2 Chronicles 18:16 - The Message “All right,” said Micaiah, “since you insist . . . I saw all of Israel scattered over the hills, sheep with no shepherd. Then God spoke, ‘These poor people have no one to tell them what to do. Let them go home and do the best they can for themselves.’” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then he said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and the LORD said, These have no master; let them return therefore every man to his house in peace. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Micaiah said, I did see all Israel scattered upon the mountains as sheep that have no shepherd, and the Lord said, These have no master. Let each return to his house in peace. American Standard Version (1901) And he said, I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd: and Jehovah said, These have no master; let them return every man to his house in peace. Common English Bible Then Micaiah replied, “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd! And then the LORD said: ‘They have no master. Let them return safely to their own homes.’” Catholic Public Domain Version Then he said: "I saw all of Israel scattered amid the mountains, like sheep without a shepherd. And the Lord said: 'These have no masters. Let each one return in peace to his own house.' " Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then he said: I saw all Israel scattered in the mountains, like sheep without a shepherd. And the Lord said: These have no masters. Let every man return to his own house in peace. |