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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.

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.

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.'"

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."'"

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
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 carry him back unto Amon ruler of the city, and unto Joash son of the king; 26 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. 27 Then said Micaiah, If thou do, at all return, in peace, Yahweh hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear! ye peoples, all!

Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:10

Then was Asa angry with the seer, and put him in the house of the stocks, for he was in a rage with him, over this, - and Asa oppressed some of the people, at that time.

Deuteronomy 29:19

and so it come to pass while he is hearing the words of this oath, that he will bless himself in his heart - saying, Prosperity, shall I have, although in the stubbornness of my heart, I go on, - so that the drunkenness addeth to the thirst:

1 Samuel 25:21

Now, David, had said - Surely, in vain, did I guard all that pertained to this man in the wilderness, so that there was, nothing, missed of all that he had, - seeing he hath returned to me evil for good.

1 Kings 22:26-28

And the king of Israel said, Take Micaiah, and carry him back unto Amon captain of the city, - and unto Joash son of the king;

2 Chronicles 18:15

Then the king said unto him, How many times, must, I, be putting thee on oath, - that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?

Psalm 10:5

His ways are firm at all times, On high, are thy righteous regulations, out of his sight, As for all his adversaries, he puffeth at them:

Psalm 80:5

Thou hast fed them with the food of tears, And hast caused them to drink the water of weeping in threefold abundance.

Psalm 102:9

For, ashes - like bread, have I eaten, And, my drink - with my tears, have I mingled;

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man, feareth, and avoideth evil, but, a dullard, is haughty and confident.

Isaiah 30:20

Though My Lord, should give you bread in short measure and water in scant allowance Yet will thy Teacher not hide himself any more, But thine eyes shall ever be looking on thy Teacher.

Jeremiah 20:2-3

then Pashhur smote Jeremiah the prophet, - and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of Yahweh.

Matthew 5:12

Rejoice and exult, because, your reward, is great in the heavens; for, so, persecuted they the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 12:24

But, the Pharisees, hearing it, said, This one, doth not cast out the demons, save in Beelzebul ruler of the demons.

Luke 3:19-20

But, Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him concerning Herodias, the wife of his brother, and concerning all the wicked things Herod had done,

Luke 23:2

And they began to accuse him, saying - This one, found we, perverting our nation, and forbidding to give, tribute unto Caesar, - and affirming himself to be, an anointed king.

Acts 5:18

And thrust their hands upon the Apostles, and put them in a public ward.

Acts 22:22

And they hearkened unto him as far as this word, and lifted up their voice, saying - Away from the earth, with such a man as this, for it is not fit that he should live.

2 Corinthians 11:23

Ministers of Christ, are they? As one deranged I am talking, I, above measure! - in toils, superabundantly, in prisons, superabundantly, in stripes, to excess, in deaths, oft, -

1 Thessalonians 5:2-3

For, ye yourselves, perfectly well know - that, the day of the Lord, as a thief in the night, so, cometh;

Revelation 11:10

And, they who are dwelling upon the earth, rejoice over them, and make merry, and, gifts, will they send one to another, - because, these two prophets, tormented them that were dwelling upon the earth.

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