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1 Kings 13:16
And he said, "I cannot return with you or go with you. I will not eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
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Christian Standard Bible®
But he answered, “I cannot go back with you or accompany you; I will not eat food or drink water with you in this place.
But he answered, “I cannot go back with you or accompany you; I will not eat food or drink water with you in this place.
Hebrew Names Version
He said, I may not return with you, nor go in with you; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place:
He said, I may not return with you, nor go in with you; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place:
King James Version
And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:
And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:
English Standard Version
And he said, "I may not return with you, or go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place,
And he said, "I may not return with you, or go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place,
New Century Version
"I can't go home with you," the man of God answered. "I can't eat or drink with you in this place.
"I can't go home with you," the man of God answered. "I can't eat or drink with you in this place.
New English Translation
But he replied, "I can't go back with you or eat and drink with you in this place.
But he replied, "I can't go back with you or eat and drink with you in this place.
Amplified Bible
He said, "I cannot return with you nor go in with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
He said, "I cannot return with you nor go in with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
New American Standard Bible
But he said, "I cannot return with you, nor come with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
But he said, "I cannot return with you, nor come with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But he answered, I may not returne with thee, nor go in with thee, neither wil I eate bread nor drinke water with thee in this place.
But he answered, I may not returne with thee, nor go in with thee, neither wil I eate bread nor drinke water with thee in this place.
Legacy Standard Bible
And he said, "I cannot return with you, nor go with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
And he said, "I cannot return with you, nor go with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
Contemporary English Version
"I can't go back with you," the prophet replied, "and I can't eat or drink anything with you.
"I can't go back with you," the prophet replied, "and I can't eat or drink anything with you.
Complete Jewish Bible
He replied, "I cannot return with you or partake of your hospitality, nor will I eat food or drink water with you in this place;
He replied, "I cannot return with you or partake of your hospitality, nor will I eat food or drink water with you in this place;
Darby Translation
And he said, I cannot return with thee, nor go in with thee; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place.
And he said, I cannot return with thee, nor go in with thee; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place.
Easy-to-Read Version
But the man of God said, "I cannot go home with you. I cannot eat or drink anything in this place.
But the man of God said, "I cannot go home with you. I cannot eat or drink anything in this place.
George Lamsa Translation
And he answered. I cannot return with you nor go to your house; neither will I eat bread with you, nor drink water in this place;
And he answered. I cannot return with you nor go to your house; neither will I eat bread with you, nor drink water in this place;
Good News Translation
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,
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,
Lexham English Bible
Then he said, "I am not able to return with you or to go with you. I will not eat food nor will I drink water with you in this place.
Then he said, "I am not able to return with you or to go with you. I will not eat food nor will I drink water with you in this place.
Literal Translation
And he said, I am not able to go back with you, and to go in with you, nor may I eat bread or drink water with you in this place;
And he said, I am not able to go back with you, and to go in with you, nor may I eat bread or drink water with you in this place;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
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:
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:
American Standard Version
And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:
And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:
Bible in Basic English
But he said, I may not go back with you or go into your house; and I will not take food or a drink of water with you in this place;
But he said, I may not go back with you or go into your house; and I will not take food or a drink of water with you in this place;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He aunswered: I may not returne with thee, to go in with thee: neither wyl I eate bread, or drinke water with thee in this place.
He aunswered: I may not returne with thee, to go in with thee: neither wyl I eate bread, or drinke water with thee in this place.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And he said: 'I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place.
And he said: 'I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place.
King James Version (1611)
And he said, I may not returne with thee, nor goe in with thee: neither will I eat bread, nor drinke water with thee in this place.
And he said, I may not returne with thee, nor goe in with thee: neither will I eat bread, nor drinke water with thee in this place.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And he said, I shall not by any means be able to return with thee, neither will I eat bread, neither will I drink water in this place.
And he said, I shall not by any means be able to return with thee, neither will I eat bread, neither will I drink water in this place.
English Revised Version
And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:
And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:
Berean Standard Bible
But the man replied, "I cannot return with you or eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
But the man replied, "I cannot return with you or eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And he seide, Y may not turne ayen, nether come with thee, nether Y schal ete breed, nether Y schal drynke water in this place;
And he seide, Y may not turne ayen, nether come with thee, nether Y schal ete breed, nether Y schal drynke water in this place;
Young's Literal Translation
And he saith, `I am not able to turn back with thee, and to go in with thee, nor do I eat bread or drink with thee water in this place,
And he saith, `I am not able to turn back with thee, and to go in with thee, nor do I eat bread or drink with thee water in this place,
Update Bible Version
And he said, I may not return with you, nor go in with you; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place:
And he said, I may not return with you, nor go in with you; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place:
Webster's Bible Translation
And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:
And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:
World English Bible
He said, I may not return with you, nor go in with you; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place:
He said, I may not return with you, nor go in with you; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place:
New King James Version
And he said, "I cannot return with you nor go in with you; neither can I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place.
And he said, "I cannot return with you nor go in with you; neither can I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place.
New Living Translation
"No, I cannot," he replied. "I am not allowed to eat or drink anything here in this place.
"No, I cannot," he replied. "I am not allowed to eat or drink anything here in this place.
New Revised Standard
But he said, "I cannot return with you, or go in with you; nor will I eat food or drink water with you in this place;
But he said, "I cannot return with you, or go in with you; nor will I eat food or drink water with you in this place;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And he said - I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee, - neither will I eat bread or drink water with thee, in this place;
And he said - I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee, - neither will I eat bread or drink water with thee, in this place;
Douay-Rheims Bible
But he said: I must not return, nor go with thee, neither will I eat bread, or drink water in this place:
But he said: I must not return, nor go with thee, neither will I eat bread, or drink water in this place:
Revised Standard Version
And he said, "I may not return with you, or go in with you; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place;
And he said, "I may not return with you, or go in with you; neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place;
THE MESSAGE
"Sorry, I can't do that," the holy man said. "I can neither go back with you nor eat with you in this country. I'm under strict orders from God : ‘Don't eat a crumb; don't drink a drop; and don't come back the way you came.'"
"Sorry, I can't do that," the holy man said. "I can neither go back with you nor eat with you in this country. I'm under strict orders from God : ‘Don't eat a crumb; don't drink a drop; and don't come back the way you came.'"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
He said, "I cannot return with you, nor go with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
He said, "I cannot return with you, nor go with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
Contextual Overview
11 Now an old man who spoke for God was living in Bethel. His sons came and told him all the things which the man of God had done that day in Bethel. And they told their father the words which the man had spoken to the king. 12 Their father said to them, "Which way did he go?" Now his sons had seen the way which the man of God who came from Judah had gone. 13 Then he said to his sons, "Get the donkey ready for me." So they got the donkey ready for him, and he went away on it. 14 He went after the man of God and found him sitting under an oak tree. He said to him, "Are you the man of God who came from Judah?" And he said, "I am." 15 Then he said to him, "Come home with me and eat bread." 16 And he said, "I cannot return with you or go with you. I will not eat bread or drink water with you in this place. 17 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.'" 18 And he said to him, "I am a man who speaks for God like you. An angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.'" But he lied to him. 19 So he returned with him, and ate bread in his house, and drank water. 20 As they were sitting down at the table, the word of the Lord came to the man who spoke for God who had brought him back.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
1 Kings 13:8, 1 Kings 13:9, Genesis 3:1-3, Numbers 22:13, Numbers 22:19, Matthew 4:10, Matthew 16:23
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 18:4 - bread and water
Cross-References
Genesis 13:1
So Abram left Egypt and went to the Negev, with his wife and all that belonged to him. And Lot went with him.
So Abram left Egypt and went to the Negev, with his wife and all that belonged to him. And Lot went with him.
Genesis 13:2
Now Abram was very rich in cattle, silver and gold.
Now Abram was very rich in cattle, silver and gold.
Genesis 13:3
He traveled from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
He traveled from the Negev as far as Bethel, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Bethel and Ai,
Genesis 13:14
The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had left him, "Raise your eyes and look from where you are to the north and south and east and west.
The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had left him, "Raise your eyes and look from where you are to the north and south and east and west.
Genesis 13:16
I will make your family after you like the dust of the earth. So if anyone could number the dust of the earth, then he could number your children's children.
I will make your family after you like the dust of the earth. So if anyone could number the dust of the earth, then he could number your children's children.
Genesis 13:18
Then Abram moved his tent and came to live among the oaks of Mamre in Hebron. There he built an altar to the Lord.
Then Abram moved his tent and came to live among the oaks of Mamre in Hebron. There he built an altar to the Lord.
Genesis 15:5
He took him outside and said, "Now look up into the heavens and add up the stars, if you are able to number them." Then He said to him, "Your children and your children's children will be as many as the stars."
He took him outside and said, "Now look up into the heavens and add up the stars, if you are able to number them." Then He said to him, "Your children and your children's children will be as many as the stars."
Genesis 17:6
Many will come from you. I will make nations of you. Kings will come from you.
Many will come from you. I will make nations of you. Kings will come from you.
Genesis 17:16
And I will bring good to her. I will give you a son by her. I will bring good to her. And she will be the mother of nations. Kings of many people will come from her."
And I will bring good to her. I will give you a son by her. I will bring good to her. And she will be the mother of nations. Kings of many people will come from her."
Genesis 17:20
As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will bring good to him. I will make him grow in number. He will be the father of twelve rulers. I will make him a great nation.
As for Ishmael, I have heard you. I will bring good to him. I will make him grow in number. He will be the father of twelve rulers. I will make him a great nation.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee,.... Into the city, and into his house in it, being such an idolatrous place, and especially being forbidden of God:
neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place; he was resolute and determined to abide by the commandment of the Lord, though there is reason to believe that he was now both hungry and thirsty.
