me that my hand may be restored.”

So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him as it was before.

Footnotes

  • a 13:2 See 2 Kings 23:16|2KI 23:16.

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1 Kings 13:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Suddenlyוְהִנֵּ֣ה׀wə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
as Jeroboamוְיָרָבְעָ֛םwə·yā·rā·ḇə·‘āmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
was standingעֹמֵ֥ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
besideעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
to burn incenseלְהַקְטִֽיר׃lə·haq·ṭîrPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
there cameבָּ֧אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
a manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godאֱלֹהִ֗ים’ĕ·lō·hîmNoun - masculine pluralH430 God
from Judahמִיהוּדָ֛הmî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Bethelאֵ֑ל’êlNoun - proper - feminine singularH1008 Bethel
by the wordבִּדְבַ֥רbiḏ·ḇarPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

1 Kings 13:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And he cried outוַיִּקְרָ֤אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
by the wordבִּדְבַ֣רbiḏ·ḇarPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
O altarמִזְבֵּ֣חַmiz·bê·aḥNoun - masculine singularH4196 altar
O altarמִזְבֵּ֔חַmiz·bê·aḥNoun - masculine singularH4196 altar
this is whatכֹּ֖הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysאָמַ֣ר’ā·marVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
A sonבֵ֞ןḇênNoun - masculine singularH1121 son
namedשְׁמ֔וֹšə·mōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8034 name
Josiahיֹאשִׁיָּ֣הוּyō·šî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2977 Joshijah
will be bornנוֹלָ֤דnō·w·lāḏVerb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
to the houseלְבֵית־lə·ḇêṯ-Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and upon youעָלֶ֗יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
he will sacrificeוְזָבַ֣חwə·zā·ḇaḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH2076 slaughter for sacrifice
the priestsכֹּהֲנֵ֤יkō·hă·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH3548 priest
of the high placesהַבָּמוֹת֙hab·bā·mō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH1116 high place
who burn incenseהַמַּקְטִרִ֣יםham·maq·ṭi·rîmArticle; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
upon youעָלֶ֔יךָ‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height
and humanאָדָ֖ם’ā·ḏāmNoun - masculine singularH120 man, mankind
bonesוְעַצְמ֥וֹתwə·‘aṣ·mō·wṯConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural constructH6106 bone, substance, self
will be burnedיִשְׂרְפ֥וּyiś·rə·p̄ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8313 burn
upon youעָלֶֽיךָ׃‘ā·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5921 height

1 Kings 13:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thatהַה֤וּאha·hūArticle; Pronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
dayבַּיּ֨וֹםbay·yō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH3117 day
gaveוְנָתַן֩wə·nā·ṯanConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
a signמוֹפֵת֙mō·w·p̄êṯNoun - masculine singularH4159 wonder, sign, portent
sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
The LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has spokenדִּבֶּ֣רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
thisזֶ֣הzehPronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
signהַמּוֹפֵ֔תham·mō·w·p̄êṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4159 wonder, sign, portent
Surelyהִנֵּ֤הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
will be split apartנִקְרָ֔עniq·rā‘Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH7167 tear
and the ashesהַדֶּ֥שֶׁןhad·de·šenArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1880 fatness, fat ashes
upon itעָלָֽיו׃‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
will be poured outוְנִשְׁפַּ֖ךְwə·niš·paḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH8210 pour out, pour

1 Kings 13:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now whenוַיְהִי֩way·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
Kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
Jeroboamיָרָבְעָ֧םyā·rā·ḇə·‘āmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3379 Jeroboam
who was atמֵעַ֥לmê·‘alPreposition-mH5921 height
the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַham·miz·bê·aḥArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
inבְּבֵֽית־bə·ḇêṯ-PrepositionH1008 Bethel
Bethelאֵ֔ל’êlPreposition; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1008 Bethel
heardכִשְׁמֹ֨עַḵiš·mō·a‘Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH8085 hear
the wordדְּבַ֣רdə·ḇarNoun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the manאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
had cried outקָרָ֤אqā·rāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
he stretched outוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חway·yiš·laḥConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
his handיָד֛וֹyā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
and saidלֵאמֹ֣ר׀lê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Seize himתִּפְשֻׂ֑הוּtip̄·śu·hūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural; third person masculine singularH8610 lay hold of, wield
But the handיָדוֹ֙yā·ḏōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
he stretched outשָׁלַ֣חšā·laḥVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7971 send
toward himעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH5921 height
witheredוַתִּיבַ֤שׁwat·tî·ḇašConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH3001 be dry, dried up, withered
so that he couldיָכֹ֖לyā·ḵōlVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3201 be able, have power, prevail, endure
notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
pull it backלַהֲשִׁיבָ֥הּla·hă·šî·ḇāhPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return

1 Kings 13:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And the altarוְהַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַwə·ham·miz·bê·aḥConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4196 altar
was split apartנִקְרָ֔עniq·rā‘Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7167 tear
and the ashesהַדֶּ֖שֶׁןhad·de·šenArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1880 fatness, fat ashes
poured outוַיִּשָּׁפֵ֥ךְway·yiš·šā·p̄êḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8210 pour out, pour
according to the signכַּמּוֹפֵ֗תkam·mō·w·p̄êṯPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4159 wonder, sign, portent
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the manאִ֥ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֖יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
had givenנָתַ֛ןnā·ṯanVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
by the wordבִּדְבַ֥רbiḏ·ḇarPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

1 Kings 13:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then the kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
respondedוַיַּ֨עַןway·ya·‘anConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6030 answer, respond
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
Intercedeחַל־ḥal-Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick
withפְּנֵ֨יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
and prayוְהִתְפַּלֵּ֣לwə·hiṯ·pal·lêlConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Imperative - masculine singularH6419 intervene, interpose
for meבַּעֲדִ֔יba·‘ă·ḏîPreposition; first person common singularH1157 separation
that my handיָדִ֖יyā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
may be restoredוְתָשֹׁ֥בwə·ṯā·šōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
So the manאִישׁ־’îš-Noun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָֽאֱלֹהִים֙hā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
intercededוַיְחַ֤לway·ḥalConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2470 be weak, sick
withפְּנֵ֣יpə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
handיַד־yaḏ-Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
was restoredוַתָּ֤שָׁבwat·tā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH7725 turn back, return
to himאֵלָ֔יו’ê·lāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH413 motion to
asוַתְּהִ֖יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
beforeכְּבָרִֽאשֹׁנָֽה׃kə·ḇā·ri·šō·nāhPreposition-k, Preposition-b, Article; Adjective - feminine singularH7223 former, first, chief

Cross-references

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1 Kings 13:1 1 Kings 12:32–33 · 2 Kings 23:17 · 1 Thessalonians 4:15 · Jeremiah 25:3 · Jeremiah 32:29

1 Kings 13:2 2 Kings 23:15–18 · Ezekiel 36:1 · 2 Kings 22:1–2 · Jeremiah 22:29

1 Kings 13:3 1 Corinthians 1:22 · Judges 6:17 · Exodus 4:3–5 · John 2:18

1 Kings 13:4 Revelation 11:5 · 2 Chronicles 18:25–27

1 Kings 13:6 Exodus 8:8 · Exodus 9:28 · Exodus 10:17 · Acts 8:24 · Luke 6:27–28 · Numbers 21:7 · Exodus 8:28 · Jeremiah 42:2–4 · Luke 23:34 · Revelation 3:9 · Exodus 8:12–13 · 1 Samuel 12:19

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