Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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 For this there shall not be to thee any casting a cord by lot in the convocation of Jehovah. 6 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. 7 Causing the house of Jacob to say, Was the spirit of Jehovah shortened? if these his doings? shall not my words do good to a people going straight?.
Phrases
Cross References
Amos 2:12
And ye will give the Nazarites wine to drink; and ye commanded to the prophets, saying, Ye shall not prophesy.
Isaiah 30:10
Who said to the seeing, Ye shall not see, and to the perceiving, Ye shall not perceive for us right things, speak to us smooth things, perceive delusions.
Psalm 74:9
We saw not our signs, no more a prophet: and not with us will it be known how long.
Jeremiah 6:14-15
And they will heal the breaking of the daughter of my people by making light, and saying, Peace, peace; and no peace.
Jeremiah 8:11-12
And they will heal the breaking of the daughter of my people by making light of, saying, Peace, peace; and no peace.
Jeremiah 26:8-9
And it will be as Jeremiah finished to speak all which Jehovah commanded to speak to all the people, and the priests and the prophets and all the people will seize him, saying, Dying, thou shalt die.
Jeremiah 26:20-23
And also a man was prophesying in the name of Jehovah, Urijah son of Shemaiah, from the city of the forests, and he will prophesy against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah.
Ezekiel 3:26
And will cause thy tongue to cleave to thy palate, and thou wert dumb, and thou shalt not be to them for a man reproving: for they are a house of contradiction.
Ezekiel 20:46
Son of man, set thy face the way of the south, and drop to the south, and prophesy against the forest of the south field.
Ezekiel 21:2
Son of man, set thy face to Jerusalem, and drop to the holy places, and prophesy to the land of Israel;
Amos 7:13
And thou shalt no more add to prophesy in the house of God, for it is the king's holy place, and it is the house of the kingdom.
Amos 8:11-13
Behold, the days coming, says the Lord Jehovah, and I sent famine into the land; not a faniine for bread, and not a thirst for water, but for hearing the words of Jehovah.
Micah 6:16
The laws of Omri will be observed, and all the work of the house of Ahab, and ye will go in their counsels; so that I shall give thee for a desolation, and her inhabitants for hissing, and ye shall bear the reproach of my People.
Acts 4:17
But that it be not more and more exposed to the wind among the people, let us threaten them with a threat, to speak no more in this name to any man.
Acts 5:28
Saying, Did we not announce to you by order, not to teach by this name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and ye desire to bring upon us this man's blood.
Acts 5:40
And by him they were persuaded: and having called the sent, having stripped, they enjoined not to speak in the name of Jesus, and loosed them.
Acts 7:51
Ye stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye always resist the Holy Spirit: as your fathers, also you.
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
They also having slain the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and having driven you out; and not pleasing God, and opposite to all men;