Micah 7
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
7 Woe is me! For I am as when the summer fruits have been gathered, as when the vintage grapes have been gleaned and there is no cluster to eat, no first-ripe fig for which my appetite craves.
2 The godly man has perished from the earth, and there is none upright among men. They all lie in wait for blood; each hunts his brother with a net.
3 Both their hands are put forth and are upon what is evil to do it diligently; the prince and the judge ask for a bribe, and the great man utters his evil desire. Thus they twist between them [the course of justice].
4 The best of them is like a brier; the most upright or the straightest is like a thorn hedge. The day of your watchmen, even of [God’s] judgment and your punishment, has come; now shall be their perplexity and confusion.
5 Trust not in a neighbor; put no confidence in a friend. Keep the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your bosom.(A)
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 (members) of his own house.(B)
7 But as for me, I will look to the Lord and confident in Him I will keep watch; I will wait with hope and expectancy for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.
8 Rejoice not against me, O my enemy! When I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord shall be a light to me.
9 I will bear the indignation of the Lord because I have sinned against Him, until He pleads my cause and executes judgment for me. He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold His righteous deliverance.(C)
10 Then my enemy will see it, and shame will cover her who said to me, Where is the Lord your God? My eyes will see my desire upon her; now she will be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
11 In the day that your walls are to be built [a day for building], in that day shall the boundary [of Israel] be far extended and the decree [against her] be far removed.(D)
12 In that day they will come to you from Assyria and from the cities of Matzor [Egypt] and from Egypt even to the river [Euphrates], from sea to sea and from mountain to mountain.
13 Yet shall the earth be desolate because of those who dwell in it, for the fruit of their doings.
14 Rule and feed Your people with Your rod and scepter, the flock of Your inheritance who dwell alone in a forest in the midst of Carmel [a garden land]; they shall feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
15 As in the days of your coming forth from the land of Egypt, I will show them marvelous things.
16 The nations shall see [God’s deliverance] and be ashamed of all their might [which cannot be compared to His]. They shall lay their hands upon their mouths in consternation; 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 strongholds and close places. They shall turn and come with fear and dread to the Lord our God and shall be afraid and stand in awe because of You [O Lord].(E)
18 Who is a God like You, Who forgives iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retains not His anger forever, because He delights in mercy and loving-kindness.
19 He will again have compassion on us; He will subdue and tread underfoot our iniquities. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.(F)
20 You will show Your faithfulness and perform the sure promise to Jacob and loving-kindness and mercy to Abraham, as You have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.(G)
Micah 7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Israel’s Moral Decline
7 How sad for me!
For I am like one who—
when the summer fruit has been gathered
after the gleaning of the grape harvest(A)—
finds no grape cluster to eat,
no early fig, which I crave.(B)
2 Godly people have vanished from the land;(C)
there is no one upright among the people.(D)
All of them wait in ambush to shed blood;(E)
they hunt each other with a net.(F)
3 Both hands are good(G) at accomplishing evil:
the official and the judge demand a bribe;(H)
when the powerful man communicates his evil desire,
they plot it together.
4 The best of them is like a brier;(I)
the most upright is worse than a hedge of thorns.(J)
The day of your watchmen,
the day of your punishment, is coming;(K)
at this time their panic is here.(L)
5 Do not rely on a friend;(M)
don’t trust in a close companion.
Seal your mouth
from the woman who lies in your arms.
6 Surely a son considers his father a fool,(N)
a daughter opposes her mother,
and a daughter-in-law is against her mother-in-law;
a man’s enemies are the men of his own household.
7 But I will look to the Lord;(O)
I will wait for the God of my salvation.(P)
My God will hear me.(Q)
Zion’s Vindication
8 Do not rejoice over me,(R) my enemy!
Though I have fallen, I will stand up;(S)
though I sit in darkness,
the Lord will be my light.(T)
9 Because I have sinned against Him,
I must endure the Lord’s rage
until He argues my case(U)
and establishes justice for me.(V)
He will bring me into the light;(W)
I will see His salvation.[a](X)
10 Then my enemy will see,
and she will be covered with shame,
the one who said to me,
“Where is the Lord your God?”(Y)
My eyes will look at her in triumph;
at that time she will be trampled
like mud in the streets.(Z)
11 A day will come for rebuilding your walls;(AA)
on that day your boundary will be extended.(AB)
12 On that day people will come to you(AC)
from Assyria and the cities of Egypt,
even from Egypt to the Euphrates River
and from sea to sea
and mountain to mountain.
13 Then the earth will become a wasteland(AD)
because of its inhabitants
and as a result of their actions.(AE)
Micah’s Prayer Answered
14 Shepherd Your people(AF) with Your staff,(AG)
the flock that is Your possession.
They live alone(AH) in a woodland
surrounded by pastures.
Let them graze in Bashan and Gilead(AI)
as in ancient times.(AJ)
15 I will perform miracles for them[b]
as in the days of your exodus
from the land of Egypt.(AK)
16 Nations will see and be ashamed
of[c] all their power.
They will put their hands over their mouths,(AL)
and their ears will become deaf.
17 They will lick the dust like a snake;(AM)
they will come trembling out of their hiding places(AN)
like reptiles slithering on the ground.(AO)
They will tremble in the presence of Yahweh our God;(AP)
they will stand in awe of You.
18 Who is a God like You,(AQ)
removing iniquity and passing over rebellion(AR)
for the remnant of His inheritance?(AS)
He does not hold on to His anger forever,(AT)
because He delights in faithful love.(AU)
19 He will again have compassion on us;
He will vanquish our iniquities.(AV)
You will cast all our[d] sins
into the depths of the sea.(AW)
20 You will show loyalty to Jacob(AX)
and faithful love to Abraham,
as You swore to our fathers(AY)
from days long ago.
Footnotes
- Micah 7:9 Or righteousness
- Micah 7:15 = Israel
- Micah 7:16 Or ashamed in spite of
- Micah 7:19 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; other Hb mss read their
Miquéias 7
Nova Traduҫão na Linguagem de Hoje 2000
A corrupção de Israel
7 Ai de mim! Sou como um homem faminto que depois da colheita procura figos nas figueiras e uvas nas parreiras, mas não encontra nada porque todas as uvas e todos os figos maduros foram colhidos. 2 No país inteiro não há uma só pessoa honesta, nem uma que obedeça a Deus. Todos estão procurando matar os outros; cada um procura pôr o seu patrício na cadeia. 3 Todos estão prontos para fazer o que é mau. Autoridades exigem dinheiro por fora, e juízes recebem presentes para torcer a justiça. Os poderosos contam como vão satisfazer os seus maus desejos. Todos planejam fazer coisas más. 4 Mesmo as melhores pessoas, as que são mais honestas, não valem mais do que espinheiros. Mas está chegando o dia em que Deus vai castigá-los, conforme os vigias dele, isto é, os profetas, anunciaram. Naquele dia, haverá confusão geral.
5 Não acreditem nos vizinhos, nem confiem nos amigos. Cada um tome cuidado até com o que diz à sua mulher. 6 Pois hoje em dia os filhos desprezam os pais, as filhas desobedecem às mães, e as noras brigam com as sogras; e os piores inimigos de qualquer pessoa são os próprios parentes.
7 Eu, porém, ponho a minha esperança em Deus, o Senhor, e confio firmemente que ele me salvará. O meu Deus me atenderá.
Deus salva o seu povo
8 Inimigos, não zombem de nós! De fato, caímos, mas ficaremos novamente de pé; agora, estamos na escuridão, mas o Senhor será a nossa luz. 9 Nós pecamos contra Deus e agora teremos de suportar a sua ira. Mas ele vai julgar a nossa causa e nos fará justiça. Ele nos levará para a luz, e nós seremos salvos. 10 Quando os nossos inimigos virem isso, ficarão envergonhados, pois disseram: “Onde está o Senhor, o Deus de vocês?” E agora vamos ter o prazer de vê-los derrotados; eles serão pisados como a lama das ruas.
11 Povo de Jerusalém, está chegando o tempo de construir de novo as muralhas da cidade e de mudar para mais longe as fronteiras do país. 12 Naquele dia, os nossos patrícios voltarão para Jerusalém. Eles virão da Assíria, do Egito e da região do rio Eufrates; virão dos mares e das montanhas mais distantes. 13 Mas o mundo inteiro vai virar um deserto por causa dos pecados dos seus moradores.
Oração pedindo a misericórdia de Deus
14 Ó Deus, nosso pastor, cuida de nós, o teu rebanho. Pois vivemos isolados numa floresta cercada de terras boas e férteis. Como fizeste no passado, leva-nos agora para os bons pastos de Basã e de Gileade. 15 Faze milagres a nosso favor, como fizeste quando nos tiraste do Egito. 16 Nações poderosas verão isso e, apesar de todo o seu poder, ficarão envergonhadas. Os outros povos ficarão com medo, fecharão a boca e taparão os ouvidos. 17 Eles se arrastarão no pó como cobras, como animais que se arrastam pelo chão. Tremendo de medo, eles sairão das suas fortalezas e, cheios de temor, voltarão para o Senhor, nosso Deus.
18 Ó Deus, não há outro deus como tu, pois perdoas os pecados e as maldades daqueles do teu povo que ficaram vivos. Tu não continuas irado para sempre, mas tens prazer em nos mostrar sempre o teu amor. 19 Novamente, terás compaixão de nós; acabarás com as nossas maldades e jogarás os nossos pecados no fundo do mar. 20 Como prometeste antigamente aos nossos antepassados, tu serás fiel e mostrarás o teu amor a nós, os descendentes de Abraão e de Jacó.
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