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And, behold, there came a man of God out of Judah by the word of the LORD unto Bethel: and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.

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And then this happened: Just as Jeroboam was at the Altar, about to make an offering, a holy man came from Judah by GOD's command

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By the word of the LORD a man of God came from Judah to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make an offering.

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And behold, a man of God went from Judah to Bethel by the word of the LORD, and Jeroboam stood by the altar to burn incense.

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And he cried against the altar in the word of the LORD, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the LORD; Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men's bones shall be burnt upon thee.

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and preached (these were GOD's orders) to the Altar: "Altar, Altar! GOD's message! "A son will be born into David's family named Josiah. The priests from the shrines who are making offerings on you, he will sacrifice--on you! Human bones burned on you!'"

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He cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD: "O altar, altar! This is what the LORD says: 'A son named Josiah will be born to the house of David. On you he will sacrifice the priests of the high places who now make offerings here, and human bones will be burned on you.'"

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Then he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, and said, "O altar, altar! Thus says the LORD: "Behold, a child, Josiah by name, shall be born to the house of David; and on you he shall sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and men's bones shall be burned on you."'

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And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which the LORD hath spoken; Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.

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At the same time he announced a sign: "This is the proof GOD gives--the Altar will split into pieces and the holy offerings spill into the dirt."

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That same day the man of God gave a sign: "This is the sign the LORD has declared: The altar will be split apart and the ashes on it will be poured out."

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And he gave a sign the same day, saying, "This is the sign which the LORD has spoken: Surely the altar shall split apart, and the ashes on it shall be poured out."

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And it came to pass, when king Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, which had cried against the altar in Bethel, that he put forth his hand from the altar, saying, Lay hold on him. And his hand, which he put forth against him, dried up, so that he could not pull it in again to him.

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When the king heard the message the holy man preached against the Altar at Bethel, he reached out to grab him, yelling, "Arrest him!" But his arm was paralyzed and hung useless.

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When King Jeroboam heard what the man of God cried out against the altar at Bethel, he stretched out his hand from the altar and said, "Seize him!" But the hand he stretched out toward the man shriveled up, so that he could not pull it back.

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So it came to pass when King Jeroboam heard the saying of the man of God, who cried out against the altar in Bethel, that he stretched out his hand from the altar, saying, "Arrest him!" Then his hand, which he stretched out toward him, withered, so that he could not pull it back to himself.

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The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

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At the same time the Altar broke apart and the holy offerings all spilled into the dirt--the very sign the holy man had announced by GOD's command.

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Also, the altar was split apart and its ashes poured out according to the sign given by the man of God by the word of the LORD.

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The altar also was split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

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And the king answered and said unto the man of God, Intreat now the face of the LORD thy God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored me again. And the man of God besought the LORD, and the king's hand was restored him again, and became as it was before.

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The king pleaded with the holy man, "Help me! Pray to your GOD for the healing of my arm." The holy man prayed for him and the king's arm was healed--as good as new!

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Then the king said to the man of God, "Intercede with the LORD your God and pray for me that my hand may be restored." So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king's hand was restored and became as it was before.

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Then the king answered and said to the man of God, "Please entreat the favor of the LORD your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me." So the man of God entreated the LORD, and the king's hand was restored to him, and became as before.

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And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward.

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Then the king invited the holy man, "Join me for a meal; I have a gift for you."

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The king said to the man of God, "Come home with me and have something to eat, and I will give you a gift."

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Then the king said to the man of God, "Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward."

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And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:

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The holy man told the king, "Not on your life! You couldn't pay me enough to get me to sit down with you at a meal in this place.

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But the man of God answered the king, "Even if you were to give me half your possessions, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water here.

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But the man of God said to the king, "If you were to give me half your house, I would not go in with you; nor would I eat bread nor drink water in this place.

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For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.

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I'm here under GOD's orders, and he commanded, "Don't eat a crumb, don't drink a drop, and don't go back the way you came.'"

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For I was commanded by the word of the LORD: 'You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.'"

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For so it was commanded me by the word of the LORD, saying, "You shall not eat bread, nor drink water, nor return by the same way you came."'

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So he went another way, and returned not by the way that he came to Bethel.

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Then he left by a different road than the one on which he had walked to Bethel.

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So he took another road and did not return by the way he had come to Bethel.

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So he went another way and did not return by the way he came to Bethel.

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Now there dwelt an old prophet in Bethel; and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: the words which he had spoken unto the king, them they told also to their father.

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There was an old prophet who lived in Bethel. His sons came and told him the story of what the holy man had done that day in Bethel, told him everything that had happened and what the holy man had said to the king.

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Now there was a certain old prophet living in Bethel, whose sons came and told him all that the man of God had done there that day. They also told their father what he had said to the king.

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Now an old prophet dwelt in Bethel, and his sons came and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel; they also told their father the words which he had spoken to the king.

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And their father said unto them, What way went he? For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.

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Their father said, "Which way did he go?" His sons pointed out the road that the holy man from Judah had taken.

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Their father asked them, "Which way did he go?" And his sons showed him which road the man of God from Judah had taken.

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And their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" For his sons had seen which way the man of God went who came from Judah.

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And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon,

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He told his sons, "Saddle my donkey." When they had saddled it, he got on

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So he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." And when they had saddled the donkey for him, he mounted it

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Then he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him; and he rode on it,

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And went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak: and he said unto him, Art thou the man of God that camest from Judah? And he said, I am.

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and rode after the holy man. He found him sitting under an oak tree. He asked him, "Are you the holy man who came from Judah?Yes, I am," he said.

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

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and went after the man of God, and found him sitting under an oak. Then he said to him, "Are you the man of God who came from Judah?" And he said, "I am."

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Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread.

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"Well, come home with me and have a meal."

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So the prophet said to him, "Come home with me and eat."

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Then he said to him, "Come home with me and eat bread."

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And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:

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"Sorry, I can't do that," the holy man said. "I can neither go back with you nor eat with you in this country.

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The man of God said, "I cannot turn back and go with you, nor can I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.

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And he said, "I cannot return with you nor go in with you; neither can I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place.

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For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.

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I'm under strict orders from GOD: "Don't eat a crumb; don't drink a drop; and don't come back the way you came.'"

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I have been told by the word of the LORD: 'You must not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way you came.'"

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For I have been told by the word of the LORD, "You shall not eat bread nor drink water there, nor return by going the way you came."'

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He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the LORD, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.

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But he said, "I am also a prophet, just like you. And an angel came to me with a message from GOD: "Bring him home with you, and give him a good meal!'" But the man was lying.

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The old prophet answered, "I too am a prophet, as you are. And an angel said to me by the word of the LORD: 'Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.'" (But he was lying to him.)

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He said to him, "I too am a prophet as you are, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, "Bring him back with you to your house, that he may eat bread and drink water."' (He was lying to him.)

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So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.

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So the holy man went home with him and they had a meal together.

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So the man of God returned with him and ate and drank in his house.

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So he went back with him, and ate bread in his house, and drank water.

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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:

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There they were, sitting at the table together, when the word of GOD came to the prophet who had brought him back.

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While they were sitting at the table, the word of the LORD came to the old prophet who had brought him back.

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Now it happened, as they sat at the table, that the word of the LORD came to the prophet who had brought him back;

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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,

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He confronted the holy man who had come from Judah: "GOD's word to you: You disobeyed GOD's command; you didn't keep the strict orders your GOD gave you;

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

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and he cried out to the man of God who came from Judah, saying, "Thus says the LORD: "Because you have disobeyed the word of the LORD, and have not kept the commandment which the LORD your God commanded you,

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But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the LORD did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.

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you came back and sat down to a good meal in the very place GOD told you, "Don't eat a crumb; don't drink a drop.' For that you're going to die far from home and not be buried in your ancestral tomb."

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You came back and ate bread and drank water in the place where he told you not to eat or drink. Therefore your body will not be buried in the tomb of your fathers.'"

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but you came back, ate bread, and drank water in the place of which the LORD said to you, "Eat no bread and drink no water," your corpse shall not come to the tomb of your fathers."'

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And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.

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When the meal was over, the prophet who had brought him back saddled his donkey for him.

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When the man of God had finished eating and drinking, the prophet who had brought him back saddled his donkey for him.

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So it was, after he had eaten bread and after he had drunk, that he saddled the donkey for him, the prophet whom he had brought back.

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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.

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Down the road a way, a lion met him and killed him. His corpse lay crumpled on the road, the lion on one side and the donkey on the other.

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As he went on his way, a lion met him on the road and killed him, and his body was thrown down on the road, with both the donkey and the lion standing beside it.

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When he was gone, a lion met him on the road and killed him. And his corpse was thrown on the road, and the donkey stood by it. The lion also stood by the corpse.

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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.

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Some passersby saw the corpse in a heap on the road, with the lion standing guard beside it. They went to the village where the old prophet lived and told what they had seen.

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Some people who passed by saw the body thrown down there, with the lion standing beside the body, and they went and reported it in the city where the old prophet lived.

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And there, men passed by and saw the corpse thrown on the road, and the lion standing by the corpse. Then they went and told it in the city where the old prophet dwelt.

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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.

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When the prophet who had gotten him off track heard it, he said, "It's the holy man who disobeyed GOD's strict orders. GOD turned him over to the lion who knocked him around and killed him, just as GOD had told him."

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When the prophet who had brought him back from his journey heard of it, he said, "It is the man of God who defied the word of the LORD. The LORD has given him over to the lion, which has mauled him and killed him, as the word of the LORD had warned him."

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Now when the prophet who had brought him back from the way heard it, he said, "It is the man of God who was disobedient to the word of the LORD. Therefore the LORD has delivered him to the lion, which has torn him and killed him, according to the word of the LORD which He spoke to him."

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

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The prophet told his sons, "Saddle my donkey." They did it.

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The prophet said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me," and they did so.

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And he spoke to his sons, saying, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled it.

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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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He rode out and found the corpse in a heap in the road, with the lion and the donkey standing there. The lion hadn't bothered either the corpse or the donkey.

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Then he went out and found the body thrown down on the road, with the donkey and the lion standing beside it. The lion had neither eaten the body nor mauled the donkey.

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Then he went and found his corpse thrown on the road, and the donkey and the lion standing by the corpse. The lion had not eaten the corpse nor torn the donkey.

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And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury him.

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The old prophet loaded the corpse of the holy man on his donkey and returned it to his own town to give it a decent burial.

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So the prophet picked up the body of the man of God, laid it on the donkey, and brought it back to his own city to mourn for him and bury him.

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And the prophet took up the corpse of the man of God, laid it on the donkey, and brought it back. So the old prophet came to the city to mourn, and to bury him.

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And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!

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He placed the body in his own tomb. The people mourned, saying, "A sad day, brother!"

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Then he laid the body in his own tomb, and they mourned over him and said, "Oh, my brother!"

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Then he laid the corpse in his own tomb; and they mourned over him, saying, "Alas, my brother!"

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And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones:

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After the funeral, the prophet said to his sons, "When I die, bury me in the same tomb where the holy man is buried, my bones alongside his bones.

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After burying him, he said to his sons, "When I die, bury me in the grave where the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones.

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So it was, after he had buried him, that he spoke to his sons, saying, "When I am dead, then bury me in the tomb where the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones.

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For the saying which he cried by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel, and against all the houses of the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, shall surely come to pass.

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The message that he preached by GOD's command against the Altar at Bethel and against all the sex-and-religion shrines in the towns of Samaria will come true."

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For the message he declared by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel and against all the shrines on the high places in the towns of Samaria will certainly come true."

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For the saying which he cried out by the word of the LORD against the altar in Bethel, and against all the shrines on the high places which are in the cities of Samaria, will surely come to pass."

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After this thing Jeroboam returned not from his evil way, but made again of the lowest of the people priests of the high places: whosoever would, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.

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After this happened, Jeroboam kept right on doing evil, recruiting priests for the forbidden shrines indiscriminately--anyone who wanted to could be a priest at one of the local shrines.

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Even after this, Jeroboam did not change his evil ways, but once more appointed priests for the high places from all sorts of people. Anyone who wanted to become a priest he consecrated for the high places.

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After this event Jeroboam did not turn from his evil way, but again he made priests from every class of people for the high places; whoever wished, he consecrated him, and he became one of the priests of the high places.

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And this thing became sin unto the house of Jeroboam, even to cut it off, and to destroy it from off the face of the earth.

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This was the root sin of Jeroboam's government. And it was this that ruined him. [JC]

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This was the sin of the house of Jeroboam that led to its downfall and to its destruction from the face of the earth.

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And this thing was the sin of the house of Jeroboam, so as to exterminate and destroy it from the face of the earth.