1 Kings 13:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’””
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“That day the man of God gave a sign, saying, “The LORD has spoken this sign: ‘Surely the altar will be split apart, and the ashes upon it will be poured out.’””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he gave a sign the same day, saying, This is the sign which Jehovah hath spoken: Behold, the altar shall be rent, and the ashes that are upon it shall be poured out.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And he hath given on that day a sign, saying, `This <FI>is<Fi> the sign that Jehovah hath spoken, Lo, the altar is rent, and the ashes poured forth that <FI>are<Fi> on it.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Kings 13:3 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 4:3“Throw it on the ground,” said the LORD. So Moses threw it on the ground, and it became a snake, and he ran from it.
- Exodus 4:8And the LORD said, “If they refuse to believe you or heed the witness of the first sign, they may believe that of the second.
- Exodus 7:10So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD had commanded. Aaron threw his staff down before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a serpent.
- Deuteronomy 13:1If a prophet or dreamer of dreams arises among you and proclaims a sign or wonder to you,
- Judges 6:17Gideon answered, “If I have found favor in Your sight, give me a sign that it is You speaking with me.
- 1 Samuel 2:34And this sign shall come to you concerning your two sons Hophni and Phinehas: They will both die on the same day.
- 2 Kings 20:8Now Hezekiah had asked Isaiah, “What will be the sign that the LORD will heal me and that I will go up to the house of the LORD on the third day?”
- Isaiah 7:11“Ask for a sign from the LORD your God, whether from the depths of Sheol or the heights of heaven.”
- Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call Him Immanuel.
- Isaiah 38:6And I will deliver you and this city from the hand of the king of Assyria. I will defend this city.
- Isaiah 38:22And Hezekiah had asked, “What will be the sign that I will go up to the house of the LORD?”
- Jeremiah 44:29This will be a sign to you that I will punish you in this place, declares the LORD, so that you may know that My threats of harm against you will surely stand.
- Matthew 12:38Then some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Him, “Teacher, we want to see a sign from You.”
- John 2:18On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?”
- 1 Corinthians 1:22Jews demand signs and Greeks search for wisdom,
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