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:
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 13 of 1 Kings. An old prophet from Bethel deceives the man of God and persuades him to return and eat with him, contradicting the instruction he had received. The narrative emphasizes the need to obey the word received from God even when a religious authority claims to have another revelation. The messenger’s reputation or age does not replace faithfulness to the divine command.
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Er aber sprach: Ich kann nicht mit dir umkehren und mit dir kommen; ich will auch nicht Brot essen noch Wasser trinken mit dir an diesem Ort.
Mas él respondió: No podré volver contigo, ni iré contigo; ni tampoco comeré pan ni beberé agua contigo en este lugar;
Pero él respondió: «No puedo volver contigo ni entrar contigo. Tampoco comeré pan ni beberé agua contigo en este lugar,
Mais il répondit: Je ne puis ni retourner avec toi, ni entrer chez toi. Je ne mangerai point de pain, je ne boirai point d'eau avec toi en ce lieu-ci;
Ma egli disse: Io non posso ritornare indietro, nè venir teco; e non mangerò pane, nè berrò acqua teco, in questo luogo.
Porém ele disse: Não posso voltar contigo, nem entrarei contigo; nem tampouco comerei pão, nem beberei contigo água neste lugar.
神人說:「我不能跟你回去,與你同行,也不能在這地方跟你一起吃飯喝水,
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