1 Kings 13:17

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{ "verseID": "1 Kings.13.17", "source": "כִּֽי־דָבָ֤ר אֵלַי֙ בִּדְבַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה לֹֽא־תֹאכַ֣ל לֶ֔חֶם וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁתֶּ֥ה שָׁ֖ם מָ֑יִם לֹא־תָשׁ֣וּב לָלֶ֔כֶת בַּדֶּ֖רֶךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֥כְתָּ בָּֽהּ", "text": "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": { "*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" }, "variants": { "*dābār*": "word/command/matter", "*derek*": "way/road/path/journey" } }

📖 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

• 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.'

• 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{H1697} to me by the word{H1697} of Jehovah,{H3068} Thou shalt eat{H398} no bread{H3899} nor drink{H8354} water{H4325} there, nor turn again{H7725} to go{H3212} by the way{H1870} that thou camest.{H1980}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For it was said{H1697} to me by the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, Thou shalt eat{H398}{(H8799)} no bread{H3899} nor drink{H8354}{(H8799)} water{H4325} there, nor turn again{H7725}{(H8799)} to go{H3212}{(H8800)} by the way{H1870} that thou camest{H1980}{(H8804)}.

• 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 { "verseID": "1 Kings.20.35", "source": "‫וְאִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֜ד מִבְּנֵ֣י הַנְּבִיאִ֗ים אָמַ֧ר אֶל־רֵעֵ֛הוּ בִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה הַכֵּ֣ינִי נָ֑א וַיְמָאֵ֥ן הָאִ֖ישׁ לְהַכֹּתֽוֹ׃‬", "text": "And-*ʾîš ʾeḥāḏ* from-*bənê ha-nəḇîʾîm ʾāmar* to-*rēʿēhû* in-*ḏəḇar yəhwâ hakkênî nāʾ* and-*waymāʾēn ha-ʾîš* to-*hakkōṯô*", "grammar": { "*ʾîš ʾeḥāḏ*": "masculine singular noun + cardinal number - one man", "*bənê ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "construct state - sons of the prophets", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said", "*rēʿēhû*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his companion", "*ḏəḇar yəhwâ*": "construct state - word of YHWH", "*hakkênî*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - strike me", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*waymāʾēn*": "consecutive imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he refused", "*ha-ʾîš*": "definite article + masculine singular noun - the man", "*hakkōṯô*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to strike him" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ʾeḥāḏ*": "one man, a certain man", "*bənê ha-nəḇîʾîm*": "sons of the prophets, prophetic guild/company", "*rēʿēhû*": "his companion, his friend, his neighbor", "*ḏəḇar yəhwâ*": "word of YHWH, command of YHWH", "*hakkênî*": "strike me, hit me, wound me", "*waymāʾēn*": "he refused, he was unwilling", "*hakkōṯô*": "to strike him, to hit him" } }
• 1 Thess 4:15 : 15 { "verseID": "1 Thessalonians.4.15", "source": "Τοῦτο γὰρ ὑμῖν λέγομεν ἐν λόγῳ Κυρίου, ὅτι ἡμεῖς οἱ ζῶντες οἱ περιλειπόμενοι εἰς τὴν παρουσίαν τοῦ Κυρίου οὐ μὴ φθάσωμεν τοὺς κοιμηθέντας.", "text": "This for to you we *legomen* in *logō* of *Kyriou*, that we the ones *zōntes* the ones *perileipomenoi* unto the *parousian* of the *Kyriou* not not we may *phthasōmen* the ones having *koimēthentas*.", "grammar": { "*legomen*": "present, indicative, active, 1st person, plural - we say/tell", "*logō*": "dative, masculine, singular - word/statement (locative)", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*zōntes*": "present, participle, active, nominative, masculine, plural - living", "*perileipomenoi*": "present, participle, passive, nominative, masculine, plural - remaining/left behind", "*parousian*": "accusative, feminine, singular - coming/presence/arrival", "*Kyriou*": "genitive, masculine, singular - Lord's (possessive)", "*phthasōmen*": "aorist, subjunctive, active, 1st person, plural - we may precede/come before", "*koimēthentas*": "aorist, participle, passive, accusative, masculine, plural - having fallen asleep/died" }, "variants": { "*legomen*": "say/tell/speak", "*logō*": "word/statement/message/declaration", "*zōntes*": "living/alive", "*perileipomenoi*": "remaining/left behind/surviving", "*parousian*": "coming/presence/arrival/advent", "*phthasōmen*": "precede/come before/anticipate", "*koimēthentas*": "having fallen asleep/died/passed away" } }
• 1 Kgs 13:1 : 1 { "verseID": "1 Kings.13.1", "source": "וְהִנֵּ֣ה ׀ אִ֣ישׁ אֱלֹהִ֗ים בָּ֧א מִיהוּדָ֛ה בִּדְבַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה אֶל־בֵּֽית־אֵ֑ל וְיָרָבְעָ֛ם עֹמֵ֥ד עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ לְהַקְטִֽיר׃", "text": "And *hinnēh* *ʾîš* *ʾĕlōhîm* *bāʾ* from *yəhûdāh* by *dəbar* *YHWH* to *bêt-ʾēl* and *yārābəʿām* *ʿōmēd* by *hammizbēaḥ* to *ləhaqṭîr*.", "grammar": { "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold/look", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of", "*ʾĕlōhîm*": "noun, masculine plural - God/gods", "*bāʾ*": "verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/had come", "*yəhûdāh*": "proper noun - Judah", "*dəbar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - word/command of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - LORD/Yahweh", "*bêt-ʾēl*": "proper noun - Bethel (lit. 'house of God')", "*yārābəʿām*": "proper noun - Jeroboam", "*ʿōmēd*": "verb, qal participle, masculine singular - standing", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the altar", "*ləhaqṭîr*": "preposition + verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to burn incense/make offerings" }, "variants": { "*ʾîš ʾĕlōhîm*": "man of God/divine messenger/prophet", "*bāʾ*": "came/was coming/had come", "*dəbar YHWH*": "word of YHWH/command of YHWH/by YHWH's authority", "*ləhaqṭîr*": "to burn incense/to make offerings/to perform ritual burning" } }