1 Kings 13:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the Lord: therefore the Lord hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake unto him.”

1 Kings 13:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 13:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 13:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When the prophet who brought him back from the way heard of it, he said, “It is the man of God who was disobedient to Yahweh’s word. Therefore Yahweh has delivered him to the lion, which has mauled him and slain him, according to Yahweh’s word which he spoke to him.””

1 Kings 13:26 — World English Bible

1 Kings 13:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the mouth of Jehovah: therefore Jehovah hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of Jehovah, which he spake unto him. ”

1 Kings 13:26 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 13:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the prophet who brought him back out of the way heareth and saith, `It <FI>is<Fi> the man of God who provoked the mouth of Jehovah, and Jehovah giveth him to the lion, and it destroyeth him, and putteth him to death, according to the word of Jehovah that he spake to him.'”

1 Kings 13:26 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 13:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the prophet that brought him back from the way heard [of it] and said, It is the man ofGod who was disobedient to the word of Jehovah; therefore Jehovah has delivered him to the lion, which has torn him and slain him, according to the word of Jehovah which he spoke to him. ”

1 Kings 13:26 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 13:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when the Prophet that brought him backe againe from the waye, hearde thereof, hee sayde, It is the man of God, who hath bene disobedient vnto the commandement of the Lord: therefore the Lord hath deliuered him vnto the lion, which hath rent him and slayne him, according to the worde of the Lord, which hee spake vnto him.”

1 Kings 13:26 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 13:26 in Context — 1 Kings 13

24 And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.

25 And, behold, men passed by, and saw the carcase cast in the way, and the lion standing by the carcase: and they came and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt.

26 And when the prophet that brought him back from the way heard thereof, he said, It is the man of God, who was disobedient unto the word of the Lord: therefore the Lord hath delivered him unto the lion, which hath torn him, and slain him, according to the word of the Lord, which he spake unto him.

27 And he spake to his sons, saying, Saddle me the ass. And they saddled him.

28 And he went and found his carcase cast in the way, and the ass and the lion standing by the carcase: the lion had not eaten the carcase, nor torn the ass.

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