Translations
Modern
For 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.’”
Traditional
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.
Literal
For I have been told by the word of YHWH, ‘You shall not eat bread, nor drink there water, nor return by going the way that you came in.’”
Latin
…quia locutus est Dominus ad me in sermone Domini, dicens: Non comedes panem, et non bibes aquam ibi, nec reverteris per viam qua ieris.
Original
Hebrew
English
For 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.’”
Notes
The old prophet had his reasons for finding the man of God, but he lied about getting a message from God through an angel. The man of God knew the old prophet's request went against God's instructions (1 Kings 13:8–10, 16–17; compare Galatians 1:8).
Theme notes and profiles
Events
Glossary
False Prophets Kings, Books of First and Second Prophets, False
Topics
Christian Minister: The Old Prophet of Beth-El Falsehood: The Old Prophet of Beth-El Who Misguided the Prophet of Judah Judgments: The Prophet of Judah, for Disobedience Temptation: The Old Prophet of Beth-El, the Prophet of Judah Temptation: Yielding to The Prophet of Judah