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the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
the Week of Proper 19 / Ordinary 24
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Myles Coverdale Bible
1 Kings 13:17
for it is spoken vnto me by the worde of the LORDE: Thou shalt nether eate bred there, ner yet drynke water, nether shalt thou go agayne by the waye which thou wentest.
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Christian Standard Bible®
For a message came to me by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat food or drink water there or go back by the way you came.’”
For a message came to me by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat food or drink water there or go back by the way you came.’”
Hebrew Names Version
for it was said to me by the word of the LORD, You shall eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that you came.
for it was said to me by the word of the LORD, You shall eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that you came.
King James Version
For it was said to me by the word of the Lord , Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
For it was said to me by the word of the Lord , Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
English Standard Version
for it was said to me by the word of the Lord , ‘You shall neither eat bread nor drink water there, nor return by the way that you came.'"
for it was said to me by the word of the Lord , ‘You shall neither eat bread nor drink water there, nor return by the way that you came.'"
New Century Version
The Lord said to me, ‘Don't eat or drink anything there or return on the same road by which you came.'"
The Lord said to me, ‘Don't eat or drink anything there or return on the same road by which you came.'"
New English Translation
For the Lord gave me strict orders, ‘Do not eat or drink there; do not go back the way you came.'"
For the Lord gave me strict orders, ‘Do not eat or drink there; do not go back the way you came.'"
Amplified Bible
"For I was told by the word of the LORD, 'You shall not eat bread nor drink water there, nor shall you return by going the way that you came.'"
"For I was told by the word of the LORD, 'You shall not eat bread nor drink water there, nor shall you return by going the way that you came.'"
New American Standard Bible
"For a command came to me by the word of the LORD: 'You shall not eat bread, nor drink water there; do not return by going the way that you came.'"
"For a command came to me by the word of the LORD: 'You shall not eat bread, nor drink water there; do not return by going the way that you came.'"
Geneva Bible (1587)
For it was charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, Thou shalt eate no bread, nor drinke water there, nor turne againe to goe by the way that thou wentest.
For it was charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, Thou shalt eate no bread, nor drinke water there, nor turne againe to goe by the way that thou wentest.
Legacy Standard Bible
For a word came to me by the word of Yahweh, ‘You shall eat no bread, nor drink water there; do not return by going the way which you came.'"
For a word came to me by the word of Yahweh, ‘You shall eat no bread, nor drink water there; do not return by going the way which you came.'"
Contemporary English Version
The Lord warned me not to eat or drink or to go home the same way I came."
The Lord warned me not to eat or drink or to go home the same way I came."
Complete Jewish Bible
because it was said to me by the word of Adonai , ‘You are not to eat food or drink water there, and you are not to go back by the way you came.'"
because it was said to me by the word of Adonai , ‘You are not to eat food or drink water there, and you are not to go back by the way you came.'"
Darby Translation
For it was said to me by the word of Jehovah, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou wentest.
For it was said to me by the word of Jehovah, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou wentest.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord said to me, ‘You must not eat or drink anything in that place, and you must go back on a different road.'"
The Lord said to me, ‘You must not eat or drink anything in that place, and you must go back on a different road.'"
George Lamsa Translation
For so it was said to me by the word of the LORD, You shall not eat bread nor drink water there, nor return again by the same way that you came.
For so it was said to me by the word of the LORD, You shall not eat bread nor drink water there, nor return again by the same way that you came.
Good News Translation
because the Lord has commanded me not to eat or drink a thing, and not to return home the same way I came."
because the Lord has commanded me not to eat or drink a thing, and not to return home the same way I came."
Lexham English Bible
For a word came to me by the word of Yahweh, ‘You shall not eat food, nor shall you drink water there. You shall not return to go by the way that you came.'"
For a word came to me by the word of Yahweh, ‘You shall not eat food, nor shall you drink water there. You shall not return to go by the way that you came.'"
Literal Translation
for a word came to me by the Word of Jehovah, You shall not eat bread nor drink water there; you shall not turn back to go in the way in which you came.
for a word came to me by the Word of Jehovah, You shall not eat bread nor drink water there; you shall not turn back to go in the way in which you came.
American Standard Version
for it was said to me by the word of Jehovah, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
for it was said to me by the word of Jehovah, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
Bible in Basic English
For the Lord said to me, You are not to take food or water there, or go back again by the way you came.
For the Lord said to me, You are not to take food or water there, or go back again by the way you came.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For it was saide to me in the word of the Lord: Thou shalt eate no bread, nor drinke water there, nor turne againe to go by the way that thou camest.
For it was saide to me in the word of the Lord: Thou shalt eate no bread, nor drinke water there, nor turne againe to go by the way that thou camest.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For it was said to me by the word of the LORD: Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn back to go by the way that thou camest.'
For it was said to me by the word of the LORD: Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn back to go by the way that thou camest.'
King James Version (1611)
For it was said to mee by the word of the Lord, Thou shalt eate no bread, nor drinke water there, nor turne againe to go by the way that thou camest.
For it was said to mee by the word of the Lord, Thou shalt eate no bread, nor drinke water there, nor turne againe to go by the way that thou camest.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For thus the Lord commanded me by word, saying, Eat not bread there, and drink not water, and return not thither by the way by which thou camest.
For thus the Lord commanded me by word, saying, Eat not bread there, and drink not water, and return not thither by the way by which thou camest.
English Revised Version
for it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
for it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
Berean Standard Bible
For I have been told by the word of the LORD: 'You must not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way you came.'"
For I have been told by the word of the LORD: 'You must not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way you came.'"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
for the Lord spak to me in the word of the Lord, and seide, Thou schalt not ete breed, and thou schalt not drynke water there, nether thou schalt turne ayen bi the weie bi which thou yedist.
for the Lord spak to me in the word of the Lord, and seide, Thou schalt not ete breed, and thou schalt not drynke water there, nether thou schalt turne ayen bi the weie bi which thou yedist.
Young's Literal Translation
for a word [is] unto me by the word of Jehovah, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink there water, thou dost not turn back to go in the way in which thou camest.'
for a word [is] unto me by the word of Jehovah, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink there water, thou dost not turn back to go in the way in which thou camest.'
Update Bible Version
for it was said to me by the word of Yahweh, You shall eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that you came.
for it was said to me by the word of Yahweh, You shall eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that you came.
Webster's Bible Translation
For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.
World English Bible
for it was said to me by the word of Yahweh, You shall eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that you came.
for it was said to me by the word of Yahweh, You shall eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that you came.
New King James Version
For I have been told by the word of the LORD, "You shall not eat bread nor drink water there, nor return by going the way you came."'
For I have been told by the word of the LORD, "You shall not eat bread nor drink water there, nor return by going the way you came."'
New Living Translation
For the Lord gave me this command: ‘You must not eat or drink anything while you are there, and do not return to Judah by the same way you came.'"
For the Lord gave me this command: ‘You must not eat or drink anything while you are there, and do not return to Judah by the same way you came.'"
New Life Bible
For I was told by the word of the Lord, ‘Do not eat bread or drink water there. Do not return by the way you came.'"
For I was told by the word of the Lord, ‘Do not eat bread or drink water there. Do not return by the way you came.'"
New Revised Standard
for it was said to me by the word of the Lord : You shall not eat food or drink water there, or return by the way that you came."
for it was said to me by the word of the Lord : You shall not eat food or drink water there, or return by the way that you came."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
for there came a message unto me by the word of Yahweh, Thou shalt neither eat bread, nor drink water there, - thou shalt not turn back to come by the way by which thou wentest.
for there came a message unto me by the word of Yahweh, Thou shalt neither eat bread, nor drink water there, - thou shalt not turn back to come by the way by which thou wentest.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because the Lord spoke to me, in the word of the Lord, saying: Thou shalt not eat bread, and thou shalt not drink water there, nor return by the way thou wentest.
Because the Lord spoke to me, in the word of the Lord, saying: Thou shalt not eat bread, and thou shalt not drink water there, nor return by the way thou wentest.
Revised Standard Version
for it was said to me by the word of the LORD, 'You shall neither eat bread nor drink water there, nor return by the way that you came.'"
for it was said to me by the word of the LORD, 'You shall neither eat bread nor drink water there, nor return by the way that you came.'"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"For a command came to me by the word of the LORD, 'You shall eat no bread, nor drink water there; do not return by going the way which you came.'"
"For a command came to me by the word of the LORD, 'You shall eat no bread, nor drink water there; do not return by going the way which you came.'"
Contextual Overview
11 But at Bethel there dwelt an olde prophet vnto who his sonnes came, & tolde him all the workes yt the ma of God had done that daye at Bethel, & the wordes that he had spoken vnto the kynge. 12 And their father sayde vnto them: Which waye is he gone? And his sonnes shewed him the waye that the man of God was gone: which came from Iuda. 13 He sayde vnto his sonnes: Saddell me the asse. And wha they had sadled him the asse, he rode theron, 14 and wente after the man of God, and founde him syttinge vnder an Oke tre, and sayde vnto him: Art thou the man of God that came from Iuda? He sayde: Yee. 15 He sayde vnto him: Come home with me, and eate bred. 16 He sayde: I maye not turne backe with the, and come with the. Nether wyll I eate bred, ner drynke water with the in this place: 17 for it is spoken vnto me by the worde of the LORDE: Thou shalt nether eate bred there, ner yet drynke water, nether shalt thou go agayne by the waye which thou wentest. 18 He sayde vnto him: I myselfe am a prophet as well as thou, and an angell hath spoken with me by ye worde of the LORDE, and saide: Bringe him againe with the, that he maye eate bred, and drynke water. But he lyed vnto him, 19 and broughte him agayne, so that he ate bred, and dranke water in his house. 20 And whan they sat at the table, the worde of the LORDE came to the prophet that had broughte him agayne,
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
It was: Heb. a word was
by the word: 1 Kings 13:1, 1 Kings 20:35, 1 Thessalonians 4:15
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 13:21 - Thus saith Romans 3:7 - if the truth
Cross-References
Genesis 13:15
for all the londe that thou seist, wyll I geue vnto the and to thy sede for euer,
for all the londe that thou seist, wyll I geue vnto the and to thy sede for euer,
Genesis 13:17
Arise, and go thorow the londe, in the length and bredth, for I wyl geue it vnto the.
Arise, and go thorow the londe, in the length and bredth, for I wyl geue it vnto the.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
For it was said to me by the word of the Lord,.... By the angel that was sent to him, who gave him his message and instructions; which he was persuaded came from the Lord himself, and therefore looked upon himself under obligation to regard them as such:
thou shall eat no bread, &c. the same that he observed to the king, 1 Kings 13:9.
