1 Kings 13:9 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

for so He commanded me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink water, nor turn back in the way that thou hast come.`

English ASV

for so was it charged me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou shalt eat no bread, nor drink water, neither return by the way that thou camest.

English Amplified

For I was commanded by the word of the Lord, You shall eat no bread or drink water or return by the way you came.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

For I was commanded by the word of the Lord, You shall eat no bread or drink water or return by the way you came.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For this is what I was commanded by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.’”

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

for this is what I was commanded by the word of the LORD: ‘You must not eat food or drink water or go back the way you came.’”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

for so was it charged me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Thou shalt eat no bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way that thou shalt go.

English EASY 2024

The Lord commanded me, “You must not eat or drink anything there. You must not return home on the same road that you came on.” ’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

The Lord commanded me not to eat or drink anything here. He also commanded me not to go back the same way I came."

for so was it commanded me by the word of the LORD, saying, 'You shall neither eat bread nor drink water nor return by the way that you came.'"

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The Lord has commanded me not to eat or drink a thing, and not to return home the same way I came.”

English God's Word - GW 1995

When the Lord spoke to me, he commanded me not to eat or drink or go back on the same road I took."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

for this is what I was commanded by the word of the LORD: 'You must not eat bread or drink water or go back the way you came.'"

English KJV 1611

For so was it charged me by the word of the LORD, saying, Eat no bread, nor drink water, nor turn again by the same way that thou camest.

English LSB

For so it was commanded me by the word of Yahweh, saying, ‘You shall eat no bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way which you came.’”

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

for so I was commanded by the word of the Lord, saying: You shall eat no bread, nor drink water, nor return by the same way that you came.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"For so it was commanded me by the word of the LORD, saying, 'You shall eat no bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way which you came.'"

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For I was instructed by the word of the LORD not to eat bread or drink water and not to return by the way I came."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

For the LORD gave me strict orders, ‘Do not eat or drink there and do not go home the way you came.’”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The Lord gave me a command. He said, 'Do not eat bread or drink water there. Do not return the same way you came.' "

English NIV

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.'"

English NKJ 1982

For so it was commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘You shall not eat bread, nor drink water, nor return by the same way you came.’ ”

English NLT

For the LORD gave me this command: `You must not eat any food or drink any water while you are there, and do not return to Judah by the same way you came.'"

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

For thus I was commanded by the word of the LORD: You shall not eat food, or drink water, or return by the way that you came."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

for so was it commanded me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘You shall neither eat bread, nor drink water, nor return by the way that you came.’ ”

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For the Lord has given me strict orders not to eat anything or drink any water while I'm here, and not to return to Judah by the road I came on.“

English Tyndale 1537

For so was it charged me, thorow the word of GOD and said to me: eat no bread nor drink water nor turn again by the same way thou wentest.