KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he gave a sign that same day, saying, 'This is the sign that the LORD has spoken: Look, the altar will be split apart, and the ashes on it will be scattered.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The prophet is giving King Jeroboam a miraculous sign to prove that his message truly comes from God - the altar will break apart and its ashes will spill out.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs when an unnamed prophet from Judah confronts King Jeroboam at the golden calf altar in Bethel, condemning the false worship system Jeroboam had established. In ancient times, prophets often gave immediate miraculous signs to validate that their prophecies came from God, not from their own imagination.
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