1 Kings 13:5
What does 1 Kings 13:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 13:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The 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 the Lord.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the altar was broken and the burned waste on it overturned; this was the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the Lord.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the altar is rent, and the ashes poured forth from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The altar also was rent, and the ashes were poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given before in the word of the Lord.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the altar was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign that the man ofGod had given by the word of Jehovah.
Context
v.4And 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.
v.5This passage
v.6And 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 9:18
Behold, to-morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the day it was founded even until now.
- Jeremiah 28:16
Therefore thus saith Jehovah, Behold, I will send thee away from off the face of the earth: this year thou shalt die, because thou hast spoken rebellion against Jehovah.
- 1 Kings 13:3
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.
- Mark 16:20
And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word by the signs that followed. Amen.
- 1 Kings 22:35
And the battle increased that day: and the king was stayed up in his chariot against the Syrians, and died at even; and the blood ran out of the wound into the bottom of the chariot.
- 1 Kings 22:28
And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, Jehovah hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, ye peoples, all of you.
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