2 Chronicles 18:12

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The messenger who had gone to summon Micaiah said to him, 'Look, the other prophets are all in agreement, predicting success for the king. Let your word be like theirs and speak favorably.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְהַמַּלְאָ֞ךְ אֲשֶׁר־הָלַ֣ךְ ׀ לִקְרֹ֣א לְמִיכָ֗יְהוּ דִּבֶּ֤ר אֵלָיו֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֞ה דִּבְרֵ֧י הַנְּבִאִ֛ים פֶּֽה־אֶחָ֥ד ט֖וֹב אֶל־הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וִֽיהִי־נָ֧א דְבָרְךָ֛ כְּאַחַ֥ד מֵהֶ֖ם וְדִבַּ֥רְתָּ טּֽוֹב

Transliteration

And-the-malʾāḵ who-hālaḵ to-call to-Mîḵāyəhû dibber to-him lēʾmōr behold diḇrê the-nəḇîʾîm mouth-one good to-the-meleḵ and-let-be-nāʾ your-word like-one of-them and-dibbartā good

Grammar Details

• *malʾāḵ*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the messenger
• *hālaḵ*: qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he went
• *Mîḵāyəhû*: proper noun, masculine - Micaiah
• *dibber*: piel perfect 3rd masculine singular - he spoke
• *lēʾmōr*: qal infinitive construct - saying
• *diḇrê*: masculine plural construct - words of
• *nəḇîʾîm*: masculine plural noun with definite article - the prophets
• *meleḵ*: masculine singular noun with definite article - the king
• *nāʾ*: particle of entreaty - please
• *dibbartā*: piel perfect 2nd masculine singular - you have spoken

Word Meanings

• *malʾāḵ*: messenger/envoy
• *hālaḵ*: went/walked/departed
• *dibber*: spoke/talked/said
• *diḇrê*: words of/sayings of/speech of
• *peh-ʾeḥāḏ*: one mouth/unanimous/in agreement

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spoke to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one accord; let your word, I pray you, be like one of theirs, and speak good.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the messenger{H4397} that went{H1980} to call{H7121} Micaiah{H4321} spake{H1696} to him, saying,{H559} Behold, the words{H1697} of the prophets{H5030} [declare] good{H2896} to the king{H4428} with one{H259} mouth:{H6310} let thy word{H1697} therefore, I pray thee, be like one{H259} of theirs, and speak{H1696} thou good.{H2896}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the messenger{H4397} that went{H1980}{(H8804)} to call{H7121}{(H8800)} Micaiah{H4321} spake{H1696}{(H8765)} to him, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Behold, the words{H1697} of the prophets{H5030} declare good{H2896} to the king{H4428} with one{H259} assent{H6310}; let thy word{H1697} therefore, I pray thee, be like one{H259} of theirs, and speak{H1696}{(H8765)} thou good{H2896}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And the messaunger that wente to call Micheas, spake vnto him, and sayde: Beholde, ye wordes of the prophetes are with one acorde good before the kynge: let thy worde (I praye the) be as one of theirs, and speake thou good also.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the messenger that went to call Michaiah, spake to him, saying, Beholde, the wordes of the Prophets declare good to the King with one accord: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speake thou good.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the messenger that went to call Michea, spake to him, saying: Behold, the wordes of the prophetes speake good to the king with one assent: let thy wordes therefore I pray thee be like one of theirs, that thou speake that whiche is pleasaunt.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 mouth: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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 mouth: let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, 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, "Behold, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one mouth. Let your word therefore, please be like one of theirs, 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

• Josh 9:2 : 2 they came together as one to fight against Joshua and Israel.
• Job 22:13 : 13 But you say, 'What does God know? Can He judge through such thick darkness?'
• Ps 10:11 : 11 He says in his heart, 'God has forgotten; He has hidden His face; He will never see it.'
• 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.'
• Hos 7:3 : 3 They please the king with their evil and the princes with their lies.
• Amos 7:13 : 13 'But never again prophesy at Bethel, for it is the king's sanctuary and the temple of the kingdom.'
• Mic 2:6 : 6 'Do not preach,' they preach. 'Do not preach about such things; disgrace will not overtake us.'
• 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.