1 Kings

1 Kings 13:21–24

²¹and the prophet cried out to the man of God who had come from Judah, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have defied the word of the LORD and have not kept the commandment that the LORD your God gave you, ²²but you went back and ate bread and drank water in the place where He told you not to do so, your body shall never reach the tomb of your fathers.’”

²³And after the man of God had finished eating and drinking, the old prophet who had brought him back saddled the donkey for him. ²⁴As he went on his way, a lion met him on the road and killed him, and his body was left lying in the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it.

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1 Kings 13:21

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and the prophet cried out	וַיִּקְרָ֞א	way·yiq·rā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the man	אִ֣ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H376 man
of God	הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים	hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had come	בָּ֤א	bā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
from Judah	מִֽיהוּדָה֙	mî·hū·ḏāh	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
This is what	כֹּ֖ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	לֵאמֹ֔ר	lê·mōr	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H559 utter, say
Because	יַ֗עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
you have defied	מָרִ֙יתָ֙	mā·rî·ṯā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
the word	פִּ֣י	pî	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6310 mouth
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and have not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
kept	שָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙	šā·mar·tā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the commandment	הַמִּצְוָ֔ה	ham·miṣ·wāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4687 commandment
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
your God	אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃	’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H430 God
gave you	צִוְּךָ֖	ṣiw·wə·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

1 Kings 13:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
but you went back	וַתָּ֗שָׁב	wat·tā·šāḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
and ate	וַתֹּ֤אכַל	wat·tō·ḵal	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H398 eat
bread	לֶ֙חֶם֙	le·ḥem	Noun - masculine singular	H3899 bread, food
and drank	וַתֵּ֣שְׁתְּ	wat·tê·šət	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H8354 drink
water	מַ֔יִם	ma·yim	Noun - masculine plural	H4325 water, juice, urine
in the place	בַּמָּקוֹם֙	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
where	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
He told	דִּבֶּ֣ר	dib·ber	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H1696 speak
you	אֵלֶ֔יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
to do so	תֹּ֥אכַל	tō·ḵal	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H398 eat
your body	נִבְלָתְךָ֖	niḇ·lā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5038 carcass, corpse
shall never	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
reach	תָב֥וֹא	ṯā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the tomb	קֶ֥בֶר	qe·ḇer	Noun - masculine singular construct	H6913 grave, sepulchre
of your fathers	אֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃	’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1 father

1 Kings 13:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַיְהִ֗י	way·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
after	אַחֲרֵ֛י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
had finished eating	אָכְל֥וֹ	’ā·ḵə·lōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H398 eat
and	וְאַחֲרֵ֣י	wə·’a·ḥă·rê	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H310 behind
drinking	שְׁתוֹת֑וֹ	šə·ṯō·w·ṯōw	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singular	H8354 drink
the old prophet	לַנָּבִ֖יא	lan·nā·ḇî	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
had brought him back	הֱשִׁיבֽוֹ׃	hĕ·šî·ḇōw	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
saddled	וַיַּחֲבָשׁ־	way·ya·ḥă·ḇāš-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H2280 bind, bind on, bind up
the donkey	הַחֲמ֔וֹר	ha·ḥă·mō·wr	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2543 heap
for him	ל֣וֹ	lōw	Preposition; third person masculine singular

1 Kings 13:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
As he went on his way	וַיֵּ֕לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
a lion	אַרְיֵ֛ה	’ar·yêh	Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
met him	וַיִּמְצָאֵ֧הוּ	way·yim·ṣā·’ê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
on the road	בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ	bad·de·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and killed him	וַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּ	way·mî·ṯê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H4191 die
and his body	נִבְלָתוֹ֙	niḇ·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5038 carcass, corpse
was	וַתְּהִ֤י	wat·tə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
left lying	מֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶת	muš·le·ḵeṯ	Verb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
in the road	בַּדֶּ֔רֶךְ	bad·de·reḵ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
with the donkey	וְהַחֲמוֹר֙	wə·ha·ḥă·mō·wr	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2543 heap
and the lion	וְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔ה	wə·hā·’ar·yêh	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H738 lion
standing	עֹמֵ֖ד	‘ō·mêḏ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5975 take one's stand, stand
beside	אֵ֥צֶל	’ê·ṣel	Preposition	H681 conjunction, proximity

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1 Kings 13:21 1 Samuel 13:13–14 · Galatians 1:8–9 · 1 Samuel 15:22–24

1 Kings 13:24 1 Kings 20:36

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.