16 And he said, (A)“I may not return with you, or go in with you, neither will I eat bread nor drink water with you in this place, 17 for it was said to me (B)by the word of the Lord, ‘You shall neither eat bread nor drink water there, nor return by the way that you came.’” 18 And he said to him, “I also am a prophet as you are, and an angel spoke to me by the word of the Lord, saying, ‘Bring him back with you into your house that he may eat bread and drink water.’” But he lied to him.

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16 The man of God said, “I cannot turn back and go with you, nor can I eat bread(A) or drink water with you in this place. 17 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 The old prophet answered, “I too am a prophet, as you are. And an angel said to me by the word of the Lord:(B) ‘Bring him back with you to your house so that he may eat bread and drink water.’” (But he was lying(C) to him.)

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