1 Kings 13:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the Lord, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.”

1 Kings 13:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Kings 13:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Kings 13:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He said to him, “I also am a prophet as you are; and an angel spoke to me by Yahweh’s word, saying, ‘Bring him back with you into your house, that he may eat bread and drink water.’” He lied to him.”

1 Kings 13:18 — World English Bible

1 Kings 13:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said unto him, I also am a prophet as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Bring him back with thee into thy house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him. ”

1 Kings 13:18 — American Standard Version

1 Kings 13:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he saith to him, `I also <FI>am<Fi> a prophet like thee, and a messenger spake unto me by the word of Jehovah, saying, Bring him back with thee unto thy house, and he doth eat bread and drink water;' --he hath lied to him.”

1 Kings 13:18 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Kings 13:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spoke to me by the word of Jehovah saying, Bring him back with thee into thy house, that he may eat bread and drink water. He lied unto him. ”

1 Kings 13:18 — Darby Translation

1 Kings 13:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he said vnto him, I am a Prophet also as thou art, and an Angel spake vnto me by the worde of the Lord, saying, Bring him againe with thee into thine house, that hee may eate bread and drinke water: but he lyed vnto him.”

1 Kings 13:18 — Geneva Bible

1 Kings 13:18 in Context — 1 Kings 13

16 And he said, I may not return with thee, nor go in with thee: neither will I eat bread nor drink water with thee in this place:

17 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.

18 He said unto him, I am a prophet also as thou art; and an angel spake unto me by the word of the Lord, saying, Bring him back with thee into thine house, that he may eat bread and drink water. But he lied unto him.

19 So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.

20 And it came to pass, as they sat at the table, that the word of the Lord came unto the prophet that brought him back:

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