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1 Kings 13:23

And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit, for the prophet whom he had brought back.

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וַיְהִ֗יvayhiand beהָיָהconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be”, the next action in the storyH1961to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)beacon, [idiom] altogether, be(-come), accomplished, committed, like), break, cause, come (to pass), do, faint, fall, [phrase] follow, happen, [idiom] have, last, pertain, quit (one-) self, require, [idiom] use.אַחֲרֵ֛יachareafterאַחַרpreposition — “after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…אָכְל֥וֹakhelvoeatאָכַלverb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “eat”, the to-form of the verbH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.לֶ֖חֶםlechembreadלֶחֶםnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “bread”, the ordinary formH3899food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)(shew-) bread, [idiom] eat, food, fruit, loaf, meat, victuals.וְאַחֲרֵ֣יveachareand afterאַחַרconjunction, preposition — “and after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…שְׁתוֹת֑וֹshetotvobanquetשָׁתָהverb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “banquet”, the to-form of the verbH8354to imbibe (literally or figuratively)[idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)וַיַּחֲבָשׁvayachavashand saddleחָבַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and saddle”, the next action in the storyH2280to wrap firmly (especially a turban, compress, or saddle); figuratively, to stop, to rulebind (up), gird about, govern, healer, put, saddle, wrap about.ל֣וֹlvotoל֣וֹpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toהַחֲמ֔וֹרhachamorthe assחֲמוֹרdefinite article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “the ass”, the ordinary formH2543a male ass (from its dun red)(he) ass.לַנָּבִ֖יאlanavito prophetנָבִיאpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “to prophet”, the ordinary formH5030a prophet or (generally) inspired manprophecy, that prophesy, prophet.אֲשֶׁ֥רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…הֱשִׁיבֽוֹheshivvoagainשׁוּבverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “again”, a completed actionH7725to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again((break, build, circumcise, dig, do anything, do evil, feed, lay down, lie down, lodge, make, rejoice, send, take, weep)) [idiom] again, (cause to) answer ([phrase] again), [idiom] in any case (wise), [idiom] at all, averse, bring (again,…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, namely, for the prophet whom he had brought back.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, to wit , for the prophet whom he had brought back.

Young’s Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, after his eating bread, and after his drinking, that he saddleth for him the ass, for the prophet whom he had brought back,

World English Bible

After he had eaten bread and after he drank, he saddled the donkey for the prophet whom he had brought back.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled the ass for him, for the prophet that he had brought back;

Douay-Rheims

And when he had eaten and drunk, he saddled his ass for the prophet, whom he had brought back.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And it came to pass, after he had eaten bread, and after he had drunk, that he saddled for him the ass, namely, for the prophet whom he had brought back.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And it came to pass after he had eaten bread and drunk water, that he saddled the ass for him, and he turned and departed.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐγένετο μετὰ τὸ φαγεῖν αὐτὸν ἄρτον καὶ πιεῖν ὕδωρ, καὶ ἐπέσαξεν αὐτῷ τὸν ὄνον, καὶ ἐπέστρεψε, καὶ ἀπῆλθε.