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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the prophet replied, “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” The old prophet was lying to him,”

1 Kings 13:18

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A man of God from Judah has delivered a prophecy against the altar at Bethel and been told by God not to eat or drink in that place. An older prophet in Bethel pursues him.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the prophet replied, “I too am a prophet like you, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the LORD, saying, ‘Bring him back with you to your house, so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” The old prophet was lying to him,

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then he said to him, I am a prophet like you; and an angel said to me by the word of the Lord, Take him back with you and give him food and water. But he said false words to him.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y el otro le dijo: Yo también soy profeta como tú, y un ángel me ha hablado por palabra de Jehová, diciendo: Vuélvele contigo á tu casa, para que coma pan y beba agua. Empero mintióle.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Pero el anciano le dijo: ―Yo también soy profeta como tú; y un ángel, por orden del Señor, me dijo que debía llevarte a casa conmigo y darte alimento y agua. Pero el anciano mentía.

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