Verse 8

The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, 'There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me, only bad. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah.' Jehoshaphat replied, 'The king should not say such a thing.'

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Israels konge svarte Josjafat: "Det er enda en mann som kan søke råd fra Herren, men jeg hater ham fordi han aldri profeterer noe godt om meg, bare ondt. Det er Mika, sønn av Jimla." Josjafat sa: "Kongen skulle ikke si slik."

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Israels konge sa til Josjafat: «Det er ennå én mann, Mika, sønn av Jimla, som vi kan spørre Herren til råds gjennom. Men jeg hater ham, for han profeterer aldri noe godt om meg, bare ondt.» Josjafat sa: «La ikke kongen si slik.»

• Norsk King James

  Kongen av Israel svarte Josjafat: "Det er én mann til, Mikaja, sønn av Imalah. Vi kan spørre ham om Herren; men jeg hater ham, for han profeterer ikke godt om meg, bare ondt." Josjafat sa: "La ikke kongen si slik."

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Israels konge svarte Josafat: Det er enda en mann vi kan spørre Herren gjennom, men jeg hater ham, fordi han ikke profeterer godt for meg, bare ondt; og det er Mika, sønn av Jimla. Josafat sa: Kongen må ikke si slikt.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Kongen av Israel sa til Joasjafat: 'Det er én mann igjen som vi kan spørre Herren gjennom, men jeg hater ham fordi han aldri profeterer noe godt om meg, bare ondt. Det er Mika, sønn av Jimla.' Joasjafat sa: 'La ikke kongen si det slik.'

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Kongen av Israel svarte Josjafat: «Det er fortsatt en mann, Mika, sønn av Jimla, som vi kan spørre Herren gjennom. Men jeg hater ham, for han profeterer ikke godt om meg, bare ondt.» Josjafat sa: «La ikke kongen si slik.»

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Da svarte Israels konge: «Det finnes ennå én mann, Mikaia, Imlahs sønn, gjennom hvem vi kan forhøre oss hos Herren; men jeg hater ham, for han profeterer ikke godt om meg, men ondt.» Josjafat svarte: «La ikke kongen si så.»

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

  Kongen av Israel svarte Josjafat: «Det er fortsatt en mann, Mika, sønn av Jimla, som vi kan spørre Herren gjennom. Men jeg hater ham, for han profeterer ikke godt om meg, bare ondt.» Josjafat sa: «La ikke kongen si slik.»

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Kongen av Israel sa til Josjafat: «Det er enda én mann vi kan rådspørre Herren gjennom, Mika, sønn av Jimla, men jeg hater ham, for han profeterer aldri noe godt om meg, bare ondt.» Josjafat sa: «La ikke kongen si slik.»

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Kongen av Israel svarte Josjafat: «Det er én mann til som vi kan rådspørre Herren gjennom, men jeg hater ham fordi han aldri profeterer noe godt om meg, bare ondt. Han heter Mika, sønn av Jimla.» Josjafat sa: «La ikke kongen si slikt.»

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og Israels Konge sagde til Josaphat: (Her er) endnu en Mand, ved hvem man kan spørge Herren ad; men jeg, jeg hader ham, fordi han spaaer ikke Godt over mig, men Ondt; (det er) Michæas, Jimlas Søn; og Josaphat sagde: Kongen sige ikke saa.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Israels konge sa til Josjafat: Det er ennå en mann, Mika, sønn av Jimla, som vi kan spørre Herren gjennom, men jeg hater ham, for han profeterer aldri noe godt om meg, bare ondt. Og Josjafat sa: Ikke la kongen si slik.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may inquire of the Lord: but I hate him; for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Israels konge sa til Josjafat: Det finnes enda en mann som vi kan spørre Herren gjennom, Mika, sønn av Jimla. Men jeg hater ham, for han profeterer aldri noe godt om meg, bare ondt. Josjafat sa: La ikke kongen si så.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Kongen av Israel svarte Josjafat: 'Det er en mann til som vi kan spørre Herren gjennom, men jeg hater ham, for han profeterer aldri noe godt om meg, bare ondt. Det er Mika, sønn av Jimla.' Josjafat sa: 'La ikke kongen si slikt!'

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Kongen av Israel svarte Josjafat: "Det er enda én mann vi kan spørre Jehova gjennom, Mika, Imla-s sønn. Men jeg hater ham, for han profeterer aldri noe godt om meg, bare ondt." Josjafat sa: "La ikke kongen si sånt."

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Kongen av Israel sa til Josjafat: Det er enda en mann som vi kan spørre Herren om råd gjennom, Mika, sønn av Jimla. Men jeg liker ham ikke, for han profeterer aldri noe godt om meg, bare ondt. Josjafat sa: Kongen bør ikke si sånt.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  The kinge of Israel saide vnto Iosaphat Here is yet a man, one Micheas the sonne of Iemla, at whom we maye axe of the LORDE: but I hate him, for he prophecieth me no good, but euell. Iosaphat sayde: Let not the kynge saye so.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the King of Israel said vnto Iehoshaphat, There is yet one man (Michaiah the sonne of Imlah) by whom we may aske counsel of the Lord, but I hate him: for he doeth not prophecie good vnto me, but euill; Iehoshaphat sayd, Let not the King say so.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the king of Israel sayde vnto Iehosaphat: There is yet one man (Michea the sonne of Iimla) by whom we may aske counsell of the Lorde: But I hate him, for he doth not prophecie good vnto me, but euyll. And Iehosaphat sayde: Let not the king say so.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, [There is] yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, there is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah: but I hate him; for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. Jehoshaphat said, "Don't let the king say so."

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, `Yet -- one man to seek Jehovah by him, and I have hated him, for he doth not prophesy concerning me good, but evil -- Micaiah son of Imlah;' and Jehoshaphat saith, `Let not the king say so.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, there is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah, Micaiah the son of Imlah: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is still one man by whom we may get directions from the Lord, Micaiah, son of Imlah; but I have no love for him, for he is a prophet of evil to me and not of good. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

• World English Bible (2000)

  The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, "There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Yahweh, Micaiah the son of Imlah; but I hate him; for he does not prophesy good concerning me, but evil." Jehoshaphat said, "Don't let the king say so."

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  The king of Israel answered Jehoshaphat,“There is still one man through whom we can seek the LORD’s will. But I despise him because he does not prophesy prosperity for me, but disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah.” Jehoshaphat said,“The king should not say such things.”

Referenced Verses

• Amos 5:10 : 10 They hate the one who reproves in the gate and despise the one who speaks with honesty.
• Mic 2:7 : 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?
• Jer 38:4 : 4 The officials said to the king, "This man must be put to death, because he is discouraging the soldiers who remain in the city and all the people by speaking these words to them. He is not seeking the welfare of this people, but only their harm."
• John 3:19-21 : 19 This is the verdict: The light has come into the world, but people loved darkness rather than light because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone who does evil hates the light and does not come to the light for fear that their deeds will be exposed. 21 But whoever lives by the truth comes to the light, so that it may be plainly seen that their deeds have been done in God.
• John 7:7 : 7 'The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me, because I testify about it that its works are evil.'
• John 17:14 : 14 I have given them Your word, and the world has hated them because they are not of the world, just as I am not of the world.
• Gal 4:16 : 16 So now, have I become your enemy because I am telling you the truth?
• Rev 11:7-9 : 7 When they have completed their testimony, the beast that rises from the abyss will wage war with them, conquer them, and kill them. 8 Their bodies will lie in the main street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucified. 9 For three and a half days, people from every tribe, language, and nation will gaze at their bodies and will not allow them to be buried in tombs. 10 The inhabitants of the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate, sending gifts to one another, because these two prophets had tormented those who dwell on the earth.
• John 15:18-19 : 18 If the world hates you, know that it hated me before it hated you. 19 If you belonged to the world, it would love you as its own. But you do not belong to the world, for I have chosen you out of the world. That is why the world hates you.
• Jer 43:3-4 : 3 Rather, Baruch son of Neriah is inciting you against us to hand us over to the Chaldeans, to be killed or deported to Babylon. 4 Johanan son of Kareah, all the army commanders, and all the people did not obey the voice of the LORD and would not remain in the land of Judah.
• 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!
• Zech 11:8 : 8 In one month I disposed of the three shepherds. My soul was impatient with them, and their soul also loathed me.
• Matt 10:22 : 22 You will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
• Gen 37:8 : 8 His brothers said to him, "Do you really think you will reign over us? Will you actually rule us?" And they hated him even more for his dreams and his words.
• 1 Kgs 18:4 : 4 When Jezebel was killing the prophets of the LORD, Obadiah had taken a hundred prophets, hidden them in two caves in groups of fifty, and provided them with bread and water.
• 1 Kgs 19:10 : 10 He replied, 'I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to take my life.'
• 1 Kgs 19:14 : 14 Elijah replied, 'I have been very zealous for the LORD God of Hosts, because the Israelites have abandoned your covenant, torn down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to take my life.'
• 1 Kgs 20:35-43 : 35 One of the sons of the prophets said to his companion by the word of the LORD, 'Strike me, please.' But the man refused to strike him. 36 Then the prophet said to him, 'Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you leave me, a lion will kill you.' And as soon as he left him, a lion found him and killed him. 37 The prophet found another man and said, 'Please strike me.' So the man struck him and wounded him. 38 Then the prophet went and stood by the road to wait for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes. 39 As the king passed by, the prophet called out to him and said, 'Your servant went into the middle of the battle, and suddenly a man brought another man to me and said, "Guard this man. If he is missing, your life will be for his life, or you will pay a talent of silver." 40 But while your servant was busy here and there, the man disappeared.' The king of Israel said to him, 'That is your sentence; you have pronounced it yourself.' 41 Then the prophet quickly removed the bandage from his eyes, and the king of Israel recognized him as one of the prophets. 42 The prophet said to him, 'This is what the LORD says: Because you released a man I had determined should die, it will be your life for his life, and your people for his people.' 43 Sullen and angry, the king of Israel went to his palace in Samaria.
• 1 Kgs 21:20 : 20 Ahab said to Elijah, 'So, have you found me, my enemy?' 'I have found you,' he answered, 'because you have devoted yourself to doing evil in the eyes of the LORD.'
• 1 Kgs 21:27-29 : 27 When Ahab heard these words, he tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and fasted. He lay in sackcloth and went about meekly. 28 Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, 29 'Have you noticed how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself, I will not bring disaster during his lifetime; but in the days of his son, I will bring disaster on his house.'
• 1 Kgs 22:13 : 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.'
• 1 Kgs 22:27 : 27 And say, ‘This is what the king says: Put this man in prison and feed him only bread and water of affliction until I return safely.’
• 2 Kgs 9:22 : 22 When Joram saw Jehu, he asked, 'Do you come in peace, Jehu?' Jehu replied, 'How can there be peace as long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft are so many?'
• 2 Chr 36:16 : 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, despised His words, and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD rose against His people beyond remedy.
• Ps 34:21 : 21 He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken.
• Prov 5:12-14 : 12 You will say, 'How I hated discipline, and my heart despised correction!' 13 I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my instructors. 14 I was on the verge of total ruin in the midst of the assembly and the congregation.
• Prov 9:8 : 8 Do not rebuke a mocker, or they will hate you; rebuke a wise person, and they will love you.
• Prov 15:12 : 12 A mocker resents correction; he will not consult the wise.
• Isa 3:11 : 11 Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; they will be repaid for their deeds.
• Isa 30:10 : 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.'
• Isa 49:7 : 7 This is what the Lord, the Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, says: To the one despised and abhorred by the nations, to the servant of rulers: Kings will see you and stand to attention, and princes will bow down because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.
• Isa 57:19-21 : 19 Creating praise on the lips: Peace, peace, to those far and near, says the LORD. And I will heal them. 20 But the wicked are like the tossing sea, which cannot rest, whose waves cast up mire and mud. 21 'There is no peace,' says my God, 'for the wicked.'
• Jer 18:18 : 18 Then they said, 'Come, let's devise plans against Jeremiah, for instruction won't vanish from the priest, counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let's attack him with our words, and let's not pay attention to anything he says.'
• Jer 20:10 : 10 I hear many whispering, 'Terror on every side! Report him! Let’s report him!' All my friends are waiting for me to slip, saying, 'Perhaps he will be deceived; then we will prevail over him and take our revenge on him.'