1 Kings 13:5
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
At the same time a wide crack appeared in the altar, and the ashes poured out, just as the man of God had predicted in his message from the LORD.

English Standard Version
The altar also was torn down, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible
And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
The altar also was torn to pieces and the ashes were poured out from the altar, in accordance with the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

NASB 1995
The altar also was split apart and the ashes were poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

NASB 1977
The altar also was split apart and the ashes were poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
The altar also was torn apart and the ashes were poured out from the altar, according to the miraculous sign which the man of God had given by the word of Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
The altar also was split apart and the ashes were poured out from the altar in accordance with the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

Christian Standard Bible
The altar was ripped apart, and the ashes poured from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The altar was ripped apart, and the ashes poured from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

American Standard Version
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 Jehovah.

Contemporary English Version
The altar split in half, and the ashes fell to the ground, just as the prophet had warned.

English Revised Version
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.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The altar was torn apart, and the ashes from the altar were poured [on the ground]. This was the miraculous sign the man of God performed at the LORD's command.

Good News Translation
The altar suddenly fell apart and the ashes spilled to the ground, as the prophet had predicted in the name of the LORD.

International Standard Version
Also, the altar broke apart and the ashes that were on it spilled out from the altar, providing just the proof that the man of God had predicted in his message from the LORD!

Majority Standard Bible
And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

NET Bible
The altar split open and the ashes fell from the altar to the ground, in fulfillment of the sign the prophet had announced with the LORD's authority.

New Heart English Bible
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
The altar was also split apart, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by Yahweh’s word.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the altar is torn, and the ashes [are] poured forth from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
and the altar is rent, and the ashes poured forth from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the altar was rent, and the fat will be poured out from the altar according to the sign that the man of God gave by the word of Jehovah.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The altar also was rent, and the ashes were poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given before in the word of the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Also, the altar was torn apart, and the ashes were poured out from the altar, in accord with the sign that the man of God had predicted by the word of the Lord.

New American Bible
(The altar was torn apart and the ashes from the altar were scattered, in accordance with the sign the man of God gave by the word of the LORD.)

New Revised Standard Version
The altar also was torn down, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
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Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the altar was broken and the ashes that were upon it were poured out, according to the sign that the Prophet of God gave in the word of LORD JEHOVAH.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the altar was rent, and the fatness was poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God gave by the word of the Lord.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Jeroboam's Hand Withers
4Now when King Jeroboam, who was at the altar in Bethel, heard the word that the man of God had cried out against it, he stretched out his hand and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward him withered, so that he could not pull it back. 5And the altar was split apart, and the ashes poured out, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD. 6Then the king responded to the man of God, “Intercede with the LORD your God and pray that my hand may be restored.” So the man of God interceded with the LORD, and the king’s hand was restored to him as it was before.…

Cross References
2 Kings 23:15-16
He even pulled down the altar at Bethel, the high place set up by Jeroboam son of Nebat, who had caused Israel to sin. Then he burned the high place, ground it to powder, and burned the Asherah pole. / And as Josiah turned, he saw the tombs there on the hillside, and he sent someone to take the bones out of the tombs, and he burned them on the altar to defile it, according to the word of the LORD proclaimed by the man of God who had foretold these things.

2 Chronicles 34:5-7
Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. / Josiah did the same in the cities of Manasseh, Ephraim, and Simeon, as far as Naphtali, and in the ruins around them. / He tore down the altars and Asherah poles, crushed the idols to powder, and cut to pieces all the incense altars throughout the land of Israel. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

Amos 3:14
On the day I punish Israel for their transgressions, I will visit destruction on the altars of Bethel; the horns of the altar will be cut off, and they will fall to the ground.

2 Kings 23:19-20
Just as Josiah had done at Bethel, so also in the cities of Samaria he removed all the shrines of the high places set up by the kings of Israel who had provoked the LORD to anger. / On the altars he slaughtered all the priests of the high places, and he burned human bones on them. Then he returned to Jerusalem.

2 Kings 23:8
Then Josiah brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and desecrated the high places, from Geba to Beersheba, where the priests had burned incense. He tore down the high places of the gates at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which was to the left of the city gate.

2 Kings 23:4
Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel.

2 Kings 23:12
He pulled down the altars that the kings of Judah had set up on the roof near the upper chamber of Ahaz, and the altars that Manasseh had set up in the two courtyards of the house of the LORD. The king pulverized them there and threw their dust into the Kidron Valley.

Jeremiah 7:30-32
For the people of Judah have done evil in My sight, declares the LORD. They have set up their abominations in the house that bears My Name, and so have defiled it. / They have built the high places of Topheth in the Valley of Ben-hinnom so they could burn their sons and daughters in the fire—something I never commanded, nor did it even enter My mind. / So behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when this place will no longer be called Topheth and the Valley of Ben-hinnom, but the Valley of Slaughter. For they will bury the dead in Topheth until there is no more room.

Jeremiah 19:13
The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to other gods.”

Jeremiah 19:1-2
This is what the LORD says: “Go and buy a clay jar from a potter. Take some of the elders of the people and leaders of the priests, / and go out to the Valley of Ben-hinnom near the entrance of the Potsherd Gate. Proclaim there the words I speak to you,

Matthew 21:12-13
Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’”

John 2:14-16
In the temple courts He found men selling cattle, sheep, and doves, and money changers seated at their tables. / So He made a whip out of cords and drove all from the temple courts, both sheep and cattle. He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables. / To those selling doves He said, “Get these out of here! How dare you turn My Father’s house into a marketplace!”

Matthew 12:39-41
Jesus replied, “A wicked and adulterous generation demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah. / For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so the Son of Man will be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. / The men of Nineveh will stand at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for they repented at the preaching of Jonah, and now One greater than Jonah is here.

Luke 11:29-32
As the crowds were increasing, Jesus said, “This is a wicked generation. It demands a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah. / For as Jonah was a sign to the Ninevites, so the Son of Man will be a sign to this generation. / The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with the men of this generation and condemn them; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here. ...

Matthew 24:1-2
As Jesus left the temple and was walking away, His disciples came up to Him to point out its buildings. / “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”


Treasury of Scripture

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.

1 Kings 13:3
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.

1 Kings 22:28,35
And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you…

Exodus 9:18-25
Behold, to morrow about this time I will cause it to rain a very grievous hail, such as hath not been in Egypt since the foundation thereof even until now…

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And the altar was split apart
The phrase "the altar was split apart" signifies a miraculous event that underscores the power and authority of God. In Hebrew, the word for "altar" is "mizbeach," which is a place of sacrifice and worship. The splitting of the altar symbolizes God's judgment against false worship and idolatry. Historically, altars were central to religious practices, and their destruction would have been a profound sign of divine displeasure. This act serves as a physical manifestation of God's intervention and a call to return to true worship.

and its ashes poured out
The pouring out of the ashes represents the nullification of the sacrifices offered on the altar. In the Hebrew context, ashes ("epher") are often associated with mourning and repentance. The dispersal of ashes here indicates the rejection of the illegitimate worship practices that had been conducted. It is a vivid demonstration that the offerings made were not acceptable to God, emphasizing the need for purity and sincerity in worship.

according to the sign
The term "sign" in this context is translated from the Hebrew word "oth," which refers to a miraculous event or a divine token. Signs in the Bible often serve to confirm the authority of God's messengers and the truth of their message. This particular sign was given to validate the prophecy spoken by the man of God, reinforcing the certainty of God's word and His active involvement in the affairs of His people.

that the man of God had given
The "man of God" is a title used for prophets or individuals who are divinely appointed to deliver God's messages. This phrase highlights the role of the prophet as a conduit of divine revelation. The man of God in this narrative acts with authority derived not from himself but from his commission by God. This underscores the importance of obedience to God's messengers and the serious consequences of disregarding their words.

by the word of the LORD
The "word of the LORD" is a powerful phrase that signifies divine communication. In Hebrew, "word" is "dabar," which implies not just spoken words but also the active and dynamic expression of God's will. The fulfillment of the prophecy "by the word of the LORD" emphasizes the reliability and sovereignty of God's declarations. It serves as a reminder that God's word is living and effective, accomplishing what He intends without fail.

Verse 5. - The altar also was rent [by the same invisible power, and probably at the same moment], 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.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And the altar
וְהַמִּזְבֵּ֣חַ (wə·ham·miz·bê·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4196: An altar

was split apart,
נִקְרָ֔ע (niq·rā‘)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7167: To rend

and the ashes
הַדֶּ֖שֶׁן (had·de·šen)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1880: The fat, fatness, abundance, the, ashes of sacrifices

poured out,
וַיִּשָּׁפֵ֥ךְ (way·yiš·šā·p̄êḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8210: To spill forth, to expend, to sprawl out

according to the sign
כַּמּוֹפֵ֗ת (kam·mō·w·p̄êṯ)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4159: A miracle, a token, omen

that
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the man
אִ֥ישׁ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of God
הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים (hā·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

had given
נָתַ֛ן (nā·ṯan)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

by the word
בִּדְבַ֥ר (biḏ·ḇar)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause

of the LORD.
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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