17 For a message came to me by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat food or drink water there(A) or go back by the way you came.’”

18 He said to him, “I am also a prophet(B) like you. An angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord: ‘Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat food and drink water.’” The old prophet deceived him,(C) 19 and the man of God went back with him, ate food in his house, and drank water.

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17 I have been told by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way you came.’”

18 The old prophet answered, “I too am a prophet, as you are. And an angel said to me by the word of the Lord:(A) ‘Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” (But he was lying(B) to him.) 19 So the man of God returned with him and ate and drank in his house.

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