1 Kings 13:5 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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.

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.

English Amplified

The altar also was split 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.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

The altar also was split 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.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And the altar was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

Then the altar broke into two pieces and the ashes fell to the ground. That is what God's servant had said would happen, to show that he spoke with the Lord 's authority.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then the altar broke into pieces, and all its ashes fell onto the ground. This proved that what the man of God had said came from God.

English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles

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.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

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.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

The altar was ripped apart, and the ashes spilled off the altar, according to the sign that the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

English KJV 1611

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.

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

The altar also was torn, and the ashes poured out from the altar, just as the man of God had said it would as a sign of the Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Moreover, the altar broke up and the ashes from it were strewn about-- the sign the man of God had given as the word of the LORD.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Also, the altar broke into pieces. Its ashes spilled out. That happened in keeping with the miraculous sign the man of God had announced. He had received a message from the Lord.

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.

English NKJ 1982

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.

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 NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The altar also was torn down, 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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

At the same moment a wide crack appeared in the altar and the ashes poured out, just as the prophet had said would happen. For this was the prophet's proof that God had been speaking through him.

English Tyndale 1537

and the altar clave and the ashes ran out of the altar according to the token which the man of God had given at the commandment of the LORD.