But camest back, and hast eaten bread and drunk water in the place, of the which the Lord did say to thee, Eat no bread, and drink no water; thy carcase shall not come unto the sepulchre of thy fathers.
Parallel translations
- WEB but came back, and have eaten bread and drank water in the place of which he said to you, “Eat no bread, and drink no water”; your body will not come to the tomb of your fathers.’”
- BSB but you went back and ate bread and drank water in the place where He told you not to do so, your body shall never reach the tomb of your fathers.’”
- ESV but have come back and have eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which he said to you, “Eat no bread and drink no water,” your body shall not come to the tomb of your fathers.’”
- NKJV but you came back, ate bread, and drank water in the place of which the Lord said to you, “Eat no bread and drink no water,” your corpse shall not come to the tomb of your fathers.’ ”
- NASB but have returned and eaten bread and drunk water in the place of which He said to you, “You are not to eat bread nor drink water”; your dead body will not come to the grave of your fathers.’ ”
- NLT You came back to this place and ate and drank where he told you not to eat or drink. Because of this, your body will not be buried in the grave of your ancestors.”
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Quick answer
Because he ate and drank against God's command, the man of God will not be buried in his family tomb. The penalty signals dishonor for his disobedience.
Overview
The judgment is that the man of God's body will not rest with his ancestors, a mark of disgrace in that culture. The severity underscores how seriously God regards obedience to his explicit word. While faithful Christians may discuss the precise lessons of this account, its central warning about heeding God's word over deceptive claims is plain.
Cross-references & the web
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- 1 Kgs 14:13And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found some good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.
- Isa 14:18–20All the kings of the nations, even all of them, lie in glory, every one in his own house.
- Jer 22:18–19Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah; They shall not lament for him, saying, Ah my brother! or, Ah sister! they shall not lament for him, saying, Ah lord! or, Ah his glory!
- 1 Kgs 13:30And he laid his carcase in his own grave; and they mourned over him, saying, Alas, my brother!
- 2 Chr 21:19–20And it came to pass, that in process of time, after the end of two years, his bowels fell out by reason of his sickness: so he died of sore diseases. And his people made no burning for him, like the burning of his fathers.
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