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You hate justice and twist all that is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/micah/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who detest justice and make crooked all that is straight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/micah/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/micah/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/micah/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now hear this, You heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And pervert all equity,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/micah/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who despise justice And twist everything that is straight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/micah/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now hear this, heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And twist everything that is straight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/micah/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now hear this, heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And twist everything that is straight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/micah/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now hear this, heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And twist everything that is straight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/micah/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Now hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who hate <i>and</i> reject justice And twist everything that is straight,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/micah/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen to this, leaders of the house of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice and pervert everything that is right,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/micah/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Listen to this, leaders of the house of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice and pervert everything that is right, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/micah/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/micah/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So listen to my message, you rulers of Israel! You hate justice and twist the truth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/micah/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/micah/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Listen to this, you leaders of the descendants of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel. You despise justice and pervert everything that is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/micah/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Listen to me, you rulers of Israel, you that hate justice and turn right into wrong. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/micah/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Please listen to this, you leaders of the house of Jacob, you officials of the house of Israel, you who hate administering justice, who pervert the very meaning of equity,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/micah/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/micah/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Listen to this, you leaders of the family of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel! You hate justice and pervert all that is right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/micah/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Please listen to this, you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice, and pervert all equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/micah/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/micah/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Please listen to this, you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice, and pervert all equity, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/micah/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Now hear this, O heads of the house of Jacob, "" And you judges of the house of Israel, "" Who are making judgment abominable, "" And pervert all uprightness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/micah/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hear this, I pray you, heads of the house of Jacob, And ye judges of the house of Israel, Who are making judgment abominable, And all uprightness do pervert.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/micah/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hear now this, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and judges of the house of Israel abhorring judgment, and they will pervert all uprightness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/micah/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hear this, ye princes of the house of Jacob, and ye judges of the house of Israel: you that abhor judgment, and pervert all that is right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/micah/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Hear this, leaders of the house of Jacob and judges of the house of Israel, you who abominate judgment and who pervert all that is right.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/micah/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Hear this, you leaders of the house of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel! You who abhor justice, and pervert all that is right; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/micah/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Hear this, you rulers of the house of Jacob and chiefs of the house of Israel, who abhor justice and pervert all equity,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/micah/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Now hear this, O you chiefs of the house of Jacob and princes of the house of Israel, who abhor justice and pervert all equity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/micah/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Hear this, therefore, Heads of the house of Yaqob and Rulers of the house of Israel who despise judgment and are perverting all upright things<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/micah/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, And rulers of the house of Israel, That abhor justice, and pervert all equity;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/micah/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Hear now these words, ye chiefs of the house of Jacob, and the remnant of the house of Israel, who hate judgment, and pervert all righteousness;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/micah/3-9.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=460" 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/3.htm">Rulers and Prophets Condemned</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>As for me, however, I am filled with power by the Spirit of the LORD, with justice and courage, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">Now</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">hear</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê (N-mpc) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">O leaders</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">of Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/7101.htm" title="7101: ū·qə·ṣî·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- A chief, ruler. From qatsah in the sense of determining; a magistrate or other leader.">and rulers</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8581.htm" title="8581: ha·mă·ṯa·‘ă·ḇîm (Art:: V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To abhor. A primitive root; to loathe, i.e. detest.">who despise</a> <a href="/hebrew/4941.htm" title="4941: miš·pāṭ (N-ms) -- Judgment. ">justice</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6140.htm" title="6140: yə·‘aq·qê·šū (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To twist. A primitive root; to knot or distort; figuratively, to pervert.">and pervert</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477: hay·šā·rāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Straight, right. From yashar; straight.">that is right,</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with iniquity.…<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="/isaiah/1-23.htm">Isaiah 1:23</a></span><br />Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-28.htm">Jeremiah 5:28-29</a></span><br />They have grown fat and sleek, and have excelled in the deeds of the wicked. They have not taken up the cause of the fatherless, that they might prosper; nor have they defended the rights of the needy. / Should I not punish them for these things?” declares the LORD. “Should I not avenge Myself on such a nation as this?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-27.htm">Ezekiel 22:27-28</a></span><br />Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain. / Her prophets whitewash these deeds by false visions and lying divinations, saying, ‘This is what the Lord GOD says,’ when the LORD has not spoken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/5-12.htm">Amos 5:12</a></span><br />For I know that your transgressions are many and your sins are numerous. You oppress the righteous by taking bribes; you deprive the poor of justice in the gate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-3.htm">Zephaniah 3:3-4</a></span><br />Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning. / Her prophets are reckless, faithless men. Her priests profane the sanctuary; they do violence to the law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/10-1.htm">Isaiah 10:1-2</a></span><br />Woe to those who enact unjust statutes and issue oppressive decrees, / to deprive the poor of fair treatment and withhold justice from the oppressed of My people, to make widows their prey and orphans their plunder.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-11.htm">Jeremiah 23:11</a></span><br />“For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-9.htm">Hosea 9:9</a></span><br />They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-23.htm">Matthew 23:23</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-42.htm">Luke 11:42</a></span><br />Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-23.htm">Isaiah 5:23</a></span><br />who acquit the guilty for a bribe and deprive the innocent of justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-13.htm">Jeremiah 6:13</a></span><br />“For from the least of them to the greatest, all are greedy for gain; from prophet to priest, all practice deceit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/34-2.htm">Ezekiel 34:2-4</a></span><br />“Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock? / You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened sheep, but you do not feed the flock. / You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/2-6.htm">Amos 2:6-7</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “For three transgressions of Israel, even four, I will not revoke My judgment, because they sell the righteous for silver and the needy for a pair of sandals. / They trample on the heads of the poor as on the dust of the earth; they push the needy out of their way. A man and his father have relations with the same girl and so profane My holy name.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-28.htm">Matthew 23:28</a></span><br />In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Hear this, I pray you, you heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.</p><p class="hdg">I pray.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/3-1.htm">Micah 3:1</a></b></br> And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; <i>Is it</i> not for you to know judgment?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-16.htm">Exodus 3:16</a></b></br> Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and <i>seen</i> that which is done to you in Egypt:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/5-1.htm">Hosea 5:1</a></b></br> Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment <i>is</i> toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.</p><p class="hdg">that.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-15.htm">Leviticus 26:15</a></b></br> And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, <i>but</i> that ye break my covenant:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/27-19.htm">Deuteronomy 27:19</a></b></br> Cursed <i>be</i> he that perverteth the judgment of the stranger, fatherless, and widow. And all the people shall say, Amen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/58-1.htm">Psalm 58:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David. 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The prophet Micah calls for their attention, indicating the seriousness of the message. The leaders are responsible for guiding the people according to God's laws, yet they have failed in their duties. This call to "hear" echoes the Shema in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-4.htm">Deuteronomy 6:4</a>, emphasizing the importance of listening to God's word. The historical context is during a time of social injustice and corruption among the leaders, which is a recurring theme in the prophetic books.<p><b>who despise justice</b><br>The leaders are accused of despising justice, which is a fundamental principle in the Mosaic Law (<a href="/deuteronomy/16-19.htm">Deuteronomy 16:19-20</a>). Justice is central to God's character and His expectations for His people. The leaders' disdain for justice indicates a deep moral and spiritual corruption. This phrase connects to other prophetic rebukes, such as in <a href="/isaiah/1-23.htm">Isaiah 1:23</a> and <a href="/amos/5-7.htm">Amos 5:7</a>, where leaders are similarly criticized for their unjust practices. The failure to uphold justice is seen as a direct affront to God's covenant with Israel.<p><b>and pervert all that is right</b><br>The leaders not only neglect justice but actively distort what is right. This perversion of righteousness is a grave sin, as it leads the people away from God's truth and into moral chaos. The Hebrew word for "pervert" suggests a twisting or bending of what is straight, indicating deliberate corruption. This behavior is condemned throughout the Old Testament, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/17-23.htm">Proverbs 17:23</a> and <a href="/isaiah/5-20.htm">Isaiah 5:20</a>. The leaders' actions are in stark contrast to the righteousness embodied by Jesus Christ, who fulfills the law and the prophets (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>).<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 was called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the people of Israel and Judah. His prophecies often addressed social injustices and the need for true worship.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/leaders_of_the_house_of_jacob.htm">Leaders of the House of Jacob</a></b><br>These were the political and religious leaders of Israel, responsible for guiding the people according to God's laws. However, they were accused of corruption and injustice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/h/house_of_israel.htm">House of Israel</a></b><br>Refers to the northern kingdom of Israel, which, along with Judah, was often criticized by prophets for straying from God's commandments.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/justice.htm">Justice</a></b><br>A central theme in Micah's prophecy, justice refers to the fair and righteous treatment of individuals, as commanded by God.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/perverting_what_is_right.htm">Perverting what is right</a></b><br>This phrase indicates the leaders' distortion of justice and truth, leading the people away from God's intended path.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_responsibility_of_leadership.htm">The Responsibility of Leadership</a></b><br>Leaders are accountable to God for their actions and decisions. They must uphold justice and righteousness, serving as examples to those they lead.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_injustice.htm">The Consequences of Injustice</a></b><br>Ignoring God's call for justice leads to societal decay and divine judgment. We must strive to align our actions with God's standards.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_personal_integrity.htm">The Call to Personal Integrity</a></b><br>Each believer is called to live justly, loving mercy and walking humbly with God, as <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a> later emphasizes. This involves personal integrity and fairness in all dealings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_listening_to_god's_word.htm">The Importance of Listening to God's Word</a></b><br>Just as Micah called the leaders to "hear this," we must be attentive to God's Word, allowing it to guide our lives and decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_scripture.htm">The Role of Prophets and Scripture</a></b><br>Prophets like Micah serve as God's messengers, calling people back to His ways. Scripture remains a vital tool for correction and instruction in righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_micah_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Micah 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_micah_3_9-10_align_with_kings.htm">In Micah 3:9–10, how does the condemnation of corruption align with other accounts of Israel’s leadership in Kings or Chronicles? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_just.htm">Is God just?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/hosea_8_7__hyperbole_or_real_devastation.htm">Hosea 8:7: Is the prophecy about reaping the whirlwind hyperbole, or did Israel actually face proportional devastation? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_micah_3_3_align_with_history.htm">In Micah 3:3, the graphic language seems hyperbolic—how can it be reconciled with historical or archeological records of Israelite practices? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/micah/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 9-12.</span> - § 3. <span class="accented">Recapitulation of the sins of the three classes</span> - <span class="accented">rulers, priests, and prophets, with an announcement of the destruction of Zion and the temple.</span> <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - The prophet exemplifies his courage by delivering in full the denunciation with which he commenced (ver. 1: see note there). <span class="cmt_word">Hear this.</span> What follows. <span class="cmt_word">Pervert all equity.</span> Ye, who by your position ought to be models and guardians of justice and equity, violate all laws, human and Divine, make the straight crooked, distort every notion of right (comp. <a href="/isaiah/59-8.htm">Isaiah 59:8</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/micah/3-9.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">Now</span><br /><span class="heb">נָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hear</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְעוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(šim·‘ū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this,</span><br /><span class="heb">זֹ֗את</span> <span class="translit">(zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">O leaders</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאשֵׁי֙</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and rulers</span><br /><span class="heb">וּקְצִינֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·qə·ṣî·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7101.htm">Strong's 7101: </a> </span><span class="str2">A magistrate, other leader</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּ֣ית</span> <span class="translit">(bêṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who despise</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽמֲתַעֲבִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(ha·mă·ṯa·‘ă·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8581.htm">Strong's 8581: </a> </span><span class="str2">To loathe, detest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">justice</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפָּ֔ט</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pāṭ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4941.htm">Strong's 4941: </a> </span><span class="str2">A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and pervert</span><br /><span class="heb">יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·‘aq·qê·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6140.htm">Strong's 6140: </a> </span><span class="str2">To knot, distort, to pervert</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that is right,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיְשָׁרָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hay·šā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3477.htm">Strong's 3477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Straight, right</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/micah/3-9.htm">Micah 3:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/micah/3-9.htm">Micah 3:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/micah/3-9.htm">Micah 3:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/micah/3-9.htm">Micah 3:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/micah/3-9.htm">Micah 3:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/micah/3-9.htm">Micah 3:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/micah/3-9.htm">Micah 3:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/micah/3-9.htm">Micah 3:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/micah/3-9.htm">Micah 3:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/micah/3-9.htm">Micah 3:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/micah/3-9.htm">OT Prophets: Micah 3:9 Please listen to this you heads (Mc Mic. 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