The messenger who went to call Mikhayahu spoke to him, saying, See now, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one mouth: please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak you good.
Hosea 7:3 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies. American Standard Version (1901) They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies. Common English Bible By their wickedness they make the king glad, and give joy to the officials with their lies. Catholic Public Domain Version The king has rejoiced at their wickedness, and the leaders have rejoiced in their lies. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They have made the king glad with their wickedness: and the princes with their lies. |
The messenger who went to call Mikhayahu spoke to him, saying, See now, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one mouth: please let your word be like the word of one of them, and speak you good.
Then the king of Yisra'el gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, Shall I go against Ramot Gil`ad to battle, or shall I forbear? They said, Go up; for the Lord will deliver it into the hand of the king.
Where now are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, The king of Bavel shall not come against you, nor against this land?
the prophets prophesy falsely, and the Kohanim bear rule by their means; and my people love to have it so: and what will you do in the end of it?
Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they are all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
You have plowed wickedness. You have reaped iniquity. You have eaten the fruit of lies, for you trusted in your way, in the multitude of your mighty men.
Efrayim surrounds me with falsehood, and the house of Yisra'el with deceit. Yehudah still strays from God, and is unfaithful to the Holy One.
There is cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and committing adultery; they break boundaries, and bloodshed causes bloodshed.
Efrayim is oppressed, he is crushed in judgment; Because he is intent in his pursuit of idols.
On the day of our king, the princes made themselves sick with the heat of wine. He joined his hand with mockers.
For the statutes of `Omri 1 are kept, and all the works of the house of Ach'av. You walk in their counsels, that I may make you a ruin, and her inhabitants a hissing; And you will bear the reproach of my people.*
Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; and the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.
who, knowing the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also approve of those who practice them.
They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.