1 Kings 13:5 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 13:5

3 And he gave ^aa sign the same day, saying, “This is the sign which the Lord has spoken: Surely the altar shall split apart, and the ashes on it shall be poured out.”

4 So it came to pass when King Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, who cried out against the altar in Bethel, that he stretched out his hand from the altar, saying, “Arrest him!” Then his hand, which he stretched out toward him, withered, so that he could not pull it back to himself.

5 The altar also was split apart, 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.

6 Then the king answered and said to the man of God, “Please ^aentreat the favor of the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” So the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king’s hand was restored to him, and became as before.

7 Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and ^aI will give you a reward.”

8 But the man of God said to the king, ^a“If you were to give me half your house, I would not go in with you; nor would I eat bread nor drink water in this place.

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 13:5

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
The altar also was split 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.

Contemporary English Version
The altar split in half, and the ashes fell to the ground, just as the prophet had warned.

Darby English Version
And the altar was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah.

Good News Bible
The altar suddenly fell apart and the ashes spilled to the ground, as the prophet had predicted in the name of the LORD.

King James Version
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 the LORD.

New American Standard Bible
The altar also was split apart and the ashes were poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

New International Version
Also, the altar was split apart and its ashes poured out according to the sign given by the man of God by the word of the LORD.

New King James Version
The altar also was split apart, 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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The altar also split apart 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.

Revised Standard Version
The altar also was torn down, 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.

Young's Literal Translation
and 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.

New English Translation
The altar split open and the ashes¹ fell from the altar to the ground,² in fulfillment of the sign the prophet had announced with the Lord’s authority.³

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