Parallel Verses

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."'"

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."'"

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.

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.

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 The king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son; 26 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."'" 27 Micaiah said, "If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me." He said, "Listen, you peoples, all of you!"

Cross References

2 Chronicles 16:10

Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in the prison; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.

Deuteronomy 29:19

and it happen, when he hears the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, "I shall have peace, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart, to destroy the moist with the dry."

1 Samuel 25:21

Now David had said, "Surely in vain have I kept all that this fellow has in the wilderness, so that nothing was missed of all that pertained to him. He has returned me evil for good.

1 Kings 22:26-28

The king of Israel said, "Take Micaiah, and carry him back to Amon the governor of the city, and to Joash the king's son.

2 Chronicles 18:15

The king said to him, "How many times shall I adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?"

Psalm 10:5

His ways are prosperous at all times. He is haughty, and your laws are far from his sight. As for all his adversaries, he sneers at them.

Psalm 80:5

You have fed them with the bread of tears, and given them tears to drink in large measure.

Psalm 102:9

For I have eaten ashes like bread, and mixed my drink with tears,

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

Isaiah 30:20

Though the Lord may give you the bread of adversity and the water of affliction, yet your teachers won't be hidden anymore, but your eyes will see your teachers;

Jeremiah 20:2-3

Then Pashhur struck 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 be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven. For that is how they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Matthew 12:24

But when the Pharisees heard it, they said, "This man does not cast out demons, except by Beelzebul, the prince of the demons."

Luke 3:19-20

but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

Luke 23:2

They began to accuse him, saying, "We found this man perverting the nation, forbidding paying taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is Christ, a king."

Acts 5:18

and laid hands on the apostles, and put them in public custody.

Acts 22:22

They listened to him until he said that; then they lifted up their voice, and said, "Rid the earth of this fellow, for he isn't fit to live!"

2 Corinthians 11:23

Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-3

For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.

Revelation 11:10

Those who dwell on the earth rejoice over them, and they will be glad. They will give gifts to one another, because these two prophets tormented those who dwell on the earth.

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