Micah 6 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Micah 7

¹Misery is mine! Indeed, I am like one who gathers the summer fruits, as gleanings of the vineyard. There is no cluster of grapes to eat. My soul desires to eat the early fig.

KJVWoe^H480 is me! for I am as when they have gathered^H625 the summer fruits^H7019, as the grapegleanings^H5955 of the vintage^H1210: there is no cluster^H811 to eat^H398^(H8800): my soul^H5315 desired^H183^(H8765) the firstripe fruit^H1063.

² The godly man has perished out of the earth, and there is no one upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; every man hunts his brother with a net.

KJVThe good^H2623 man is perished^H6^(H8804) out of the earth^H776: and there is none upright^H3477 among men^H120: they all lie in wait^H693^(H8799) for blood^H1818; they hunt^H6679^(H8799) every man^H376 his brother^H251 with a net^H2764.

³ Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe. The powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.

KJVThat they may do evil^H7451 with both hands^H3709 earnestly^H3190^(H8687), the prince^H8269 asketh^H7592^(H8802), and the judge^H8199^(H8802) asketh for a reward^H7966; and the great^H1419 man, he uttereth^H1696^(H8802) his mischievous^H1942 desire^H5315: so they wrap it up^H5686^(H8762).

⁴ The best of them is like a brier. The most upright is worse than a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, even your visitation, has come; now is the time of their confusion.

KJVThe best^H2896 of them is as a brier^H2312: the most upright^H3477 is sharper than a thorn hedge^H4534: the day^H3117 of thy watchmen^H6822^(H8764) and thy visitation^H6486 cometh^H935^(H8804); now shall be their perplexity^H3998.

⁵ Don’t trust in a neighbor. Don’t put confidence in a friend. With the woman lying in your embrace, be careful of the words of your mouth!

KJVTrust^H539^(H8686) ye not in a friend^H7453, put ye not confidence^H982^(H8799) in a guide^H441: keep^H8104^(H8798) the doors^H6607 of thy mouth^H6310 from her that lieth^H7901^(H8802) in thy bosom^H2436.

⁶ For the son dishonors the father, the daughter rises up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.

KJVFor the son^H1121 dishonoureth^H5034^(H8764) the father^H1, the daughter^H1323 riseth up^H6965^(H8801) against her mother^H517, the daughter in law^H3618 against her mother in law^H2545; a man's^H376 enemies^H341^(H8802) are the men^H582 of his own house^H1004.

⁷ But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.

KJVTherefore I will look^H6822^(H8762) unto the LORD^H3068; I will wait^H3176^(H8686) for the God^H430 of my salvation^H3468: my God^H430 will hear^H8085^(H8799) me.

⁸ Don’t rejoice against me, my enemy. When I fall, I will arise. When I sit in darkness, Yahweh will be a light to me.

KJVRejoice^H8055^(H8799) not against me, O mine enemy^H341^(H8802): when I fall^H5307^(H8804), I shall arise^H6965^(H8804); when I sit^H3427^(H8799) in darkness^H2822, the LORD^H3068 shall be a light^H216 unto me.

⁹ I will bear the indignation of Yahweh, because I have sinned against him, until he pleads my case and executes judgment for me. He will bring me out to the light. I will see his righteousness.

KJVI will bear^H5375^(H8799) the indignation^H2197 of the LORD^H3068, because I have sinned^H2398^(H8804) against him, until he plead^H7378^(H8799) my cause^H7379, and execute^H6213^(H8804) judgment^H4941 for me: he will bring me forth^H3318^(H8686) to the light^H216, and I shall behold^H7200^(H8799) his righteousness^H6666.

¹⁰ Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me, “Where is Yahweh your God?” My eyes will see her. Now she will be trodden down like the mire of the streets.

KJVThen she that is mine enemy^H341^(H8802) shall see^H7200^(H8799) it, and shame^H955 shall cover^H3680^(H8762) her which said^H559^(H8802) unto me, Where is the LORD^H3068 thy God^H430? mine eyes^H5869 shall behold^H7200^(H8799) her: now shall she be trodden down^H4823 as the mire^H2916 of the streets^H2351.

¹¹ A day to build your walls! In that day, he will extend your boundary.

KJVIn the day^H3117 that thy walls^H1447 are to be built^H1129^(H8800), in that day^H3117 shall the decree^H2706 be far removed^H7368^(H8799).

¹² In that day they will come to you from Assyria and the cities of Egypt, and from Egypt even to the River, and from sea to sea, and mountain to mountain.

KJVIn that day^H3117 also he shall come^H935^(H8799) even to thee from Assyria^H804, and from the fortified^H4693 cities^H5892, and from the fortress^H4693 even to the river^H5104, and from sea^H3220 to sea^H3220, and from mountain^H2022 to mountain^H2022.

¹³ Yet the land will be desolate because of those who dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.

KJVNotwithstanding the land^H776 shall be desolate^H8077 because of them that dwell^H3427^(H8802) therein, for the fruit^H6529 of their doings^H4611.

¹⁴ Shepherd your people with your staff, the flock of your heritage, who dwell by themselves in a forest. Let them feed in the middle of fertile pasture land, in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

KJVFeed^H7462^(H8798) thy people^H5971 with thy rod^H7626, the flock^H6629 of thine heritage^H5159, which dwell^H7931^(H8802) solitarily^H910 in the wood^H3293, in the midst^H8432 of Carmel^H3760: let them feed^H7462^(H8799) in Bashan^H1316 and Gilead^H1568, as in the days^H3117 of old^H5769.

¹⁵ “As in the days of your coming out of the land of Egypt, I will show them marvelous things.”

KJVAccording to the days^H3117 of thy coming^H3318^(H8800) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714 will I shew^H7200^(H8686) unto him marvellous^H6381^(H8737) things.

¹⁶ The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears will be deaf.

KJVThe nations^H1471 shall see^H7200^(H8799) and be confounded^H954^(H8799) at all their might^H1369: they shall lay^H7760^(H8799) their hand^H3027 upon their mouth^H6310, their ears^H241 shall be deaf^H2790^(H8799).

¹⁷ They will lick the dust like a serpent. Like crawling things of the earth, they will come trembling out of their dens. They will come with fear to Yahweh our God, and will be afraid because of you.

KJVThey shall lick^H3897^(H8762) the dust^H6083 like a serpent^H5175, they shall move^H7264^(H8799) out of their holes^H4526 like worms^H2119^(H8801) of the earth^H776: they shall be afraid^H6342^(H8799) of the LORD^H3068 our God^H430, and shall fear^H3372^(H8799) because of thee.

¹⁸ Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.

KJVWho is a God^H410 like unto thee, that pardoneth^H5375^(H8802) iniquity^H5771, and passeth by^H5674^(H8802) the transgression^H6588 of the remnant^H7611 of his heritage^H5159? he retaineth^H2388^(H8689) not his anger^H639 for ever^H5703, because he delighteth^H2654^(H8804) in mercy^H2617.

¹⁹ He will again have compassion on us. He will tread our iniquities under foot. You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

KJVHe will turn again^H7725^(H8799), he will have compassion^H7355^(H8762) upon us; he will subdue^H3533^(H8799) our iniquities^H5771; and thou wilt cast^H7993^(H8686) all their sins^H2403 into the depths^H4688 of the sea^H3220.

²⁰ You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.

KJVThou wilt perform^H5414^(H8799) the truth^H571 to Jacob^H3290, and the mercy^H2617 to Abraham^H85, which thou hast sworn^H7650^(H8738) unto our fathers^H1 from the days^H3117 of old^H6924.

WEB·Micah 6

¹Listen now to what Yahweh says: “Arise, plead your case before the mountains, and let the hills hear what you have to say.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) ye now what the LORD^H3068 saith^H559^(H8802); Arise^H6965^(H8798), contend^H7378^(H8798) thou before the mountains^H2022, and let the hills^H1389 hear^H8085^(H8799) thy voice^H6963.

² Hear, you mountains, Yahweh’s indictment, and you enduring foundations of the earth; for Yahweh has a case against his people, and he will contend with Israel.

KJVHear^H8085^(H8798) ye, O mountains^H2022, the LORD'S^H3068 controversy^H7379, and ye strong^H386 foundations^H4146 of the earth^H776: for the LORD^H3068 hath a controversy^H7379 with his people^H5971, and he will plead^H3198^(H8691) with Israel^H3478.

³ My people, what have I done to you? How have I burdened you? Answer me!

KJVO my people^H5971, what have I done^H6213^(H8804) unto thee? and wherein have I wearied^H3811^(H8689) thee? testify^H6030^(H8798) against me.

⁴ For I brought you up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage. I sent before you Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.

KJVFor I brought thee up^H5927^(H8689) out of the land^H776 of Egypt^H4714, and redeemed^H6299^(H8804) thee out of the house^H1004 of servants^H5650; and I sent^H7971^(H8799) before^H6440 thee Moses^H4872, Aaron^H175, and Miriam^H4813.

⁵ My people, remember now what Balak king of Moab devised, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim to Gilgal, that you may know the righteous acts of Yahweh.”

KJVO my people^H5971, remember^H2142^(H8798) now what Balak^H1111 king^H4428 of Moab^H4124 consulted^H3289^(H8804), and what Balaam^H1109 the son^H1121 of Beor^H1160 answered^H6030^(H8804) him from Shittim^H7851 unto Gilgal^H1537; that ye may know^H3045^(H8800) the righteousness^H6666 of the LORD^H3068.

⁶ How shall I come before Yahweh, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?

KJVWherewith shall I come before^H6923^(H8762) the LORD^H3068, and bow^H3721^(H8735) myself before the high^H4791 God^H430? shall I come before^H6923^(H8762) him with burnt offerings^H5930, with calves^H5695 of a year^H8141 old^H1121?

⁷ Will Yahweh be pleased with thousands of rams? With tens of thousands of rivers of oil? Shall I give my firstborn for my disobedience? The fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

KJVWill the LORD^H3068 be pleased^H7521^(H8799) with thousands^H505 of rams^H352, or with ten thousands^H7233 of rivers^H5158 of oil^H8081? shall I give^H5414^(H8799) my firstborn^H1060 for my transgression^H6588, the fruit^H6529 of my body^H990 for the sin^H2403 of my soul^H5315?

⁸ He has shown you, O man, what is good. What does Yahweh require of you, but to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?

KJVHe hath shewed^H5046^(H8689) thee, O man^H120, what is good^H2896; and what doth the LORD^H3068 require^H1875^(H8802) of thee, but to do^H6213^(H8800) justly^H4941, and to love^H160 mercy^H2617, and to walk^H3212^(H8800) humbly^H6800^(H8687) with thy God^H430?

⁹ Yahweh’s voice calls to the city— and wisdom fears your name— “Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it.

KJVThe LORD'S^H3068 voice^H6963 crieth^H7121^(H8799) unto the city^H5892, and the man of wisdom^H8454 shall see^H7200^(H8799) thy name^H8034: hear^H8085^(H8798) ye the rod^H4294, and who hath appointed^H3259^(H8804) it.

¹⁰ Are there yet treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and a short ephah that is accursed?

KJVAre there^H786 yet the treasures^H214 of wickedness^H7562^(H8676)^H376 in the house^H1004 of the wicked^H7563, and the scant^H7332 measure^H374 that is abominable^H2194^(H8803)?

¹¹ Shall I tolerate dishonest scales, and a bag of deceitful weights?

KJVShall I count them pure^H2135^(H8799) with the wicked^H7562 balances^H3976, and with the bag^H3599 of deceitful^H4820 weights^H68?

¹² Her rich men are full of violence, her inhabitants speak lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their speech.

KJVFor the rich men^H6223 thereof are full^H4390^(H8804) of violence^H2555, and the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) thereof have spoken^H1696^(H8765) lies^H8267, and their tongue^H3956 is deceitful^H7423 in their mouth^H6310.

¹³ Therefore I also have struck you with a grievous wound. I have made you desolate because of your sins.

KJVTherefore also will I make thee sick^H2470^(H8689) in smiting^H5221^(H8687) thee, in making thee desolate^H8074^(H8687) because of thy sins^H2403.

¹⁴ You shall eat, but not be satisfied. Your hunger will be within you. You will store up, but not save, and that which you save I will give up to the sword.

KJVThou shalt eat^H398^(H8799), but not be satisfied^H7646^(H8799); and thy casting down^H3445 shall be in the midst^H7130 of thee; and thou shalt take hold^H5253^(H8686), but shalt not deliver^H6403^(H8686); and that which thou deliverest^H6403^(H8762) will I give up^H5414^(H8799) to the sword^H2719.

¹⁵ You will sow, but won’t reap. You will tread the olives, but won’t anoint yourself with oil; and crush grapes, but won’t drink the wine.

KJVThou shalt sow^H2232^(H8799), but thou shalt not reap^H7114^(H8799); thou shalt tread^H1869^(H8799) the olives^H2132, but thou shalt not anoint^H5480^(H8799) thee with oil^H8081; and sweet wine^H8492, but shalt not drink^H8354^(H8799) wine^H3196.

¹⁶ For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of Ahab’s house. You walk in their counsels, that I may make you a ruin, and your inhabitants a hissing. You will bear the reproach of my people.”

KJVFor the statutes^H2708 of Omri^H6018 are kept^H8104^(H8691), and all the works^H4639 of the house^H1004 of Ahab^H256, and ye walk^H3212^(H8799) in their counsels^H4156; that I should make^H5414^(H8800) thee a desolation^H8047, and the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) thereof an hissing^H8322: therefore ye shall bear^H5375^(H8799) the reproach^H2781 of my people^H5971.

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