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Complete Jewish Bible
1 Kings 13:13
He then said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him; and, riding on it,
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then he said to his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” So they saddled the donkey for him, and he got on it.
Then he said to his sons, “Saddle the donkey for me.” So they saddled the donkey for him, and he got on it.
Hebrew Names Version
He said to his sons, Saddle me the donkey. So they saddled him the donkey; and he rode thereon.
He said to his sons, Saddle me the donkey. So they saddled him the donkey; and he rode thereon.
King James Version
And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon,
And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon,
English Standard Version
And he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him and he mounted it.
And he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him and he mounted it.
New Century Version
Then the prophet told his sons to put a saddle on his donkey. So they saddled the donkey, and he left.
Then the prophet told his sons to put a saddle on his donkey. So they saddled the donkey, and he left.
New English Translation
He then told his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." When they had saddled the donkey for him, he mounted it
He then told his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." When they had saddled the donkey for him, he mounted it
Amplified Bible
He said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him and he rode away on it,
He said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him and he rode away on it,
New American Standard Bible
Then he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him and he rode away on it.
Then he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him and he rode away on it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And hee saide vnto his sonnes, Saddle mee the asse. Who sadled him the asse, and hee rode thereon,
And hee saide vnto his sonnes, Saddle mee the asse. Who sadled him the asse, and hee rode thereon,
Legacy Standard Bible
Then he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him and he rode away on it.
Then he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him and he rode away on it.
Contemporary English Version
"Put a saddle on my donkey," he told them. After they did, he got on the donkey
"Put a saddle on my donkey," he told them. After they did, he got on the donkey
Darby Translation
And he said to his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass; and he rode thereon,
And he said to his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass; and he rode thereon,
Easy-to-Read Version
The old prophet told his sons to saddle his donkey. They put the saddle on the donkey, and the prophet left.
The old prophet told his sons to saddle his donkey. They put the saddle on the donkey, and the prophet left.
George Lamsa Translation
And he said to his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass; and he rode on it,
And he said to his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass; and he rode on it,
Good News Translation
and he told them to saddle his donkey for him. They did so, and he rode off
and he told them to saddle his donkey for him. They did so, and he rode off
Lexham English Bible
Then he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it
Then he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it
Literal Translation
And he said to his sons, Saddle the ass for me. And they saddled the ass for him, and he rode on it,
And he said to his sons, Saddle the ass for me. And they saddled the ass for him, and he rode on it,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He sayde vnto his sonnes: Saddell me the asse. And wha they had sadled him the asse, he rode theron,
He sayde vnto his sonnes: Saddell me the asse. And wha they had sadled him the asse, he rode theron,
American Standard Version
And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass; and he rode thereon.
And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass; and he rode thereon.
Bible in Basic English
So the prophet said to his sons, Make ready an ass for me. So they made an ass ready, and he got on it,
So the prophet said to his sons, Make ready an ass for me. So they made an ass ready, and he got on it,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And he saide vnto his sonnes: Saddle me the asse. Which when they had saddled, he gat him vp thereon,
And he saide vnto his sonnes: Saddle me the asse. Which when they had saddled, he gat him vp thereon,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said unto his sons: 'Saddle me the ass.' So they saddled him the ass; and he rode thereon.
And he said unto his sons: 'Saddle me the ass.' So they saddled him the ass; and he rode thereon.
King James Version (1611)
And hee saide vnto his sonnes, Saddle me the asse. So they sadled him the asse, and he rode thereon,
And hee saide vnto his sonnes, Saddle me the asse. So they sadled him the asse, and he rode thereon,
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said to his sons, Saddle me the ass: and they saddled him the ass, and he mounted it,
And he said to his sons, Saddle me the ass: and they saddled him the ass, and he mounted it,
English Revised Version
And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon.
And he said unto his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode thereon.
Berean Standard Bible
So the prophet said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." Then they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it
So the prophet said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." Then they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide to hise sones, Sadle ye an asse to me. And whanne thei hadden sadlid,
And he seide to hise sones, Sadle ye an asse to me. And whanne thei hadden sadlid,
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith unto his sons, `Saddle for me the ass,' and they saddle for him the ass, and he rideth on it,
And he saith unto his sons, `Saddle for me the ass,' and they saddle for him the ass, and he rideth on it,
Update Bible Version
And he said to his sons, Saddle me the donkey. So they saddled him the donkey; and he rode thereon.
And he said to his sons, Saddle me the donkey. So they saddled him the donkey; and he rode thereon.
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said to his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode upon it.
And he said to his sons, Saddle me the ass. So they saddled him the ass: and he rode upon it.
World English Bible
He said to his sons, Saddle me the donkey. So they saddled him the donkey; and he rode thereon.
He said to his sons, Saddle me the donkey. So they saddled him the donkey; and he rode thereon.
New King James Version
Then he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him; and he rode on it,
Then he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him; and he rode on it,
New Living Translation
"Quick, saddle the donkey," the old man said. So they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it.
"Quick, saddle the donkey," the old man said. So they saddled the donkey for him, and he mounted it.
New Life Bible
Then he said to his sons, "Get the donkey ready for me." So they got the donkey ready for him, and he went away on it.
Then he said to his sons, "Get the donkey ready for me." So they got the donkey ready for him, and he went away on it.
New Revised Standard
Then he said to his sons, "Saddle a donkey for me." So they saddled a donkey for him, and he mounted it.
Then he said to his sons, "Saddle a donkey for me." So they saddled a donkey for him, and he mounted it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So he said unto his sons, Saddle for me, the ass. And they saddled for him the ass, and he rode thereon;
So he said unto his sons, Saddle for me, the ass. And they saddled for him the ass, and he rode thereon;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he said to his sons: Saddle me the ass. And when they had saddled it, he got up,
And he said to his sons: Saddle me the ass. And when they had saddled it, he got up,
Revised Standard Version
And he said to his sons, "Saddle the ass for me." So they saddled the ass for him and he mounted it.
And he said to his sons, "Saddle the ass for me." So they saddled the ass for him and he mounted it.
THE MESSAGE
He told his sons, "Saddle my donkey." When they had saddled it, he got on 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.
He told his sons, "Saddle my donkey." When they had saddled it, he got on 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.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him and he rode away on it.
Then he said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him and he rode away on it.
Contextual Overview
11 Now there lived an old prophet in Beit-El; and one of his sons came and told him all the things the man of God had done that day in Beit-El; also they told their father what he had said to the king. 12 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. 13 He then said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him; and, riding on it, 14 he went after the man of God. He found him sitting under a pistachio tree and said to him, "Are you the man of God who came from Y'hudah?" He answered, "I am." 15 Then he said to him, "Come home with me and eat some food." 16 He replied, "I cannot return with you or partake of your hospitality, nor will I eat food or drink water with you in this place; 17 because it was said to me by the word of Adonai , ‘You are not to eat food or drink water there, and you are not to go back by the way you came.'" 18 The other said to him, "I too am a prophet, just like you; and an angel spoke to me by the word of Adonai and said, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he can eat food and drink water.'" But he was lying to him. 19 So he went back with him and did eat food and drink water in his house. 20 As they were sitting at the table, the word of Adonai came to the prophet who had brought him back;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
1 Kings 13:27, Numbers 22:21, Judges 5:10, Judges 10:4, 2 Samuel 19:26
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 4:24 - Then she
Cross-References
Genesis 6:11
The earth was corrupt before God, the earth was filled with violence.
The earth was corrupt before God, the earth was filled with violence.
Genesis 10:9
He was a mighty hunter before Adonai — this is why people say, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Adonai ."
He was a mighty hunter before Adonai — this is why people say, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before Adonai ."
Genesis 13:4
where he had first built the altar; and there Avram called on the name of Adonai .
where he had first built the altar; and there Avram called on the name of Adonai .
Genesis 13:6
But the land could not support their living together, because their possessions were too great for them to remain together.
But the land could not support their living together, because their possessions were too great for them to remain together.
Genesis 13:8
Avram said to Lot, "Please, let's not have quarreling between me and you, or between my herdsmen and yours, since we're kinsmen.
Avram said to Lot, "Please, let's not have quarreling between me and you, or between my herdsmen and yours, since we're kinsmen.
Genesis 13:9
Isn't the whole land there in front of you? Please separate yourself from me — if you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left."
Isn't the whole land there in front of you? Please separate yourself from me — if you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left."
Genesis 13:11
So Lot chose all the plain of the Yarden for himself, and Lot traveled eastward; thus they separated themselves from each other.
So Lot chose all the plain of the Yarden for himself, and Lot traveled eastward; thus they separated themselves from each other.
Genesis 15:16
Only in the fourth generation will your descendants come back here, because only then will the Emori be ripe for punishment."
Only in the fourth generation will your descendants come back here, because only then will the Emori be ripe for punishment."
Genesis 18:20
Adonai said, "The outcry against S'dom and ‘Amora is so great and their sin so serious
Adonai said, "The outcry against S'dom and ‘Amora is so great and their sin so serious
Genesis 38:7
But ‘Er, Y'hudah's firstborn, was evil from Adonai 's perspective, so Adonai killed him.
But ‘Er, Y'hudah's firstborn, was evil from Adonai 's perspective, so Adonai killed him.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said unto his sons, saddle me the ass,.... Which he used to ride on; intimating he had a mind to ride after him, and overtake him, as he might reasonably think he might, since the man of God was on foot:
so they saddled him the ass, and he rode thereon; after the man of God, taking the way his sons directed.
