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 Then the king said to him, “How many times must I warn you (make you swear an oath) 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 Ahab shouted, "Micaiah, I've told you over and over to tell me the truth! 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 ask you? Tell me nothing but the truth, and 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 to him, How many times shall I adjure thee that thou say nothing but the truth to me 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 to him, How many times shall I make you swear that you say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD? New Heart English Bible The king said to him, "How many times shall I 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 shall I 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 say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD? American Standard Version And the king said to 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 warn you that you say nothing but the truth to me 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 to 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 say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD? Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And the King sayd to him, Howe oft shall I charge thee, that thou tell mee nothing but the trueth in the Name of the Lord? Bishops' Bible of 1568 And the king sayde to him: So and so many times do I charge thee that thou say nothing but the trueth to me in the name of the Lorde. Coverdale Bible of 1535 But ye kynge sayde vnto him: I charge ye yet agayne, that thou tell me nothinge but ye trueth in the name of the LORDE. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the king says to him, “How many times am I adjuring you that you speak to me only 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 unto me only truth in the name of Jehovah?' Smith's Literal Translation And the king will say to him, Even how many times do I cause thee to swear that thou wilt speak to me only the truth in the name of Jehovah? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the king said: I adjure thee again and again to say nothing but the truth to me, in the name of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version And the king said, “Again and again, I bind you by an oath, so that you will not speak to me except what is true in the name of the Lord!” Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd the King said to him: “How many times do I make you swear that you will not speak with me unless it is only straight things in the name of LORD JEHOVAH?” Lamsa Bible And the king said to him, How many times shall I adjure you that you say nothing but the truth to me in the name of the LORD? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the king said to 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 solemnly charge thee that thou speak to me nothing but truth in the name of the Lord?     |