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Geneva Bible
2 Kings 9:12
And they sayde, It is false, tell vs it nowe. Then he sayd, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saieth the Lorde, I haue anointed thee for King ouer Israel.
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Christian Standard Bible®
But they replied, “That’s a lie! Tell us!”
But they replied, “That’s a lie! Tell us!”
Hebrew Names Version
They said, It is false; tell us now. He said, Thus and thus spoke he to me, saying, Thus says the LORD, I have anointed you king over Yisra'el.
They said, It is false; tell us now. He said, Thus and thus spoke he to me, saying, Thus says the LORD, I have anointed you king over Yisra'el.
King James Version
And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the Lord , I have anointed thee king over Israel.
And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the Lord , I have anointed thee king over Israel.
English Standard Version
And they said, "That is not true; tell us now." And he said, "Thus and so he spoke to me, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord , I anoint you king over Israel.'"
And they said, "That is not true; tell us now." And he said, "Thus and so he spoke to me, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord , I anoint you king over Israel.'"
New Century Version
They answered, "That's not true. Tell us." Jehu said, "He said to me, ‘This is what the Lord says: I have appointed you to be king over Israel.'"
They answered, "That's not true. Tell us." Jehu said, "He said to me, ‘This is what the Lord says: I have appointed you to be king over Israel.'"
New English Translation
But they said, "You're lying! Tell us what he said." So he told them what he had said. He also related how he had said, "This is what the Lord says, ‘I have designated you as king over Israel.'"
But they said, "You're lying! Tell us what he said." So he told them what he had said. He also related how he had said, "This is what the Lord says, ‘I have designated you as king over Israel.'"
Amplified Bible
And they said, "It is a lie; tell us now." And he said, "Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, 'Thus says the LORD: "I have anointed you king over Israel."'"
And they said, "It is a lie; tell us now." And he said, "Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, 'Thus says the LORD: "I have anointed you king over Israel."'"
New American Standard Bible
And they said, "It is a lie; tell us now." And he said, "Such and such he said to me, saying, 'This is what the LORD says: "I have anointed you king over Israel."'"
And they said, "It is a lie; tell us now." And he said, "Such and such he said to me, saying, 'This is what the LORD says: "I have anointed you king over Israel."'"
Legacy Standard Bible
And they said, "It is a lie, declare it to us now." And he said, "Thus and thus he said to me, ‘Thus says Yahweh, "I have anointed you king over Israel."'"
And they said, "It is a lie, declare it to us now." And he said, "Thus and thus he said to me, ‘Thus says Yahweh, "I have anointed you king over Israel."'"
Contemporary English Version
"No, we don't. What did he say?" they asked. "He had a message from the Lord ," Jehu replied. "He said that the Lord has chosen me to be the next king of Israel."
"No, we don't. What did he say?" they asked. "He had a message from the Lord ," Jehu replied. "He said that the Lord has chosen me to be the next king of Israel."
Complete Jewish Bible
They said, "You're being evasive. Come on, tell us the truth." Then he said, "This is exactly what he said to me and how he said it: ‘Here is what Adonai says: "I have anointed you king over Isra'el."'"
They said, "You're being evasive. Come on, tell us the truth." Then he said, "This is exactly what he said to me and how he said it: ‘Here is what Adonai says: "I have anointed you king over Isra'el."'"
Darby Translation
And they said, It is false! tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spoke he to me saying, Thus saith Jehovah: I have anointed thee king over Israel.
And they said, It is false! tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spoke he to me saying, Thus saith Jehovah: I have anointed thee king over Israel.
Easy-to-Read Version
The officers said, "No, tell us the truth. What did he say?" Jehu told the officers what the young prophet said. Jehu said, "He said a few things and then he said, ‘This is what the Lord says: I have anointed you to be the new king over Israel.'"
The officers said, "No, tell us the truth. What did he say?" Jehu told the officers what the young prophet said. Jehu said, "He said a few things and then he said, ‘This is what the Lord says: I have anointed you to be the new king over Israel.'"
George Lamsa Translation
And they said to him, You are lying; tell us now. And he said to them, Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, Thus says the LORD: I have anointed you king over Israel.
And they said to him, You are lying; tell us now. And he said to them, Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, Thus says the LORD: I have anointed you king over Israel.
Good News Translation
"No we don't!" they replied. "Tell us what he said!" "He told me that the Lord proclaims: ‘I anoint you king of Israel.'"
"No we don't!" they replied. "Tell us what he said!" "He told me that the Lord proclaims: ‘I anoint you king of Israel.'"
Lexham English Bible
Then they said, "Liar. Please tell us." He said, "Thus and so he said to me, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh, "I hereby anoint you as king over Israel."'"
Then they said, "Liar. Please tell us." He said, "Thus and so he said to me, saying, ‘Thus says Yahweh, "I hereby anoint you as king over Israel."'"
Literal Translation
And they said, A lie! Tell us now. And he said, This and this he said to me, saying, So says Jehovah, I have anointed you king over Israel.
And they said, A lie! Tell us now. And he said, This and this he said to me, saying, So says Jehovah, I have anointed you king over Israel.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
They sayde: That is not true, but tell thou vs. He sayde: Thus and thus hath he spoken vnto me, and sayde: Thus sayeth the LORDE: I haue anoynted the to be kynge ouer Israel.
They sayde: That is not true, but tell thou vs. He sayde: Thus and thus hath he spoken vnto me, and sayde: Thus sayeth the LORDE: I haue anoynted the to be kynge ouer Israel.
American Standard Version
And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel.
And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, I have anointed thee king over Israel.
Bible in Basic English
And they said, That is not true; now give us his story. Then he said, This is what he said to me: The Lord says, I have made you king over Israel.
And they said, That is not true; now give us his story. Then he said, This is what he said to me: The Lord says, I have made you king over Israel.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
They said vnto him againe: It is not so, tell vs. He said: Thus & thus spake he to me, saying, thus saith the Lord: I haue annoynted thee to be king ouer Israel.
They said vnto him againe: It is not so, tell vs. He said: Thus & thus spake he to me, saying, thus saith the Lord: I haue annoynted thee to be king ouer Israel.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And they said: 'It is false; tell us now.' And he said: 'Thus and thus spoke he to me, saying: Thus saith the LORD: I have anointed thee king over Israel.'
And they said: 'It is false; tell us now.' And he said: 'Thus and thus spoke he to me, saying: Thus saith the LORD: I have anointed thee king over Israel.'
King James Version (1611)
And they said, It is false, tell vs now: And hee sayde, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I haue anoynted thee King ouer Israel.
And they said, It is false, tell vs now: And hee sayde, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the Lord, I haue anoynted thee King ouer Israel.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they said, It is wrong: tell us now. And Ju said to them, Thus and thus spoke he to me, saying, —and he said, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee to be king over Israel.
And they said, It is wrong: tell us now. And Ju said to them, Thus and thus spoke he to me, saying, —and he said, Thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee to be king over Israel.
English Revised Version
And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.
And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.
Berean Standard Bible
"That is a lie!" they said. "Tell us!" So Jehu answered, "He talked to me about this and that, and he said, 'This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.'"
"That is a lie!" they said. "Tell us!" So Jehu answered, "He talked to me about this and that, and he said, 'This is what the LORD says: I anoint you king over Israel.'"
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And thei answeriden, It is fals; but more telle thou to vs. Which seide to hem, He spak these and these thingis to me, and seide, The Lord seith these thingis, Y haue anoyntid thee kyng on Israel.
And thei answeriden, It is fals; but more telle thou to vs. Which seide to hem, He spak these and these thingis to me, and seide, The Lord seith these thingis, Y haue anoyntid thee kyng on Israel.
Young's Literal Translation
And they say, `False, declare, we pray thee, to us;' and he saith, `Thus and thus spake he unto me, saying, Thus said Jehovah, I have anointed thee for king unto Israel.'
And they say, `False, declare, we pray thee, to us;' and he saith, `Thus and thus spake he unto me, saying, Thus said Jehovah, I have anointed thee for king unto Israel.'
Update Bible Version
And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, Thus says Yahweh, I have anointed you king over Israel.
And they said, It is false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, Thus says Yahweh, I have anointed you king over Israel.
Webster's Bible Translation
And they said, [It is] false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.
And they said, [It is] false; tell us now. And he said, Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel.
World English Bible
They said, It is false; tell us now. He said, Thus and thus spoke he to me, saying, Thus says Yahweh, I have anointed you king over Israel.
They said, It is false; tell us now. He said, Thus and thus spoke he to me, saying, Thus says Yahweh, I have anointed you king over Israel.
New King James Version
And they said, "A lie! Tell us now." So he said, "Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, "Thus says the LORD: "I have anointed you king over Israel.""'
And they said, "A lie! Tell us now." So he said, "Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, "Thus says the LORD: "I have anointed you king over Israel.""'
New Living Translation
"You're hiding something," they said. "Tell us." So Jehu told them, "He said to me, ‘This is what the Lord says: I have anointed you to be king over Israel.'"
"You're hiding something," they said. "Tell us." So Jehu told them, "He said to me, ‘This is what the Lord says: I have anointed you to be king over Israel.'"
New Life Bible
And they said, "That is not true. Tell us now." Jehu said, "This is how he spoke to me. He said, ‘The Lord says, "I have chosen you to be the king of Israel."'"
And they said, "That is not true. Tell us now." Jehu said, "This is how he spoke to me. He said, ‘The Lord says, "I have chosen you to be the king of Israel."'"
New Revised Standard
They said, "Liar! Come on, tell us!" So he said, "This is just what he said to me: ‘Thus says the Lord , I anoint you king over Israel.'"
They said, "Liar! Come on, tell us!" So he said, "This is just what he said to me: ‘Thus says the Lord , I anoint you king over Israel.'"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And they said - False! pray tell, us. And he said, - Thus and thus, spake he unto me, saying, Thus, saith Yahweh, I have anointed thee to be king unto Israel.
And they said - False! pray tell, us. And he said, - Thus and thus, spake he unto me, saying, Thus, saith Yahweh, I have anointed thee to be king unto Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But they answered: It is false; but rather do thou tell us. And he said to them: Thus and thus did he speak to me: and he said: Thus saith the Lord: I have anointed thee king over Israel.
But they answered: It is false; but rather do thou tell us. And he said to them: Thus and thus did he speak to me: and he said: Thus saith the Lord: I have anointed thee king over Israel.
Revised Standard Version
And they said, "That is not true; tell us now." And he said, "Thus and so he spoke to me, saying, 'Thus says the LORD, I anoint you king over Israel.'"
And they said, "That is not true; tell us now." And he said, "Thus and so he spoke to me, saying, 'Thus says the LORD, I anoint you king over Israel.'"
THE MESSAGE
"That's a lie!" they said. "Tell us what's going on." He said, "He told me this and this and this—in effect, ‘ God 's word: I anoint you king of Israel!'"
"That's a lie!" they said. "Tell us what's going on." He said, "He told me this and this and this—in effect, ‘ God 's word: I anoint you king of Israel!'"
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They said, "It is a lie, tell us now." And he said, "Thus and thus he said to me, 'Thus says the LORD, "I have anointed you king over Israel."'"
They said, "It is a lie, tell us now." And he said, "Thus and thus he said to me, 'Thus says the LORD, "I have anointed you king over Israel."'"
Contextual Overview
11 Then Iehu came out to the seruants of his lord. And one sayd vnto him, Is all well? wherefore came this mad fellowe to thee? And hee sayde vnto them, Ye knowe the man, and what his talke was. 12 And they sayde, It is false, tell vs it nowe. Then he sayd, Thus and thus spake he to me, saying, Thus saieth the Lorde, I haue anointed thee for King ouer Israel. 13 Then they made haste, and tooke euerie man his garment, and put it vnder him on the top of the staires, and blewe the trumpet, saying, Iehu is King. 14 So Iehu ye sonne of Iehoshaphat the sonne of Nimshi conspired against Ioram: (Now Ioram kept Ramoth Gilead, he and all Israel, because of Hazael King of Aram. 15 And King Ioram returned to bee healed in Izreel of the woundes, which the Aramites had giuen him, when hee fought with Hazael King of Aram) and Iehu sayde, If it be your mindes, let no man depart and escape out of the citie, to goe and tell in Izreel.
Bible Verse Review
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Thus and thus: 2 Kings 9:6-10
Cross-References
Genesis 9:17
God said yet to Noah, This is the signe of the couenant, which I haue established betweene me and all flesh that is vpon the earth.
God said yet to Noah, This is the signe of the couenant, which I haue established betweene me and all flesh that is vpon the earth.
Genesis 9:23
Then tooke Shem & Iapheth a garment, and put it vpon both their shoulders, and went backwarde, and couered the nakednesse of their father with their faces backwarde: so they sawe not their fathers nakednesse.
Then tooke Shem & Iapheth a garment, and put it vpon both their shoulders, and went backwarde, and couered the nakednesse of their father with their faces backwarde: so they sawe not their fathers nakednesse.
Genesis 9:25
And said, Cursed be Canaan: a seruant of seruants shall he be vnto his brethren.
And said, Cursed be Canaan: a seruant of seruants shall he be vnto his brethren.
Genesis 9:26
He said moreouer, blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant.
He said moreouer, blessed be the Lord God of Shem, and let Canaan be his seruant.
Genesis 9:28
And Noah liued after the flood three hundreth and fiftie yeeres.
And Noah liued after the flood three hundreth and fiftie yeeres.
Genesis 17:11
That is, ye shall circumcise the foreskin of your flesh, and it shalbe a signe of the couenant betweene me and you.
That is, ye shall circumcise the foreskin of your flesh, and it shalbe a signe of the couenant betweene me and you.
Exodus 12:13
And the blood shalbe a toke for you vpon the houses where ye are: so when I see the blood, I will passe ouer you, and the plague shall not be vpon you to destruction, when I smite the lande of Egypt.
And the blood shalbe a toke for you vpon the houses where ye are: so when I see the blood, I will passe ouer you, and the plague shall not be vpon you to destruction, when I smite the lande of Egypt.
Exodus 13:16
And it shalbe as a token vpon thine hand, and as frontlets betweene thine eyes, that the Lorde brought vs out of Egypt by a mightie hande.
And it shalbe as a token vpon thine hand, and as frontlets betweene thine eyes, that the Lorde brought vs out of Egypt by a mightie hande.
Joshua 2:12
Now therefore, I pray you, sweare vnto me by the Lord; that as I haue shewed you mercie, ye will also shewe mercie vnto my fathers house, and giue me a true token,
Now therefore, I pray you, sweare vnto me by the Lord; that as I haue shewed you mercie, ye will also shewe mercie vnto my fathers house, and giue me a true token,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they said, [it is] false, tell us now,.... They did not believe he spoke truth, but concealed from them the real matter; which they concluded to be of some importance, by the hastiness of the messenger, the privacy between them, the countenance of Jehu, which discovered thoughtfulness and concern, and the trifling answer he sought to put them off with; all which increased their curiosity, and made them urgent and importunate to know the truth of the matter: and he said,
thus and thus spake he to me; such and such words as above: and particularly
saying, thus saith the Lord, I have anointed thee king over Israel; and no doubt told them that he poured oil on his head, and anointed him, and he might show them the oil.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 2 Kings 9:12. They said, It is false — Or, as the Chaldee has it, Thou liest. Or, perhaps, it might be thus understood, "We know he has said nothing but folly and lies, nevertheless, let us hear what he has said."
