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Now when King Jeroboam, who was at the altar in Bethel, heard the word that the man of God had cried out against it, he stretched out his hand and said, “Seize him!” But the hand he stretched out toward him withered, so that he could not pull it back.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
It happened, when the king heard the saying of the man of God, which he cried against the altar in Bethel, that Jeroboam put out his hand from the altar, saying, “Seize him!” His hand, which he put out against him, dried up, so that he could not draw it back again to himself.
World English Bible (WEB)
And it came to pass, when king{H4428} Jeroboam{H3379} heard{H8085}{(H8800)} the saying{H1697} of the man{H376} of God{H430}, which had cried{H7121}{(H8804)} against the altar{H4196} in Bethel{H1008}, that he put forth{H7971}{(H8799)} his hand{H3027} from the altar{H4196}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Lay hold{H8610}{(H8798)} on him. And his hand{H3027}, which he put forth{H7971}{(H8804)} against him, dried up{H3001}{(H8799)}, so that he could{H3201}{(H8804)} not pull it in again{H7725}{(H8687)} to him.
Strong's King James
And it cometh to pass, at the king’s hearing the word of the man of God that he calleth against the altar in Beth-El, that Jeroboam putteth forth his hand from off the altar, saying, ‘Catch him;’ and his hand is dried up that he hath put forth against him, and he is not able to bring it back unto him,
Young's Literal Translation
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