Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But if
King James Version
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
Holman Bible
“They should not preach these things;
shame will not overtake us.”
International Standard Version
To those who speak out, they will declare, "Don't prophesy to anyone!' so their shame won't go away.
A Conservative Version
Prophesy ye not, they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these, [so] reproaches shall not depart.
American Standard Version
Prophesy ye not, thus they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.
Amplified
‘Do not speak out,’ so they speak out.
But if they do not speak out concerning these things,
Reproaches will not be turned back.
Bible in Basic English
Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!
Darby Translation
Prophesy ye not, they prophesy. If they do not prophesy to these, the ignominy will not depart.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye shall not let fall in drops; they shall let fall in drops; they shall not let fall in drops for these; shame shall not be removed.
King James 2000
Prophesy not, they say to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not be shamed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Do not preach!" they are preaching. They should not preach to these; disgrace will not overtake us.
Modern King James verseion
Do not drop words as they drop! They shall not drop words about these; they shall not draw back reproaches.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Tush, hold your tongue," say they. "It shall not fall on this people, we shall not come so to confusion,"
NET Bible
Don't preach with such impassioned rhetoric,' they say excitedly. 'These prophets should not preach of such things; we will not be overtaken by humiliation.'
New Heart English Bible
"Do not prophesy." They prophesy. "Do not prophesy about these things. Disgrace won't overtake us."
The Emphasized Bible
Do not sputter - So they sputter! They must not sputter as to these things, Must he not put away reproaches?
Webster
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
World English Bible
"Don't prophesy!" They prophesy. "Don't prophesy about these things. Disgrace won't overtake us."
Youngs Literal Translation
Ye do not prophesy -- they do prophesy, They do not prophesy to these, It doth not remove shame.
Themes
Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous
Opposers » Opposers, hinder religious work » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Micah 2:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Word Rejected
5
Therefore you will have none to cast the line by lot in the assembly of the LORD.
6
But if
Phrases
Cross References
Amos 2:12
"But you made the Nazirites drink wine, and commanded the prophets, saying, 'You shall not prophesy.'
Isaiah 30:10
who say to the seers, "Do not see," and to the prophets, "Do not prophesy to us what is right; speak to us smooth things, prophesy illusions,
Psalm 74:9
We do not see our signs; there is no longer any prophet, and there is none among us who knows how long.
Jeremiah 6:14-15
They have healed the wound of my people lightly, saying, 'Peace, peace,' when there is no peace.
Jeremiah 8:11-12
They have healed the wound of my people lightly, saying, 'Peace, peace,' when there is no peace.
Jeremiah 26:8-9
And when Jeremiah had finished speaking all that the LORD had commanded him to speak to all the people, then the priests and the prophets and all the people laid hold of him, saying, "You shall die!
Jeremiah 26:20-23
There was another man who prophesied in the name of the LORD, Uriah the son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land in words like those of Jeremiah.
Ezekiel 3:26
And I will make your tongue cling to the roof of your mouth, so that you shall be mute and unable to reprove them, for they are a rebellious house.
Ezekiel 20:46
"Son of man, set your face toward the southland;preach against the south, and prophesy against the forest land in the Negeb.
Ezekiel 21:2
"Son of man, set your face toward Jerusalem and preach against the sanctuaries. Prophesy against the land of Israel
Amos 7:13
but never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary, and it is a temple of the kingdom."
Amos 8:11-13
"Behold, the days are coming," declares the Lord GOD, "when I will send a famine on the land-- not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD.
Micah 6:16
For you have kept the statutes of Omri, and all the works of the house of Ahab; and you have walked in their counsels, that I may make you a desolation, and your inhabitants a hissing; so you shall bear the scorn of my people."
Acts 4:17
But in order that it may spread no further among the people, let us warn them to speak no more to anyone in this name."
Acts 5:28
saying, "We strictly charged you not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and you intend to bring this man's blood upon us."
Acts 5:40
and when they had called in the apostles, they beat them and charged them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Acts 7:51
"You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you.
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out, and displease God and oppose all mankind