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and thou shalt have no <i>more</i> soothsayers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/micah/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I will cut off sorceries from your hand, And you shall have no soothsayers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/micah/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I will eliminate sorceries from your hand, And you will have no fortune-tellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/micah/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I will cut off sorceries from your hand, And you will have fortune-tellers no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/micah/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I will cut off sorceries from your hand, And you will have fortunetellers no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/micah/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I will cut off sorceries from your hand, And you will have soothsaying no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/micah/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“I will cut off witchcrafts <i>and</i> sorceries from your hand, And you shall have no more fortune-tellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/micah/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will remove sorceries from your hands, and you will not have any more fortune-tellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/micah/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will remove sorceries from your hands, and you will not have any more fortune-tellers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/micah/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/micah/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will stop you from telling fortunes and practicing witchcraft. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/micah/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/micah/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will destroy your sorcerers, and you will have no more fortunetellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/micah/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I will destroy the magic charms you use and leave you without any fortunetellers. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/micah/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will render your witchcraft powerless, and mediums will no longer exist among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/micah/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will cut the sorceries from your hand, and you will have no fortune-tellers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/micah/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will remove the sorcery that you practice, and you will no longer have omen readers living among you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/micah/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will destroy witchcraft from your hand; and you shall have no soothsayers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/micah/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy hand; and thou shalt have no more sooth-sayers:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/micah/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will destroy witchcraft from your hand. You shall have no soothsayers. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/micah/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And have cut off sorcerers out of your hand, "" And observers of clouds—you have none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/micah/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And have cut off sorcerers out of thy hand, And observers of clouds thou hast none.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/micah/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I cut off sorceries from thy hand, and they practicing magic shall not be to thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/micah/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />and I will take away sorceries out of thy hand, and there shall be no divinations in thee. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/micah/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and I will take away evil-doing from your hand, and there will be no divinations among you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/micah/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will destroy the sorcery you practice, and there shall no longer be soothsayers among you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/micah/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and I will cut off sorceries from your hand, and you shall have no more soothsayers;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/micah/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will destroy the magicians from within your reach; and you shall have no more soothsayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/micah/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I shall destroy the enchantments of your hands, and you shall have demons no more<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/micah/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thy hand; And thou shalt have no more soothsayers;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/micah/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and I will utterly destroy thy sorceries out of thine hands; and there shall be no soothsayers in thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/micah/5-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V9AM9A76_xQ?start=838" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/micah/5.htm">The Remnant of Jacob</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>I will remove the cities of your land and tear down all your strongholds. <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3772.htm" title="3772: wə·hiḵ·rat·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To cut off, cut down. A primitive root; to cut; by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant.">I will cut</a> <a href="/hebrew/3785.htm" title="3785: ḵə·šā·p̄îm (N-mp) -- Sorcery. From kashaph; magic.">the sorceries</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: mî·yā·ḏe·ḵā (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">from your hand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yū- (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">and you will have</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2fs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/6049.htm" title="6049: ū·mə·‘ō·wn·nîm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- A primitive root; to cover; used only as a denominative from anan, to cloud over; figuratively, to act covertly, i.e. Practise magic.">fortune-tellers.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>I will also cut off the carved images and sacred pillars from among you, so that you will no longer bow down to the work of your own hands.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10-12</a></span><br />Let no one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter in the fire, practices divination or conjury, interprets omens, practices sorcery, / casts spells, consults a medium or spiritist, or inquires of the dead. / For whoever does these things is detestable to the LORD. And because of these detestable things, the LORD your God is driving out the nations before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-9.htm">Isaiah 47:9-13</a></span><br />These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells. / You were secure in your wickedness; you said, ‘No one sees me.’ Your wisdom and knowledge led you astray; you told yourself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me.’ / But disaster will come upon you; you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will be unable to ward off. Devastation will happen to you suddenly and unexpectedly. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/19-26.htm">Leviticus 19:26</a></span><br />You must not eat anything with blood still in it. You must not practice divination or sorcery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-6.htm">2 Kings 21:6</a></span><br />He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced sorcery and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">2 Chronicles 33:6</a></span><br />He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-9.htm">Jeremiah 27:9-10</a></span><br />But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums, or your sorcerers who declare, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’ / For they prophesy to you a lie that will serve to remove you from your land; I will banish you and you will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/13-18.htm">Ezekiel 13:18-23</a></span><br />and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: Woe to the women who sew magic charms on their wrists and make veils for the heads of people of every height, in order to ensnare their souls. Will you ensnare the souls of My people but preserve your own? / You have profaned Me among My people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread. By lying to My people who would listen, you have killed those who should not have died and spared those who should not have lived. / Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: See, I am against the magic charms with which you ensnare souls like birds, and I will tear them from your arms. So I will free the souls you have ensnared like birds. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-4.htm">Nahum 3:4</a></span><br />because of the many harlotries of the harlot, the seductive mistress of sorcery, who betrays nations by her prostitution and clans by her witchcraft.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/10-2.htm">Zechariah 10:2</a></span><br />For idols speak deceit and diviners see illusions; they tell false dreams and offer empty comfort. Therefore the people wander like sheep, oppressed for lack of a shepherd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/3-5.htm">Malachi 3:5</a></span><br />“Then I will draw near to you for judgment. And I will be a swift witness against sorcerers and adulterers and perjurers, against oppressors of the widowed and fatherless, and against those who defraud laborers of their wages and deny justice to the foreigner but do not fear Me,” says the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-9.htm">Acts 8:9-11</a></span><br />Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great, / and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.” / They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-6.htm">Acts 13:6-8</a></span><br />They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, / an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. / But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/5-19.htm">Galatians 5:19-21</a></span><br />The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/9-20.htm">Revelation 9:20-21</a></span><br />Now the rest of mankind who were not killed by these plagues still did not repent of the works of their hands. They did not stop worshiping demons and idols of gold, silver, bronze, stone, and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. / Furthermore, they did not repent of their murder, sorcery, sexual immorality, and theft.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-23.htm">Revelation 18:23</a></span><br />The light of a lamp will never shine in you again, and the voices of a bride and bridegroom will never call out in you again. For your merchants were the great ones of the earth, because all the nations were deceived by your sorcery.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will cut off witchcrafts out of your hand; and you shall have no more soothsayers:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">Isaiah 2:6-8,18,20</a></b></br> Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and <i>are</i> soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Isaiah 8:19,20</a></b></br> And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/27-9.htm">Isaiah 27:9</a></b></br> By this therefore shall the iniquity of Jacob be purged; and this <i>is</i> all the fruit to take away his sin; when he maketh all the stones of the altar as chalkstones that are beaten in sunder, the groves and images shall not stand up.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/5-15.htm">Arts</a> <a href="/micah/4-7.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/joel/2-2.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/micah/5-11.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/micah/5-11.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/micah/4-1.htm">End</a> <a href="/micah/5-9.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/micah/2-3.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/27-9.htm">Observers</a> <a href="/micah/3-7.htm">Readers</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-6.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/daniel/6-27.htm">Signs</a> <a href="/daniel/5-11.htm">Soothsayers</a> <a href="/daniel/5-11.htm">Sooth-Sayers</a> <a href="/daniel/2-2.htm">Sorcerers</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-12.htm">Sorceries</a> <a href="/isaiah/47-12.htm">Spells</a> <a href="/amos/6-6.htm">Use</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">Witchcraft</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-22.htm">Witchcrafts</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/8-9.htm">Arts</a> <a href="/micah/7-19.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Clouds</a> <a href="/micah/5-13.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/micah/5-13.htm">Destroy</a> <a href="/nahum/1-8.htm">End</a> <a href="/micah/7-4.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/micah/5-13.htm">Longer</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-14.htm">Observers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-14.htm">Readers</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-4.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/matthew/11-17.htm">Signs</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-31.htm">Soothsayers</a> <a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">Sooth-Sayers</a> <a href="/malachi/3-5.htm">Sorcerers</a> <a href="/nahum/3-4.htm">Sorceries</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-11.htm">Spells</a> <a href="/micah/6-15.htm">Use</a> <a href="/nahum/3-4.htm">Witchcraft</a> <a href="/nahum/3-4.htm">Witchcrafts</a><div class="vheading2">Micah 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/5-1.htm">The birth of Christ.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/5-4.htm">His kingdom.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/5-8.htm">His conquest.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/micah/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/micah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/micah/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>I will cut the sorceries from your hand</b><br>This phrase indicates a divine action against practices considered abominable in the biblical context. Sorcery, or witchcraft, was strictly forbidden in the Law of Moses (<a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10-12</a>). The "hand" symbolizes power and control, suggesting that these practices were prevalent and influential among the people. The cutting off signifies a complete removal, reflecting God's desire for His people to rely solely on Him rather than on occult practices. This action is part of a broader theme in Micah of purifying Israel from idolatry and sin, aligning with the prophetic call to return to covenant faithfulness.<p><b>and you will have no fortune-tellers</b><br>Fortune-telling, like sorcery, was condemned in Israelite society as it involved seeking knowledge or guidance from sources other than God. This practice was common in surrounding pagan cultures, where divination was used to predict the future or gain insight into the will of the gods. The absence of fortune-tellers signifies a return to trusting in God's sovereignty and His revealed word. This aligns with the prophetic vision of a restored Israel, where reliance on God replaces dependence on human or demonic intermediaries. The eradication of such practices is a step towards the fulfillment of God's kingdom, where His people live in obedience and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/micah.htm">Micah</a></b><br>A prophet in the 8th century BC, Micah delivered messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah and Israel. His prophecies often addressed social injustices and idolatry.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah_and_israel.htm">Judah and Israel</a></b><br>The divided kingdoms of God's chosen people during Micah's time. Both kingdoms were often guilty of idolatry and turning away from God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sorceries_and_fortune-tellers.htm">Sorceries and Fortune-tellers</a></b><br>Practices condemned by God, involving attempts to predict the future or manipulate events through supernatural means, often associated with pagan religions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_the_supernatural.htm">God's Sovereignty Over the Supernatural</a></b><br>God alone holds the power over the future and the supernatural realm. Believers are called to trust in His sovereignty rather than seeking guidance from forbidden practices.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_purity.htm">Repentance and Purity</a></b><br>Just as God promised to cut off sorceries, believers are called to remove any practices or influences in their lives that are contrary to God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_idolatry.htm">The Danger of Idolatry</a></b><br>Sorcery and fortune-telling are forms of idolatry, placing trust in something other than God. Christians must be vigilant in identifying and removing idols from their lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_holiness.htm">The Call to Holiness</a></b><br>God desires His people to be set apart, living lives that reflect His holiness. This includes rejecting practices that are contrary to His commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_micah_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Micah 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_jesus_misquote_the_ot.htm">Why does Jesus misquote the Old Testament in some passages?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_exodus_22_18_fit_with_modern_rights.htm">Exodus 22:18: How can the command 'Do not allow a sorceress to live' be reconciled with modern standards of religious freedom and human rights?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_psalm_5_10_seek_punishment.htm">Why does Psalm 5:10 call for God to punish the wicked, seemingly contradicting later teachings on forgiveness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_terrorism.htm">What is the Bible's stance on terrorism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/micah/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Witchcrafts</span>. Magic and sorcery, which were much practised in Syria and Palestine, as in Chaldea, the literature of which country consists in great part of spells and charms. It is to the belief in the efficacy of such incantations that we owe the episode of Balak and Balaam (<a href="/numbers/22.htm">Numbers 22-24</a>.), and the enactments in the Law; <span class="accented">e.g.</span> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-10.htm">Deuteronomy 18:10</a>, etc. (comp. <a href="/isaiah/2-6.htm">Isaiah 2:6</a>; <a href="/isaiah/47-12.htm">Isaiah 47:12</a>). Septuagint, <span class="greek">τὰ φάρμακά σου</span>, "thy poisons;" Vulgate, <span class="accented">maleficia</span>. <span class="cmt_word">Soothsayers</span>; properly, <span class="accented">cloud diviners</span>, or <span class="accented">storm makers</span>; either persons who professed to divine by means of the shape and colour of clouds, or, as the old Scandinavian witches, charlatans who assumed the power of musing and directing storms. Cheyne compares the common name of sorcerers among savages, "rain makers." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/micah/5-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">I will cut</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hiḵ·rat·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3772.htm">Strong's 3772: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut, to destroy, consume, to covenant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the sorceries</span><br /><span class="heb">כְשָׁפִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·šā·p̄îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3785.htm">Strong's 3785: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sorcery</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from your hand,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִיָּדֶ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(mî·yā·ḏe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and you will have</span><br /><span class="heb">יִֽהְיוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(yih·yū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fortune-tellers.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּֽמְעוֹנְנִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·‘ō·wn·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6049.htm">Strong's 6049: </a> </span><span class="str2">To act covertly, practise magic</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/micah/5-12.htm">Micah 5:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/micah/5-12.htm">Micah 5:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/micah/5-12.htm">Micah 5:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/micah/5-12.htm">Micah 5:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/micah/5-12.htm">Micah 5:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/micah/5-12.htm">Micah 5:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/micah/5-12.htm">Micah 5:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/micah/5-12.htm">Micah 5:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/micah/5-12.htm">Micah 5:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/micah/5-12.htm">Micah 5:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/micah/5-12.htm">OT Prophets: Micah 5:12 I will destroy witchcraft from your hand (Mc Mic. 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