1 Kings

1 Kings 13:21–26

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.

25And there were men passing by who saw the body lying in the road with the lion standing beside it, and they went and reported this in the city where the old prophet lived.

26When the prophet who had brought him back from his journey heard this, he said, “It is the man of God who disobeyed the command of the LORD. Therefore the LORD has delivered him to the lion, and it has mauled him and killed him, according to the word that the LORD had spoken to him.”

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1 Kings 13:21

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and the prophet cried outוַיִּקְרָ֞אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֗יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had comeבָּ֤אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
from Judahמִֽיהוּדָה֙mî·hū·ḏāhPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
This is whatכֹּ֖הkōhAdverbH3541 thus, here
the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
saysלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Becauseיַ֗עַןya·‘anAdverbH3282 purpose, intention
you have defiedמָרִ֙יתָ֙mā·rî·ṯāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
the wordפִּ֣יpîNoun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and have notוְלֹ֤אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
keptשָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙šā·mar·tāVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
the commandmentהַמִּצְוָ֔הham·miṣ·wāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4687 commandment
thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
gave youצִוְּךָ֖ṣiw·wə·ḵāVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order

1 Kings 13:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
but you went backוַתָּ֗שָׁבwat·tā·šāḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
and ateוַתֹּ֤אכַלwat·tō·ḵalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH398 eat
breadלֶ֙חֶם֙le·ḥemNoun - masculine singularH3899 bread, food
and drankוַתֵּ֣שְׁתְּwat·tê·šətConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singularH8354 drink
waterמַ֔יִםma·yimNoun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
in the placeבַּמָּקוֹם֙bam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
He toldדִּבֶּ֣רdib·berVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
youאֵלֶ֔יךָ’ê·le·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH413 motion to
notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
to do soתֹּ֥אכַלtō·ḵalVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH398 eat
your bodyנִבְלָתְךָ֖niḇ·lā·ṯə·ḵāNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5038 carcass, corpse
shall neverלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
reachתָב֥וֹאṯā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
the tombקֶ֥בֶרqe·ḇerNoun - masculine singular constructH6913 grave, sepulchre
of your fathersאֲבֹתֶֽיךָ׃’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH1 father

1 Kings 13:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Andוַיְהִ֗יway·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
afterאַחֲרֵ֛י’a·ḥă·rêPrepositionH310 behind
had finished eatingאָכְל֥וֹ’ā·ḵə·lōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH398 eat
andוְאַחֲרֵ֣יwə·’a·ḥă·rêConjunctive waw; PrepositionH310 behind
drinkingשְׁתוֹת֑וֹšə·ṯō·w·ṯōwVerb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH8354 drink
the old prophetלַנָּבִ֖יאlan·nā·ḇîPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had brought him backהֱשִׁיבֽוֹ׃hĕ·šî·ḇōwVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
saddledוַיַּחֲבָשׁ־way·ya·ḥă·ḇāš-Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2280 bind, bind on, bind up
the donkeyהַחֲמ֔וֹרha·ḥă·mō·wrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH2543 heap
for himל֣וֹlōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

1 Kings 13:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As he went on his wayוַיֵּ֕לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
a lionאַרְיֵ֛ה’ar·yêhNoun - masculine singularH738 lion
met himוַיִּמְצָאֵ֧הוּway·yim·ṣā·’ê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
on the roadבַּדֶּ֖רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
and killed himוַיְמִיתֵ֑הוּway·mî·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4191 die
and his bodyנִבְלָתוֹ֙niḇ·lā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH5038 carcass, corpse
wasוַתְּהִ֤יwat·tə·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
left lyingמֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmuš·le·ḵeṯVerb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
in the roadבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
with the donkeyוְהַחֲמוֹר֙wə·ha·ḥă·mō·wrConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2543 heap
and the lionוְהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הwə·hā·’ar·yêhConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
standingעֹמֵ֖ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
besideאֵ֥צֶל’ê·ṣelPrepositionH681 conjunction, proximity

1 Kings 13:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And there wereוְהִנֵּ֧הwə·hin·nêhConjunctive waw; InterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
menאֲנָשִׁ֣ים’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
passing byעֹבְרִ֗ים‘ō·ḇə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
who sawוַיִּרְא֤וּway·yir·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7200 see
the bodyהַנְּבֵלָה֙han·nə·ḇê·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5038 carcass, corpse
lyingמֻשְׁלֶ֣כֶתmuš·le·ḵeṯVerb - Hofal - Participle - feminine singularH7993 throw, fling, cast
in the roadבַּדֶּ֔רֶךְbad·de·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
withוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the lionהָ֣אַרְיֵ֔הhā·’ar·yêhArticle; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
standingעֹמֵ֖ד‘ō·mêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5975 take one's stand, stand
besideאֵ֣צֶל’ê·ṣelPrepositionH681 conjunction, proximity
itהַנְּבֵלָ֑הhan·nə·ḇê·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5038 carcass, corpse
and they wentוַיָּבֹ֙אוּ֙way·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
and reported thisוַיְדַבְּר֣וּway·ḏab·bə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1696 speak
in the cityבָעִ֔ירḇā·‘îrPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH5892 excitement
whereאֲשֶׁ֛ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
the oldהַזָּקֵ֖ןhaz·zā·qênArticle; Adjective - masculine singularH2205 old
prophetהַנָּבִ֥יאhan·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
livedיֹשֵׁ֥בyō·šêḇVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell

1 Kings 13:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the prophetהַנָּבִיא֮han·nā·ḇîArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
had brought him backהֱשִׁיב֣וֹhĕ·šî·ḇōwVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7725 turn back, return
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
his journeyהַדֶּרֶךְ֒had·de·reḵArticle; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner
heard thisוַיִּשְׁמַ֣עway·yiš·ma‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
he saidוַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Itה֔וּאhūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
the manאִ֣ישׁ’îšNoun - masculine singular constructH376 man
of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֣יםhā·’ĕ·lō·hîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH430 God
whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
disobeyedמָרָ֖הmā·rāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4784 be contentious, refractory, rebellious
the commandפִּ֣יpîNoun - masculine singular constructH6310 mouth
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Therefore the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
has delivered himוַיִּתְּנֵ֨הוּway·yit·tə·nê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH5414 give, put, set
to the lionלָאַרְיֵ֗הlā·’ar·yêhPreposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singularH738 lion
and it has mauled himוַֽיִּשְׁבְּרֵ֙הוּ֙way·yiš·bə·rê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH7665 break, break in pieces
and killed himוַיְמִתֵ֔הוּway·mi·ṯê·hūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine singularH4191 die
according to the wordכִּדְבַ֥רkiḏ·ḇarPreposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
that the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had spokenדִּבֶּר־dib·ber-Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1696 speak
to himלֽוֹ׃lōwPreposition; third person masculine singular

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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

1 Kings 13:26 Ezekiel 9:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.