Parallel Verses

King James 2000

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

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.

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 that went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let your word therefore, I pray you, be like one of theirs, and speak you good. 13 And Micaiah said, As the LORD lives, even what my God says, that will I speak. 14 And when he had come to the king, the king said unto him, Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-gilead to battle, or shall I forbear? And he said, Go you up, and prosper, and they shall be delivered into your hand.

Cross References

Numbers 22:35

And the angel of the LORD said unto Balaam, Go with the men: but only the word that I shall speak unto you, that you shall speak. So Balaam went with the leaders of Balak.

Numbers 22:18-20

And Balaam answered and said unto the servants of Balak, If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the word of the LORD my God, to do less or more.

Numbers 24:13

If Balak would give me his house full of silver and gold, I cannot go beyond the commandment of the LORD, to do either good or bad of my own mind; but what the LORD says, that will I speak?

Numbers 23:12

And he answered and said, Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD has put in my mouth?

Numbers 23:26

But Balaam answered and said unto Balak, Told not I you, saying, All that the LORD speaks, that I must do?

1 Kings 22:14

And Micaiah said, As the LORD lives, what the LORD says unto me, that will I speak.

Jeremiah 23:28

The prophet that has a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that has my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? says the LORD.

Jeremiah 42:4

Then Jeremiah the prophet said unto them, I have heard you; behold, I will pray unto the LORD your God according to your words; and it shall come to pass, that whatsoever thing the LORD shall answer you, I will declare it unto you; I will keep nothing back from you.

Ezekiel 2:7

And you shall speak my words unto them, whether they will hear, or whether they refuse: for they are most rebellious.

Micah 2:6-7

Prophesy not, they say to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not be shamed.

Acts 20:27

For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

1 Corinthians 11:23

For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread:

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not as many, who corrupt the word of God: but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ.

Galatians 1:10

For do I now seek the favor of men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, who tests our hearts.

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