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Contemporary English Version

1 Kings 13:12

"Show me which way he went," the old prophet said, and his sons pointed out the road.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Falsehood;   Judgments;   Minister, Christian;   Temptation;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Iddo;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Miracles;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Bethel;   Jeroboam;   Kings, 1 and 2;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Jadon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Bethel ;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Israel;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Old Prophet, the;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then their father asked them, “Which way did he go?” His sons had seen the way taken by the man of God who had come from Judah.
Hebrew Names Version
Their father said to them, Which way did he go? Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Yehudah.
King James Version
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.
English Standard Version
And their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" And his sons showed him the way that the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
New Century Version
The father asked, "Which road did he use when he left?" So his sons showed him the road the man of God from Judah had taken.
New English Translation
Their father asked them, "Which road did he take?" His sons showed him the road the prophet from Judah had taken.
Amplified Bible
Their father asked them, "Which way did he go?" For his sons had seen which way the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
New American Standard Bible
And their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" Now his sons had seen the way that the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And their father sayde vnto them, What way went he? and his sonnes shewed him what waye the man of God went, which came from Iudah.
Legacy Standard Bible
And their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" And his sons had seen the way which the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
Complete Jewish Bible
Their father asked them, "Which way did he go?" For his sons had seen what road the man of God from Y'hudah had taken.
Darby Translation
And their father said to them, Which way went he? for his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Judah.
Easy-to-Read Version
The old prophet said, "Which way did he go when he left?" So the sons showed their father which road the man of God from Judah had taken.
George Lamsa Translation
And their father said to them, Which way did he go? And his sons showed him the way by which the prophet of God went, who came from Judah.
Good News Translation
"Which way did he go when he left?" the old prophet asked them. They showed him the road
Lexham English Bible
Then their father asked them, "Which way did he go?" His sons had seen the way which the man of God who had come from Judah had taken.
Literal Translation
And their father said to them, Where is this man , what way did he go? And his sons saw the way that the man of God from Judah had gone.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And their father sayde vnto them: Which waye is he gone? And his sonnes shewed him the waye that the man of God was gone: which came from Iuda.
American Standard Version
And their father said unto them, What way went he? Now his sons had seen what way the man of God went, that came from Judah.
Bible in Basic English
Then their father said to them, Which way did he go? Now his sons had seen which way the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And their father sayde vnto them: What way went he? And his sonnes shewed him what way the man of God went which came from Iuda.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And their father said unto them: 'What way went he?' For his sons had seen what way the man of God went, that came from Judah.
King James Version (1611)
And their father said vnto them, What way went he? for his sonnes had seene what way the man of God went, which came from Iudah.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And their father spoke to them, saying, Which way went he? and his sons shew him the way by which the man of God who came out of Juda went up.
English Revised Version
And their father said unto them, What way went he? Now his sons had seen what way the man of God went, which came from Judah.
Berean Standard Bible
"Which way did he go?" their father asked. And his sons had seen the way taken by the man of God, who had come from Judah.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the fadir of hem seide to hem, Bi what weie yede he? Hise sones schewiden to hym the weie, bi which the man of God yede, that cam fro Juda.
Young's Literal Translation
And their father saith unto them, `Where [is] this -- the way he hath gone?' and his sons see the way that the man of God hath gone who came from Judah.
Update Bible Version
And their father said to them, Which way did he go? Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, that came from Judah.
Webster's Bible Translation
And their father said to them, What way went he? for his sons had seen what way the man of God went, who came from Judah.
World English Bible
Their father said to them, Which way did he go? Now his sons had seen which way the man of God went, who came from Judah.
New King James Version
And their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" For his sons had seen [fn] which way the man of God went who came from Judah.
New Living Translation
The old prophet asked them, "Which way did he go?" So they showed their father which road the man of God had taken.
New Life Bible
Their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" Now his sons had seen the way which the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
New Revised Standard
Their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" And his sons showed him the way that the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And their father said unto them, Which way then went he? Now his sons had seen the way which the man of God went who had come in out of Judah.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And their father said to them: What way went he? His sons shewed him the way by which the man of God went, who came out of Juda.
Revised Standard Version
And their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" And his sons showed him the way which the man of God who came from Judah had gone.
THE MESSAGE
Their father said, "Which way did he go?" His sons pointed out the road that the holy man from Judah had taken.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" Now his sons had seen the way which the man of God who came from Judah had gone.

Contextual Overview

11 At that time an old prophet lived in Bethel, and one of his sons told him what the prophet from Judah had said and done. 12 "Show me which way he went," the old prophet said, and his sons pointed out the road. 13 "Put a saddle on my donkey," he told them. After they did, he got on the donkey 14 and rode off to look for the prophet from Judah. The old prophet found him sitting under an oak tree and asked, "Are you the prophet from Judah?" "Yes, I am." 15 "Come home with me," the old prophet said, "and have something to eat." 16 "I can't go back with you," the prophet replied, "and I can't eat or drink anything with you. 17 The Lord warned me not to eat or drink or to go home the same way I came." 18 The old prophet said, "I'm a prophet too. One of the Lord 's angels told me to take you to my house and give you something to eat and drink." The prophet from Judah did not know that the old prophet was lying, 19 so he went home with him and ate and drank. 20 During the meal the Lord gave the old prophet

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Cross-References

Genesis 13:8
Abram said to Lot, "We are close relatives. We shouldn't argue, and our men shouldn't be fighting one another.
Genesis 14:12
They also captured Abram's nephew Lot, who lived in Sodom. They took him and his possessions and then left.
Genesis 19:1
That evening the two angels arrived in Sodom, while Lot was sitting near the city gate. When Lot saw them, he got up, bowed down low,
Genesis 19:25
He destroyed those cities and everyone who lived in them, as well as their land and the trees and grass that grew there.
Genesis 19:29
When God destroyed the cities of the valley where Lot lived, he remembered his promise to Abraham and saved Lot from the terrible destruction.
Psalms 26:5
or go with evil crowds.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Don't fool yourselves. Bad friends will destroy you.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And their father said unto them, what way went he?.... Having a strong inclination to see him, and converse with him:

for his sons had seen what way the man of God went which came from Judah; they took notice of it; and, as the Targum, they showed it to their father.


 
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