1 Kings 13:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the Lord unto Beth–el: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.”

1 Kings 13:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 13:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 13:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Behold, a man of God came out of Judah by Yahweh’s word to Bethel; and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.”

1 Kings 13:1 — World English Bible

1 Kings 13:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

1 Kings 13:1 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 13:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And lo, a man of God hath come from Judah, by the word of Jehovah, unto Beth-El, and Jeroboam is standing by the altar--to make perfume;”

1 Kings 13:1 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 13:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And behold, there came a man of God from Judah, by the word of Jehovah, to Bethel; and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.”

1 Kings 13:1 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 13:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And beholde, there came a man of God out of Iudah (by the commandement of the Lord) vnto Beth-el, and Ieroboam stoode by the altar to offer incense.”

1 Kings 13:1 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 13:1 in Context — 1 Kings 13

1 Voici, un homme de Dieu arriva de Juda à Béthel, par la parole de l’Éternel, pendant que Jéroboam se tenait à l’autel pour brûler des parfums.

2 Il cria contre l’autel, par la parole de l’Éternel, et il dit: Autel! Autel! Ainsi parle l’Éternel: Voici, il naîtra un fils à la maison de David; son nom sera Josias; il immolera sur toi les prêtres des hauts lieux qui brûlent sur toi des parfums, et l’on brûlera sur toi des ossements d’hommes!

3 Et le même jour il donna un signe, en disant: C’est ici le signe que l’Éternel a parlé: Voici, l’autel se fendra, et la cendre qui est dessus sera répandue.

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What Does 1 Kings 13:1 Mean?

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