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1 Kings 13:16

What does 1 Kings 13:16 mean?

A plain-English look at 1 Kings 13:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

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,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But he said: I must not return, nor go with thee, neither will I eat bread, or drink water in this place:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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.

Context

v.15Then he said unto him, Come home with me, and eat bread.

v.16This passage

v.17for 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.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Numbers 22:19

    Now therefore, I pray you, tarry ye also here this night, that I may know what Jehovah will speak unto me more.

  • Matthew 4:10

    Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.

  • Numbers 22:13

    And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak, Get you into your land; for Jehovah refuseth to give me leave to go with you.

  • 1 Kings 13:8

    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;

  • Genesis 3:1

    Now the serpent was more subtle than any beast of the field which Jehovah God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of any tree of the garden?

  • Matthew 16:23

    But he turned, and said unto Peter, Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art a stumbling-block unto me: for thou mindest not the things of God, but the things of men.

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