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16 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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The man of God said, “I cannot turn back and go with you, nor can I eat bread or drink water with you in this place.
17 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.
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I have been told by the word of the LORD: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water there or return by the way you came.’ ”
18 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.
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The old prophet answered, “I too am a prophet, as you are. And an angel said to me by the word of the LORD: ‘Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.’ ” (But he was lying to him.)
19 So he went back with him, and did eat bread in his house, and drank water.
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So the man of God returned with him and ate and drank in his house.
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