2 Chronicles 18:12
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And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
In other translations
And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.Then the messenger who had gone to call Micaiah instructed him, “Behold, with one accord the words of the prophets are favorable to the king. So please let your words be like theirs, and speak favorably.”
Hebrew words
וְהַמַּלְאָךְvehamal'akhand the messengerH4397אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whoH834הָלַךְ׀halakhhe had goneH1980לִקְרֹאlikro'to summonH7121לְמִיכָיְהוּlemikhayehu<to> MicaiahH4321דִּבֶּרdiberhe spokeH1696אֵלָיו'elavto himH413לֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559הִנֵּהhinehhere!H2009דִּבְרֵיdivrei[the] words ofH1697הַנְּבִאִיםhanevi'imthe prophetsH5030פֶּה־peh-a mouthH6310אֶחָד'echadoneH259טוֹבtov[is] goodH2896אֶל־'el-concerningH413הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וִיהִי־vihi-and let it beH1961נָאna'pleaseH4994דְבָרְךָdevarekhaword yourH1697כְּאַחַדke'achadlike oneH259מֵהֶםmehemfrom themוְדִבַּרְתָּvedibartaand you will speakH1696טּוֹב׃tovgoodH2896
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Psalm 10:11He hath said in his heart, God hath forgotten: he hideth his face; he will never see it.He says to himself, “God has forgotten; He hides His face and never sees.”
- Isaiah 30:10Which say to the seers, See not; and to the prophets, Prophesy not unto us right things, speak unto us smooth things, prophesy deceits:They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions.
- 1 Corinthians 2:14-1614 But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.14 The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned. 15 The spiritual man judges all things, but he himself is not subject to anyone’s judgment. 16 “For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.
- Amos 7:13But prophesy not again any more at Beth–el: for it is the king’s chapel, and it is the king’s court.But never prophesy at Bethel again, because it is the sanctuary of the king and the temple of the kingdom.”
- Micah 2:6Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.“Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”
- Job 22:13And thou sayest, How doth God know? can he judge through the dark cloud?Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness?
- Joshua 9:2That they gathered themselves together, to fight with Joshua and with Israel, with one accord.they came together to wage war against Joshua and Israel.
- Micah 2:11If a man walking in the spirit and falsehood do lie, saying, I will prophesy unto thee of wine and of strong drink; he shall even be the prophet of this people.If a man of wind were to come and say falsely, “I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,” he would be just the preacher for this people!
- Hosea 7:3They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.
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