Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Therefore thus says the Lord,
“Behold, I am
From which you
And you will not walk
For it will be an
King James Version
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.
Holman Bible
Therefore, the Lord says:
against this nation;
you cannot free your necks from it.
Then you will not walk so proudly
because it will be an evil time.
International Standard Version
"Therefore this is what the LORD says, "I'm crafting evil against this family, from which you can't escape. You won't strut around arrogantly, because the times are evil.'
A Conservative Version
Therefore thus says LORD: Behold, I devise an evil against this family, from which ye shall not remove your necks, nor shall ye walk haughtily, for it is an evil time.
American Standard Version
Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks, neither shall ye walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.
Amplified
Therefore, thus says the Lord,
[Like a noose] from which you cannot remove your necks;
Nor will you be able to walk haughtily and erect,
For it will be an evil time [of subjugation to the invaders].
Bible in Basic English
For this cause the Lord has said, See, against this family I am purposing an evil from which you will not be able to take your necks away, and you will be weighted down by it; for it is an evil time.
Darby Translation
Therefore thus saith Jehovah: Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye walk haughtily: for it is an evil time.
Julia Smith Translation
For this, thus said Jehovah: Behold me purposing evil against this family, which ye shall not remove your necks from thence; and ye shall not go loftily: for it is an evil time.
King James 2000
Therefore thus says the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise a disaster, from which you shall not remove your necks; neither shall you walk haughtily: for this time is evil.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore, thus says Yahweh: Look! I am planning disaster against this family from which you will not be able to remove your necks. You will not walk proudly, for it [is] a time of disaster.
Modern King James verseion
So Jehovah says this: Behold, against this family I am plotting an evil from which you shall not remove your necks; nor shall you go proudly, but it is an evil time.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore thus sayeth the LORD: Behold, against this household have I devised a plague, whereout ye shall not pluck your necks. Ye shall no more go so proudly, for it will be a perilous time.
NET Bible
Therefore the Lord says this: "Look, I am devising disaster for this nation! It will be like a yoke from which you cannot free your neck. You will no longer walk proudly, for it will be a time of catastrophe.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore thus says the LORD: "Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, from which you will not remove your necks, neither will you walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore, - Thus, saith Yahweh, Behold me! devising, against this family, a calamity, - from which ye shall not remove your neck, neither shall ye walk loftily, for, a time of calamity, shall it be.
Webster
Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, against this family do I devise an evil, from which ye shall not remove your necks; neither shall ye go haughtily: for this time is evil.
World English Bible
Therefore thus says Yahweh: "Behold, I am planning against these people a disaster, from which you will not remove your necks, neither will you walk haughtily; for it is an evil time.
Youngs Literal Translation
Therefore, thus said Jehovah: Lo, I am devising against this family evil, From which ye do not remove your necks, Nor walk loftily, for a time of evil it is.
Themes
Micah » One of the minor prophets » The oppressions of the covetous
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Increase, by oppression
Interlinear
Chashab
Ra`
Muwsh
Yalak
Word Count of 20 Translations in Micah 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Woe To The Oppressors Of God's People
2
And houses, and take them away.
They
A man and his inheritance.
“Behold, I am
From which you
And you will not walk
For it will be an
And
‘We are completely
He exchanges the portion of my people;
How He removes it from me!
To the apostate He
Cross References
Isaiah 2:11-12
And the
And the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
Jeremiah 8:3
And
Jeremiah 18:11
So now then, speak to the men of Judah and against the inhabitants of Jerusalem saying, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Behold, I am
Amos 5:13
Lamentations 1:14
By His hand they are knit together.
They have
He has made my strength
The Lord
Of those against whom I am not able to stand.
Lamentations 5:5
We are worn out, there is
Isaiah 3:16
And walk with
And go along with mincing steps
And tinkle the bangles on their feet,
Isaiah 5:19
And let the purpose of the Holy One of Israel draw near
And come to pass, that we may know it!”
Isaiah 28:14-18
Who rule this people who are in Jerusalem,
Jeremiah 13:15-17
For the Lord has spoken.
Jeremiah 27:12
I spoke words like all these to
Jeremiah 34:17
“Therefore thus says the Lord, ‘You have not obeyed Me in proclaiming
Jeremiah 36:23
When Jehudi had read three or four columns, the king cut it with a scribe’s knife and
Jeremiah 43:2
Azariah the
Lamentations 2:17
He has accomplished His word
Which He commanded from days of old.
He has thrown down
And He has caused the enemy to
He has
Daniel 4:37
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt and honor the King of
Daniel 5:20-23
But when his heart was
Amos 2:14-2
And the stalwart will not strengthen his power,
Nor the
Amos 9:1-4
I saw the Lord standing beside the
“Smite the capitals so that the
And
Then I will
They will
Or a refugee who will escape.
Micah 2:1
Who work out evil on their beds!
For it is in the
Zephaniah 1:17-18
So that they will walk
Because they have sinned against the Lord;
And their
And their
Romans 16:4
who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;
Ephesians 5:16
James 2:13
For