And, behold, there came{H935}{(H8804)} a man{H376} of God{H430} out of Judah{H3063} by the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} unto Bethel{H1008}: and Jeroboam{H3379} stood{H5975}{(H8802)} by the altar{H4196} to burn incense{H6999}{(H8687)}.

And he cried{H7121}{(H8799)} against the altar{H4196} in the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, O altar{H4196}, altar{H4196}, thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068}; Behold, a child{H1121} shall be born{H3205}{(H8737)} unto the house{H1004} of David{H1732}, Josiah{H2977} by name{H8034}; and upon thee shall he offer{H2076}{(H8804)} the priests{H3548} of the high places{H1116} that burn incense{H6999}{(H8688)} upon thee, and men's{H120} bones{H6106} shall be burnt{H8313}{(H8799)} upon thee.

And he gave{H5414}{(H8804)} a sign{H4159} the same day{H3117}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, This is the sign{H4159} which the LORD{H3068} hath spoken{H1696}{(H8765)}; Behold, the altar{H4196} shall be rent{H7167}{(H8738)}, and the ashes{H1880} that are upon it shall be poured out{H8210}{(H8738)}.

And it came to pass, when king{H4428} Jeroboam{H3379} heard{H8085}{(H8800)} the saying{H1697} of the man{H376} of God{H430}, which had cried{H7121}{(H8804)} against the altar{H4196} in Bethel{H1008}, that he put forth{H7971}{(H8799)} his hand{H3027} from the altar{H4196}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Lay hold{H8610}{(H8798)} on him. And his hand{H3027}, which he put forth{H7971}{(H8804)} against him, dried up{H3001}{(H8799)}, so that he could{H3201}{(H8804)} not pull it in again{H7725}{(H8687)} to him.

The altar{H4196} also was rent{H7167}{(H8738)}, and the ashes{H1880} poured out{H8210}{(H8735)} from the altar{H4196}, according to the sign{H4159} which the man{H376} of God{H430} had given{H5414}{(H8804)} by the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}.

And the king{H4428} answered{H6030}{(H8799)} and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the man{H376} of God{H430}, Intreat{H2470}{(H8761)} now the face{H6440} of the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, and pray{H6419}{(H8690)} for me, that my hand{H3027} may be restored me again{H7725}{(H8799)}. And the man{H376} of God{H430} besought{H2470}{(H8762)}{H6440} the LORD{H3068}, and the king's{H4428} hand{H3027} was restored him again{H7725}{(H8799)}, and became as it was before{H7223}.

And the king{H4428} said{H1696}{(H8762)} unto the man{H376} of God{H430}, Come{H935}{(H8798)} home{H1004} with me, and refresh{H5582}{(H8798)} thyself, and I will give{H5414}{(H8799)} thee a reward{H4991}.

And the man{H376} of God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the king{H4428}, If thou wilt give{H5414}{(H8799)} me half{H2677} thine house{H1004}, I will not go in{H935}{(H8799)} with thee, neither will I eat{H398}{(H8799)} bread{H3899} nor drink{H8354}{(H8799)} water{H4325} in this place{H4725}:

For so was it charged{H6680}{(H8765)} me by the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Eat{H398}{(H8799)} no bread{H3899}, nor drink{H8354}{(H8799)} water{H4325}, nor turn again{H7725}{(H8799)} by the same way{H1870} that thou camest{H1980}{(H8804)}.

So he went{H3212}{(H8799)} another{H312} way{H1870}, and returned{H7725}{(H8804)} not by the way{H1870} that he came{H935}{(H8804)} to Bethel{H1008}.

Now there dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)} an{H259} old{H2205} prophet{H5030} in Bethel{H1008}; and his sons{H1121} came{H935}{(H8799)} and told{H5608}{(H8762)} him all the works{H4639} that the man{H376} of God{H430} had done{H6213}{(H8804)} that day{H3117} in Bethel{H1008}: the words{H1697} which he had spoken{H1696}{(H8765)} unto the king{H4428}, them they told{H5608}{(H8762)} also to their father{H1}.

And their father{H1} said{H1696}{(H8762)} unto them, What way{H1870} went{H1980}{(H8804)} he? For his sons{H1121} had seen{H7200}{(H8799)} what{H335} way{H1870} the man{H376} of God{H430} went{H1980}{(H8804)}, which came{H935}{(H8804)} from Judah{H3063}.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto his sons{H1121}, Saddle{H2280}{(H8798)} me the ass{H2543}. So they saddled{H2280}{(H8799)} him the ass{H2543}: and he rode{H7392}{(H8799)} thereon,

And went{H3212}{(H8799)} after{H310} the man{H376} of God{H430}, and found{H4672}{(H8799)} him sitting{H3427}{(H8802)} under an oak{H424}: and he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Art thou the man{H376} of God{H430} that camest{H935}{(H8804)} from Judah{H3063}? And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I am.

Then he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, Come{H3212}{(H8798)} home{H1004} with me, and eat{H398}{(H8798)} bread{H3899}.

And he said{H559}{(H8799)}, I may{H3201}{(H8799)} not return{H7725}{(H8800)} with thee, nor go in{H935}{(H8800)} with thee: neither will I eat{H398}{(H8799)} bread{H3899} nor drink{H8354}{(H8799)} water{H4325} with thee in this place{H4725}:

For it was said{H1697} to me by the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, Thou shalt eat{H398}{(H8799)} no bread{H3899} nor drink{H8354}{(H8799)} water{H4325} there, nor turn again{H7725}{(H8799)} to go{H3212}{(H8800)} by the way{H1870} that thou camest{H1980}{(H8804)}.

He said{H559}{(H8799)} unto him, I am a prophet{H5030} also as thou art; and an angel{H4397} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto me by the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Bring him back{H7725}{(H8685)} with thee into thine house{H1004}, that he may eat{H398}{(H8799)} bread{H3899} and drink{H8354}{(H8799)} water{H4325}. But he lied{H3584}{(H8765)} unto him.

So he went back{H7725}{(H8799)} with him, and did eat{H398}{(H8799)} bread{H3899} in his house{H1004}, and drank{H8354}{(H8799)} water{H4325}.

And it came to pass, as they sat{H3427}{(H8802)} at the table{H7979}, that the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came unto the prophet{H5030} that brought him back{H7725}{(H8689)}:

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,

But camest back{H7725}{(H8799)}, and hast eaten{H398}{(H8799)} bread{H3899} and drunk{H8354}{(H8799)} water{H4325} in the place{H4725}, of the which the LORD did say{H1696}{(H8765)} to thee, Eat{H398}{(H8799)} no bread{H3899}, and drink{H8354}{(H8799)} no water{H4325}; thy carcase{H5038} shall not come{H935}{(H8799)} unto the sepulchre{H6913} of thy fathers{H1}.

And it came to pass, after{H310} he had eaten{H398}{(H8800)} bread{H3899}, and after{H310} he had drunk{H8354}{(H8800)}, that he saddled{H2280}{(H8799)} for him the ass{H2543}, to wit, for the prophet{H5030} whom he had brought back{H7725}{(H8689)}.

And when he was gone{H3212}{(H8799)}, a lion{H738} met{H4672}{(H8799)} him by the way{H1870}, and slew{H4191}{(H8686)} him: and his carcase{H5038} was cast{H7993}{(H8716)} in the way{H1870}, and the ass{H2543} stood{H5975}{(H8802)} by{H681} it, the lion{H738} also stood{H5975}{(H8802)} by the carcase{H5038}.

And, behold, men{H582} passed by{H5674}{(H8802)}, and saw{H7200}{(H8799)} the carcase{H5038} cast{H7993}{(H8716)} in the way{H1870}, and the lion{H738} standing{H5975}{(H8802)} by{H681} the carcase{H5038}: and they came{H935}{(H8799)} and told{H1696}{(H8762)} it in the city{H5892} where the old{H2205} prophet{H5030} dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)}.

And when the prophet{H5030} that brought him back{H7725}{(H8689)} from the way{H1870} heard{H8085}{(H8799)} thereof, he said{H559}{(H8799)}, It is the man{H376} of God{H430}, who was disobedient{H4784}{(H8804)} unto the word{H6310} of the LORD{H3068}: therefore the LORD{H3068} hath delivered{H5414}{(H8799)} him unto the lion{H738}, which hath torn{H7665}{(H8799)} him, and slain{H4191}{(H8686)} him, according to the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, which he spake{H1696}{(H8765)} unto him.

And he spake{H1696}{(H8762)} to his sons{H1121}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Saddle{H2280}{(H8798)} me the ass{H2543}. And they saddled{H2280}{(H8799)} him.

And he went{H3212}{(H8799)} and found{H4672}{(H8799)} his carcase{H5038} cast{H7993}{(H8716)} in the way{H1870}, and the ass{H2543} and the lion{H738} standing{H5975}{(H8802)} by{H681} the carcase{H5038}: the lion{H738} had not eaten{H398}{(H8804)} the carcase{H5038}, nor torn{H7665}{(H8804)} the ass{H2543}.

And the prophet{H5030} took up{H5375}{(H8799)} the carcase{H5038} of the man{H376} of God{H430}, and laid{H3240}{(H8686)} it upon the ass{H2543}, and brought it back{H7725}{(H8686)}: and the old{H2205} prophet{H5030} came{H935}{(H8799)} to the city{H5892}, to mourn{H5594}{(H8800)} and to bury{H6912}{(H8800)} him.

And he laid{H3240}{(H8686)} his carcase{H5038} in his own grave{H6913}; and they mourned{H5594}{(H8799)} over him, saying, Alas{H1945}, my brother{H251}!

And it came to pass, after{H310} he had buried{H6912}{(H8800)} him, that he spake{H559}{(H8799)} to his sons{H1121}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, When I am dead{H4191}{(H8800)}, then bury{H6912}{(H8804)} me in the sepulchre{H6913} wherein the man{H376} of God{H430} is buried{H6912}{(H8803)}; lay{H3240}{(H8685)} my bones{H6106} beside{H681} his bones{H6106}:

For the saying{H1697} which he cried{H7121}{(H8804)} by the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} against the altar{H4196} in Bethel{H1008}, and against all the houses{H1004} of the high places{H1116} which are in the cities{H5892} of Samaria{H8111}, shall surely come to pass.

After{H310} this thing{H1697} Jeroboam{H3379} returned{H7725}{(H8804)} not from his evil{H7451} way{H1870}, but made{H6213}{(H8799)} again{H7725}{(H8799)} of the lowest{H7098} of the people{H5971} priests{H3548} of the high places{H1116}: whosoever would{H2655}, he consecrated{H4390}{(H8762)}{H3027} him, and he became one of the priests{H3548} of the high places{H1116}.

And this thing{H1697} became sin{H2403} unto the house{H1004} of Jeroboam{H3379}, even to cut it off{H3582}{(H8687)}, and to destroy{H8045}{(H8687)} it from off the face{H6440} of the earth{H127}.