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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/micah/7.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You will be faithful to Jacob, and show love to Abraham, as you pledged on oath to our ancestors in days long ago.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/micah/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You will show us your faithfulness and unfailing love as you promised to our ancestors Abraham and Jacob long ago.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/micah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You will show faithfulness to Jacob and steadfast love to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/micah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/micah/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, <i>and</i> the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/micah/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You will give truth to Jacob <i>And</i> mercy to Abraham, Which You have sworn to our fathers From days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/micah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will give truth to Jacob <i>And</i> favor to Abraham, Which You swore to our forefathers From the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/micah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />You will give truth to Jacob And unchanging love to Abraham, Which You swore to our forefathers From the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/micah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Thou wilt give truth to Jacob <i>And </i>unchanging love to Abraham, Which Thou didst swear to our forefathers From the days of old. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/micah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You will give truth to Jacob <i>And</i> lovingkindness to Abraham, Which You swore to our fathers From the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/micah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall give truth to Jacob And lovingkindness <i>and</i> mercy to Abraham, As You have sworn to our forefathers From the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/micah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will show loyalty to Jacob and faithful love to Abraham, as you swore to our ancestors from days long ago.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/micah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will show loyalty to Jacob and faithful love to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from days long ago. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/micah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the lovingkindness to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/micah/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You will keep your word and be faithful to Jacob and to Abraham, as you promised our ancestors many years ago. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/micah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/micah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You will be faithful to Jacob. You will have mercy on Abraham as you swore by an oath to our ancestors long ago.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/micah/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will show your faithfulness and constant love to your people, the descendants of Abraham and of Jacob, as you promised our ancestors long ago. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/micah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You will remain true to Jacob, and merciful to Abraham, as you promised our ancestors long ago.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/micah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You will show faithfulness to Jacob and loving devotion to Abraham, as You swore to our fathers from the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/micah/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You will be loyal to Jacob and extend your loyal love to Abraham, which you promised on oath to our ancestors in ancient times. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/micah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/micah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn to our fathers from the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/micah/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You will give truth to Jacob, and mercy to Abraham, as you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/micah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You give truth to Jacob, kindness to Abraham, "" That You have sworn to our fathers, from the days of antiquity!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/micah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Thou givest truth to Jacob, kindness to Abraham, That thou hast sworn to our fathers, from the days of antiquity!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/micah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Thou wilt give truth to Jacob, mercy to Abraham, which thou didst swear to our fathers from the days of old.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/micah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou wilt perform the truth of Jacob, the mercy to Abraham: which thou hast sworn to our fathers from the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/micah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You will give the truth to Jacob, mercy to Abraham, which you swore to our fathers from the ancient days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/micah/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You will show faithfulness to Jacob, and loyalty to Abraham, As you have sworn to our ancestors from days of old. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/micah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You will show faithfulness to Jacob and unswerving loyalty to Abraham, as you have sworn to our ancestors from the days of old.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/micah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thou wilt grant truth to Jacob and mercy to Abraham, as thou hast sworn to our fathers from the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/micah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You shall give truth to Yaqob and grace to Abraham which you swore to our fathers from the days of antiquity <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/micah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou wilt show faithfulness to Jacob, mercy to Abraham, As Thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/micah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He shall give blessings truly to Jacob, and mercy to Abraam, as thou swarest to our fathers, according to the former days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/micah/7-20.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=1288" 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/7.htm">God's Compassion on Israel</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">19</span>He will again have compassion on us; He will vanquish our iniquities. You will cast out all our sins into the depths of the sea. <span class="reftext">20</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: tit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">You will show</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: ’ĕ·meṯ (N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">faithfulness</a> <a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">to Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: ḥe·seḏ (N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">and loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/85.htm" title="85: lə·’aḇ·rā·hām (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Contracted from 'ab and an unused root; father of a multitude; Abraham, the later name of Abram.">to Abraham,</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.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: niš·ba‘·tā (V-Nifal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">You swore</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 1cp) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">to our fathers</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: mî·mê (Prep-m:: N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">from the days</a> <a href="/hebrew/6924.htm" title="6924: qe·ḏem (N-ms) -- The front, of place, time. Or qedmah; from qadam; the front, of place or time; often used adverbially.">of old.</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="/genesis/12-1.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Abram, “Leave your country, your kindred, and your father’s household, and go to the land I will show you. / I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. / I will bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you; and all the families of the earth will be blessed through you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/22-16.htm">Genesis 22:16-18</a></span><br />saying, “By Myself I have sworn, declares the LORD, that because you have done this and have not withheld your only son, / I will surely bless you, and I will multiply your descendants like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will possess the gates of their enemies. / And through your offspring all nations of the earth will be blessed, because you have obeyed My voice.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13-15</a></span><br />And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-6.htm">Exodus 34:6-7</a></span><br />Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-8.htm">Psalm 105:8-10</a></span><br />He remembers His covenant forever, the word He ordained for a thousand generations— / the covenant He made with Abraham, and the oath He swore to Isaac. / He confirmed it to Jacob as a decree, to Israel as an everlasting covenant:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-10.htm">Isaiah 54:10</a></span><br />Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33-34</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. / No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/37-26.htm">Ezekiel 37:26-28</a></span><br />And I will make a covenant of peace with them; it will be an everlasting covenant. I will establish them and multiply them, and I will set My sanctuary among them forever. / My dwelling place will be with them; I will be their God, and they will be My people. / Then the nations will know that I the LORD sanctify Israel, when My sanctuary is among them forever.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/2-19.htm">Hosea 2:19-20</a></span><br />So I will betroth you to Me forever; I will betroth you in righteousness and justice, in loving devotion and compassion. / And I will betroth you in faithfulness, and you will know the LORD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/9-11.htm">Zechariah 9:11</a></span><br />As for you, because of the blood of My covenant, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/1-72.htm">Luke 1:72-73</a></span><br />to show mercy to our fathers and to remember His holy covenant, / the oath He swore to our father Abraham, to grant us<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-17.htm">John 1:17</a></span><br />For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-25.htm">Acts 3:25-26</a></span><br />And you are sons of the prophets and of the covenant God made with your fathers when He said to Abraham, ‘Through your offspring all the families of the earth will be blessed.’ / When God raised up His Servant, He sent Him first to you to bless you by turning each of you from your wicked ways.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-26.htm">Romans 11:26-27</a></span><br />And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob. / And this is My covenant with them when I take away their sins.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a></span><br />The promises were spoken to Abraham and to his seed. The Scripture does not say, “and to seeds,” meaning many, but “and to your seed,” meaning One, who is Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You will perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which you have sworn to our fathers from the days of old.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/12-2.htm">Genesis 12:2,3</a></b></br> And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/17-7.htm">Genesis 17:7,8</a></b></br> And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/22-16.htm">Genesis 22:16-18</a></b></br> And said, By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD, for because thou hast done this thing, and hast not withheld thy son, thine only <i>son</i>: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/33-24.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Ago</a> <a href="/isaiah/64-4.htm">Antiquity</a> <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/micah/7-5.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/jonah/2-8.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/amos/2-4.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/joel/1-2.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/micah/1-14.htm">Givest</a> <a href="/micah/7-2.htm">Good</a> <a href="/micah/5-8.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Love</a> <a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/amos/8-7.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Past</a> <a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/ezekiel/17-18.htm">Pledged</a> <a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Show</a> <a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/daniel/12-7.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/amos/8-7.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/amos/8-11.htm">Times</a> <a href="/amos/5-10.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/micah/7-18.htm">Unchanging</a> <a href="/micah/7-19.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/matthew/1-1.htm">Abraham</a> <a href="/matthew/5-21.htm">Ago</a> <a href="/job/20-4.htm">Antiquity</a> <a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-4.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-8.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-2.htm">Fathers</a> <a href="/zechariah/1-2.htm">Forefathers</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/14-17.htm">Givest</a> <a href="/nahum/1-7.htm">Good</a> <a href="/nahum/2-2.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/zechariah/7-9.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-17.htm">Love</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-17.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/zechariah/5-4.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/nahum/1-12.htm">Past</a> <a href="/nahum/1-15.htm">Perform</a> <a href="/matthew/1-18.htm">Pledged</a> <a href="/nahum/3-5.htm">Show</a> <a href="/1_corinthians/7-37.htm">Steadfast</a> <a href="/matthew/26-74.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-9.htm">Sworn</a> <a href="/nahum/1-7.htm">Times</a> <a href="/zechariah/8-3.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/habakkuk/3-6.htm">Unchanging</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-2.htm">Wilt</a><div class="vheading2">Micah 7</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/7-1.htm">The church, complaining of her small number,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/7-3.htm">and the general corruption,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/7-5.htm">puts her confidence not in man, but in God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/7-8.htm">She triumphs over her enemies.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/7-14.htm">She prays to God.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/7-15.htm">God comforts her by promises of confusion to her enemies;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/micah/7-18.htm">and by his mercies.</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'; 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The faithfulness mentioned here refers to God's steadfastness in fulfilling His promises despite Israel's repeated failures. This is a recurring theme throughout the Old Testament, where God remains true to His word, as seen in <a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13-15</a>, where God promises Jacob land, descendants, and blessings. The faithfulness to Jacob is a reminder of God's enduring loyalty to His chosen people, which is echoed in the New Testament in passages like <a href="/romans/11-29.htm">Romans 11:29</a>, emphasizing that God's gifts and calling are irrevocable.<p><b>and loving devotion to Abraham</b><br>The mention of Abraham underscores the covenantal relationship initiated by God with the patriarchs. God's loving devotion, or "chesed" in Hebrew, implies a deep, loyal love that goes beyond mere obligation. This covenant with Abraham, found in <a href="/genesis/12.htm">Genesis 12:1-3</a>, includes promises of land, descendants, and blessings to all nations through him. This devotion is a precursor to the New Covenant through Jesus Christ, who is a descendant of Abraham and fulfills the promise of blessing to all nations (<a href="/galatians/3-16.htm">Galatians 3:16</a>).<p><b>as You swore to our fathers</b><br>This phrase refers to the solemn oaths God made to the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. These oaths are foundational to Israel's identity and hope, as seen in passages like <a href="/genesis/22-16.htm">Genesis 22:16-18</a> and <a href="/genesis/26-3.htm">Genesis 26:3-5</a>. The swearing of oaths by God is significant because it underscores the certainty and seriousness of His promises. In <a href="/hebrews/6-13.htm">Hebrews 6:13-18</a>, God's oath to Abraham is highlighted as an assurance of His unchangeable purpose.<p><b>from the days of old</b><br>This phrase points to the ancient origins of God's promises, emphasizing their longstanding nature and reliability. The "days of old" hark back to the early chapters of Genesis, where God's interactions with the patriarchs set the stage for His redemptive plan. This historical context reassures the faithful that God's promises are not new or fleeting but have been part of His divine plan from the beginning. This continuity is seen in the New Testament, where Jesus Christ is portrayed as the fulfillment of these ancient promises (<a href="/luke/1-54.htm">Luke 1:54-55</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 delivered messages of judgment and hope to the people of Judah and Israel. His prophecies often focused on social justice and the coming Messiah.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The grandson of Abraham, Jacob was later named Israel. He is a patriarch of the Israelites, and God's faithfulness to him is a recurring theme in the Bible.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/abraham.htm">Abraham</a></b><br>The father of the Israelite nation, Abraham is a central figure in the Bible. God's covenant with him included promises of land, descendants, and blessings.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_covenant.htm">The Covenant</a></b><br>The promises made by God to the patriarchs, including the assurance of His faithfulness and loving devotion, which are central to the identity and hope of Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The descendants of Jacob, who were the recipients of God's promises and the audience of Micah's prophecies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's faithfulness to Jacob and Abraham is a testament to His unchanging nature. Believers can trust in God's promises, knowing He is consistent and true to His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The covenant with Abraham and Jacob is a reminder of the special relationship God has with His people. Christians are invited into this covenant through faith in Jesus Christ, the fulfillment of God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/historical_continuity.htm">Historical Continuity</a></b><br>Understanding the historical context of God's promises helps believers appreciate the continuity of God's plan from the Old Testament to the New Testament.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_god's_promises.htm">Hope in God's Promises</a></b><br>Just as God was faithful to the patriarchs, He remains faithful to us today. This assurance provides hope and encouragement in times of uncertainty.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_response_to_god's_faithfulness.htm">Living in Response to God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Believers are called to live lives that reflect God's faithfulness and loving devotion, demonstrating these attributes in their relationships and communities.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_micah_7.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Micah 7</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_monogamy.htm">What does the Bible say about monogamy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_messianic_prophecies.htm">What are Messianic prophecies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_of_micah_7_20's_promise.htm">Micah 7:20 reaffirms the covenant with the patriarchs--where is the clear historical or external documentation of this unbroken promise?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_god's_promises_in_the_bible.htm">What are God's promises in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/micah/7.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20) <span class= "bld">Thou wilt perform.</span>--The closing words in the prophecy of Micah are gloriously taken up some centuries later by Zechariah: "As He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, which have been since the world began: that we should be saved from our enemies, and from the hand of all that hate us, to perform the mercy promised to our fathers, and to remember His holy covenant, the oath which He sware to our father Abraham, that He would grant unto us, that we being delivered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve Him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of our life" (<a href="/context/luke/1-54.htm" title="He has helped his servant Israel, in remembrance of his mercy;">Luke 1:54-55</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/micah/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 20.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Thou wilt perform</span> (literally, <span class="accented">give</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham.</span> Jacob and Abraham are mentioned as the chiefs and representatives of the chosen family; and "the truth" (<span class="accented">i.e.</span> God's faithfulness to his promises) and "mercy" are equally given to both, separately assigned only for the sake of the parallelism. Knabenbaner compares such passages as <a href="/psalms/114-1.htm">Psalm 114:1</a>, "When Israel went forth out of Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange language" (Psalm or. 6; <a href="/isaiah/41-8.htm">Isaiah 41:8</a>; <a href="/isaiah/63-16.htm">Isaiah 63:16</a>, etc.). The general meaning, therefore, is that God will perform the promises made to the forefathers, as <a href="/luke/1-72.htm">Luke 1:72</a>, etc. <span class="cmt_word">Hast sworn,</span> as in <a href="/genesis/22-16.htm">Genesis 22:16</a>. etc.; Genesis 28:13, etc.; <a href="/deuteronomy/7-12.htm">Deuteronomy 7:12</a>. With the close of the ode Hengstenberg compares <a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33-36</a>. Thus the checkered prophecy ends with the glow of faith and happy hope. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/micah/7-20.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">You will show</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּתֵּ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(tit·tên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> </span><span class="str2">To give, put, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loyalty</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱמֶת֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | 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 loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶ֖סֶד</span> <span class="translit">(ḥe·seḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Abraham,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְאַבְרָהָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·’aḇ·rā·hām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_85.htm">Strong's 85: </a> </span><span class="str2">Abraham -- 'exalted father', the father of the Jewish nation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</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">You swore</span><br /><span class="heb">נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(niš·ba‘·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> </span><span class="str2">To seven oneself, swear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to our fathers</span><br /><span class="heb">לַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ</span> <span class="translit">(la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from days</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֥ימֵי</span> <span class="translit">(mî·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of old.</span><br /><span class="heb">קֶֽדֶם׃</span> <span class="translit">(qe·ḏem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6924.htm">Strong's 6924: </a> </span><span class="str2">The front, of place, time</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/micah/7-20.htm">Micah 7:20 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/micah/7-20.htm">Micah 7:20 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/micah/7-20.htm">Micah 7:20 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/micah/7-20.htm">Micah 7:20 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/micah/7-20.htm">Micah 7:20 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/micah/7-20.htm">Micah 7:20 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/micah/7-20.htm">Micah 7:20 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/micah/7-20.htm">Micah 7:20 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/micah/7-20.htm">Micah 7:20 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/micah/7-20.htm">Micah 7:20 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/micah/7-20.htm">OT Prophets: Micah 7:20 You will give truth to Jacob (Mc Mic. 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