Then he gavea signthe sameday,saying,"Thisis the signwhichthe LORDhas spoken,'Behold,the altarshall be splitapartand the asheswhichare on it shall be pouredout.'"
Now when the kingheardthe sayingof the manof God,whichhe criedagainstthe altarin Bethel,Jeroboamstretchedout his handfrom the altar,saying,"Seizehim." But his handwhichhe stretchedout againsthim driedup, so that he couldnot drawit backto himself.
Now Hezekiahsaidto Isaiah,"Whatwill be the signthat the LORDwill healme, and that I shall goup to the houseof the LORDthe thirdday?"
Then Mosessaid,"What ifthey will not believeme or listento whatI say?For they may say,The LORDhas not appearedto you.'"
So Mosesand Aaroncameto Pharaoh,and thusthey didjustas the LORDhad commanded;and Aaronthrewhis staffdownbeforePharaohand his servants,and it becamea serpent.
Then Hezekiahhad said,"Whatis the signthat I shall goup to the houseof the LORD?"
Thiswill be the signto you,' declaresthe LORD,'that I am going to punishyou in thisplace,sothat you may knowthat My wordswill surelystandagainstyou for harm.'
The Jewsthensaidto Him, "Whatsigndo You showus as your authority for doingthese things?"
For indeedJewsaskfor signsand Greekssearchfor wisdom;
So Gideon saidto Him, "IfnowI have foundfavorin Your sight,then showme a signthat it is You who speakwith me.
Thiswill be the signto you whichwill comeconcerningyour twosons,Hophniand Phinehas:on the samedaybothof them will die.