Micah 7 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Nahum 1

¹A revelation about Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.

KJVThe burden^H4853 of Nineveh^H5210. The book^H5612 of the vision^H2377 of Nahum^H5151 the Elkoshite^H512.

² Yahweh is a jealous God and avenges. Yahweh avenges and is full of wrath. Yahweh takes vengeance on his adversaries, and he maintains wrath against his enemies.

KJVGod^H410 is jealous^H7072, and the LORD^H3068 revengeth^H5358^(H8802); the LORD^H3068 revengeth^H5358^(H8802), and is furious^H1167^H2534; the LORD^H3068 will take vengeance^H5358^(H8802) on his adversaries^H6862, and he reserveth^H5201^(H8802) wrath for his enemies^H341^(H8802).

³ Yahweh is slow to anger, and great in power, and will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. Yahweh has his way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of his feet.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is slow^H750 to anger^H639, and great^H1419 in power^H3581, and will not at all^H5352^(H8763) acquit^H5352^(H8762) the wicked: the LORD^H3068 hath his way^H1870 in the whirlwind^H5492 and in the storm^H8183, and the clouds^H6051 are the dust^H80 of his feet^H7272.

⁴ He rebukes the sea and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan and Carmel languish. The flower of Lebanon languishes.

KJVHe rebuketh^H1605^(H8802) the sea^H3220, and maketh it dry^H2717^(H8689), and drieth up^H3001^(H8762) all the rivers^H5104: Bashan^H1316 languisheth^H535^(H8797), and Carmel^H3760, and the flower^H6525 of Lebanon^H3844 languisheth^H535^(H8797).

⁵ The mountains quake before him, and the hills melt away. The earth trembles at his presence, yes, the world, and all who dwell in it.

KJVThe mountains^H2022 quake^H7493^(H8804) at him, and the hills^H1389 melt^H4127^(H8712), and the earth^H776 is burned^H5375^(H8799) at his presence^H6440, yea, the world^H8398, and all that dwell^H3427^(H8802) therein.

⁶ Who can stand before his indignation? Who can endure the fierceness of his anger? His wrath is poured out like fire, and the rocks are broken apart by him.

KJVWho can stand^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 his indignation^H2195? and who can abide^H6965^(H8799) in the fierceness^H2740 of his anger^H639? his fury^H2534 is poured out^H5413^(H8738) like fire^H784, and the rocks^H6697 are thrown down^H5422^(H8738) by him.

⁷ Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.

KJVThe LORD^H3068 is good^H2896, a strong hold^H4581 in the day^H3117 of trouble^H6869; and he knoweth^H3045^(H8802) them that trust^H2620^(H8802) in him.

⁸ But with an overflowing flood, he will make a full end of her place, and will pursue his enemies into darkness.

KJVBut with an overrunning^H5674^(H8802) flood^H7858 he will make^H6213^(H8799) an utter end^H3617 of the place^H4725 thereof, and darkness^H2822 shall pursue^H7291^(H8762) his enemies^H341^(H8802).

⁹ What do you plot against Yahweh? He will make a full end. Affliction won’t rise up the second time.

KJVWhat do ye imagine^H2803^(H8762) against the LORD^H3068? he will make^H6213^(H8802) an utter end^H3617: affliction^H6869 shall not rise up^H6965^(H8799) the second time^H6471.

¹⁰ For entangled like thorns, and drunken as with their drink, they are consumed utterly like dry stubble.

KJVFor while they be folden together^H5440^(H8803) as thorns^H5518, and while they are drunken^H5433^(H8803) as drunkards^H5435, they shall be devoured^H398^(H8795) as stubble^H7179 fully^H4392 dry^H3002.

¹¹ One has gone out of you who devises evil against Yahweh, who counsels wickedness.

KJVThere is one come out^H3318^(H8804) of thee, that imagineth^H2803^(H8802) evil^H7451 against the LORD^H3068, a wicked^H1100 counsellor^H3289^(H8802).

¹² Yahweh says: “Though they are in full strength and likewise many, even so they will be cut down and pass away. Though I have afflicted you, I will afflict you no more.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068; Though they be quiet^H8003, and likewise many^H7227, yet thus shall they be cut down^H1494^(H8738), when he shall pass through^H5674^(H8804). Though I have afflicted^H6031^(H8765) thee, I will afflict^H6031^(H8762) thee no more.

¹³ Now I will break his yoke from off you, and will burst your bonds apart.”

KJVFor now will I break^H7665^(H8799) his yoke^H4132 from off thee, and will burst^H5423 thy bonds^H4147 in sunder^H5423^(H8762).

¹⁴ Yahweh has commanded concerning you: “No more descendants will bear your name. Out of the house of your gods, I will cut off the engraved image and the molten image. I will make your grave, for you are vile.”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 hath given a commandment^H6680^(H8765) concerning thee, that no more of thy name^H8034 be sown^H2232^(H8735): out of the house^H1004 of thy gods^H430 will I cut off^H3772^(H8686) the graven image^H6459 and the molten image^H4541: I will make^H7760^(H8799) thy grave^H6913; for thou art vile^H7043^(H8804).

¹⁵ Behold, on the mountains the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace! Keep your feasts, Judah! Perform your vows, for the wicked one will no more pass through you. He is utterly cut off.

KJVBehold upon the mountains^H2022 the feet^H7272 of him that bringeth good tidings^H1319^(H8764), that publisheth^H8085^(H8688) peace^H7965! O Judah^H3063, keep^H2287^(H8798) thy solemn feasts^H2282, perform^H7999^(H8761) thy vows^H5088: for the wicked^H1100 shall no more^H3254^(H8686) pass through^H5674^(H8800) thee; he is utterly cut off^H3772^(H8738).

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.

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