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Micah 3:3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Micah 3:3-5
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
3 Who eat the flesh of my people,
flay their skin from them,
and break their bones;
Who chop them in pieces like flesh in a kettle,
like meat in a pot.
4 When they cry to the Lord,
he will not answer them;
He will hide his face from them at that time,
because of the evil they have done.
5 [a]Thus says the Lord regarding the prophets:
O you who lead my people astray,
When your teeth have something to bite
you announce peace,
But proclaim war against the one
who fails to put something in your mouth.(A)
Footnotes
- 3:5–8 This prophecy of punishment concerns and is addressed to false prophets. The prophets in Jerusalem who mislead the people are corrupt because their word can be bought (v. 5). Therefore such prophets, seers, and diviners shall be disgraced, put to shame, left in the dark without vision or answer (vv. 6–7). But Micah is convinced that he is filled with power and the spirit of the Lord, which corresponds to justice and might (v. 8).
Micah 3:3-5
New International Version
Micah 3:3-5
New International Version
3 who eat my people’s flesh,(A)
strip off their skin
and break their bones in pieces;(B)
who chop(C) them up like meat for the pan,
like flesh for the pot?(D)”
4 Then they will cry out to the Lord,
but he will not answer them.(E)
At that time he will hide his face(F) from them
because of the evil they have done.(G)
5 This is what the Lord says:
Micah 3:3-5
King James Version
Micah 3:3-5
King James Version
3 Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.
4 Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
5 Thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
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Micah 3:3-5
New King James Version
Micah 3:3-5
New King James Version
3 Who also (A)eat the flesh of My people,
Flay their skin from them,
Break their bones,
And chop them in pieces
Like meat for the pot,
(B)Like flesh in the caldron.”
4 Then (C)they will cry to the Lord,
But He will not hear them;
He will even hide His face from them at that time,
Because they have been evil in their deeds.
5 Thus says the Lord (D)concerning the prophets
Who make my people stray;
Who chant [a]“Peace”
[b]While they (E)chew with their teeth,
But who prepare war against him
(F)Who puts nothing into their mouths:
Micah 3:3-5
English Standard Version
Micah 3:3-5
English Standard Version
3 (A)who eat the flesh of my people,
and flay their skin from off them,
and break their bones in pieces
and chop them up like meat in a pot,
like flesh in a cauldron.
4 (B)Then they will cry to the Lord,
but he will not answer them;
(C)he will hide his face from them at that time,
because they have made their deeds evil.
5 Thus says the Lord concerning (D)the prophets
who lead my people astray,
(E)who cry “Peace”
when they have something to eat,
but declare war against him
who puts nothing into their mouths.
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