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1 Kings 13:17 — compare English translations

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  • World English Bible Public Domain
    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.
  • King James Version Public Domain
    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.
  • unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
    For a word to me by the word of Yahweh, ‘You shall not eat bread and you shall not drink water there. You shall not return to go by the road by which you went.’”

unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).

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