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Version</a></span><br />I will take vengeance in anger and wrath on the nations that have not obeyed me.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/micah/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />I will pour out my vengeance on all the nations that refuse to obey me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/micah/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And in anger and wrath I will execute vengeance on the nations that did not obey.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/micah/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will take vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations that have not obeyed Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/micah/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/micah/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury On the nations that have not heard.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/micah/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“And I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath On the nations which have not obeyed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/micah/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath On the nations which have not obeyed.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/micah/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath On the nations which have not obeyed.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/micah/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath On the nations which have not listened.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/micah/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“And in anger and wrath I shall execute vengeance On the nations which have not obeyed [such vengeance as they have not known before].”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/micah/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will take vengeance in anger and wrath against the nations that have not obeyed me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/micah/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will take vengeance in anger and wrath against the nations that have not obeyed Me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/micah/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations which hearkened not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/micah/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I will become furious and take revenge on the nations that refuse to obey me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/micah/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the nations which hearkened not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/micah/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />I will take revenge with great anger on the nations that do not obey me."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/micah/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And in my great anger I will take revenge on all nations that have not obeyed me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/micah/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I will execute vengeance, anger, and fury on the nations who do not obey."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/micah/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will take vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations that have not obeyed Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/micah/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />I will angrily seek vengeance on the nations that do not obey me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/micah/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will execute vengeance in anger, and wrath on the nations that did not listen."<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 execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the heathen, such as they have not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/micah/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will execute vengeance in anger and wrath on the nations that didn’t listen.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/micah/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I have done vengeance in anger and in fury, "" With the nations who have not listened!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/micah/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And I have done vengeance in anger and in fury, With the nations who have not hearkened!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/micah/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I did vengeance in anger and in wrath with the nations, which they heard not.<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 execute vengeance in wrath and in indignation among all the nations that have not given ear. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/micah/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 5:14>And I will exact vengeance, in fury and in indignation, among all the nations which have not listened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/micah/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />I will wreak vengeance in anger and wrath upon the nations that have not listened. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/micah/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />And in anger and wrath I will execute vengeance on the nations that did not obey.<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 execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the nations that did not obey.<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 perform vengeance in anger and in the rage of the nations, those which have not listened <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 execute vengeance in anger and fury upon the nations, Because they hearkened not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/micah/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and I will execute vengeance on the heathen in anger and wrath, because they hearkened not.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/micah/5-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V9AM9A76_xQ?start=862" 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">14</span>I will root out the Asherah poles from your midst and demolish your cities. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: wə·‘ā·śî·ṯî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">I will take</a> <a href="/hebrew/5359.htm" title="5359: nā·qām (N-ms) -- Vengeance. From naqam; revenge.">vengeance</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: bə·’ap̄ (Prep-b:: N-ms) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">in anger</a> <a href="/hebrew/2534.htm" title="2534: ū·ḇə·ḥê·māh (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Heat, rage. Or chemac; from yacham; heat; figuratively, anger, poison.">and wrath</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">upon the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</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.">have not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·mê·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">obeyed Me.”</a> </span><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/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15-16</a></span><br />For behold, the LORD will come with fire—His chariots are like a whirlwind—to execute His anger with fury and His rebuke with flames of fire. / For by fire and by His sword, the LORD will execute judgment on all flesh, and many will be slain by the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-25.htm">Jeremiah 10:25</a></span><br />Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, and on the families that do not call on Your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have consumed him and finished him off; they have devastated his homeland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/1-2.htm">Nahum 1:2</a></span><br />The LORD is a jealous and avenging God; the LORD is avenging and full of wrath. The LORD takes vengeance on His foes and reserves wrath for His enemies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-8.htm">Zephaniah 3:8</a></span><br />Therefore wait for Me,” declares the LORD, “until the day I rise to testify. For My decision is to gather nations, to assemble kingdoms, to pour out upon them My indignation—all My burning anger. For all the earth will be consumed by the fire of My jealousy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-9.htm">Isaiah 13:9-11</a></span><br />Behold, the Day of the LORD is coming—cruel, with fury and burning anger—to make the earth a desolation and to destroy the sinners within it. / For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light. The rising sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light. / I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-31.htm">Jeremiah 25:31-33</a></span><br />The tumult will resound to the ends of the earth because the LORD brings a charge against the nations. He brings judgment on all mankind and puts the wicked to the sword,’” declares the LORD. / This is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Behold! Disaster is spreading from nation to nation; a mighty storm is rising from the ends of the earth.” / Those slain by the LORD on that day will be spread from one end of the earth to the other. They will not be mourned, gathered, or buried. They will be like dung lying on the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/25-14.htm">Ezekiel 25:14</a></span><br />I will take My vengeance on Edom by the hand of My people Israel, and they will deal with Edom according to My anger and wrath. Then they will know My vengeance, declares the Lord GOD.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/79-6.htm">Psalm 79:6-7</a></span><br />Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, on the kingdoms that refuse to call on Your name, / for they have devoured Jacob and devastated his homeland.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/34-2.htm">Isaiah 34:2</a></span><br />The LORD is angry with all the nations and furious with all their armies. He will devote them to destruction; He will give them over to slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-3.htm">Zechariah 14:3</a></span><br />Then the LORD will go out to fight against those nations, as He fights in the day of battle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15</a></span><br />And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a></span><br />The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8</a></span><br />in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-16.htm">Revelation 6:16-17</a></span><br />And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/14-10.htm">Revelation 14:10</a></span><br />he too will drink the wine of God’s anger, poured undiluted into the cup of His wrath. And he will be tormented in fire and sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.</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 execute vengeance in anger and fury on the heathen, such as they have not heard.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/5-8.htm">Micah 5:8</a></b></br> And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/149-7.htm">Psalm 149:7</a></b></br> To execute vengeance upon the heathen, <i>and</i> punishments upon the people;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_thessalonians/1-8.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:8</a></b></br> In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jonah/4-2.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/jonah/3-9.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/isaiah/48-7.htm">Effected</a> <a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/hosea/11-9.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/jonah/2-2.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/hosea/9-17.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-16.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/micah/5-8.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/daniel/9-11.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/jonah/3-3.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/amos/7-4.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-17.htm">Vengeance</a> <a href="/micah/4-2.htm">Word</a> <a href="/jonah/3-9.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/nahum/1-6.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/micah/7-10.htm">Effected</a> <a href="/micah/7-9.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/nahum/1-2.htm">Fury</a> <a href="/nahum/2-13.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-2.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-5.htm">Heathen</a> <a href="/micah/7-16.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-2.htm">Obey</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-2.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/micah/6-11.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/nahum/1-2.htm">Vengeance</a> <a href="/nahum/1-1.htm">Word</a> <a href="/micah/7-9.htm">Wrath</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 /> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script><br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/micah/5.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div><b>I will take vengeance</b><br />The phrase "I will take vengeance" is a powerful declaration of divine retribution. The Hebrew root for "vengeance" is "naqam," which conveys the idea of avenging or punishing wrongdoing. In the biblical context, vengeance is not about petty revenge but about the righteous judgment of God. It reflects God's commitment to justice and His role as the ultimate judge who will right the wrongs committed against His people. This assurance of divine justice is a source of comfort for believers, affirming that God sees the injustices in the world and will act to correct them.<p><b>in anger and wrath</b><br />The terms "anger" and "wrath" are often used in the Bible to describe God's response to sin and disobedience. The Hebrew words "aph" (anger) and "chemah" (wrath) emphasize the intensity and seriousness of God's response to the nations' rebellion. This is not a capricious or uncontrolled rage but a measured and righteous indignation against sin. God's anger is always just and serves the purpose of bringing about repentance and restoration. It is a reminder of the holiness of God and the seriousness with which He views sin.<p><b>upon the nations</b><br />The phrase "upon the nations" indicates the scope of God's judgment. In the context of Micah, the "nations" refers to the Gentile nations surrounding Israel that have opposed God's people and His purposes. Historically, these nations often acted in ways that were contrary to God's will, oppressing Israel and leading them into idolatry. This phrase underscores the universal sovereignty of God, who is not only the God of Israel but the God of all nations. It serves as a warning that no nation is beyond the reach of God's justice.<p><b>that have not obeyed Me</b><br />The phrase "that have not obeyed Me" highlights the reason for God's impending judgment. The Hebrew word for "obeyed" is "shama," which means to hear, listen, or obey. It implies a willful rejection of God's commands and a refusal to acknowledge His authority. This disobedience is not merely a failure to follow rules but a deeper rebellion against God's rightful rule. In the biblical narrative, obedience to God is a central theme, and disobedience leads to separation from His blessings. This phrase serves as a call to repentance, urging nations and individuals to turn back to God and align themselves with His will.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/micah/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">Such as they have not heard.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">which have not been obedient</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, which had not availed themselves of the opportunities of learning the true religion.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/micah/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - The time of Messiah is the era when judgment shall fall on the obdurate heathen. <span class="cmt_word">Such as they have not heard;</span> rather, <span class="accented">which have not hearkened</span>, which are disobedient. Septuagint, "Because they hearkened not" (comp. <a href="/isaiah/66-15.htm">Isaiah 66:15-18</a>; <a href="/joel/3-9.htm">Joel 3:9</a>, etc.; <a href="/zephaniah/3-8.htm">Zephaniah 3:8</a>; <a href="/haggai/2-22.htm">Haggai 2:22</a>; <a href="/2_thessalonians/1-7.htm">2 Thessalonians 1:7-10</a>). It is implied that some of the heathen will hearken to the revelation of Jehovah by the Messiah. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/micah/5-15.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 take</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעָשִׂ֜יתִי</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘ā·śî·ṯî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">vengeance</span><br /><span class="heb">נָקָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(nā·qām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5359.htm">Strong's 5359: </a> </span><span class="str2">Vengeance</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in anger</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאַ֧ף</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’ap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and wrath</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְחֵמָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·ḥê·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2534.htm">Strong's 2534: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heat, anger, poison</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹיִ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have not</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">obeyed Me.”</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(šā·mê·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/micah/5-15.htm">Micah 5:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/micah/5-15.htm">Micah 5:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/micah/5-15.htm">Micah 5:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/micah/5-15.htm">Micah 5:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/micah/5-15.htm">Micah 5:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/micah/5-15.htm">Micah 5:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/micah/5-15.htm">Micah 5:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/micah/5-15.htm">Micah 5:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/micah/5-15.htm">Micah 5:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/micah/5-15.htm">Micah 5:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/micah/5-15.htm">OT Prophets: Micah 5:15 I will execute vengeance in anger (Mc Mic. 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