1 Kings 13:17 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁷ 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.’ ”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ For I was told by the word of the Lord, You shall not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way that you came.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ because of the message that came to me from the LORD’s word: Don’t eat food! Don’t drink water! Don’t return by the way you came!”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ For the Lord has spoken to me, by the word of the Lord, saying, "You shall not eat bread, and you shall not drink water in that place, nor shall you return by the way that you arrived."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ 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.

1 Kings 13:17 Cross References

1 Kings 13:1

And behold, a man of God came out of Judah by the word of the Lord to Bethel. Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.

1 Kings 13:8

And the man of God said to the king, “If you give me half your house, I will not go in with you. And I will not eat bread or drink water in this place;

1 Kings 20:35

And a certain man of the sons of the prophets said to his fellow at the command of the Lord, “Strike me, I pray.” But the man refused to strike him.

1 Thessalonians 4:15

For this we declare to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, shall not precede those who have fallen asleep.