Verse List for 2 CHR 18:7

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OET (OET-RV) Yisrael’s king told Yehoshafat, “There’s still one man who would ask Yahweh, but personally I hate him because he never prophesies anything good about me—it’s always something evil. He’s Yimlah’s son, Mikayah.”
¶  “You shouldn’t talk like that,” said Yehoshafat.

OET-LV And_ the _king _of _he/it _said of _Yisrā^ʼēl/(Israel) to Yəhōshāfāţ/(Jehoshaphat) still a _man one to_consult DOM YHWH from_DOM_him and_I I_hate _him if/because not_he is_prophesying on_me (to)_good if/because all _of his/its_days (to)_evil he is_Mīkāyəhū the _son _of Yimlāʼ/(Imlah) and_ Yəhōshāfāţ _he/it _said not let _him _speak the_king thus.

ULT And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Still one man to seek Yahweh from him. But I myself hate him for nothing does he prophesy about me that is good, but all his days evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imlah.” And Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say thus.”

UST The king of Israel replied, “There is still one man here, whom we can ask to find out what Yahweh wants, His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. But I hate him because he never says that anything good about me. He always predicts that bad things will happen to me.”
¶  Jehoshaphat replied, “King Ahab, you should not say that!”

BSB & MSB The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.”
§  “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.

OEB No OEB 2 CHR book available

WEBBE & WMBB The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom we may enquire of the LORD; but I hate him, for he never prophesies good concerning me, but always evil. He is Micaiah the son of Imla.”
¶  Jehoshaphat said, “Don’t let the king say so.”

NET 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 always disaster. His name is Micaiah son of Imlah. Jehoshaphat said, “The king should not say such things!”

LSV And the king of Israel says to Jehoshaphat, “[There is] still one man to seek YHWH from him, and I have hated him, for he is not prophesying of good concerning me, but of evil [for] all his days, he [is] Micaiah son of Imlah”; and Jehoshaphat says, “Do not let the king say so.”

FBV “Yes, there's another man who could consult the Lord,” the king of Israel replied, “but I don't like him because he never prophesies anything good for me—it's always bad! His name is Micaiah, son of Imlah.”
¶  “You shouldn't talk like that,” said Jehoshaphat.

T4T The king of Israel replied, “There is still one man here, whom we can ask to find out what Yahweh wants, his name is Micaiah, the son of Imlah. But I hate him because he never says anything good about me. He always predicts that bad things will happen to me.”
¶  Jehoshaphat replied, “King Ahab, you should not say that!”

LEB Then the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is yet one man by whom to seek Yahweh, but I hate him, because he never prophesies good concerning me, but _⌊always_⌋[fn] disaster. He is Micaiah the son of Imlah.” Then Jehoshaphat said, “Let not the king say thus.”

BBE And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is still one man by whom we may get directions from the Lord, but I have no love for him, because he has never been a prophet of good to me, but only of evil: he is Micaiah, the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Moff The king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is another man through whom we may consult the Eternal, but I hate him, for he never will prophesy any good for me, he always prophesies some evil; it is Micaiah the son of Imlah.” “Let not the king say so,” replied Jehoshaphat.

JPS And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat: 'There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD; but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good concerning me, but always evil; the same is Micaiah the son of Imla.' And Jehoshaphat said: 'Let not the king say so.'

ASV And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah: but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

DRA And the king of Israel said to Josaphat: There is one man, of whom we may ask the will of the Lord: but I hate him, for he never prophesieth good to me, but always evil: and it is Micheas the son of Jemla. And Josaphat said: Speak not thus, O king.

YLT And the king of Israel saith unto Jehoshaphat, 'Still — one man to seek Jehovah from him, and I — I have hated him, for he is not prophesying concerning me of good, but all his days of evil, he [is] Micaiah son of Imlah;' and Jehoshaphat saith, 'Let not the king say so.'

Drby And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of Jehovah; but I hate him, for he prophesies no good concerning me, but always evil: [it is] Micah the son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

RV And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.
(And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesieth/prophesies good concerning me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.)

SLT And the king of Israel will say to Jehoshaphat, Yet one man to seek Jehovah from him: and I hated him, for he prophesies not to me for good, but all his days for evil: he is Micaiah son of Imlah. And Jehoshaphat will say, The king shall not say thus.

Wbstr And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may inquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesieth good to me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

KJB-1769 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Imla. And Jehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.

KJB-1611 And the king of Israel said vnto Iehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him, for he neuer prophesied good vnto me, but alwayes euill: the same is Micaiah the sonne of Iimla. And Iehoshaphat saide, Let not the king say so.
(And the king of Israel said unto Yehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him, for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil: the same is Micaiah the son of Iimla. And Yehoshaphat said, Let not the king say so.)

Bshps And the king of Israel said vnto Iehosaphat: There is yet one man by who we may aske the Lorde: but I hate him, for he neuer prophecieth me good, but alway euill, and the same is Michea the sonne of Iemla. And Iehosaphat sayde, Let not the king say so.
(And the king of Israel said unto Yehosaphat: There is yet one man by who we may ask the Lord: but I hate him, for he never prophesieth/prophesies me good, but always evil, and the same is Michea the son of Yemla. And Yehosaphat said, Let not the king say so.)

Gnva And the King of Israel sayd vnto Iehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whome wee may aske counsell of the Lord, but I hate him: for he doeth not prophesie good vnto me, but alway euil: it is Michaiah the sonne of Imla. Then Iehoshaphat said, Let not the King say so.
(And the King of Israel said unto Yehoshaphat, There is yet one man, by whom we may ask council/counsel of the Lord, but I hate him: for he doeth/does not prophesy good unto me, but always evil: it is Michaiah the son of Imla. Then Yehoshaphat said, Let not the King say so.)

Cvdl The kynge of Israel sayde vnto Iosaphat: There is yet one man, at whom we maye axe of ye LORDE: but I hate him, for he prophecieth me no good, but allwaye euell, namely Micheas the sonne of Iemla. Iosaphat sayde: Let not the kynge saye so.
(The king of Israel said unto Yosaphat: There is yet one man, at whom we may axe of ye/you_all LORD: but I hate him, for he prophesieth/prophesies me no good, but always evil, namely Micheas the son of Yemla. Yosaphat said: Let not the king say so.)

Wycl And the kyng of Israel seide to Josaphat, O man is, of whom we `moun axe the wille of the Lord, but and Y hate hym, for he prophecieth not good, but yuel to me in al tyme; sothely it is Mychee, the sone of Jebla. And Josaphat seide to hym, Kyng, speke thou not in this maner.
(And the king of Israel said to Yosaphat, Oh man is, of whom we may/can axe the will of the Lord, but and I hate him, for he prophesieth/prophesies not good, but evil to me in all time; sothely it is Mychee, the son of Yebla. And Yosaphat said to him, King, speak thou/you not in this manner.)

Luth Der König Israels sprach zu Josaphat: Es ist noch ein Mann, daß man den HErr’s von ihm frage; aber ich bin ihm gram, denn er weissaget über mich kein Gutes, sondern allewege Böses, nämlich Micha, der Sohn Jemlas. Josaphat sprach: Der König rede nicht also!
(The king Israel’s spoke to/for Yosaphat: It is still a man, that man the LORD’s from him ask; but I am him gram, because/than he prophesies(v) above me no/not goodness/good_(person), rather all_the_way evil(n), namely Micha, the/of_the son Yemlas. Yosaphat spoke: The king speak not also!)

ClVg Et ait rex Israël ad Josaphat: Est vir unus a quo possumus quærere Domini voluntatem: sed ego odi eum, quia non prophetat mihi bonum, sed malum omni tempore: est autem Michæas filius Jemla. Dixitque Josaphat: Ne loquaris, rex, hoc modo.
(And he_said king Israel to Yosaphat: It_is man one from where we_can to_seek/search_for Master will: but I odi him, because not/no prophesies to_me good, but evil all at_the_time: it_is however Michæas son Yemla. And_he_said Yosaphat: Don’t speak, king, this just/only.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר מֶֽלֶךְ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֣ל ׀ אֶֽל־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֡ט ע֣וֹד אִישׁ־אֶחָ֡ד לִ⁠דְרוֹשׁ֩ אֶת־יְהוָ֨ה מֵֽ⁠אֹת֜⁠וֹ וַ⁠אֲנִ֣י שְׂנֵאתִ֗י⁠הוּ כִּֽי־אֵ֠ינֶ⁠נּוּ מִתְנַבֵּ֨א עָלַ֤⁠י לְ⁠טוֹבָה֙ כִּ֣י כָל־יָמָ֣י⁠ו לְ⁠רָעָ֔ה ה֖וּא מִיכָ֣יְהוּ בֶן־יִמְלָ֑א וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ יְה֣וֹשָׁפָ֔ט אַל־יֹאמַ֥ר הַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ כֵּֽן׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε βασιλεὺς Ἰσραὴλ πρὸς Ἰωσαφὰτ, ἔτι ἀνὴρ εἷς τοῦ ζητῆσαι τὸν Κύριον διʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐγὼ ἐμίσησα αὐτὸν, ὅτι οὐκ ἔστι προφητεύων περὶ ἐμοῦ εἰς ἀγαθὰ, ὅτι πᾶσαι αἱ ἡμέραι αὐτοῦ εἰς κακὰ, οὗτος Μιχαίας υἱὸς Ἰεμβλά· καὶ εἶπεν Ἰωσαφὰτ, μὴ λαλείτω ὁ βασιλεὺς οὕτως.

BrTr And the king of Israel said to Josaphat, There is yet one man by whom to enquire of the Lord; but I hate him, for he does not prophesy concerning me for good, for all his days are for evil: this is Michaias the son of Jembla. And Josaphat said, Let not the king say so.

Verse List for 2 CHR 18:7

Verse List for 2 CHR 18:7