1 Kings 13:17

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

'For I was commanded by the word of the LORD: You must not eat bread or drink water there, nor return by the way you went.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּֽי־דָבָ֤ר אֵלַי֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לֹֽא־תֹאכַ֣ל לֶ֔חֶם וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁתֶּ֥ה שָׁ֖ם מָ֑יִם לֹא־תָשׁ֣וּב לָלֶ֔כֶת בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֥כְתָּ בָּֽהּ

Transliteration

For dābār to me in dĕbar YHWH, 'Not tōʾkal leḥem and not tišteh there māyim, not tāšûb to go in the derek which hālaktā in it'

Grammar Details

• *dābār*: noun ms - word/thing/command
• *dĕbar YHWH*: construct state - word of YHWH
• *tōʾkal*: qal imperfect 2ms - you will eat
• *leḥem*: noun ms - bread/food
• *tišteh*: qal imperfect 2ms - you will drink
• *māyim*: noun mp - water
• *tāšûb*: qal imperfect 2ms - you will return
• *derek*: noun fs with definite article - the way/road/path
• *hālaktā*: qal perfect 2ms - you went

Word Meanings

• *dābār*: word/command/matter
• *derek*: way/road/path/journey

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For it was said to me by the word of the LORD, You shall eat no bread nor drink water there, nor return to go by the way that you came.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  for it was said to me by the word of Jehovah, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  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.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for it is spoken vnto me by the worde of the LORDE: Thou shalt nether eate bred there, ner yet drynke water, nether shalt thou go agayne by the waye which thou wentest.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For it was charged me by the word of the Lord, saying, Thou shalt eate no bread, nor drinke water there, nor turne againe to goe by the way that thou wentest.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For it was saide to me in the word of the Lord: Thou shalt eate no bread, nor drinke water there, nor turne againe to go by the way that thou camest.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  for it was said to me by the word of Yahweh, You shall eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that you came.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for a word `is' unto me by the word of Jehovah, Thou dost not eat bread nor drink there water, thou dost not turn back to go in the way in which thou camest.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for it was said to me by the word of Jehovah, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  for it was said to me by the word of Jehovah, Thou shalt eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that thou camest.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  For the Lord said to me, You are not to take food or water there, or go back again by the way you came.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For it was said to me by the word of Yahweh, 'You shall eat no bread nor drink water there, nor turn again to go by the way that you came.'"

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  For an order came to me in the LORD’s message,‘Eat no food. Drink no water there. And do not return by the way you came.’”

Referenced Verses

• 1 Kgs 20:35 : 35 One of the sons of the prophets said to his companion by the word of the LORD, 'Strike me, please.' But the man refused to strike him.
• 1 Thess 4:15 : 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep.
• 1 Kgs 13:1 : 1 Behold, a man of God came from Judah by the word of the LORD to Bethel, and Jeroboam was standing by the altar to offer incense.