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Easy-to-Read Version
1 Kings 22:28
Micaiah said, "Listen to me, everyone! Ahab, if you come back alive from the battle, the Lord has not spoken through me."
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Christian Standard Bible®
But Micaiah said, “If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken through me.” Then he said, “Listen, all you people!”
But Micaiah said, “If you ever return safely, the Lord has not spoken through me.” Then he said, “Listen, all you people!”
Hebrew Names Version
Mikhayahu said, If you return at all in shalom, the LORD has not spoken by me. He said, Hear, you peoples, all of you.
Mikhayahu said, If you return at all in shalom, the LORD has not spoken by me. He said, Hear, you peoples, all of you.
King James Version
And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
English Standard Version
And Micaiah said, "If you return in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me." And he said, "Hear, all you peoples!"
And Micaiah said, "If you return in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me." And he said, "Hear, all you peoples!"
New Century Version
Micaiah said, "Ahab, if you come back safely from battle, the Lord has not spoken through me. Remember my words, all you people!"
Micaiah said, "Ahab, if you come back safely from battle, the Lord has not spoken through me. Remember my words, all you people!"
New English Translation
Micaiah said, "If you really do safely return, then the Lord has not spoken through me." Then he added, "Take note, all you people."
Micaiah said, "If you really do safely return, then the Lord has not spoken through me." Then he added, "Take note, all you people."
Amplified Bible
Micaiah said, "If you indeed return safely, the LORD has not spoken by me." Then he said, "Listen, all you people."
Micaiah said, "If you indeed return safely, the LORD has not spoken by me." Then he said, "Listen, all you people."
New American Standard Bible
But Micaiah said, "If you actually return safely, the LORD has not spoken by me." And he said, "Listen, all you people!"
But Micaiah said, "If you actually return safely, the LORD has not spoken by me." And he said, "Listen, all you people!"
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Michaiah sayde, If thou returne in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he sayd, Hearken all ye people.
And Michaiah sayde, If thou returne in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he sayd, Hearken all ye people.
Legacy Standard Bible
And Micaiah said, "If you indeed return safely, Yahweh has not spoken by me." And he said, "Listen, all you people."
And Micaiah said, "If you indeed return safely, Yahweh has not spoken by me." And he said, "Listen, all you people."
Contemporary English Version
Micaiah said, "If you do come back, I was wrong about what the Lord wanted me to say." Then he told the crowd, "Don't forget what I said!"
Micaiah said, "If you do come back, I was wrong about what the Lord wanted me to say." Then he told the crowd, "Don't forget what I said!"
Complete Jewish Bible
Mikhay'hu said, "If you return in peace at all, Adonai has not spoken through me!" Then he added, "Did you hear me, you peoples, all of you?"
Mikhay'hu said, "If you return in peace at all, Adonai has not spoken through me!" Then he added, "Did you hear me, you peoples, all of you?"
Darby Translation
And Micah said, If thou return at all in peace, Jehovah has not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O peoples, all of you!
And Micah said, If thou return at all in peace, Jehovah has not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O peoples, all of you!
George Lamsa Translation
And Micah said, If you return in peace, then the LORD has not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, all you people.
And Micah said, If you return in peace, then the LORD has not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, all you people.
Good News Translation
"If you return safely," Micaiah exclaimed, "then the Lord has not spoken through me!" And he added, "Listen, everyone, to what I have said!"
"If you return safely," Micaiah exclaimed, "then the Lord has not spoken through me!" And he added, "Listen, everyone, to what I have said!"
Lexham English Bible
Then Micaiah said, "If you indeed return in peace, then Yahweh has not spoken with me." Then he said, "Let all the peoples hear!"
Then Micaiah said, "If you indeed return in peace, then Yahweh has not spoken with me." Then he said, "Let all the peoples hear!"
Literal Translation
And Micaiah said, If you at all return in peace, Jehovah has not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, O people, all of them.
And Micaiah said, If you at all return in peace, Jehovah has not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, O people, all of them.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Micheas sayde: Yf thou commest agayne in peace, then hath not the LORDE spoken thorow me. And he sayde: herken to all ye people.
Micheas sayde: Yf thou commest agayne in peace, then hath not the LORDE spoken thorow me. And he sayde: herken to all ye people.
American Standard Version
And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, Jehovah hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, ye peoples, all of you.
And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, Jehovah hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, ye peoples, all of you.
Bible in Basic English
And Micaiah said, If you come back at all in peace, the Lord has not sent his word by me.
And Micaiah said, If you come back at all in peace, the Lord has not sent his word by me.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Michea sayde: If thou returne in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he sayde: Hearken ye people euery one of you.
And Michea sayde: If thou returne in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he sayde: Hearken ye people euery one of you.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Micaiah said: 'If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me.' And he said: 'Hear, ye peoples, all of you.'
And Micaiah said: 'If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me.' And he said: 'Hear, ye peoples, all of you.'
King James Version (1611)
And Micaiah saide, If thou returne at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, euery one of you.
And Micaiah saide, If thou returne at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, euery one of you.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Michaias said, If thou return at all in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me.
And Michaias said, If thou return at all in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me.
English Revised Version
And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, ye peoples, all of you.
And Micaiah said, If thou return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, ye peoples, all of you.
Berean Standard Bible
But Micaiah replied, "If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me." Then he added, "Take heed, all you people!"
But Micaiah replied, "If you ever return safely, the LORD has not spoken through me." Then he added, "Take heed, all you people!"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Mychee seide, If thou schalt turne ayen in pees, the Lord spak not in me. And he seide, Here ye, alle puplis.
And Mychee seide, If thou schalt turne ayen in pees, the Lord spak not in me. And he seide, Here ye, alle puplis.
Young's Literal Translation
And Micaiah saith, `If thou at all return in peace -- Jehovah hath not spoken by me;' and he saith, `Hear, O peoples, all of them.'
And Micaiah saith, `If thou at all return in peace -- Jehovah hath not spoken by me;' and he saith, `Hear, O peoples, all of them.'
Update Bible Version
And Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, you peoples, all of you.
And Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, you peoples, all of you.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Micaiah said, If thou shalt return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
And Micaiah said, If thou shalt return at all in peace, the LORD hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hearken, O people, every one of you.
World English Bible
Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me. He said, Hear, you peoples, all of you.
Micaiah said, If you return at all in peace, Yahweh has not spoken by me. He said, Hear, you peoples, all of you.
New King James Version
But Micaiah said, "If you ever return in peace, the LORD has not spoken by me." And he said, "Take heed, all you people!"
But Micaiah said, "If you ever return in peace, the LORD has not spoken by me." And he said, "Take heed, all you people!"
New Living Translation
But Micaiah replied, "If you return safely, it will mean that the Lord has not spoken through me!" Then he added to those standing around, "Everyone mark my words!"
But Micaiah replied, "If you return safely, it will mean that the Lord has not spoken through me!" Then he added to those standing around, "Everyone mark my words!"
New Life Bible
Micaiah said, "If you do return in peace, then the Lord has not spoken by me." And he said, "Listen, all you people."
Micaiah said, "If you do return in peace, then the Lord has not spoken by me." And he said, "Listen, all you people."
New Revised Standard
Micaiah said, "If you return in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me." And he said, "Hear, you peoples, all of you!"
Micaiah said, "If you return in peace, the Lord has not spoken by me." And he said, "Hear, you peoples, all of you!"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then said Micaiah, If thou, return, in peace, Yahweh hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, ye peoples, all of you!
Then said Micaiah, If thou, return, in peace, Yahweh hath not spoken by me. And he said, Hear, ye peoples, all of you!
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Micheas said: If thou return in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said: Hear, all ye people.
And Micheas said: If thou return in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me. And he said: Hear, all ye people.
Revised Standard Version
And Micai'ah said, "If you return in peace, the LORD has not spoken by me." And he said, "Hear, all you peoples!"
And Micai'ah said, "If you return in peace, the LORD has not spoken by me." And he said, "Hear, all you peoples!"
THE MESSAGE
Micaiah said, "If you ever get back in one piece, I'm no prophet of God ." He added,"When it happens, O people, remember where you heard it!"
Micaiah said, "If you ever get back in one piece, I'm no prophet of God ." He added,"When it happens, O people, remember where you heard it!"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Micaiah said, "If you indeed return safely the LORD has not spoken by me." And he said, "Listen, all you people."
Micaiah said, "If you indeed return safely the LORD has not spoken by me." And he said, "Listen, all you people."
Contextual Overview
15 Micaiah went and stood before King Ahab. The king asked him, "Micaiah, should we go and attack the Arameans at Ramoth Gilead or not?" Micaiah answered, "Yes, go and be successful! The Lord will let you take the city." 16 But Ahab answered, "How many times do I have to tell you? Tell me the truth. What does the Lord say?" 17 So Micaiah answered, "I can see the army of Israel scattered all over the hills, like sheep with no one to lead them. This is what the Lord says: ‘These men have no leaders. Let them go home in peace.'" 18 Then Ahab said to Jehoshaphat, "See, I told you! This prophet never says anything good about me. He always says something bad." 19 But Micaiah said, "Listen to this message from the Lord : I saw the Lord sitting on his throne. All of heaven's army was standing around him, some on his left side and some on his right side. 20 The Lord said, ‘Which of you will go fool Ahab into attacking the Arameans at Ramoth Gilead so that he will be killed?' The angels discussed many different plans. 21 Then a spirit went and stood before the Lord and said, ‘I will fool him!' The Lord asked, ‘How will you do it?' 22 The spirit answered, ‘I will go to Ahab's prophets and cause them to tell lies.' So the Lord said, ‘Yes, that will fool Ahab. Go out and do that.' 23 "So that is what has happened here. The Lord made your prophets lie to you. The Lord himself decided to bring this disaster to you." 24 Then the prophet Zedekiah went to Micaiah and hit him on the face. Zedekiah said, "How is it that the Spirit of the Lord left me to speak through you?"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
If thou return: Numbers 16:29, Deuteronomy 18:20-22, 2 Kings 1:10, 2 Kings 1:12, Isaiah 44:26, Jeremiah 28:8, Jeremiah 28:9, Acts 13:10, Acts 13:11
Hearken: 1 Kings 18:21-24, 1 Kings 18:36, 1 Kings 18:37, 2 Chronicles 18:27, Amos 3:1, Micah 1:2, Mark 7:14-16, Mark 12:37
Reciprocal: Joshua 3:10 - Hereby ye Judges 8:9 - I come 1 Samuel 28:19 - the Lord 1 Kings 13:5 - General 1 Kings 22:35 - died at even 2 Kings 1:16 - Forasmuch 2 Chronicles 20:36 - And he joined Proverbs 29:1 - General Jeremiah 28:7 - General Hosea 9:8 - with Malachi 2:9 - before Matthew 15:10 - he 2 Corinthians 13:8 - General James 2:5 - Hearken
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Micaiah said, if thou return at all in peace, the Lord hath not spoken by me,.... I am content to be reckoned a false prophet, and to be punished as such:
and, he said, hearken, O people, everyone of you; he called aloud unto them to observe what he had predicted, and mark the issue of it, and to bear testimony for him, or against him, as things should be.
