I will bring a bit of bread so that you may strengthen yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. Later, you can continue on.’ ‘Yes,’ they replied, ‘do as you have said.’
1 Kings 13:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then the king declared to the man of God, ‘Come home with me, refresh yourself, and I’ll give you a reward.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the king said to the man of God, Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward. American Standard Version (1901) And the king said unto the man of God, Come home with me, and refresh thyself, and I will give thee a reward. Common English Bible The king spoke to the man of God: “Come with me to the palace and refresh yourself. Let me give you a gift.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then the king said to the man of God: "Come home with me, so that you may dine. And I will give you gifts." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the king said to the man of God: Come home with me to dine, and I will make thee presents. |
I will bring a bit of bread so that you may strengthen yourselves. This is why you have passed your servant’s way. Later, you can continue on.’ ‘Yes,’ they replied, ‘do as you have said.’
Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will happen to the boy.’
Then Naaman and his whole company went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, ‘I know there’s no God in the whole world except in Israel. Therefore, please accept a gift from your servant.’
When Jeremiah had not yet turned to go, Nebuzaradan said to him, ‘Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people or go wherever it seems right for you to go.’ So the captain of the guards gave him a ration and a gift and released him.
‘I wish one of you would shut the temple doors, so that you would no longer kindle a useless fire on my altar! I am not pleased with you,’ says the Lord of Armies, ‘and I will accept no offering from your hands.
Shepherd God’s flock among you, not overseeing out of compulsion but willingly, as God would have you; not out of greed for money but eagerly;
‘Please stay here,’ Manoah told him, ‘and we will prepare a young goat for you.’
So he brought him to his house and fed the donkeys. Then they washed their feet and ate and drank.