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Micah 7
American Standard Version
Micah 7
American Standard Version
7 Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grape gleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat; [a]my soul desireth the first-ripe fig. 2 The godly man is perished out of the earth, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net. 3 [b]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. 4 The best of them is as a brier; [c]the most upright is worse than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen, even thy visitation, is come; now shall be their perplexity. 5 Trust ye not in a neighbor; put ye not confidence in a [d]friend; keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom. 6 For the son dishonoreth 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.
7 But as for me, [e]I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me. 8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah will be a light unto me. 9 I will bear the indignation of Jehovah, 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. 10 Then mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her who said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall see my desire upon her; now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets. 11 [f]A day for building thy walls! in that day shall the [g]decree be far removed. 12 In that day shall they come unto thee from Assyria and the cities of [h]Egypt, and from [i]Egypt even to the River, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain. 13 Yet shall the land be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
14 [j]Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thy heritage, which dwell solitarily, in the forest in the midst of Carmel: let them feed 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 them marvellous things. 16 The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hand upon their mouth; their ears shall 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 Jehovah our God, and shall be afraid because of thee.
18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness. 19 He will again have compassion upon us; he will [k]tread our iniquities under foot; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. 20 [l]Thou wilt [m]perform the truth to Jacob, and the lovingkindness to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
Footnotes
- Micah 7:1 Or, nor first-ripe fig which my soul desired
- Micah 7:3 Or, Both hands are put forth for evil to do it etc.
- Micah 7:4 Or, the straightest is as it were taken from etc.
- Micah 7:5 Or, confidant
- Micah 7:7 Or, in Jehovah will I keep watch
- Micah 7:11 Or, In the day that thy walls are to be built
- Micah 7:11 Or, boundary
- Micah 7:12 Hebrew Mazor.
- Micah 7:12 Hebrew Mazor.
- Micah 7:14 Or, Rule
- Micah 7:19 Or, subdue our iniquities
- Micah 7:20 Or, Thou wilt show thy faithfulness etc.
- Micah 7:20 Hebrew give.
Micah 7
King James Version
Micah 7
King James Version
7 Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
2 The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
3 That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
4 The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
5 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
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.
7 Therefore I will look unto the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
8 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light unto 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.
10 Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the Lord thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
11 In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed.
12 In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.
13 Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
14 Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
15 According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.
16 The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the Lord our God, and shall fear because of thee.
18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
Miqueas 7
Nueva Traducción Viviente
Miqueas 7
Nueva Traducción Viviente
El sufrimiento se transforma en esperanza
7 ¡Miserable de mí!
Me siento como el recolector de fruta que después de cosechar
no encuentra nada que comer.
No encuentro ni un racimo de uvas ni uno de los primeros higos
para saciar mi hambre.
2 La gente que sigue a Dios ha desaparecido;
no queda ni una sola persona honrada sobre la tierra.
Son todos asesinos;
les tienden trampas hasta a sus propios hermanos.
3 ¡Con ambas manos son hábiles para hacer el mal!
Tanto los funcionarios como los jueces exigen sobornos.
La gente con influencia obtiene lo que quiere
y juntos traman para torcer la justicia.
4 Hasta el mejor de ellos es como una zarza;
el más honrado es tan peligroso como un cerco de espinos.
Pero ahora viene con prontitud el día de juicio.
Su hora de castigo ha llegado, un tiempo de confusión.
5 No confíen en nadie,
¡ni en su mejor amigo, ni siquiera en su esposa!
6 Pues el hijo desprecia a su padre.
La hija se rebela contra su madre.
La nuera reta a su suegra.
¡Sus enemigos están dentro de su propia casa!
7 En cuanto a mí, busco la ayuda del Señor.
Espero confiadamente que Dios me salve,
y con seguridad mi Dios me oirá.
8 ¡Enemigos míos, no se regodeen de mí!
Pues aunque caiga, me levantaré otra vez.
Aunque esté en oscuridad,
el Señor será mi luz.
9 Seré paciente cuando el Señor me castigue,
porque he pecado contra él.
Pero después, él tomará mi caso
y me hará justicia por todo lo que he sufrido a manos de mis enemigos.
El Señor me llevará a la luz
y veré su justicia.
10 Entonces mis enemigos verán que el Señor está de mi lado.
Serán avergonzados los que se mofaban de mí diciendo:
«Entonces, ¿dónde está el Señor,
ese Dios tuyo?».
Con mis propios ojos veré su ruina;
como lodo en las calles serán pisoteados.
11 En aquel día, Israel, tus ciudades serán reconstruidas
y tus fronteras se extenderán.
12 Vendrá gente de muchos países y te honrará:
desde Asiria hasta las ciudades de Egipto,
desde Egipto hasta el río Éufrates[a]
y desde los mares distantes y las montañas lejanas.
13 Sin embargo, la tierra se volverá vacía y desolada
a causa de la perversidad de los que la habitan.
Compasión del Señor por Israel
14 Oh Señor, protege a tu pueblo con tu vara de pastor;
guía a tu rebaño, tu posesión más preciada.
Aunque viva solo en un matorral
en lo alto del monte Carmelo,[b]
que se alimente en los fértiles pastos de Basán y Galaad
como lo hacía en tiempos pasados.
15 «Sí—dice el Señor—,
haré para ti grandes milagros,
como los que hice cuando te rescaté
de la esclavitud en Egipto».
16 Todas las naciones del mundo quedarán maravilladas
de lo que el Señor hará por ti.
Estarán avergonzadas
de su escaso poder.
Se cubrirán la boca, mudas de respeto y temor,
sordas a todo lo que las rodea.
17 Como serpientes que salen de sus guaridas,
saldrán para encontrarse con el Señor nuestro Dios.
Sentirán mucho temor de él
y temblarán de terror ante su presencia.
18 ¿Dónde hay otro Dios como tú,
que perdona la culpa del remanente
y pasa por alto los pecados de su preciado pueblo?
No seguirás enojado con tu pueblo para siempre,
porque tú te deleitas en mostrar tu amor inagotable.
19 Volverás a tener compasión de nosotros.
¡Aplastarás nuestros pecados bajo tus pies
y los arrojarás a las profundidades del océano!
20 Nos mostrarás tu fidelidad y tu amor inagotable,
como lo prometiste hace mucho tiempo a nuestros antepasados Abraham y Jacob.
Micah 7
New International Version
Micah 7
New International Version
Israel’s Misery
7 What misery is mine!
I am like one who gathers summer fruit
at the gleaning of the vineyard;
there is no cluster of grapes to eat,
none of the early figs(A) that I crave.
2 The faithful have been swept from the land;(B)
not one(C) upright person remains.
Everyone lies in wait(D) to shed blood;(E)
they hunt each other(F) with nets.(G)
3 Both hands are skilled in doing evil;(H)
the ruler demands gifts,
the judge accepts bribes,(I)
the powerful dictate what they desire—
they all conspire together.
4 The best of them is like a brier,(J)
the most upright worse than a thorn(K) hedge.
The day God visits you has come,
the day your watchmen sound the alarm.
Now is the time of your confusion.(L)
5 Do not trust a neighbor;
put no confidence in a friend.(M)
Even with the woman who lies in your embrace
guard the words of your lips.
6 For a son dishonors his father,
a daughter rises up against her mother,(N)
a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—
a man’s enemies are the members of his own household.(O)
7 But as for me, I watch(P) in hope(Q) for the Lord,
I wait for God my Savior;
my God will hear(R) me.
Israel Will Rise
8 Do not gloat over me,(S) my enemy!
Though I have fallen, I will rise.(T)
Though I sit in darkness,
the Lord will be my light.(U)
9 Because I have sinned against him,
I will bear the Lord’s wrath,(V)
until he pleads my case(W)
and upholds my cause.
He will bring me out into the light;(X)
I will see his righteousness.(Y)
10 Then my enemy will see it
and will be covered with shame,(Z)
she who said to me,
“Where is the Lord your God?”(AA)
My eyes will see her downfall;(AB)
even now she will be trampled(AC) underfoot
like mire in the streets.
11 The day for building your walls(AD) will come,
the day for extending your boundaries.
12 In that day people will come to you
from Assyria(AE) and the cities of Egypt,
even from Egypt to the Euphrates
and from sea to sea
and from mountain to mountain.(AF)
13 The earth will become desolate because of its inhabitants,
as the result of their deeds.(AG)
Prayer and Praise
14 Shepherd(AH) your people with your staff,(AI)
the flock of your inheritance,
which lives by itself in a forest,
in fertile pasturelands.[a](AJ)
Let them feed in Bashan(AK) and Gilead(AL)
as in days long ago.(AM)
15 “As in the days when you came out of Egypt,
I will show them my wonders.(AN)”
16 Nations will see and be ashamed,(AO)
deprived of all their power.
They will put their hands over their mouths(AP)
and their ears will become deaf.
17 They will lick dust(AQ) like a snake,
like creatures that crawl on the ground.
They will come trembling(AR) out of their dens;
they will turn in fear(AS) to the Lord our God
and will be afraid of you.
18 Who is a God(AT) like you,
who pardons sin(AU) and forgives(AV) the transgression
of the remnant(AW) of his inheritance?(AX)
You do not stay angry(AY) forever
but delight to show mercy.(AZ)
19 You will again have compassion on us;
you will tread our sins underfoot
and hurl all our iniquities(BA) into the depths of the sea.(BB)
20 You will be faithful to Jacob,
and show love to Abraham,(BC)
as you pledged on oath to our ancestors(BD)
in days long ago.(BE)
Footnotes
- Micah 7:14 Or in the middle of Carmel
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