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Sunday, August 24th, 2025
the Week of Proper 16 / Ordinary 21
the Week of Proper 16 / Ordinary 21
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Good News Translation
1 Kings 13:17
because the Lord has commanded me not to eat or drink a thing, and not to return home the same way I came."
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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.
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.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
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.
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.
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 At that time there was an old prophet living in Bethel. His sons came and told him what the prophet from Judah had done in Bethel that day and what he had said to King Jeroboam. 12 "Which way did he go when he left?" the old prophet asked them. They showed him the road 13 and he told them to saddle his donkey for him. They did so, and he rode off 14 down the road after the prophet from Judah and found him sitting under an oak tree. "Are you the prophet from Judah?" he asked. "I am," the man answered. 15 "Come home and have a meal with me," he said. 16 But the prophet from Judah answered, "I can't go home with you or accept your hospitality. And I won't eat or drink anything with you here, 17 because the Lord has commanded me not to eat or drink a thing, and not to return home the same way I came." 18 Then the old prophet from Bethel said to him, "I, too, am a prophet just like you, and at the Lord 's command an angel told me to take you home with me and offer you my hospitality." But the old prophet was lying. 19 So the prophet from Judah went home with the old prophet and had a meal with him. 20 As they were sitting at the table, the word of the Lord came to the old prophet,
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
I am going to give you and your descendants all the land that you see, and it will be yours forever.
I am going to give you and your descendants all the land that you see, and it will be yours forever.
Genesis 13:17
Now, go and look over the whole land, because I am going to give it all to you."
Now, go and look over the whole land, because I am going to give it all to you."
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.
