Verse 13

The messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him, 'Behold, all the prophets are declaring good things to the king with one voice. Please let your word agree with theirs and say something favorable.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Budbringeren som gikk for å hente Mika, sa til ham: "Se nå, profetene taler samstemt til kongens fordel. La derfor ordet ditt være som deres og tal godt."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Sendebudet som gikk for å hente Mika, talte til ham og sa: «Se nå, profetenes ord er ett og det samme godt for kongen. La derfor ditt ord være som en av dem, og tal det gode.»

• Norsk King James

  Og budbringeren som var sendt for å kalle på Mikaja, sa til ham: "Se nå, profetenes ord sier det beste for kongen med én stemme; du må tale det som er godt, jeg ber deg."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Budbringeren som gikk for å hente Mika sa til ham: Se, profetene har enstemmig profetert godt for kongen. La nå ditt ord være som deres og profeter godt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Sendebudet som hadde gått for å hente Mika, sa til ham: 'Se, ordene til profetene enes om å gi kongen et godt svar. La ditt ord være som en av dem og tal godt.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Sendebudet som gikk for å hente Mika, sa til ham: «Se, nå taler profetene med en stemme godt til kongen. La ditt ord være som deres ord, og tal godt.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Budet som var sendt for å kalle Mikaia, sa til ham: «Se, profetene forkynner alt det gode for kongen med én munn. La ditt ord, jeg ber deg, være likt deres og tal det gode.»

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Sendebudet som gikk for å hente Mika, sa til ham: «Se, nå taler profetene med en stemme godt til kongen. La ditt ord være som deres ord, og tal godt.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Sendebudet som hadde gått for å hente Mika, sa til ham: «Se, profetenes ord er samstemt til kongens fordel. La ditt ord også være som en av dem, og tal godt.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Budbringeren som gikk for å hente Mika sa til ham: «Se, profetene taler enstemmig om gode ting til kongen. La nå ditt ord være som en av dem og tal godt.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Budet, som var gaaet hen for at kalde Michæas, talede til ham, sigende: Kjære, see Propheternes Ord ere (som af) een Mund gode for Kongen; Kjære, lad dit Ord være ligesom Ens Ord af dem, og tal Godt.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Budbringeren som gikk for å hente Mika, talte til ham og sa: Se, ordene til profetene er som én stemme om at kongen skal få lykke. La ditt ord, ber jeg deg, være som en av dem, og tal godt.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one accord: let your word, I beg you, be like the word of one of them, and speak what is good.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Budbringeren som gikk for å hente Mika, sa til ham: Se, profetene forutsier samlet godt for kongen. La nå ditt ord være som en av dem og tal godt.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Budbæreren som hadde gått for å hente Mika, sa til ham: 'Hør på meg, alle profetene taler gode ord til kongen med en munn. Så la ditt ord være som deres, og tal gode ord.'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Budbringeren som hadde hentet Mika, sa til ham: "Se, alle profetene taler godt til kongen med én røst. La dine ord også være som deres, og tal godt."

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Tjeneren som hadde hentet Mika sa til ham: Se, alle profetene sier med ett sinn gode ting til kongen; la derfor dine ord være som deres, og si noe godt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the messaunger that wente to call Micheas sayde vnto him: Beholde, The wordes of ye prophetes are with one acorde good before the kynge, let thy worde therfore be as their worde, and speake thou good also.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the messenger that was gone to call Michaiah spake vnto him, saying, Beholde now, the wordes of the prophets declare good vnto the King with one accorde: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like the worde of one of them, and speake thou good.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the messenger that was gone to cal Michea, spake vnto him, saying: Beholde, the wordes of ye prophetes speake good vnto the king with one mouth: Let thy worde therefore I pray thee, be lyke the worde of euery one of them, to speake that whiche is good.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets [declare] good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak [that which is] good.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, See now, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one mouth: please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak you good.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the messenger who hath gone to call Micaiah hath spoken unto him, saying, `Lo, I pray thee, the words of the prophets, with one mouth, `are' good towards the king; let it be, I pray thee, thy word as the word of one of them -- and thou hast spoken good.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets [declare] good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak thou good.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now the servant who had gone to get Micaiah said to him, See now, all the prophets with one voice are saying good things to the king; so let your words be like theirs and say good things.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The messenger who went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, "See now, the prophets declare good to the king with one mouth. Please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak good."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Now the messenger who went to summon Micaiah said to him,“Look, the prophets are in complete agreement that the king will succeed. Your words must agree with theirs; you must predict success.”

Referenced Verses

• Ps 10:11 : 11 He says in his heart, 'God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it.'
• Ps 11:1 : 1 For the director of music. Of David: I have taken refuge in the LORD. How can you say to me, "Flee like a bird to your mountain"?
• Ps 14:1 : 1 To the director. Of David. The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt and commit abominable deeds; there is no one who does good.
• Ps 50:21 : 21 These things you have done, and I kept silent; you thought I was like you. But I will rebuke you and lay the case before your eyes.
• Isa 30:10-11 : 10 They say to the seers, 'See no more visions!' and to the prophets, 'Give us no more visions of what is right! Tell us pleasant things, prophesy illusions.' 11 'Leave the way, turn aside from the path, and stop confronting us with the Holy One of Israel!'
• Hos 7:3 : 3 They please the king with their evil and the princes with their lies.
• Amos 7:13-17 : 13 'But never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary and the temple of the kingdom.' 14 Amos answered Amaziah, 'I was neither a prophet nor the son of a prophet, but I was a herdsman and a tender of sycamore figs.' 15 But the Lord took me from tending the flock and said to me, 'Go, prophesy to My people Israel.' 16 Now therefore, hear the word of the Lord: You say, 'Do not prophesy against Israel and do not preach against the house of Isaac.' 17 Therefore, this is what the Lord says: 'Your wife will become a prostitute in the city, your sons and daughters will fall by the sword, your land will be divided up with a measuring line, and you yourself will die in a polluted land. Israel will surely go into exile away from their homeland.'
• Mic 2:6-7 : 6 'Do not preach,' they preach. 'Do not preach about such things; disgrace will not overtake us.' 7 House of Jacob, is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these His deeds? Do not my words do good to those who do right?
• Mic 2:11 : 11 If someone full of wind and deceit lies and says, 'I will preach to you about wine and strong drink,' that would be just the preacher for this people!
• 1 Cor 2:14-16 : 14 But the natural person does not accept the things of God's Spirit, because they are foolishness to him. He cannot understand them because they are spiritually discerned. 15 The spiritual person examines all things, but he himself is not subject to being examined by anyone. 16 For who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.