1 Kings 13:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

and he cried out to the man of God who had come from Judah, 'This is what the LORD says: Because you have defied the word of the LORD and have not kept the command the LORD your God gave you,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּקְרָ֞א אֶל־אִ֣ישׁ הָאֱלֹהִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֤א מִֽיהוּדָה֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֖ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֑ה יַ֗עַן כִּ֤י מָרִ֙יתָ֙ פִּ֣י יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֤א שָׁמַ֙רְתָּ֙ אֶת־הַמִּצְוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוְּךָ֖ יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ

Transliteration

And wayyiqrāʾ to ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm who bāʾ from yĕhûdâ saying, 'Thus ʾāmar YHWH: Because mārîtā pî YHWH and not šāmartā the miṣwâ which ṣiwwĕkā YHWH ʾĕlōheykā'

Grammar Details

• *wayyiqrāʾ*: waw consecutive + qal imperfect 3ms - and he called
• *ʾîš hāʾĕlōhîm*: construct state + definite article - man of the God
• *bāʾ*: qal perfect 3ms - he came
• *yĕhûdâ*: proper noun - Judah
• *ʾāmar YHWH*: qal perfect 3ms - YHWH said
• *mārîtā*: qal perfect 2ms - you rebelled against
• *pî YHWH*: construct state + proper noun - mouth of YHWH
• *šāmartā*: qal perfect 2ms - you kept/observed
• *miṣwâ*: noun fs with definite article - the commandment
• *ṣiwwĕkā*: piel perfect 3ms + 2ms suffix - commanded you
• *YHWH ʾĕlōheykā*: YHWH your God

Word Meanings

• *mārîtā*: rebelled against/disobeyed/defied
• *miṣwâ*: commandment/order/instruction

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And he cried to the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus says the LORD, Because you have disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and have not kept the commandment which the LORD your God commanded you,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  and he cried{H7121} unto the man{H376} of God{H430} that came{H935} from Judah,{H3063} saying,{H559} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} Forasmuch as{H3282} thou hast been disobedient{H4784} unto the mouth{H6310} of Jehovah,{H3068} and hast not kept{H8104} the commandment{H4687} which Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} commanded{H6680} thee,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And he cried{H7121}{(H8799)} unto the man{H376} of God{H430} that came{H935}{(H8804)} from Judah{H3063}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}, Forasmuch as{H3282} thou hast disobeyed{H4784}{(H8804)} the mouth{H6310} of the LORD{H3068}, and hast not kept{H8104}{(H8804)} the commandment{H4687} which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} thee,

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and cryed vnto the man which was come fro Iuda, and sayde: Thus sayeth the LORDE: Because thou hast bene dishobedient vnto the mouth of ye LORDE, and hast not kepte the commaundement that the LORDE thy God commaunded the,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And hee cried vnto the man of God that came from Iudah, saying, Thus sayeth the Lorde, Because thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the Lorde, and hast not kept the commaundement which the Lord thy God commanded thee,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And he cryed vnto the man of God that came from Iuda, saying, Thus saith the Lord: Because thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the Lorde, and hast not kept the commaundement which the Lorde thy God commaunded thee:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Forasmuch as thou hast disobeyed the mouth of the LORD, and hast not kept the commandment which the LORD thy God commanded thee,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  and he cried to the man of God who came from Judah, saying, Thus says Yahweh, Because you have been disobedient to the mouth of Yahweh, and have not kept the commandment which Yahweh your God commanded you,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  and he calleth unto the man of God who came from Judah, saying, `Thus said Jehovah, Because that thou hast provoked the mouth of Jehovah, and hast not kept the command that Jehovah thy God charged thee,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, Forasmuch as thou hast been disobedient unto the mouth of Jehovah, and hast not kept the commandment which Jehovah thy God commanded thee,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  and he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, Forasmuch as thou hast been disobedient unto the mouth of Jehovah, and hast not kept the commandment which Jehovah thy God commanded thee,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And crying out to the man of God who came from Judah, he said, The Lord says, Because you have gone against the voice of the Lord, and have not done as you were ordered by the Lord,

• World English Bible (2000)

  and he cried to the man of God who came from Judah, saying, "Thus says Yahweh, 'Because you have been disobedient to the mouth of Yahweh, and have not kept the commandment which Yahweh your God commanded you,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So he cried out to the prophet who had come from Judah,“This is what the LORD has said,‘You have rebelled against the LORD’s instruction and have not obeyed the command the LORD your God gave you.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 3:7 : 7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized that they were naked. So they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
• Lev 10:3 : 3 Then Moses said to Aaron, 'This is what the LORD has said: I will be shown as holy to those who draw near me, and I will be honored in the sight of all the people.' And Aaron remained silent.
• Num 20:12 : 12 But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, "Because you did not believe me and treat me as holy in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land I am giving them."
• Num 20:24 : 24 "Aaron will be gathered to his people. He will not enter the land I am giving to the Israelites, because both of you rebelled against my command at the waters of Meribah.
• 1 Sam 4:18 : 18 When he mentioned the Ark of God, Eli fell backward off his seat by the gate. His neck was broken, and he died, for he was an old and heavy man. He had judged Israel for forty years.
• 1 Sam 13:13-14 : 13 Samuel said to Saul, "You have acted foolishly. You have not kept the command of the Lord your God, which He gave you. If you had, the Lord would have established your kingdom over Israel forever. 14 But now your kingdom will not endure. The Lord has sought a man after His own heart and appointed him leader over His people, because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you."
• 1 Sam 15:19 : 19 Why then did you not obey the LORD? Why did you rush for the spoil and do what is evil in the eyes of the LORD?
• 1 Sam 15:22-24 : 22 Then Samuel said, 'Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.' 23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and defiance is like iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has rejected you as king. 24 Then Saul said to Samuel, 'I have sinned. I disregarded the command of the LORD and your words, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.'
• 2 Sam 6:7 : 7 The LORD's anger burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for his irreverence. He died there beside the ark of God.
• 2 Sam 12:9-9 : 9 Why did you despise the word of the Lord by doing what is evil in His eyes? You struck down Uriah the Hittite with the sword and took his wife to be your own. You killed him with the sword of the Ammonites! 10 Now, therefore, the sword will never depart from your house because you despised me and took the wife of Uriah the Hittite to be your own.' 11 This is what the Lord says: 'Look, I am going to bring disaster upon you from within your own household. I will take your wives before your very eyes and give them to someone close to you, who will sleep with them in broad daylight.
• 2 Sam 24:13 : 13 So Gad went to David and said to him, "Shall there come seven years of famine in your land? Or shall you flee from your enemies for three months while they pursue you? Or shall there be three days of plague in your land? Now think it over and decide how I should reply to the One who sent me."
• 1 Kgs 13:17 : 17 'For I was commanded by the word of the LORD: You must not eat bread or drink water there, nor return by the way you went.'
• Esth 6:13 : 13 Haman recounted everything that had happened to him to Zeresh, his wife, and all his friends. His advisors and Zeresh, his wife, said to him, "If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish descent, you will not prevail against him. You will surely fall before him."
• Jer 2:19 : 19 Your own wickedness will discipline you; your backslidings will rebuke you. Consider and see how evil and bitter it is for you to forsake the LORD your God and to have no fear of me,” declares the Lord, the LORD Almighty.
• Gal 1:8-9 : 8 But even if we or an angel from heaven should preach to you a gospel contrary to the one we preached to you, let him be accursed! 9 As we have said before, so now I say again: if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to the one you received, let him be accursed!
• Rev 3:19 : 19 Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.