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Douay-Rheims Bible
1 Kings 13:13
And he said to his sons: Saddle me the ass. And when they had saddled it, he got up,
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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
Complete Jewish Bible
He then said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him; and, riding on it,
He then said to his sons, "Saddle the donkey for me." So they saddled the donkey for him; and, riding on it,
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;
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 a certain old prophet dwelt in Bethel, and his sons came to him, and told him all the works that the man of God had done that day in Bethel: and they told their father the words which he had spoken to the king. 12 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. 13 And he said to his sons: Saddle me the ass. And when they had saddled it, he got up, 14 And went after the man of God, and found him sitting under a turpentine tree: and he said to him: Art thou the man of God who camest from Juda? He answered: I am. 15 And he said to him: Come home with me to eat bread. 16 But he said: I must not return, nor go with thee, neither will I eat bread, or drink water in this place: 17 Because the Lord spoke to me, in the word of the Lord, saying: Thou shalt not eat bread, and thou shalt not drink water there, nor return by the way thou wentest. 18 He said to him: I also am a prophet like unto thee: and an angel spoke to me, in the word of the Lord, saying: Bring him back with thee into thy house, that he may eat bread, and drink water. He deceived him, 19 And brought him back with him: so he ate bread, and drank water in his house. 20 And as they sat at table, the word of the Lord came to the prophet that 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
And the earth was corrupted before God, and was filled with iniquity.
And the earth was corrupted before God, and was filled with iniquity.
Genesis 10:9
And he was a stout hunter before the Lord. Hence came a proverb: Even as Nemrod the stout hunter before the Lord.
And he was a stout hunter before the Lord. Hence came a proverb: Even as Nemrod the stout hunter before the Lord.
Genesis 13:4
In the place of the altar which he had made before, and there he called upon the name of the Lord.
In the place of the altar which he had made before, and there he called upon the name of the Lord.
Genesis 13:6
Neither was the land able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, and they could not dwell together.
Neither was the land able to bear them, that they might dwell together: for their substance was great, and they could not dwell together.
Genesis 13:8
Abram therefore said to Lot: Let there be no quarrel, I beseech thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen: for we are brethren.
Abram therefore said to Lot: Let there be no quarrel, I beseech thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen: for we are brethren.
Genesis 13:9
Behold the whole land is before thee: depart from me, I pray thee: if thou wilt go to the left hand, I will take the right: if thou choose the right hand, I will pass to the left.
Behold the whole land is before thee: depart from me, I pray thee: if thou wilt go to the left hand, I will take the right: if thou choose the right hand, I will pass to the left.
Genesis 13:11
And Lot chose to himself the country about the Jordan, and he departed from the east: and they were separated one brother from the other.
And Lot chose to himself the country about the Jordan, and he departed from the east: and they were separated one brother from the other.
Genesis 15:16
But in the fourth generation they shall return hither: for as yet the iniquities of the Amorrhites are not at the full until this present time.
But in the fourth generation they shall return hither: for as yet the iniquities of the Amorrhites are not at the full until this present time.
Genesis 18:20
And the Lord said: The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha is multiplied, and their sin is become exceedingly grievous.
And the Lord said: The cry of Sodom and Gomorrha is multiplied, and their sin is become exceedingly grievous.
Genesis 38:7
And Her, the first born of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord: and was slain by him.
And Her, the first born of Juda, was wicked in the sight of the Lord: and was slain by 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.
