Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But if
King James Version
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
Holman Bible
“They should not preach these things;
shame will not overtake us.”
International Standard Version
To those who speak out, they will declare, "Don't prophesy to anyone!' so their shame won't go away.
A Conservative Version
Prophesy ye not, they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these, [so] reproaches shall not depart.
American Standard Version
Prophesy ye not, thus they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.
Amplified
‘Do not speak out,’ so they speak out.
But if they do not speak out concerning these things,
Reproaches will not be turned back.
Bible in Basic English
Let not words like these be dropped, they say: Shame and the curse will not come to the family of Jacob!
Darby Translation
Prophesy ye not, they prophesy. If they do not prophesy to these, the ignominy will not depart.
Julia Smith Translation
Ye shall not let fall in drops; they shall let fall in drops; they shall not let fall in drops for these; shame shall not be removed.
King James 2000
Prophesy not, they say to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not be shamed.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Do not preach!" they are preaching. They should not preach to these; disgrace will not overtake us.
Modern King James verseion
Do not drop words as they drop! They shall not drop words about these; they shall not draw back reproaches.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Tush, hold your tongue," say they. "It shall not fall on this people, we shall not come so to confusion,"
NET Bible
Don't preach with such impassioned rhetoric,' they say excitedly. 'These prophets should not preach of such things; we will not be overtaken by humiliation.'
New Heart English Bible
"Do not prophesy." They prophesy. "Do not prophesy about these things. Disgrace won't overtake us."
The Emphasized Bible
Do not sputter - So they sputter! They must not sputter as to these things, Must he not put away reproaches?
Webster
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
World English Bible
"Don't prophesy!" They prophesy. "Don't prophesy about these things. Disgrace won't overtake us."
Youngs Literal Translation
Ye do not prophesy -- they do prophesy, They do not prophesy to these, It doth not remove shame.
Themes
Hindrances » Opposers » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous
Opposers » Opposers, hinder religious work » Seek to silence the prophets and religious leaders
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Micah 2:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Word Rejected
5
For you by lot in the assembly of the Lord.
But if
‘Is the Spirit of the Lord
Are these His doings?’
Do not My words
To the one
Phrases
Cross References
Amos 2:12
And you commanded the prophets saying, ‘You
Isaiah 30:10
And to the prophets, “You must not
Prophesy illusions.
Psalm 74:9
There is
Nor is there any among us who knows
Jeremiah 6:14-15
Saying, ‘Peace, peace,’
But there is no peace.
Jeremiah 8:11-12
Saying, ‘Peace, peace,’
But there is no peace.
Jeremiah 26:8-9
When Jeremiah finished speaking all that the Lord had commanded him to speak to all the people, the priests and the prophets and all the people seized him, saying, “
Jeremiah 26:20-23
Indeed, there was also a man who prophesied in the name of the Lord, Uriah the son of Shemaiah from
Ezekiel 3:26
Moreover,
Ezekiel 20:46
“Son of man, set your face toward
Ezekiel 21:2
“Son of man,
Amos 7:13
But
Amos 8:11-13
“When I will send a famine on the land,
Not a famine for bread or a thirst for water,
But rather
Micah 6:16
And all the works of the house of
And in their devices you
Therefore I will give you up for
And
And you will bear the
Acts 4:17
But so that it will not spread any further among the people, let us warn them to speak no longer to any man
Acts 5:28
saying, “We gave you
Acts 5:40
They
Acts 7:51
“You men who are
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16