And there,וְהִנֵּהa manאִישׁof Elohimאֱלֹהִיםcameבָּאfrom Judahמִיהוּדָהby the wordבִּדְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהtoאֶלBethel,בֵּית אֵלwhile Jeroboamוְיָרָבְעָםwas standingעֹמֵדbyעַלthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַto offer up in smoke.לְהַקְטִיר
And he cried outוַיִּקְרָאagainstעַלthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַby the wordבִּדְבַרof YHWH,יְהוָהand said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Altar,מִזְבֵּחַaltar!מִזְבֵּחַThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָה‘Look,הִנֵּהa sonבֵןwill be bornנוֹלָדto the houseלְבֵיתof David,דָּוִדJosiahיֹאשִׁיָּהוּwill be his name;שְׁמוֹand he will sacrificeוְזָבַחon youעָלֶיךָthe priestsכֹּהֲנֵיof the high placesהַבָּמוֹתwho offer up in smokeהַמַּקְטִרִיםon you,עָלֶיךָand humanאָדָםbonesוְעַצְמוֹתthey will burnיִשְׂרְפוּon you.’”עָלֶיךָ
And he gaveוְנָתַןa wonderמוֹפֵתthatבַּ הַהוּאday,יּוֹםsaying,לֵאמֹר“Thisזֶהis the wonderהַמּוֹפֵתthatאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהhas spoken:דִּבֶּרlook,הִנֵּהthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַwill be torn apart,נִקְרָעand the ashesוְ הַדֶּשֶׁןthatאֲשֶׁרare on itעָלָיוwill be poured out.”נִשְׁפַּךְ
And it happenedוַיְהִיwhen the kingכִ הַמֶּלֶךְheardשְׁמֹעַthe wordדְּבַרof the manאִישׁof Elohim,הָאֱלֹהִיםwhichאֲשֶׁרhe had cried outקָרָאagainstעַלthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַin Bethel,בְּבֵית אֵלthat Jeroboamוַ יָרָבְעָםstretched outיִּשְׁלַחhis handיָדוֹfromמֵעַלthe altar,הַמִּזְבֵּחַsaying,לֵאמֹר“Seize him!”תִּפְשֻׂהוּBut his handוַ יָדוֹdried up,תִּיבַשׁwhichאֲשֶׁרhe had stretched outשָׁלַחagainst him,עָלָיוandוְhe could notלֹא יָכֹלdraw it backלַהֲשִׁיבָהּto himself.אֵלָיו
The altarוְהַמִּזְבֵּחַwas torn apart,נִקְרָעand the ashesוַ הַדֶּשֶׁןwere poured outיִּשָּׁפֵךְfromמִןthe altar,הַמִּזְבֵּחַaccording to the wonderכַּמּוֹפֵתthatאֲשֶׁרthe manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםhad givenנָתַןby the wordבִּדְבַרof YHWH.יְהוָה
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְansweredוַיַּעַןand saidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe manאִישׁof Elohim,הָאֱלֹהִים“Entreat,חַלplease,נָאthe faceפְּנֵיof YHWHיְהוָהyour Elohim,אֱלֹהֶיךָand prayוְהִתְפַּלֵּלfor me,בַּעֲדִיthat my handוְ יָדִיmay returnתָשֹׁבto me.”אֵלָיAnd the manוַ אִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםentreatedיְחַלthe faceפְּנֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהand the king’sהַמֶּלֶךְhandוַ יַדreturnedתָּשָׁבto him,אֵלָיוand it wasוַתְּהִיasכְּat the first.בָרִאשֹׁנָה
The kingהַמֶּלֶךְspokeוַיְדַבֵּרtoאֶלthe manאִישׁof Elohim,הָאֱלֹהִים“Comeבֹּאָהwith meאִתִּיto the houseהַבַּיְתָהand refresh yourself,וּסְעָדָהand I will giveוְאֶתְּנָהyouלְךָa gift.”מַתָּת
But the manוַ אִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםsaidיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְ“Ifאִםyou gaveתִּתֶּןmeלִיhalfחֲצִיof your house,בֵיתֶךָI would notלֹאgoאָבֹאwith you,עִמָּךְand I would notוְלֹאeatאֹכַלbreadלֶחֶםorוְdrinkלֹא אֶשְׁתֶּהwaterמַּיִםin thisבַּ הַזֶּהplace;מָּקוֹם
forכִּיsoכֵןI was commandedצִוָּה אֹתִיby the wordבִּדְבַרof YHWH,יְהוָהsaying,לֵאמֹר‘You shall notלֹאeatתֹאכַלbreadלֶחֶםand you shall notוְלֹאdrinkתִשְׁתֶּהwater,מָּיִםand you shall notוְלֹאreturnתָשׁוּבby the wayבַּדֶּרֶךְthatאֲשֶׁרyou went.’”הָלָכְתָּ
So he wentוַיֵּלֶךְby anotherבְּ אַחֵרwayדֶרֶךְand did notוְלֹאreturnשָׁבby the wayבַּדֶּרֶךְthatאֲשֶׁרhe had comeבָּאby itבָהּtoאֶלBethel.בֵּית אֵל
Now an oldוְ זָקֵןprophetנָבִיא אֶחָדlivedיֹשֵׁבin Bethel;בְּבֵית אֵלand his sonוַ בְנוֹcameיָּבוֹאand toldוַיְסַפֶּרhimלוֹallכָּלthe deedsהַמַּעֲשֶׂהthatאֲשֶׁרthe manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםhad doneעָשָׂהthat dayהַיּוֹםin Bethel;בְּבֵית אֵלthe wordsהַדְּבָרִיםthatאֲשֶׁרhe had spokenדִּבֶּרtoאֶלthe king,הַמֶּלֶךְthey told themוַיְסַפְּרוּםto their father.לַאֲבִיהֶם
Their fatherאֲבִיהֶםsaidוַיְדַבֵּרto them,אֲלֵהֶם“Whichאֵי זֶהwayהַדֶּרֶךְdid he go?”הָלָךְAnd his sonsוַ בָנָיוhad seenיִּרְאוּthe wayהַדֶּרֶךְthatאֲשֶׁרthe manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרhad comeבָּאfrom Judahמִיהוּדָהhad gone.הָלַךְ
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלhis sons,בָּנָיו“Saddleחִבְשׁוּthe donkeyהַחֲמוֹרfor me.”לִיSo they saddledוַיַּחְבְּשׁוּthe donkeyהַחֲמוֹרfor him,לוֹand he rodeוַיִּרְכַּבon it.עָלָיו
He wentוַיֵּלֶךְafterאַחֲרֵיthe manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםand found himוַיִּמְצָאֵהוּsittingיֹשֵׁבunderתַּחַתthe oak.הָאֵלָהHe saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Are youהַאַתָּהthe manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרcameבָּאתָfrom Judah?”מִיהוּדָהHe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I am.”אָנִי
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,אֵלָיו“Comeלֵךְwith meאִתִּיto the houseהַבָּיְתָהand eatוֶאֱכֹלbread.”לָחֶם
He said,וַיֹּאמֶר“I cannotלֹא אוּכַלreturnלָשׁוּבwith youאִתָּךְorוְgo inלָבוֹאwith you;אִתָּךְand I will notוְלֹאeatאֹכַלbreadלֶחֶםand I will notוְלֹאdrinkאֶשְׁתֶּהwaterמַיִםwith youאִתְּךָin thisבַּ הַזֶּהplace;מָּקוֹם
forכִּיa wordדָבָרcame to meאֵלַיby the wordבִּדְבַרof YHWH:יְהוָה‘You shall notלֹאeatתֹאכַלbreadלֶחֶםand you shall notוְלֹאdrinkתִשְׁתֶּהwaterמָיִםthere;שָׁםyou shall notלֹאreturnתָשׁוּבby goingלָלֶכֶתby the wayבַּדֶּרֶךְthatאֲשֶׁרyou wentהָלַכְתָּby it.’”בָּהּ
He saidוַיֹּאמֶרto him,לוֹ“I tooגַּם אֲנִיam a prophetנָבִיאlike you,כָּמוֹךָand an angelוּמַלְאָךְspokeדִּבֶּרto meאֵלַיby the wordבִּדְבַרof YHWH,יְהוָהsaying,לֵאמֹר‘Bring him backהֲשִׁבֵהוּwith youאִתְּךָtoאֶלyour house,בֵּיתֶךָso that he may eatוְיֹאכַלbreadלֶחֶםand drinkוְיֵשְׁתְּwater.’”מָיִםHe liedכִּחֵשׁto him.לוֹ
So he went backוַיָּשָׁבwith him,אִתּוֹand ateוַיֹּאכַלbreadלֶחֶםin his houseבְּבֵיתוֹand drankוַיֵּשְׁתְּwater.מָיִם
And it happened,וַיְהִיas theyהֵםwere sittingיֹשְׁבִיםatאֶלthe table,הַשֻּׁלְחָןthat the wordוַ דְּבַרof YHWHיְהוָהcameיְהִיtoאֶלthe prophetהַנָּבִיאwhoאֲשֶׁרhad brought him back;הֱשִׁיבוֹ
and he cried outוַיִּקְרָאtoאֶלthe manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרhad comeבָּאfrom Judah,מִיהוּדָהsaying,לֵאמֹר“ThusכֹּהsaysאָמַרYHWH:יְהוָה‘Becauseיַעַן כִּיyou have rebelled againstמָרִיתָthe commandפִּיof YHWHיְהוָהandוְhave notלֹאkeptשָׁמַרְתָּthe commandmentהַמִּצְוָהthatאֲשֶׁרYHWHיְהוָהyour Elohimאֱלֹהֶיךָcommanded you,צִוְּךָ
but you went backוַתָּשָׁבand ateוַתֹּאכַלbreadלֶחֶםand drankוַתֵּשְׁתְּwaterמַיִםin the placeבַּמָּקוֹםof whichאֲשֶׁרhe saidדִּבֶּרto you,אֵלֶיךָ“Do notאַלeatתֹּאכַלbreadלֶחֶםand do notוְאַלdrinkתֵּשְׁתְּwater,”מָיִםyour corpseנִבְלָתְךָwill notלֹאcomeתָבוֹאtoאֶלthe tombקֶבֶרof your fathers.’”אֲבֹתֶיךָ
And it happenedוַיְהִיafterאַחֲרֵיhe had eatenאָכְלוֹbreadלֶחֶםand afterוְאַחֲרֵיhe had drunk,שְׁתוֹתוֹthat he saddledוַיַּחֲבָשׁthe donkeyהַחֲמוֹרfor him,לוֹfor the prophetלַנָּבִיאwhomאֲשֶׁרhe had brought back.הֱשִׁיבוֹ
He went away,וַיֵּלֶךְand a lionוַ אַרְיֵהfound himיִּמְצָאֵהוּon the wayבַּדֶּרֶךְand put him to death.וַיְמִיתֵהוּAnd his corpseוַ נִבְלָתוֹwasתְּהִיthrownמֻשְׁלֶכֶתon the way,בַּדֶּרֶךְand the donkeyוְהַחֲמוֹרwas standingעֹמֵדbeside it,אֶצְלָהּand the lionוְהָאַרְיֵהwas standingעֹמֵדbesideאֵצֶלthe corpse.הַנְּבֵלָה
And thereוְהִנֵּהmenאֲנָשִׁיםwere passing by,עֹבְרִיםand they sawוַיִּרְאוּthe corpseהַנְּבֵלָהthrownמֻשְׁלֶכֶתon the way,בַּדֶּרֶךְandוְthe lionהָאַרְיֵהstandingעֹמֵדbesideאֵצֶלthe corpse;הַנְּבֵלָהand they cameוַיָּבֹאוּand spoke of itוַיְדַבְּרוּin the cityבָעִירwhereאֲשֶׁרthe oldהַזָּקֵןprophetהַנָּבִיאlived.יֹשֵׁב בָּהּ
When the prophetוַ הַנָּבִיאwhoאֲשֶׁרhad brought him backהֱשִׁיבוֹfromמִןthe wayהַדֶּרֶךְheard it,יִּשְׁמַעhe said,וַיֹּאמֶר“It is the manאִישׁ הוּאof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםwhoאֲשֶׁרrebelled againstמָרָהthe commandפִּיof YHWH;יְהוָהso YHWHוַ יְהוָהhas given himיִּתְּנֵהוּto the lion,לָאַרְיֵהand it has mauled himוַיִּשְׁבְּרֵהוּand put him to death,וַיְמִתֵהוּaccording to the wordכִּדְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהthatאֲשֶׁרhe spokeדִּבֶּרto him.”לוֹ
He spokeוַיְדַבֵּרtoאֶלhis sons,בָּנָיוsaying,לֵאמֹר“Saddleחִבְשׁוּthe donkeyהַחֲמוֹרfor me.”לִיAnd they saddled it.וַיַּחֲבֹשׁוּ
He wentוַיֵּלֶךְand foundוַיִּמְצָאhis corpseנִבְלָתוֹthrownמֻשְׁלֶכֶתon the way,בַּדֶּרֶךְand the donkeyוַחֲמוֹרandוְthe lionהָאַרְיֵהstandingעֹמְדִיםbesideאֵצֶלthe corpse;הַנְּבֵלָהthe lionהָאַרְיֵהhad notלֹאeatenאָכַלthe corpseהַנְּבֵלָהand had notוְלֹאmauledשָׁבַרthe donkey.הַחֲמוֹר
The prophetהַנָּבִיאpicked upוַיִּשָּׂאthe corpseנִבְלַתof the manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםand laid himוַיַּנִּחֵהוּonאֶלthe donkeyהַחֲמוֹרand brought him back;וַיְשִׁיבֵהוּand he cameוַיָּבֹאtoאֶלthe cityעִירof the oldהַזָּקֵןprophetהַנָּבִיאto lamentלִסְפֹּדand to bury him.וּלְקָבְרוֹ
He laidוַיַּנַּחhis corpseנִבְלָתוֹin his own tomb,בְּקִבְרוֹand they lamentedוַיִּסְפְּדוּover him,עָלָיו“Alas,הוֹיmy brother!”אָחִי
And it happenedוַיְהִיafterאַחֲרֵיhe had buriedקָבְרוֹhim,אֹתוֹthat he saidוַיֹּאמֶרtoאֶלhis sons,בָּנָיוsaying,לֵאמֹר“When I die,בְּמוֹתִיburyוּקְבַרְתֶּםmeאֹתִיin the tombבַּקֶּבֶרin whichאֲשֶׁר בּוֹthe manאִישׁof Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםis buried;קָבוּרbesideאֵצֶלhis bonesעַצְמֹתָיוlayהַנִּיחוּmy bones.עַצְמֹתָי
Forכִּיthe wordהַדָּבָרthatאֲשֶׁרhe cried outקָרָאby the wordבִּדְבַרof YHWHיְהוָהagainstעַלthe altarהַמִּזְבֵּחַthatאֲשֶׁרis in Bethel,בְּבֵית אֵלand againstוְעַלallכָּלthe housesבָּתֵּיof the high placesהַבָּמוֹתthatאֲשֶׁרare in the citiesבְּעָרֵיof Samaria,שֹׁמְרוֹןwill surely come to pass.”הָיֹה יִהְיֶה
AfterאַחַרthisהַזֶּהthingהַדָּבָרJeroboamיָרָבְעָםdid notלֹאturnשָׁבfrom hisמִ וֹevilהָרָעָהway,דַּרְכּbut he againוַיָּשָׁבmadeוַיַּעַשׂfrom among allמִקְצוֹתthe peopleהָעָםpriestsכֹּהֲנֵיof high places;בָמוֹתwhoever wanted,הֶחָפֵץhe ordained him,יְמַלֵּא אֶת יָדוֹand he becameוִיהִיone of the priestsכֹּהֲנֵיof high places.בָמוֹת
And thisוַ הַזֶּהthingבַּדָּבָרbecameיְהִיthe sinלְחַטַּאתof the houseבֵּיתof Jeroboam,יָרָבְעָםso as to wipe it outוּלְהַכְחִידand to destroy itוּלְהַשְׁמִידfrom offמֵעַלthe faceפְּנֵיof the ground.הָאֲדָמָה