Micah 7:14-20
Lexham English Bible
14 Shepherd your people with your staff,
the flock of your inheritance,
those dwelling alone in a forest
in the midst of Carmel.
Let them feed in Bashan and Gilead,
as in the days of old.
15 As in the days when you came out
from the land of Egypt
I will show him wondrous things.
16 The nations will see and be ashamed
because of all their might.
They will lay the hand on the mouth;
their ears will be deaf.
17 They will lick the dust like the serpent,
like the crawling things of the earth.
They will come trembling from their strongholds
to Yahweh our God.
Let them fear and be afraid of you.
18 Who is a God like you, forgiving sin
and passing over rebellion for the remnant of his inheritance?
He does not retain his anger forever,
for he delights in loyal love.
19 He will again have compassion[a] on us;
he will trample our iniquities.
And you will hurl all their sins
in the depths of the sea.
20 You will show faithfulness to Jacob,
and loyal love to Abraham,
as you have sworn to our ancestors[b]
from the days of old.
Footnotes
- Micah 7:19 Literally “He will return, he will have compassion”
- Micah 7:20 Or “fathers”
Micah 7:14-20
New American Standard Bible
14 (A)Shepherd Your people with Your (B)scepter,
The flock of Your [a]possession
Which lives by itself in the woodland,
In the midst of [b]a fruitful field.
Let them feed in (C)Bashan and Gilead
(D)As in the days of old.
15 “As in the days when you went out from the land of Egypt,
I will show [c](E)you miracles.”
16 Nations (F)will see and be ashamed
Of all their might.
They will (G)put their hand on their mouth,
Their ears will be deaf.
17 They will (H)lick up dust like a snake,
Like [d](I)reptiles of the earth.
They will come (J)trembling out of their [e]fortresses;
To the Lord our God they will come in (K)trepidation,
And they will be afraid of You.
18 Who is a God like You, who (L)pardons wrongdoing
And passes over a rebellious act of the (M)remnant of His [f]possession?
He does not (N)retain His anger forever,
Because He (O)delights in mercy.
19 He will again take pity on us;
(P)He will trample on our wrongdoings.
Yes, You will (Q)cast all [g]their sins
Into the depths of the sea.
20 You will give [h](R)truth to Jacob
And favor to Abraham,
Which You (S)swore to our forefathers
From the days of old.
Footnotes
- Micah 7:14 Or inheritance
- Micah 7:14 Or Carmel
- Micah 7:15 Lit him
- Micah 7:17 Lit crawling things
- Micah 7:17 Or prisons
- Micah 7:18 Or inheritance
- Micah 7:19 Several ancient versions our
- Micah 7:20 Or faithfulness
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