So the prophet picked up the body of the man of God and laid it on the donkey and brought it back; and he came to the city of the old prophet to mourn and to bury him.
Parallel translations
- WEB The prophet took up the body of the man of God, and laid it on the donkey, and brought it back. He came to the city of the old prophet to mourn, and to bury him.
- KJV And the prophet took up the carcase of the man of God, and laid it upon the ass, and brought it back: and the old prophet came to the city, to mourn and to bury him.
- BSB So the old prophet lifted up the body of the man of God, laid it on the donkey, and brought it back to his own city to mourn for him and bury him.
- ESV And the prophet took up the body of the man of God and laid it on the donkey and brought it back to the city to mourn and to bury him.
- NKJV And the prophet took up the corpse of the man of God, laid it on the donkey, and brought it back. So the old prophet came to the city to mourn, and to bury him.
- NLT So the prophet laid the body of the man of God on the donkey and took it back to the town to mourn over him and bury him.
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Quick answer
The old prophet lays the body on his donkey and brings it back to the city to mourn and bury him. He treats the man of God with honor in death.
Overview
The prophet's careful handling of the body shows respect for the man and his message. Mourning and burial were important acts of dignity in Israel. By bringing him into the city, the prophet publicly identifies with the man of God and the word he had proclaimed.
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