Micah 6:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMicah 6:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
ק֤וֹל
qôwl
H6963
voice
יְהוָה֙
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לָעִ֣יר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
יִקְרָ֔א
qârâʼ
H7121
to call
וְתוּשִׁיָּ֖ה
tûwshîyâh
H8454
wisdom
יִרְאֶ֣ה
yârêʼ
H3372
to fear
שְׁמֶ֑ךָ
shêm
H8034
name
שִׁמְע֥וּ
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
מַטֶּ֖ה
maṭṭeh
H4294
staff
וּמִ֥י
mîy
H4310
who
יְעָדָֽהּ
yâʻad
H3259
to appoint
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World English Bible Public Domain
Yahweh's voice calls to the city, And wisdom sees your name: "Listen to the rod, And he who appointed it.
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King James Version Public Domain
The LORD's voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
The voice of Yahweh calls to the city, and sound wisdom fears your name: “Hear rod and who appointed it!
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).