But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”
Parallel translations
- WEB Micaiah said, “As Yahweh lives, what my God says, that will I speak.”
- KJV And Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.
- NKJV And Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, whatever my God says, that I will speak.”
- NASB But Micaiah said, “As the Lord lives, whatever my God says, I will speak it.”
- NLT But Micaiah replied, “As surely as the Lord lives, I will say only what my God says.”
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Quick answer
Micaiah vows by the living LORD to speak only what God says, regardless of the cost.
Overview
This is the heart of faithful prophecy: bound to God's word, not to men's expectations. Micaiah's resolve models the integrity required of every messenger of God. The true prophet serves the LORD who lives, and so cannot trade truth for favor.
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Cross-references · 15
- Num 22:35But the angel of the LORD said to Balaam, “Go with the men, but you are to speak only what I tell you.” So Balaam went with the princes of Balak.
- Num 22:18–20But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.
- Num 24:13that even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD? I will speak whatever the LORD says.
- Gal 1:10Am I now seeking the approval of men, or of God? Or am I striving to please men? If I were still trying to please men, I would not be a servant of Christ.
- 1 Th 2:4Instead, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, not in order to please men but God, who examines our hearts.
- Ezek 2:7But speak My words to them, whether they listen or refuse to listen, for they are rebellious.
- 1 Kgs 22:14But Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever the LORD tells me.”
- Jer 42:4“I have heard you,” replied Jeremiah the prophet. “I will surely pray to the LORD your God as you request, and I will tell you everything that the LORD answers; I will not withhold a word from you.”
- Num 23:26But Balaam replied, “Did I not tell you that whatever the LORD says, I must do?”
- 2 Cor 2:17For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
- Mic 2:6–7“Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”
- 1 Cor 11:23For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night He was betrayed, took bread,
- Num 23:12But Balaam replied, “Should I not speak exactly what the LORD puts in my mouth?”
- Jer 23:28Let the prophet who has a dream retell it, but let him who has My word speak it truthfully. For what is straw compared to grain?” declares the LORD.
- Acts 20:27For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
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