Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageBut Micaiah answered, 'As Yahweh lives, whatever my God says — that, and only that, is what I will speak.'
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GBut Mikhayahu said, 'As YHWH lives, whatever my Elohim says — that is what I will speak.'
KJV
King James VersionAnd Micaiah said, As the LORD liveth, even what my God saith, that will I speak.
BSB
Berean Standard BibleBut Micaiah said, “As surely as the LORD lives, I will speak whatever my God tells me.”
Footnotes
The oath formula *chai YHWH* ('As YHWH lives') is among the most solemn affirmations in the Hebrew Bible, invoking YHWH's own living reality as the guarantor of truthfulness. Micaiah's resolve directly counters the messenger's invitation to political accommodation. He appeals not to courage but to covenant: what YHWH lives to say, Micaiah lives to declare.
