Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives,
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.'
Themes
Christian ministers » Faithful » Micaiah
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Jehoshaphat
Micaiah » A prophet who reproved king ahab
Interlinear
'elohiym
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 18:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jehoshaphat's Alliance With Ahab
12
The official who had gone to get Micaiah said to him: All the other prophets have prophesied success for the king. You had better do the same.
13 But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives,
Cross References
Numbers 22:35
But the angel said: Go on with these men, but say only what I tell you to say. Thus Balaam went on with them.
Numbers 22:18-20
Balaam answered Balak's servants: Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not disobey the command of Jehovah my God no matter whether the request was important or not.
Numbers 24:13
Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything contrary to the command of Jehovah either good or bad, of my own accord. What Jehovah speaks, that I will speak!
Numbers 23:12
Balaam answered: I must say what Jehovah tells me to say.
Numbers 23:26
Balaam answered: Did I not tell you that I must do everything Jehovah tells me?
1 Kings 22:14
Micaiah answered: By the living God Jehovah I promise that I will say what he tells me to say!
Jeremiah 23:28
The prophet who has had a dream should say it is only a dream. The prophet who has heard my message should proclaim that message faithfully. What good is chaff compared with wheat? Says Jehovah.
Jeremiah 42:4
I answered: Very well, then. I will pray to Jehovah our God, just as you have asked. I will tell you what he says. I will not keep back anything from you.
Ezekiel 2:7
Speak my words to them whether they listen or not, because they are rebellious.
Micah 2:6-7
Do not prophesy to me. They prophesy. But they will not prophesy these things.
Acts 20:27
I did not shrink from telling you the entire will of God.
1 Corinthians 11:23
For I received from the Lord that which I delivered to you, that the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread.
2 Corinthians 2:17
For we are not as the many, corrupting the word of God; but sincere and from God. We speak in Christ in the sight of God.
Galatians 1:10
Do I now seek the favor of men, or of God? Am I striving to please men? If I were still pleasing men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
We always speak, as God wants us to. He has judged us worthy to be entrusted with the Good News. We do not try to please people, but to please God, who tests our motives (examines our hearts).