Micah 7
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 7 of 7
Chapter Summary
God's people put no confidence in man, but in Jehovah. So they triumph over her enemies.
Key Hebrew Words
חָסִיד
godly one
H2623 · TWOT 698b
יָשָׁר
upright one
H3477 · TWOT 930a
יֵ֫שַׁע
salvation
H3468 · TWOT 929a
עָוֺן
iniquity
H5771 · TWOT 1577a
חֶ֫סֶד
mercy
H2617 · TWOT 698a
כָּבַשׁ
subdue (iniquities)
H3533 · TWOT 951
Timeline
The Prophet Laments the Lack of Godly Men
The prophet wails that he is like summer gleanings with no fruit to eat, because the godly and upright have perished from the earth and men hunt each other for blood.
Micah 7:1-2
Corruption of Rulers and Judges Described
The rulers and judges ask for bribes, great men speak the lust of their souls, and they weave their evil together skillfully.
Micah 7:3
The Day of Visitation and Confusion Declared
The upright are compared to a hedge of thorns, and the prophet announces that the day of their visitation and confusion is coming.
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