Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Tush, hold your tongue," say they. "It shall not fall on this people, we shall not come so to confusion,"
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.
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 Nevertheless there shall be no man to divide thee thy portion in the congregation of the LORD. 6 "Tush, hold your tongue," say they. "It shall not fall on this people, we shall not come so to confusion," 7 sayeth the house of Jacob. Is the spirit of the LORD so clean away? Or is he so minded? Truth it is, my words are friendly unto them that live right:
Phrases
Cross References
Amos 2:12
'But ye gave the Nazarites wine to drink! Yea, ye commanded the prophets, saying, 'Prophesy not.'
Isaiah 30:10
They dare say to the Prophets, "See not," and unto them that be clear of judgment, "Tell us of nothing for to come, but speak friendly words unto us, and preach us false things.
Psalm 74:9
We see not our tokens. There is not one prophet more; no, not one is there among us, that understandeth any more.
Jeremiah 6:14-15
And beside that, they heal the hurt of my people with sweet words, saying, 'Peace, peace,' when there is no peace at all.
Jeremiah 8:11-12
Nevertheless, they heal the hurt of my people with sweet words, saying, 'Peace, peace,' where there is no peace at all.
Jeremiah 26:8-9
Now when he had spoken out all the words that the LORD commanded him to preach unto all the people, then the priests, the prophets and all the people took hold upon him, and said, "Thou shalt die.
Jeremiah 26:20-23
There was a prophet also, that preached stiffly in the name of the LORD, called Uriah the son of Shemaiah of Kiriathjearim: this man preached also against this city and against this land, according to all as Jeremiah sayeth.
Ezekiel 3:26
And I will make thy tongue cleave so to the roof of thy mouth, that thou shalt be dumb, and not be as a chider with them: for it is an obstinate household.
Ezekiel 20:46
"Thou son of man, set thy face toward the south, and speak to the south wind,
Ezekiel 21:2
"Thou son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, speak against the Sanctuary, and prophesy against the land of Israel, say to the land of Israel,
Amos 7:13
and prophesy no more at Bethel, for it is the king's chapel, and the king's court.
Amos 8:11-13
"Behold, the time cometh," sayeth the LORD God, "that I shall send a hunger into the earth. Not the hunger of bread, nor the thirst of water: but a hunger to hear the word of the LORD.
Micah 6:16
Ye keep the ordinances of Omri, and all the customs of the house of Ahab: Ye follow their pleasures, therefore will I make thee waste, and cause thy inhabiters to be abhorred, O my people: and thus shalt thou bear thine own shame.
Acts 4:17
But that it be noised no farther among the people, let us threaten and charge them that they speak henceforth to no man in this name."
Acts 5:28
saying, "Did not we straitly command you that ye should not teach in this name? And behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and ye intend to bring this man's blood upon us."
Acts 5:40
And to him they agreed, and called the apostles, and beat them, and commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
Acts 7:51
"Ye stiffnecked and of uncircumcised hearts and ears: ye have always resisted the holy ghost: as your fathers did, so do ye.
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16
which as they killed the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, even so have they persecuted us, and God they please not, and are contrary to all men: