Common English Bible

1 Kings 13:15-22 Common English Bible (CEB)

15. The old prophet then said to him, "Come home with me and eat some food."

16. But the man of God answered, "I can’t return or go with you, and I can’t eat food or drink water with you in this place

17. because of the message that came to me from the Lord’s word: Don’t eat food! Don’t drink water! Don’t return by the way you came!"

18. The old prophet said to the man of God, "I’m also a prophet like you. A messenger spoke to me with the Lord’s word, ‘Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat food and drink water.’"But the old prophet was lying to him.

19. So the man of God went back with the old prophet. He ate food in his home and drank water.

20. Then as they were sitting at the table, the Lord’s word came to the prophet who had brought him back.

21. He cried out to the man of God who had come from Judah:“The Lord says this:You rebelled against the Lord’s word!You didn’t keep the command that the Lord your God gave you!

22. You came back and ate food and drank water in this place."But he had commanded you: ‘Don’t eat food! Don’t drink water!’ Now your body won’t go to the grave of your ancestors."