And it came to pass, after he had buried him, that he spake to his sons, saying, When I am dead, then bury me in the sepulchre wherein the man of God is buried; lay my bones beside his bones:
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Verse 31 is found in chapter 13 of 1 Kings. While they eat, the old prophet receives a true word announcing judgment against the man of God for his disobedience. Afterwards, the man dies on the road and is buried by the old prophet himself. The episode is deliberately tragic: the messenger who correctly proclaimed judgment against the altar is not exempt from obeying the word he himself had received. Prophetic ministry requires consistency between message and conduct.
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Und da sie ihn begraben hatten, sprach er zu seinen Söhnen: Wenn ich sterbe, so begrabt mich in dem Grabe, darin der Mann Gottes begraben ist, und legt mein Gebein neben sein Gebein.
Y después que le hubieron enterrado, habló a sus hijos, diciendo: Cuando yo muriere, enterradme en el sepulcro en que está sepultado el varón de Dios; poned mis huesos junto a los suyos.
Después de enterrarlo, les dijo a sus hijos: «Cuando yo muera, entiérrenme en el sepulcro donde está enterrado el hombre de Dios. Pongan mis huesos junto a sus huesos,
Après l'avoir enterré, il dit à ses fils: Quand je serai mort, vous m'enterrerez dans le sépulcre où est enterré l'homme de Dieu, vous déposerez mes os à côté de ses os.
E dopo che l’ebbe seppellito, disse a’ suoi figliuoli: Quando io sarò morto, seppellitemi nel sepolcro, nel quale l’uomo di Dio è seppellito; mettete le mie ossa presso delle sue ossa.
E sucedeu que, depois de o haver sepultado, disse a seus filhos: Morrendo eu, sepultai-me no sepulcro em que o homem de Deus está sepultado; ponde os meus ossos junto aos ossos dele.
安葬之後,老先知對他兒子說:「我死了,你們要把我葬在神人所葬的墳裏,使我的屍骨在他的屍骨旁邊,
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