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The Old Prophet and the Man of God

1 Kings 13:20

In 11 translations

BSB
While they were sitting at the table, the word of the LORD came to the prophet who had brought him back,
KJV
¶ And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back:
WEB
As they sat at the table, Yahweh’s word came to the prophet who brought him back;
ASV
And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of Jehovah came unto the prophet that brought him back;
LSV
And it comes to pass—they are sitting at the table—and [there] is a word of YHWH to the prophet who brought him back,
YLT
And it cometh to pass — they are sitting at the table — and a word of Jehovah is unto the prophet who brought him back,
DBY
And it came to pass as they sat at the table, that the word of Jehovah came to the prophet that brought him back;
DRC
And as they sat at table, the word of the Lord came to the prophet that brought him back:
GNV
And as they sate at the table, the worde of the Lord came vnto the Prophet, that brought him againe.
JPS
And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came unto the prophet that brought him back.
LXXE
And it came to pass while they were sitting at the table, that the word of the Lord came to the prophet that brought him back;

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְהִ֕י הֵ֥ם יֹשְׁבִ֖ים אֶל־הַשֻּׁלְחָ֑ן וַֽיְהִי֙ דְּבַר־יְהוָ֔ה אֶל־הַנָּבִ֖יא אֲשֶׁ֥ר הֱשִׁיבֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ ἐγένετο αὐτῶν καθημένων ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης, καὶ ἐγένετο λόγος Κυρίου πρὸς τὸν προφήτην τὸν ἐπιστρέψαντα αὐτόν·

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👤 God◆ Reign of Jeroboam I

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Numbers 24:4the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open:
  • Numbers 24:16–24the prophecy of one who hears the words of God, who has knowledge from the Most High, who sees a vision from the Almighty, who bows down with eyes wide open: I see him, but not now; I behold him, but not near. A star…
  • Numbers 23:5Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.”
  • 1 Corinthians 13:2If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have absolute faith so as to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.
  • Matthew 7:22Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’
  • John 11:51Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation,
  • Numbers 23:16And the LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and speak what I tell you.”

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