Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
But he answered, “I cannot go back with you, eat bread, or drink water with you in this place,
New American Standard Bible
He said, “
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:
International Standard Version
But he replied, "I can't go back with you to your home, be in your company, or even eat food or drink water with you in this place,
A Conservative 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;
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:
Amplified
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.
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;
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will say, I shall not be able to turn back with thee and to go with thee: and I will not eat bread and I will not drink water with thee in this place:
King James 2000
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:
Lexham Expanded 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.
Modern King James verseion
And he said, I may not return with you nor go in with you, nor will I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the other said again, "I may not return with thee, to go with thee, neither may I eat bread or drink water with thee in this place.
NET Bible
But he replied, "I can't go back with you or eat and drink with you in this place.
New Heart 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.
The 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;
Webster
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.
Youngs 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,
Themes
Christian ministers » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el
the Diet of the jews » Expressed by bread and water
Falsehood » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el who misguided the prophet of judah
Judgments » Disobedience » Prophet of judah
Kings » Who reigned over israel » Jeroboam
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » The prophet of judah
Temptation » Instances of » The old prophet of beth-el, the prophet of judah
Interlinear
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Lechem
Mayim
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 13:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Man Of God Disobeys
15
Then he said to him, “Come home with me and eat bread.”
16 But he answered, “I cannot go back with you, eat bread, or drink water with you in this place,
17
for a message came to me by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water there
Phrases
Cross References
1 Kings 13:8-9
But the man of God replied, “If you were to give me half your house,
Genesis 3:1-3
Now the serpent was the most cunning of all the wild animals that the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You can’t eat from any tree in the garden’?”
Numbers 22:13
So Balaam got up the next morning and said to Balak’s officials, “Go back to your land, because the Lord has refused to let me go with you.”
Numbers 22:19
Please stay here overnight as the others did, so that I may find out what else the Lord has to tell me.”
Matthew 4:10
Then Jesus told him,
Matthew 16:23
But He turned and told Peter,