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1 Kings 13:9
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KJ21
For so was it charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.’”
ASV
for so was it charged me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou shalt eat no bread, nor drink water, neither return by the way that thou camest.
AMP
For I was commanded by the word of the Lord, ‘You shall not eat bread or drink water, nor shall you return by the way you came.’”
AMPC
For I was commanded by the word of the Lord, You shall eat no bread or drink water or return by the way you came.
BRG
For so was it charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
CSB
for this is what I was commanded by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat food or drink water or go back the way you came.’”
CSBA
for this is what I was commanded by the word of the Lord: “You must not eat food or drink water or go back the way you came.” ’
CEB
This is what God commanded me by the Lord’s word: Don’t eat food! Don’t drink water! Don’t return by the way you came!”
CJB
For this is the order I received through the word of Adonai: ‘Don’t eat food or drink water, and don’t return by the road you took when you came.’”
CEV
The Lord said I can't eat or drink anything and that I can't go home the same way I came.”
DARBY
for so was it charged me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou shalt eat no bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way that thou shalt go.
DRA
For so it was enjoined me by the word of the Lord commanding me: Thou shalt not eat bread nor drink water, nor return by the same way that thou camest.
ERV
The Lord commanded me not to eat or drink anything here. He also commanded me not to go back the same way I came.”
EASY
The Lord commanded me, “You must not eat or drink anything there. You must not return home on the same road that you came on.” ’
EHV
For this is what I was commanded by the word of the Lord: Do not eat bread and do not drink water, and do not return by the way you came.”
ESV
for so was it commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘You shall neither eat bread nor drink water nor return by the way that you came.’”
ESVUK
for so was it commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘You shall neither eat bread nor drink water nor return by the way that you came.’”
EXB
The ·Lord [L word of the Lord] commanded me not to ·eat or drink [L eat bread or drink water] nor to return on the same road by which I came.”
GNV
For so was it charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, Eat no bread nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
GW
When the Lord spoke to me, he commanded me not to eat or drink or go back on the same road I took.”
GNT
The Lord has commanded me not to eat or drink a thing, and not to return home the same way I came.”
HCSB
for this is what I was commanded by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water or go back the way you came.’”
ICB
The Lord commanded me not to eat or drink anything. He also commanded me not to return on the same road by which I came.”
ISV
because the Lord commanded me specifically, ‘You are not to eat bread, drink water, or return by the way that you came to arrive here!’”
JUB
for so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread nor drink water nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
KJV
For so was it charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
AKJV
for so was it charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.
LSB
For so it was commanded me by the word of Yahweh, saying, ‘You shall eat no bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way which you came.’”
LEB
for the word of Yahweh has commanded me, saying, ‘You shall not eat bread nor drink water, and you shall not return on the way that you came.’”
TLB
For the Lord has given me strict orders not to eat anything or drink any water while I’m here, and not to return to Judah by the road I came on.”
MSG
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.
MEV
for so I was commanded by the word of the Lord, saying: You shall eat no bread, nor drink water nor return by the same way that you came.”
NOG
When Yahweh spoke to me, he commanded me not to eat or drink or go back on the same road I took.”
NABRE
For I was instructed by the word of the Lord: Do not eat bread or drink water, and do not return by the way you came.”
NASB
For so it was commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘You shall not eat bread nor drink water, nor return by the way that you came.’”
NASB1995
For so it was commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘You shall eat no bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way which you came.’”
NCB
I received a command by the word of the Lord, “Do not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.”
NCV
The Lord commanded me not to eat or drink anything nor to return on the same road by which I came.”
NET
For this is how I was commanded in the Lord’s message, ‘Eat no food. Drink no water. And do not return by the way you came.’”
NIRV
The Lord gave me a command. He said, ‘Do not eat bread or drink water there. Do not return the same way you came.’ ”
NIV
For I was commanded by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.’”
NIVUK
For I was commanded by the word of the Lord: “You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.”’
NKJV
For so it was commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘You shall not eat bread, nor drink water, nor return by the same way you came.’ ”
NLV
For the word of the Lord said to me, ‘You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.’”
NLT
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.’”
NRSVA
For thus I was commanded by the word of the Lord: You shall not eat food, or drink water, or return by the way that you came.’
NRSVACE
For thus I was commanded by the word of the Lord: You shall not eat food, or drink water, or return by the way that you came.’
NRSVCE
For thus I was commanded by the word of the Lord: You shall not eat food, or drink water, or return by the way that you came.”
NRSVUE
For thus I was commanded by the word of the Lord: ‘You shall not eat food, or drink water, or return by the way that you came.’ ”
OJB
For so was it charged me by the Devar Hashem, saying, Eat no lechem, nor drink mayim, nor return again by the same derech that thou camest.
RGT
“For so I was charged by the Word of the LORD, saying: “Eat no bread nor drink water nor turn back by the same way that you came.”
RSV
for so was it commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘You shall neither eat bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way that you came.’”
RSVCE
for so was it commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘You shall neither eat bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way that you came.’”
TLV
For so I was charged by the word of Adonai, saying, ‘You are to eat no bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way by which you came.’”
VOICE
The Eternal gave me clear instructions. He said, “While you are there, do not eat a crumb or drink water. Do not travel back the way you came.”
WEB
for so was it commanded me by Yahweh’s word, saying, ‘You shall eat no bread, drink no water, and don’t return by the way that you came.’”
WYC
for so it was commanded to me by the word of the Lord, commanding, Thou shalt not eat bread, neither thou shalt drink water, neither thou shalt turn again by the way by which thou camest.
YLT
for so He commanded me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink water, nor turn back in the way that thou hast come.'
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