2 Kings 23:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He asked, 'What is this monument that I see?’ The men of the city replied, 'It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things that you have done to the altar at Bethel.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Then he said, What title is that that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Beth-el.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then he said, What monument is this that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that you have done against the altar of Bethel.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Then he said, What title is that that I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Bethel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then he said,{H559} What monument{H6725} is that{H1975} which I see?{H7200} And the men{H582} of the city{H5892} told{H559} him, It is the sepulchre{H6913} of the man{H376} of God,{H430} who came{H935} from Judah,{H3063} and proclaimed{H7121} these things{H1697} that thou hast done{H6213} against the altar{H4196} of Beth-el.{H1008}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then he said{H559}{(H8799)}, What title{H6725} is that{H1975} that I see{H7200}{(H8802)}? And the men{H582} of the city{H5892} told{H559}{(H8799)} him, It is the sepulchre{H6913} of the man{H376} of God{H430}, which came{H935}{(H8804)} from Judah{H3063}, and proclaimed{H7121}{(H8799)} these things{H1697} that thou hast done{H6213}{(H8804)} against the altar{H4196} of Bethel{H1008}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he sayde: What titell is this, that I se here? And the men of the cite sayde vnto him: It is the graue of the man of God, which came from Iuda, and cried out this that thou hast done agaynst ye altare of Bethel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then he sayde, What title is that which I see? And the men of the citie sayd vnto him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Iudah, and tolde these things that thou hast done to the altar of Beth-el.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then he saide: What title is that that I see? And the men of the citie tolde him: It is the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Iuda, and tolde the selfe same thinges that thou hast done to the aulter of Bethel.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    Then he said, What title [is] that that I see? And the men of the city told him, [It is] the sepulchre of the man of God, which came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Bethel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then he said, What monument is that which I see? The men of the city told him, It is the tomb of the man of God, who came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that you have done against the altar of Bethel.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he saith, `What `is' this sign that I see?' and the men of the city say unto him, `The grave of the man of God who hath come from Judah, and proclaimeth these things that thou hast done concerning the altar of Beth-El.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then he said, What monument is that which I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, who came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Beth-el.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then he said, What monument is that which I see? And the men of the city told him, It is the sepulchre of the man of God, who came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that thou hast done against the altar of Beth-el.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    What is that headstone I see over there? And the men of the town said to him, It is the resting-place of the man of God who came from Judah and gave word of all these things which you have done to the altar of Beth-el.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then he said, "What monument is that which I see?" The men of the city told him, "It is the tomb of the man of God, who came from Judah, and proclaimed these things that you have done against the altar of Bethel."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    He asked,“What is this grave marker I see?” The men from the city replied,“It’s the grave of the prophet who came from Judah and foretold these very things you have done to the altar of Bethel.”

Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 13:1 : 1 Behold, a man of God came from Judah by the word of the LORD to Bethel, and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to offer incense.
  • 1 Kgs 13:30-31 : 30 He laid the body in his own tomb, and they mourned over him, saying, 'Alas, my brother!' 31 After burying him, the prophet said to his sons, 'When I die, bury me in the same tomb where the man of God is buried. Lay my bones beside his bones.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Kgs 23:14-16
    3 verses
    85%

    14 He smashed the sacred pillars to pieces, cut down the Asherah poles, and filled their places with human bones.

    15 Even the altar at Bethel, the high place that Jeroboam son of Nebat had made, the one who caused Israel to sin—even that altar and the high place he tore down. He burned the high place, crushed it to dust, and burned the Asherah pole that was there.

    16 Josiah turned, saw the graves that were on the hill, and sent men to take the bones from the graves. He burned them on the altar and defiled it according to the word of the LORD, as the man of God had proclaimed, who had foretold these things.

  • 2 Kgs 23:18-20
    3 verses
    79%

    18 He said, 'Leave it alone; let no one disturb his bones.' So they spared his bones, along with the bones of the prophet who had come from Samaria.

    19 Josiah also removed all the shrines on the high places in the towns of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke the LORD to anger. He did to them just as he had done at Bethel.

    20 He slaughtered all the priests of those high places on the altars and burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

  • 1 Kgs 13:31-32
    2 verses
    76%

    31 After burying him, the prophet said to his sons, 'When I die, bury me in the same tomb where the man of God is buried. Lay my bones beside his bones.'

    32 For the message he declared by the word of the LORD against the altar at Bethel and against all the shrines of the high places in the towns of Samaria will surely be fulfilled.

  • 1 Kgs 13:1-3
    3 verses
    76%

    1 Behold, a man of God came from Judah by the word of the LORD to Bethel, and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to offer incense.

    2 He cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD and said, 'Altar, altar! This is what the LORD says: Behold, a son will be born to the house of David; his name will be Josiah. He will sacrifice on you the priests of the high places who offer incense on you, and human bones will be burned on you.'

    3 On that same day, he gave a sign, saying, 'This is the sign that the LORD has spoken: Behold, the altar will be torn apart, and the ashes on it will be poured out.'

  • 2 Kgs 22:18
    75%

    18 As for the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD, you shall say to him: ‘Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Regarding the words you have heard,

  • 2 Chr 34:26
    75%

    26 But to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the LORD, this is what you shall say to him: 'This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says concerning the words you heard:

  • 1 Kgs 13:5
    74%

    5 The altar was also torn apart, and the ashes on it were poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

  • 2 Kgs 1:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6 They answered, 'A man came to meet us and said, "Go back to the king who sent you and tell him: This is what the LORD says: 'Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are sending messengers to inquire of Baal-zebub, the god of Ekron? Therefore, you will not leave the bed you are lying on. You will surely die.'"'

    7 The king asked them, 'What kind of man was it who came to meet you and told you this?'

  • 1 Kgs 13:21-22
    2 verses
    73%

    21 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,

    22 'but you went back and ate bread and drank water in the place where He told you not to eat or drink, your body will not be buried in the tomb of your ancestors.'

  • Jer 23:37
    73%

    37 This is what you are to say to the prophet: 'What has the LORD answered you?' and 'What has the LORD spoken?'

  • Judg 6:30
    73%

    30 The men of the city said to Joash, 'Bring out your son! He must die, because he has torn down Baal's altar and cut down the Asherah pole beside it.'

  • 1 Kgs 13:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11 Now there was an old prophet living in Bethel, and his sons came and told him all the deeds the man of God had done that day in Bethel. They also told their father the words he had spoken to the king.

    12 Their father asked them, 'Which way did he go?' His sons showed him the road the man of God from Judah had taken.

  • 2 Kgs 22:16
    72%

    16 ‘Thus says the LORD: Behold, I am bringing disaster on this place and on its inhabitants—all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read—’

  • 2 Kgs 23:27-28
    2 verses
    71%

    27 The LORD said, 'I will also remove Judah from my presence as I removed Israel. I will reject this city, Jerusalem, which I chose, and the temple about which I said, ‘My name shall be there.’'

    28 The rest of the acts of Josiah, all that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?

  • 2 Kgs 7:17
    71%

    17 Now the king had put the officer on whose arm he leaned in charge of the gate, but the people trampled him in the gateway, and he died, just as the man of God had foretold when the king came down to his house.

  • Deut 17:4
    71%

    4 and you are told about it and hear of it, then you must investigate it thoroughly. If it is true and confirmed that such a detestable act has been done in Israel,

  • Jer 7:17
    71%

    17 Do you not see what they are doing in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?

  • Josh 22:23
    71%

    23 If we have built an altar to turn away from following the LORD, or to offer burnt offerings or grain offerings, or to offer fellowship sacrifices on it, may the LORD Himself call us to account.

  • Judg 19:17
    71%

    17 When he looked up and saw the traveler in the town square, the old man asked, "Where are you going, and where have you come from?"

  • 2 Kgs 23:6
    70%

    6 He brought out the Asherah pole from the house of the Lord to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, burned it in the Kidron Valley, ground it to ashes, and threw the ashes on the graves of the common people.

  • Ezek 22:1
    70%

    1 The word of the LORD came to me, saying:

  • 2 Kgs 23:8
    70%

    8 He brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba. He also destroyed the high places at the gates—the one at the entrance of the Gate of Joshua, the governor of the city, which was on the left of the city gate.

  • Jer 21:11
    70%

    11 To the house of the king of Judah: Hear the word of the LORD.

  • 2 Kgs 18:22
    70%

    22 But if you say to me, ‘We trust in the LORD our God,’ isn’t He the one whose high places and altars Hezekiah has removed, saying to Judah and Jerusalem, ‘You must worship before this altar in Jerusalem’?

  • Jer 22:1
    70%

    1 This is what the LORD says: Go down to the house of the king of Judah and deliver this message there.

  • 2 Kgs 17:28
    70%

    28 So one of the priests who had been taken captive from Samaria came back and lived in Bethel. He taught them how they should fear the Lord.

  • Jer 19:14
    70%

    14 Jeremiah then returned from Topheth, where the LORD had sent him to prophesy, and he stood in the court of the LORD’s temple and said to all the people:

  • 2 Chr 34:23
    70%

    23 She said to them, "This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: Tell the man who sent you to me,

  • 2 Chr 34:5
    70%

    5 He burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and he purified Judah and Jerusalem.

  • Jer 26:17
    70%

    17 And some of the elders of the land stood up and spoke to the whole assembly of the people, saying:

  • 1 Kgs 13:14
    70%

    14 He went after the man of God and found him sitting under an oak tree. He asked him, 'Are you the man of God who came from Judah?' He replied, 'I am.'

  • 2 Kgs 23:12
    70%

    12 The king tore down the altars that were on the roof of Ahaz's upper chamber, the ones the kings of Judah had made. He also destroyed the altars that Manasseh had made in the two courtyards of the house of the Lord. He removed them from there, ground them to dust, and threw their dust into the Kidron Valley.

  • 2 Chr 7:21
    70%

    21 This temple, which was so exalted, will be appalling to every passerby who sees it. They will say, 'Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?'

  • Jer 17:20
    70%

    20 Say to them, 'Listen to the word of the LORD, you kings of Judah, all Judah, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem who enter through these gates.'

  • 2 Chr 35:21
    70%

    21 But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, 'What quarrel is there between you and me, king of Judah? I am not coming against you today but against the house with which I am at war. God has told me to hurry; so stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you.'

  • 2 Chr 24:17
    69%

    17 After the death of Jehoiada, the officials of Judah came and bowed before the king, and the king listened to their advice.

  • Jer 8:1
    69%

    1 At that time, declares the LORD, they will bring out the bones of the kings of Judah, the bones of its officials, the bones of the priests, the bones of the prophets, and the bones of the inhabitants of Jerusalem from their graves.

  • 2 Kgs 22:13
    69%

    13 Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all of Judah concerning the words of this book that has been found. For great is the LORD’s wrath that is kindled against us because our ancestors did not obey the words of this book by doing everything written concerning us.

  • Isa 22:16
    69%

    16 'What right do you have here, and who gave you the right to be here, that you carve out a tomb for yourself here, cutting out a burial site on the height and chiseling your resting place in the rock?'