Micah 7:3 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMicah 7:3 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 →
עַל
ʻal
H5921
upon
הָרַ֤ע
raʻ
H7451
evil
כַּפַּ֨יִם֙
kaph
H3709
palm
לְהֵיטִ֔יב
yâṭab
H3190
to be good
הַשַּׂ֣ר
sar
H8269
prince
שֹׁאֵ֔ל
shâʼal
H7592
to ask
וְהַשֹּׁפֵ֖ט
shâphaṭ
H8199
to judge
בַּשִׁלּ֑וּם
shillûwm
H7966
reward
וְהַגָּד֗וֹל
gâdôwl
H1419
great
דֹּבֵ֨ר
dâbar
H1696
to speak
הַוַּ֥ת
havvâh
H1942
destruction
נַפְשׁ֛וֹ
nephesh
H5315
soul
ה֖וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
וַֽיְעַבְּתֽוּהָ
ʻâbath
H5686
to weave
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World English Bible Public Domain
Their hands are on that which is evil to do it diligently. The ruler and judge ask for a bribe; And the powerful man dictates the evil desire of his soul. Thus they conspire together.
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King James Version Public Domain
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Their hands are very good at doing harm: the ruler asks for money, the judge is ready for bribes, and the powerful man is saying to others what he wants to obtain. Thus they plot together.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).