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Contemporary English Version
1 Kings 13:8
"No, I wouldn't go with you, even if you offered me half of your kingdom. I won't eat or drink here either.
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Christian Standard Bible®
But the man of God replied, “If you were to give me half your house, I still wouldn’t go with you, and I wouldn’t eat food or drink water in this place,
But the man of God replied, “If you were to give me half your house, I still wouldn’t go with you, and I wouldn’t eat food or drink water in this place,
Hebrew Names Version
The man of God said to the king, If you will give me half your house, I will not go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
The man of God said to the king, If you will give me half your house, I will not go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
King James Version
And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
English Standard Version
And the man of God said to the king, "If you give me half your house, I will not go in with you. And I will not eat bread or drink water in this place,
And the man of God said to the king, "If you give me half your house, I will not go in with you. And I will not eat bread or drink water in this place,
New Century Version
But the man of God answered the king, "Even if you gave me half of your kingdom, I would not go with you. I will not eat or drink anything in this place.
But the man of God answered the king, "Even if you gave me half of your kingdom, I would not go with you. I will not eat or drink anything in this place.
New English Translation
But the prophet said to the king, "Even if you were to give me half your possessions, I could not go with you and eat and drink in this place.
But the prophet said to the king, "Even if you were to give me half your possessions, I could not go with you and eat and drink in this place.
Amplified Bible
But the man of God said to the king, "Even if you were to give me half your house (wealth), I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.
But the man of God said to the king, "Even if you were to give me half your house (wealth), I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.
New American Standard Bible
But the man of God said to the king, "If you were to give me half your house, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.
But the man of God said to the king, "If you were to give me half your house, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But the man of God saide vnto the King, If thou wouldest giue me halfe thine house, I would not goe in with thee, neither woulde I eate bread nor drinke water in this place.
But the man of God saide vnto the King, If thou wouldest giue me halfe thine house, I would not goe in with thee, neither woulde I eate bread nor drinke water in this place.
Legacy Standard Bible
But the man of God said to the king, "If you were to give me half your house, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.
But the man of God said to the king, "If you were to give me half your house, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.
Complete Jewish Bible
But the man of God replied to the king, "Even if you give me half your household, I will not accept your hospitality; nor will I eat food or drink water in this place.
But the man of God replied to the king, "Even if you give me half your household, I will not accept your hospitality; nor will I eat food or drink water in this place.
Darby Translation
And the man of God said to the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
And the man of God said to the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
Easy-to-Read Version
But the man of God said to the king, "I will not go home with you, even if you give me half of your kingdom! I will not eat or drink anything in this place.
But the man of God said to the king, "I will not go home with you, even if you give me half of your kingdom! I will not eat or drink anything in this place.
George Lamsa Translation
And the prophet of God said to him, If you give me half your house, I will not go home with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place.
And the prophet of God said to him, If you give me half your house, I will not go home with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place.
Good News Translation
The prophet answered, "Even if you gave me half of your wealth, I would not go with you or eat or drink anything with you.
The prophet answered, "Even if you gave me half of your wealth, I would not go with you or eat or drink anything with you.
Lexham English Bible
Then the man of God said to the king, "Even if you give to me half of your house I will not come with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water in this place,
Then the man of God said to the king, "Even if you give to me half of your house I will not come with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water in this place,
Literal Translation
And the man of God said to the king, If you would give me the half of your house, I would not go in with you, nor will I eat bread, nor will I drink water in this place.
And the man of God said to the king, If you would give me the half of your house, I would not go in with you, nor will I eat bread, nor will I drink water in this place.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
But the man of God sayde vnto the kynge: Yf thou geuest me halfe thy house, I wil not come with the: for in this place wyll I nether eate bred, ner drynke water.
But the man of God sayde vnto the kynge: Yf thou geuest me halfe thy house, I wil not come with the: for in this place wyll I nether eate bred, ner drynke water.
American Standard Version
And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
Bible in Basic English
But the man of God said to the king, Even if you gave me half of all you have, I would not go in with you, and I would not take food or a drink of water in this place;
But the man of God said to the king, Even if you gave me half of all you have, I would not go in with you, and I would not take food or a drink of water in this place;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the man of God sayde vnto the king: If thou wouldest geue me halfe thyne house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eate bread, nor drinke water in this place:
And the man of God sayde vnto the king: If thou wouldest geue me halfe thyne house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eate bread, nor drinke water in this place:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the man of God said unto the king: 'If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place.
And the man of God said unto the king: 'If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place.
King James Version (1611)
And the man of God said vnto the king, If thou wilt giue mee halfe thine house, I will not goe in with thee, neither will I eat bread, nor drinke water in this place:
And the man of God said vnto the king, If thou wilt giue mee halfe thine house, I will not goe in with thee, neither will I eat bread, nor drinke water in this place:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the man of God said to the king, If thou shouldest give me the half of thine house, I would not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread, neither will I drink water in this place; for thus the Lord charged me by his word, saying,
And the man of God said to the king, If thou shouldest give me the half of thine house, I would not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread, neither will I drink water in this place; for thus the Lord charged me by his word, saying,
English Revised Version
And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
And the man of God said unto the king, If thou wilt give me half thine house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
Berean Standard Bible
But the man of God replied, "If you were to give me half your possessions, I still would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.
But the man of God replied, "If you were to give me half your possessions, I still would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the man of God seide to the kyng, Thouy thou schalt yyue to me the half part of thin hows, Y schal not come with thee, nether Y schal ete breed, nether Y schal drynke watir in this place;
And the man of God seide to the kyng, Thouy thou schalt yyue to me the half part of thin hows, Y schal not come with thee, nether Y schal ete breed, nether Y schal drynke watir in this place;
Young's Literal Translation
And the man of God saith unto the king, `If thou dost give to me the half of thine house, I do not go in with thee, nor do I eat bread, nor do I drink water, in this place;
And the man of God saith unto the king, `If thou dost give to me the half of thine house, I do not go in with thee, nor do I eat bread, nor do I drink water, in this place;
Update Bible Version
And the man of God said to the king, If you will give me half your house, I will not go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
And the man of God said to the king, If you will give me half your house, I will not go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
Webster's Bible Translation
And the man of God said to the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
And the man of God said to the king, If thou wilt give me half thy house, I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place:
World English Bible
The man of God said to the king, If you will give me half your house, I will not go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
The man of God said to the king, If you will give me half your house, I will not go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place;
New King James Version
But the man of God said to the king, "If you were to give me half your house, I would not go in with you; nor would I eat bread nor drink water in this place.
But the man of God said to the king, "If you were to give me half your house, I would not go in with you; nor would I eat bread nor drink water in this place.
New Living Translation
But the man of God said to the king, "Even if you gave me half of everything you own, I would not go with you. I would not eat or drink anything in this place.
But the man of God said to the king, "Even if you gave me half of everything you own, I would not go with you. I would not eat or drink anything in this place.
New Life Bible
But the man of God said to the king, "I would not go with you if you were to give me half your house. I would not eat bread or drink water in this place.
But the man of God said to the king, "I would not go with you if you were to give me half your house. I would not eat bread or drink water in this place.
New Revised Standard
But the man of God said to the king, "If you give me half your kingdom, I will not go in with you; nor will I eat food or drink water in this place.
But the man of God said to the king, "If you give me half your kingdom, I will not go in with you; nor will I eat food or drink water in this place.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
But the man of God said unto the king - If thou wouldst give me the half of thy house, I would not go in with thee, - neither would I eat bread or drink water, in this place;
But the man of God said unto the king - If thou wouldst give me the half of thy house, I would not go in with thee, - neither would I eat bread or drink water, in this place;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the man of God answered the king: If thou wouldst give me half thy house, I will not go with thee, nor eat bread, nor drink water in this place:
And the man of God answered the king: If thou wouldst give me half thy house, I will not go with thee, nor eat bread, nor drink water in this place:
Revised Standard Version
And the man of God said to the king, "If you give me half your house, I will not go in with you. And I will not eat bread or drink water in this place;
And the man of God said to the king, "If you give me half your house, I will not go in with you. And I will not eat bread or drink water in this place;
THE MESSAGE
The holy man told the king, "Not on your life! You couldn't pay me enough to get me to sit down with you at a meal in this place. I'm here under God 's orders, and he commanded, ‘Don't eat a crumb, don't drink a drop, and don't go back the way you came.'" Then he left by a different road than the one on which he had walked to Bethel.
The holy man told the king, "Not on your life! You couldn't pay me enough to get me to sit down with you at a meal in this place. I'm here under God 's orders, and he commanded, ‘Don't eat a crumb, don't drink a drop, and don't go back the way you came.'" Then he left by a different road than the one on which he had walked to Bethel.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But the man of God said to the king, "If you were to give me half your house I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.
But the man of God said to the king, "If you were to give me half your house I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place.
Contextual Overview
1One day, Jeroboam was standing at the altar in Bethel, ready to make an offering. Suddenly one of God's prophets arrived from Judah and shouted: The Lord sent me with a message about this altar. A child named Josiah will be born into David's family. He will sacrifice on this altar the priests who make offerings here, and human bones will be burned on it. 3 You will know that the Lord has said these things when the altar splits in half, and the ashes on it fall to the ground. 4 Jeroboam pointed at the prophet and shouted, "Grab him!" But right away, Jeroboam's hand became stiff, and he could not move it. 5 The altar split in half, and the ashes fell to the ground, just as the prophet had warned. 6 "Please pray to the Lord your God and ask him to heal my hand," Jeroboam begged. The prophet prayed, and Jeroboam's hand was healed. 7 "Come home with me and eat something," Jeroboam said. "I want to give you a gift for what you have done." 8 "No, I wouldn't go with you, even if you offered me half of your kingdom. I won't eat or drink here either. 9 The Lord said I can't eat or drink anything and that I can't go home the same way I came." 10 Then he started home down a different road.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
If: Numbers 22:18, Numbers 24:13, Exodus 5:3, Exodus 5:6, Exodus 7:2, Mark 6:23
go: 2 Kings 5:16, 2 Kings 5:26, 2 Kings 5:27, Mark 6:11, 2 Corinthians 11:9, 2 Corinthians 11:10
Reciprocal: Genesis 14:23 - That I Deuteronomy 9:9 - I neither 1 Kings 13:16 - General 1 Kings 18:4 - bread and water Ezekiel 18:11 - eaten
Cross-References
Genesis 13:2
Abram was very rich. He owned many cattle, sheep, and goats, and had a lot of silver and gold.
Abram was very rich. He owned many cattle, sheep, and goats, and had a lot of silver and gold.
Genesis 13:3
Abram moved from place to place in the Southern Desert. And finally, he went north and set up his tents between Bethel and Ai,
Abram moved from place to place in the Southern Desert. And finally, he went north and set up his tents between Bethel and Ai,
Genesis 13:6
At this time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the same area, and so there wasn't enough pastureland left for Abram and Lot with all of their animals. Besides this, the men who took care of Abram's animals and the ones who took care of Lot's animals started quarreling.
At this time the Canaanites and the Perizzites were living in the same area, and so there wasn't enough pastureland left for Abram and Lot with all of their animals. Besides this, the men who took care of Abram's animals and the ones who took care of Lot's animals started quarreling.
Genesis 13:9
There is plenty of land for you to choose from. Let's separate. If you go north, I'll go south; if you go south, I'll go north."
There is plenty of land for you to choose from. Let's separate. If you go north, I'll go south; if you go south, I'll go north."
Genesis 13:11
So Lot chose the whole Jordan Valley for himself, and as he started toward the east, he and Abram separated.
So Lot chose the whole Jordan Valley for himself, and as he started toward the east, he and Abram separated.
Genesis 13:14
After Abram and Lot had gone their separate ways, the Lord said to Abram: Look around to the north, south, east, and west.
After Abram and Lot had gone their separate ways, the Lord said to Abram: Look around to the north, south, east, and west.
Genesis 13:17
Now walk back and forth across the land, because I am giving it to you.
Now walk back and forth across the land, because I am giving it to you.
Genesis 13:18
Abram took down his tents and went to live near the sacred trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar in honor of the Lord .
Abram took down his tents and went to live near the sacred trees of Mamre at Hebron, where he built an altar in honor of the Lord .
Genesis 45:24
Then he sent his brothers off and told them, "Don't argue on the way home!"
Then he sent his brothers off and told them, "Don't argue on the way home!"
Exodus 2:13
When Moses went out the next day, he saw two Hebrews fighting. So he went to the man who had started the fight and asked, "Why are you beating up one of your own people?"
When Moses went out the next day, he saw two Hebrews fighting. So he went to the man who had started the fight and asked, "Why are you beating up one of your own people?"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the man of God said unto the king,.... In answer to his civility to him, to assure him it was not out of contempt to him, or ill will to him, or slight of his favour, but in obedience to the will of God:
if thou wilt give half of thine house; of the riches in it, and even of his kingdom:
I will not go in with thee, neither will I eat bread nor drink water in this place; this idolatrous place; the reason follows.
