KJV King James Version
O [thou that art] named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? [are] these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
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Micah 2:7
O [thou that art] named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? [are] these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Should it be said, O house of Jacob, “Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these the things He does?” Do not My words bring good to him who walks uprightly?
WEB World English Bible
Shall it be said, O house of Jacob: “Is the Spirit of Yahweh angry? Are these his doings? Don’t my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?”
ASV American Standard Version
Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Doth the house of Jacob say, ‘Hath the Spirit of Jehovah been shortened? Are these His doings?’ Do not My words benefit the people that is walking uprightly?
Surrounding context — Micah 2
4 In that day shall [one] take up a parable against you, and lament with a doleful lamentation, [and] say, We be utterly spoiled: he hath changed the portion of my people: how hath he removed [it] from me! turning away he hath divided our fields.
5 Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast a cord by lot in the congregation of the LORD.
6 Prophesy ye not, [say they to them that] prophesy: they shall not prophesy to them, [that] they shall not take shame.
7 O [thou that art] named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? [are] these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
8 Even of late my people is risen up as an enemy: ye pull off the robe with the garment from them that pass by securely as men averse from war.
9 The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.
10 Arise ye, and depart; for this [is] not [your] rest: because it is polluted, it shall destroy [you], even with a sore destruction.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
הֶאָמ֣וּרH559 · a.marto sayבֵּֽית־H1004 · betplaceיַעֲקֹ֗בH3290 · ya.a.qovJacobהֲקָצַר֙H7114 · qa.tserbe shortר֣וּחַH7307 · ru.achspiritיְהוָ֔הH3068 · ye.ho.vahLORDאִם־H518 · imifאֵ֖לֶּהH428 · el.lehtheseמַעֲלָלָ֑יוH4611 · ma.a.laldeedהֲל֤וֹאH3808 · lonotדְבָרַ֨יH1697 · da.varwordיֵיטִ֔יבוּH3190 · ya.tavbe goodעִ֖םH5973 · imwithהַיָּשָׁ֥רH3477 · ya.sharuprightהוֹלֵֽךְ׃H1980 · ha.lakhto go: went
Cross-references
Psalm 84:11For the LORD God [is] a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good [thing] will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.Psalm 15:2He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.Jeremiah 15:16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God of hosts.Psalm 119:92-93Unless thy law [had been] my delights, I should then have perished in mine affliction.Proverbs 10:29The way of the LORD [is] strength to the upright: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.Psalm 19:7-11The law of the LORD [is] perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD [is] sure, making wise the simple.Zechariah 4:6Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This [is] the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my spirit, saith the LORD of hosts.Proverbs 10:9He that walketh uprightly walketh surely: but he that perverteth his ways shall be known.Hosea 14:9Who [is] wise, and he shall understand these [things]? prudent, and he shall know them? for the ways of the LORD [are] right, and the just shall walk in them: but the transgressors shall fall therein.Psalm 119:99-103I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies [are] my meditation.Isaiah 50:2Wherefore, when I came, [was there] no man? when I called, [was there] none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stinketh, because [there is] no water, and dieth for thirst.Proverbs 28:18Whoso walketh uprightly shall be saved: but [he that is] perverse [in his] ways shall fall at once.Romans 7:13Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful.John 8:39They answered and said unto him, Abraham is our father. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham.Isaiah 58:1Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins.Romans 9:6-13Not as though the word of God hath taken none effect. For they [are] not all Israel, which are of Israel:Numbers 11:23And the LORD said unto Moses, Is the LORD’S hand waxed short? thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.Psalm 119:65TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O LORD, according unto thy word.
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