1 Kings 12:33-13:10
New American Standard Bible
33 Then he [a]went up to the altar which he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, the month that he had [b](A)devised [c]in his own heart; and he [d]instituted a feast for the sons of Israel and [e]went up to the altar (B)to burn [f]incense.
Jeroboam Warned, Stricken
13 Now behold, (C)a man of God came from Judah to Bethel by the word of the Lord, while Jeroboam was standing at the altar (D)to burn incense. 2 And (E)he cried out against the altar by the word of the Lord and said, “Altar, altar, this is what the Lord says: ‘Behold, a son shall be born to the house of David, (F)Josiah by name; and on you he shall sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and human bones shall burn on you.’” 3 Then he gave a [g]sign on the same day, saying, “(G)This is the [h]sign which the Lord has spoken: ‘Behold, the altar shall be torn to pieces and the [i]ashes which are on it shall be poured out.’” 4 Now when the king heard the statement of the man of God which he cried out against the altar in Bethel, Jeroboam stretched out his hand from the altar, saying, “Seize him!” But his hand which he had stretched out toward him dried up, and he could not draw it back to himself. 5 The altar also was torn to pieces and the [j]ashes were poured out from the altar, in accordance with the [k]sign which the man of God had given by the word of the Lord. 6 And the king responded and said to the man of God, “Please [l](H)appease the Lord your God and pray for me, so that my hand may be restored to me.” So (I)the man of God [m]appeased the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him, and it became as it was before. 7 Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and (J)I will give you a gift.” 8 But the man of God said to the king, “(K)If you were to give me half your house, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place. 9 For so [n]it was commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘You shall not eat bread nor drink water, nor return by the way that you came.’” 10 So he went another way and did not return by the way that he had come to Bethel.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 12:33 Or offered upon
- 1 Kings 12:33 Lit made
- 1 Kings 12:33 Lit from
- 1 Kings 12:33 Lit made
- 1 Kings 12:33 Or offered upon
- 1 Kings 12:33 Or sacrifices
- 1 Kings 13:3 Or wonder
- 1 Kings 13:3 Or wonder
- 1 Kings 13:3 Lit ashes of fat
- 1 Kings 13:5 Lit ashes of fat
- 1 Kings 13:5 Or wonder
- 1 Kings 13:6 Lit soften the face of
- 1 Kings 13:6 Lit softened the face of
- 1 Kings 13:9 Lit He commanded me
1 Kings 12:33-13:10
American Standard Version
33 And he [a]went up unto the altar which he had made in Beth-el on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, even in the month which he had devised [b]of his own heart: and he ordained a feast for the children of Israel, and [c]went up unto the altar, to burn incense.
13 And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of Jehovah unto Beth-el: and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense. 2 And he cried against the altar by the word of Jehovah, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith Jehovah: Behold, a son shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he sacrifice the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall they burn upon thee. 3 And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which Jehovah 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 the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar in Beth-el, that Jeroboam 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 draw it back again to him. 5 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. 6 And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Entreat now the favor of Jehovah thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God entreated Jehovah, 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. 8 And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place; 9 for so was it charged me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou shalt eat no bread, nor drink water, neither return by the way that thou camest. 10 So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Beth-el.
Footnotes
- 1 Kings 12:33 Or, offered upon
- 1 Kings 12:33 Another reading is, apart.
- 1 Kings 12:33 Or, offered upon
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