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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and say, "Thus sayeth the king: 'Put this fellow in prison, and feed him with bread and water of tribulation, until I come again in peace.'"

New American Standard Bible

and say, ‘Thus says the king, “Put this man in prison and feed him sparingly with bread and water until I return safely.”’”

King James Version

And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

Holman Bible

and say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this guy in prison and feed him only bread and water until I come back safely.’”

International Standard Version

Give him this order: "Place him in prison on survival rations only until I come back safely.'"

A Conservative Version

and say, Thus says the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

American Standard Version

and say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

Amplified

and say, ‘Thus says the king: “Put this man in prison and feed him just enough bread and water to survive until I return in peace (safely).”’”

Bible in Basic English

And say, By the king's order this man is to be put in prison, and given prison food till I come back in peace.

Darby Translation

and ye shall say, Thus says the king: Put this man in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

Julia Smith Translation

And say, Thus said the king, Put ye this in the house of the prison, and feed him with bread of oppression and water of oppression till my turning back in peace.

King James 2000

And say, Thus says the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with little bread and with little water, until I return in peace.

Lexham Expanded Bible

and say, 'Thus says the king: "Put this one into the prison house, and let him eat {a meager ration of bread and water} until I return in peace." '"

Modern King James verseion

And you shall say, So says the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction until I return in peace.

NET Bible

Say, 'This is what the king says: "Put this man in prison. Give him only a little bread and water until I return safely."'"

New Heart English Bible

and say, 'Thus says the king, "Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace."'"

The Emphasized Bible

and ye shall say, Thus, saith the king, Put ye this one into the prison, - and feed him with the bread of oppression, and with the water of oppression, until I return in peace.

Webster

And say, Thus saith the king, Put this man in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.

World English Bible

and say, 'Thus says the king, "Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace."'"

Youngs Literal Translation

and ye have said, Thus said the king, Put ye this one in the house of restraint, and cause him to eat bread of oppression, and water of oppression, till my return in peace.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And say

Usage: 0

the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

Put
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

this fellow in the prison
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

and feed
אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

him with bread
לחם 
Lechem 
Usage: 298

לחץ 
Lachats 
לחץ 
Lachats 
Usage: 12
Usage: 12

and with water
מים 
Mayim 
Usage: 581

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

References

American

Context Readings

Jehoshaphat's Alliance With Ahab

25 Then said the king of Israel, take ye Micaiah and deliver him to Amon the governor of city, and to Joash the king's son, 26 and say, "Thus sayeth the king: 'Put this fellow in prison, and feed him with bread and water of tribulation, until I come again in peace.'" 27 And Micaiah said, "If thou come again in peace, then hath not the LORD spoken in me." And Micaiah said moreover, "Hearken to, ye people, every one of you."


Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:10

Whereupon Asa was wroth with the seer and put him in the converting house, for he was displeased with him because of that. Moreover Asa oppressed certain of the people the same season.

Deuteronomy 29:19

so that when he heareth the words of this curse, he bless himself in his heart saying, 'I shall have peace; I will therefore work after the lust of mine own heart, that the drunken may perish with the thirsty.'

1 Samuel 25:21

And David said, "In vain have I kept all that this fellow had in the wilderness: so that nought was missed that pertained unto him, for he hath quite me with evil for good.

1 Kings 22:26-28

And the king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah and carry him back again into Amon the governor of the city, and unto Joab the king's son,

2 Chronicles 18:15

But the king said to him, "How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but truth to me, in the name of the LORD?"

Psalm 10:5

His ways are always grievous; thy judgments are far above, out of his sight. Therefore defieth he all his enemies.

Psalm 80:5

Thou hast fed them with the bread of tears, yea thou hast given them plenteousness of tears to drink.

Psalm 102:9

I eat ashes with my bread, and mingle my drink with weeping,

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously.

Isaiah 30:20

And though the LORD giveth you the bread of adversity, and the water of trouble, thine instructor flyeth not far from thee; if thine eyes look unto thine instructor,

Jeremiah 20:2-3

he smote Jeremiah, and put him in the stocks, that are by the high gate of Benjamin, in the house of the LORD.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice, and be glad: for great is your reward in heaven: For so persecuted they the prophets which were before your days.

Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard that, they said, "This fellow driveth the devils no other wise out, but by the help of Beelzebub the chief of the devils."

Luke 3:19-20

Then Herod the Tetrarch; when he was rebuked of him for Herodias his brother Philip's wife, and for all the evils which Herod had done;

Luke 23:2

And they began to accuse him saying, "We have found this fellow, perverting the people and forbidding to pay tribute to Caesar: and saying that he is Christ, a King."

Acts 5:18

and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.

Acts 22:22

They gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices and said, "Away with such a fellow from the earth: it is pity that he should live."

2 Corinthians 11:23

They are the ministers of Christ - I speak as a fool - I am more: In labors more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prison more plenteously,

1 Thessalonians 5:2-3

for ye your selves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall come even as a thief in the night.

Revelation 11:10

And they that dwell upon the earth, shall rejoice over them and be glad, and shall send gifts one to another: for these two prophets vexed them that dwelt on the earth.

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