Micah 2:6
King James Version (KJV)
Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
In context
4 In that day shall one take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, and say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed it from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.
5 Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.
6 Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
7 O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
8 Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.
Micah 2:6 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.
- WEB World English Bible
- “Don’t prophesy!”—they prophesy— “Don’t prophesy about these things. Disgrace won’t overtake us.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “Do not preach,” they preach. “Do not preach these things; disgrace will not overtake us.”
- ASV American Standard Version
- Prophesy ye not, thus they prophesy. They shall not prophesy to these: reproaches shall not depart.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Ye do not prophesy — they do prophesy, They do not prophesy to these, It doth not remove shame.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Prophesy ye not, they prophesy. If they do not prophesy to these, the ignominy will not depart.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Prophesy ye not, say they to them that prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, that they shall not take shame.