1 Kings 13:29

What does 1 Kings 13:29 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 13:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And the prophet took up the body of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back; and he came to the city of the old prophet, to mourn, and to bury him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And the prophet took up the body of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back; and he came to the city of the old prophet, to mourn, and to bury him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then the prophet took up the body of the man of God and put it on the ass and took it back; and he came to the town to put the body to rest with weeping.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the prophet taketh up the carcase of the man of God, and placeth it on the ass, and bringeth it back, and the old prophet cometh in unto the city to mourn and to bury him,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the prophet took up the body of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and going back brought it into the city of the old prophet, to mourn for him.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the prophet took up the corpse of the man ofGod, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back; and the old prophet came into the city, to mourn and to bury him.

Context

v.28And he went and found his body cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the body: the lion had not eaten the body, nor torn the ass.

v.29This passage

v.30And he laid his body in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!

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