1 Kings 13:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and (A)I will give you a gift.” 8 But the man of God said to the king, “(B)If you were to give me half your house, I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread or drink water in this place. 9 For so [a]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.’”
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1 Kings 13:7-9
New International Version
7 The king said to the man of God, “Come home with me for a meal, and I will give you a gift.”(A)
8 But the man of God answered the king, “Even if you were to give me half your possessions,(B) I would not go with you, nor would I eat bread(C) or drink water here. 9 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.’”
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