Modern Translations New International VersionThe king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?" New Living Translation But the king replied sharply, “How many times must I demand that you speak only the truth to me when you speak for the LORD?” English Standard Version But the king said to him, “How many times shall I make you swear that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?” Berean Study Bible But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?” New American Standard Bible Then the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear that you will tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?” NASB 1995 Then the king said to him, "How many times must I adjure you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?" NASB 1977 Then the king said to him, “How many times must I adjure you to speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?” Amplified Bible But the king [doubted him and] said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?” Christian Standard Bible But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible But the king said to him, "How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of Yahweh?" Contemporary English Version "Micaiah, I've told you over and over to tell me the truth!" Ahab shouted. "What does the LORD really say?" Good News Translation But Ahab replied, "When you speak to me in the name of the LORD, tell the truth! How many times do I have to tell you that?" GOD'S WORD® Translation The king asked him, "How many times must I make you take an oath in the LORD's name to tell me nothing but the truth?" International Standard Version When he heard this, the king asked him, "How many times do I have to make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth? Now do it in the name of the LORD!" NET Bible The king said to him, "How many times must I make you solemnly promise in the name of the LORD to tell me only the truth?" Classic Translations King James BibleAnd the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD? New King James Version So the king said to him, “How many times shall I make you swear that you tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?” King James 2000 Bible And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure you that you tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD? New Heart English Bible The king said to him, "How many times do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?" World English Bible The king said to him, "How many times do I have to adjure you that you speak to me nothing but the truth in the name of Yahweh?" American King James Version And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD? American Standard Version And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of Jehovah? A Faithful Version And the king said to him, "How many times shall I adjure you that you tell me nothing but what is true in the name of the LORD?" Darby Bible Translation And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but truth in the name of Jehovah? English Revised Version And the king said unto him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD? Webster's Bible Translation And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD? Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And the King said vnto him, How oft shall I charge thee, that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the Name of the Lord? Bishops' Bible of 1568 And the king sayde vnto him: So and so many times do I charge thee that thou tell me nothing but that whiche is true, in the name of the Lorde. Coverdale Bible of 1535 But the kynge sayde vnto him agayne: I charge ye that thou saye no other thinge vnto me but the trueth, in the name of ye LORDE. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the king says to him, “How many times am I adjuring you that you speak nothing to me but truth in the Name of YHWH?” Young's Literal Translation And the king saith unto him, 'How many times am I adjuring thee that thou speak nothing unto me but truth in the name of Jehovah?' Smith's Literal Translation And the king will say to him, Till how many times do I cause thee to swear that thou wilt not speak to me only truth in the name of Jehovah? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleBut the king said to him: I adjure thee again and again, that thou tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version But the king said to him, “I require you under oath, again and again, that you not say to me anything except what is true, in the name of the Lord.” Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedThe King said to him: “How many times have I charged you that you will not speak to me, except only the truth in the name of LORD JEHOVAH?” Lamsa Bible And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you tell me nothing but that which is true in the name of the LORD? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the king said unto him: 'How many times shall I adjure thee that thou speak unto me nothing but the truth in the name of the LORD?' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the king said to him, How often shall I adjure thee, that thou speak to me truth in the name of the Lord?     |