Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, what my God says, that I will speak.”

King James Version

And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.

Holman Bible

But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, I will say whatever my God says.”

International Standard Version

"As the LORD lives," Micaiah replied, "I'll say what my God tells me to say."

A Conservative Version

And Micaiah said, As LORD lives, what my God says, that will I speak.

American Standard Version

And Micaiah said, As Jehovah liveth, what my God saith, that will I speak.

Amplified

But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, I will [only] speak what my God says.”

Bible in Basic English

And Micaiah said, By the living Lord, whatever the Lord says to me I will say.

Darby Translation

And Micah said, As Jehovah liveth, even what my God shall say, that will I declare.

Julia Smith Translation

And Micaiah will say, Jehovah lives, for what God shall say I shall speak it.

King James 2000

And Micaiah said, As the LORD lives, even what my God says, that will I speak.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Micaiah said, "As Yahweh lives, only what my God has said, that will I speak."

Modern King James verseion

And Micaiah said, As the Lord lives, even what my God says, that I will speak.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And Micaiah said, "As truly as the LORD liveth, even what my God sayeth, that will I speak."

NET Bible

But Micaiah said, "As certainly as the Lord lives, I will say what my God tells me to say!"

New Heart English Bible

Micaiah said, "As the LORD lives, what my God says, that will I speak."

The Emphasized Bible

Then said Micaiah, - By the life of Yahweh, whatsoever my God shall say, that, must I speak.

Webster

And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.

World English Bible

Micaiah said, "As Yahweh lives, what my God says, that will I speak."

Youngs Literal Translation

And Micaiah saith 'Jehovah liveth, surely that which my God saith, it I speak.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מכיהוּ מיכיהוּ 
Miykay@huw 
Usage: 20

As the Lord

Usage: 0

חי 
Chay 
Usage: 502

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

Verse Info

Context Readings

Jehoshaphat's Alliance With Ahab

12 And the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, "Behold, the words of the prophets with one accord are favorable to the king. Let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak favorably." 13 But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, what my God says, that I will speak.” 14 And when he had come to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I refrain?" And he answered, "Go up and triumph; they will be given into your hand."

Cross References

Numbers 22:35

And the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, "Go with the men, but speak only the word that I tell you." So Balaam went on with the princes of Balak.

Numbers 22:18-20

But Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, "Though Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the LORD my God to do less or more.

Numbers 24:13

'If Balak should give me his house full of silver and gold, I would not be able to go beyond the word of the LORD, to do either good or bad of my own will. What the LORD speaks, that will I speak'?

Numbers 23:12

And he answered and said, "Must I not take care to speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?"

Numbers 23:26

But Balaam answered Balak, "Did I not tell you, 'All that the LORD says, that I must do'?"

1 Kings 22:14

But Micaiah said, "As the LORD lives, what the LORD says to me, that I will speak."

Jeremiah 23:28

Let the prophet who has a dream tell the dream, but let him who has my word speak my word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat? declares the LORD.

Jeremiah 42:4

Jeremiah the prophet said to them, "I have heard you. Behold, I will pray to the LORD your God according to your request, and whatever the LORD answers you I will tell you. I will keep nothing back from you."

Ezekiel 2:7

And you shall speak my words to them, whether they hear or refuse to hear, for they are a rebellious house.

Micah 2:6-7

"Do not preach"--thus they preach-- "one should not preach of such things; disgrace will not overtake us."

Acts 20:27

for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

1 Corinthians 11:23

For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night when he was betrayed took bread,

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not, like so many, peddlers of God's word, but as men of sincerity, as commissioned by God, in the sight of God we speak in Christ.

Galatians 1:10

For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests our hearts.

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