Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Micaiah said, "As Yahweh lives, only what my God has said, 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.

King James 2000

And Micaiah said, As the LORD lives, even what my God says, 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
And Micaiah
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 Then the messenger who went to call Micaiah said to him, "Behold, the words of the prophets [are] good with one voice to the king. Please let your word be as one with them and speak good." 13 But Micaiah said, "As Yahweh lives, only what my God has said, that will I speak." 14 And when he had come to the king, the king said to him, "Micaiah, shall we go to Ramoth-Gilead to war or shall I cease?" And he said, "Go up and triumph! They shall be given into your hand."


Cross References

Numbers 22:35

The angel of Yahweh said to Balaam, "Go with the men, but speak only the word that I will speak to you." So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.

Numbers 22:18-20

Balaam answered and said to the servants of Balak, "Even though Balak gives to me his house full of silver and gold, I am not able to go beyond {the command of Yahweh} my God to do a little or a lot.

Numbers 24:13

'If Balak gave to me the fullness of his house full of silver and gold, I am not able to go beyond {the command of Yahweh} to do good or evil, from my heart; what Yahweh speaks, I will speak'?

Numbers 23:12

He answered and said, "{Should I not speak} what Yahweh puts in my mouth?"

Numbers 23:26

But Balaam answered and said to Balak, "Did I not speak to you, saying, 'Whatever Yahweh speaks I will do'?"

1 Kings 22:14

Then Micaiah said, "{As Yahweh lives}, surely only as Yahweh speaks to me, that will I speak."

Jeremiah 23:28

The prophet who [has] with him a dream, let him tell [the] dream. But [the prophet] who [has] my word with him, let him speak my word faithfully. {What is straw compared to wheat}?" {declares} Yahweh.

Jeremiah 42:4

And Jeremiah the prophet said to them, "I have heard. Look, I [am] going to pray to Yahweh your God according to your words, {and then} all the words that Yahweh answers you I will tell you; I will not withhold from you a word."

Ezekiel 2:7

And you must speak my words to them whether they listen or whether they fail [to listen], for they [are] rebellious.

Micah 2:6-7

"Do not preach!" they are preaching. They should not preach to these; disgrace will not overtake us.

Acts 20:27

for I did not shrink from proclaiming to you the whole purpose of God.

1 Corinthians 11:23

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

2 Corinthians 2:17

For we are not like the majority who peddle the word of God, but as from pure motives--but as from God--we speak before God in Christ.

Galatians 1:10

For am I now making an appeal to people or [to] God? Or am I seeking to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:4

but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, thus we speak, not as pleasing people but God, who examines our hearts.

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