Micah 7 JPS Tanakh (1917)
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- Numbers like (22-2) in the text give the Hebrew verse numbering where it differs.
1 Woe is me! for I am as the last of the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage; there is no cluster to eat; nor first-ripe fig which my soul desireth.
1 Misery 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.
2 The godly man is perished out of the earth, and the upright among men is no more; they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
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.
3 Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the evil desire of his soul; thus they weave it together.
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.
4 The best of them is as a brier; the most upright is worse than a thorn hedge; the day of thy watchmen, even thy visitation, is come; now shall be their perplexity.
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.
5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a familiar friend; keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
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!
6 For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man's enemies are the men of his own house.
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.
7 'But as for me, I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.
7 But as for me, I will look to Yahweh. I will wait for the God of my salvation. My God will hear me.
8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy; though I am fallen, I shall arise; though I sit in darkness, the LORD is a light unto 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.
9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against Him; until He plead my cause, and execute judgment for me; He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold His righteousness.
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.
10 Then mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her; who said unto me: Where is the LORD thy God? Mine eyes shall gaze upon her; now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.'
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.
11 'The day for building thy walls, even that day, shall be far removed.'
11 A day to build your walls! In that day, he will extend your boundary.
12 There shall be a day when they shall come unto thee, from Assyria even to the cities of Egypt, and from Egypt even to the River, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.
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.
13 And the land shall be desolate for them that dwell therein, because of the fruit of their doings.
13 Yet the land will be desolate because of those who dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
14 Tend Thy people with Thy staff, the flock of Thy heritage, that dwell solitarily, as a forest in the midst of the fruitful field; let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
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.
15 'As in the days of thy coming forth out of the land of Egypt will I show unto him marvellous things.'
15 “As in the days of your coming out of the land of Egypt, I will show them marvelous things.”
16 The nations shall see and be put to shame for all their might; they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
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.
17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent; like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their close places; they shall come with fear unto the LORD our God, and shall be afraid because of Thee.
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.
18 Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth the iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy.
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.
19 He will again have compassion upon us; He will subdue our iniquities; and Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
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.
20 Thou wilt show faithfulness to Jacob, mercy to Abraham, as Thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
20 You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.
Cross references (20)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Isaiah 28:4; Hosea 9:10; Isaiah 24:13; Isaiah 17:6; Jeremiah 45:3
- 2 Psalm 12:1; Psalm 14:1–3; Isaiah 59:7; Isaiah 57:1; Jeremiah 5:26
- 3 Micah 3:11; Proverbs 4:16–17; Amos 5:12; Jeremiah 8:10; Jeremiah 3:5
- 4 Isaiah 22:5; Ezekiel 2:6; Isaiah 10:3; 2 Samuel 23:6–7; Hosea 9:7–8
- 5 Jeremiah 9:4; Psalm 118:8–9; Matthew 10:16; Job 6:14–15; Judges 16:5–20
- 6 Matthew 10:35–36; Luke 12:53; Matthew 10:21; Psalm 41:9; Ezekiel 22:7
- 7 Lamentations 3:25–26; Psalm 37:7; 1 John 5:14–15; Isaiah 45:22; Isaiah 25:9
- 8 John 8:12; Psalm 27:1; Isaiah 9:2; Psalm 112:4; Proverbs 24:16–18
- 9 1 Corinthians 4:5; Psalm 37:6; 2 Thessalonians 1:5–10; 1 Samuel 24:15; Hebrews 12:6–7
- 10 Zechariah 10:5; Psalm 42:10; Jeremiah 50:33–34; Revelation 18:20; Psalm 35:26
- 11 Amos 9:11–15; Nehemiah 4:6; Isaiah 54:11; Nehemiah 2:8; Ezra 4:12–24
- 12 Isaiah 19:23–25; Hosea 11:11; Isaiah 11:16; Jeremiah 23:3; Ezekiel 29:21
- 13 Isaiah 3:10–11; Jeremiah 25:11; Micah 6:13; Jeremiah 17:10; Leviticus 26:33–39
- 14 Psalm 23:1–4; Micah 5:4; Psalm 100:3; Isaiah 40:11; Isaiah 49:10
- 15 Psalm 78:12–72; Exodus 3:20; Isaiah 51:9; Psalm 68:22; Isaiah 63:11–15
- 16 Isaiah 26:11; Isaiah 52:15; Job 40:4; Job 29:9–10; Romans 3:19
- 17 Isaiah 49:23; Psalm 72:9; Psalm 18:45; Genesis 3:14–15; Revelation 6:15–17
- 18 Isaiah 43:25; Isaiah 44:22; Ephesians 2:4–5; Psalm 103:8–9; Jeremiah 50:20
- 19 Isaiah 38:17; Isaiah 43:25; Romans 6:14; Jeremiah 31:34; Psalm 103:12
- 20 Genesis 28:13–14; Luke 1:72–74; Genesis 17:7–8; Genesis 12:2–3; Genesis 22:16–18
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What the Fathers said
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
"According to the days of thy coming out of Egypt will I show unto him marvellous things, etc....In this Psalm, therefore, although the wonderful spirit of prophecy doth look into the future, yet it seemeth, as it were, to be merely detailing to the past.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 8 (1888)
Wherefore the prophet admonishes, saying, "Trust ye not in friends, have not hope in guides; yea, even of her that lieth in thy bosom beware, in respect of communicating aught to her:" and, "A man's enemies are the men that are in his own house." And this He said, preparing him that should receive the word to be above all.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
for the godly man is perished out of the earth, and there is none that doeth right among men: and again, They are all gone out of the way, they are together became unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one: and again, Cursing and stealing, and adultery, and murder are poured out upon the land.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 7 (1894)