8 The man of God said to the king, "Even if you gave me half of your house, I would not go in with you, neither would I eat bread nor drink water in this place; 9 for so was it commanded me by Yahweh's word, saying, 'You shall eat no bread, drink no water, and don't return by the way that you came.'" 10 So he went another way, and didn't return by the way that he came to Bethel.
8 Kodwa umuntu kaNkulunkulu wathi enkosini: Loba unganginika ingxenye eyodwa kwezimbili yendlu yakho, kangiyikuhamba lawe; kangiyikudla isinkwa, njalo kangiyikunatha amanzi kulindawo; 9 ngoba ngokunjalo yangilaya ngelizwi le Nkosi isithi: Ungadli isinkwa, njalo unganathi amanzi, njalo ungabuyeli ngendlela oze ngayo.