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They will put their hands over their mouths and their ears will become deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/micah/7.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />All the nations of the world will stand amazed at what the LORD will do for you. They will be embarrassed at their feeble power. They will cover their mouths in silent awe, deaf to everything around them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/micah/7.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hands on their mouths; their ears shall be deaf;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/micah/7.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nations will see and be ashamed, deprived of all their might. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/micah/7.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay <i>their</i> hand upon <i>their</i> mouth, their ears shall be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/micah/7.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; They shall put <i>their</i> hand over <i>their</i> mouth; Their ears shall be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/micah/7.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nations will see and be ashamed Of all their might. They will put <i>their</i> hand on <i>their</i> mouth, Their ears will be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/micah/7.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Nations will see and be ashamed Of all their might. They will put their hand on their mouth, Their ears will be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/micah/7.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Nations will see and be ashamed Of all their might. They will put <i>their</i> hand on <i>their</i> mouth, Their ears will be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/micah/7.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Nations will see and be ashamed Of all their might. They will put <i>their</i> hand on <i>their</i> mouth; Their ears will be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/micah/7.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The [pagan] nations shall see [God’s omnipotence in delivering Israel] and be ashamed Of all their might [which cannot be compared to His]. They shall put their hand on their mouth [in silent astonishment]; Their ears shall be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/micah/7.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nations will see and be ashamed of all their power. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/micah/7.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nations will see and be ashamed of all their power. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/micah/7.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hand upon their mouth; their ears shall be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/micah/7.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Nations will see this and be ashamed because of their helpless armies. They will be in shock, unable to speak or hear, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/micah/7.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/micah/7.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Nations will see this and be ashamed in spite of all their strength. They will put their hands over their mouths. Their ears will become deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/micah/7.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The nations will see this and be frustrated in spite of all their strength. In dismay they will close their mouths and cover their ears. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/micah/7.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The nations will look on and will be ashamed in spite of all their power; they will cup their hands over their mouths, and their ears will be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/micah/7.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Nations will see and be ashamed, deprived of all their might. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/micah/7.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Nations will see this and be disappointed by all their strength, they will put their hands over their mouths, and act as if they were deaf. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/micah/7.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears will be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/micah/7.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/micah/7.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears will be deaf. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/micah/7.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Nations see, and they are ashamed of all their might, "" They lay a hand on the mouth, their ears are deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/micah/7.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> See do nations, and they are ashamed of all their might, They lay a hand on the mouth, their ears are deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/micah/7.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The nations shall see and be ashamed from all their strength: they shall put the hand upon the mouth, their ears shall be deaf.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/micah/7.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The nations shall see, and shall be confounded at all their strength: they shall put the hand upon the mouth, their ears shall be deaf. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/micah/7.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The nations will look, and they will be confounded at the strength of them all. They will place hand over mouth; their ears will be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/micah/7.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The nations will see and will be put to shame, in spite of all their strength; They will put their hands over their mouths; their ears will become deaf. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/micah/7.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hands on their mouths; their ears shall be deaf;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/micah/7.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hands upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/micah/7.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the nations shall see and they shall be ashamed of all their might; they shall put their hands on their mouths and their ears shall become deaf<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/micah/7.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The nations shall see and be put to shame for all their might; They shall lay their hand upon their mouth, Their ears shall be deaf.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/micah/7.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The nations shall see and be ashamed; and at all their might they shall lay their hands upon their mouth, their ears shall be deafened.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/micah/7-16.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=1236" 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">15</span>As in the days when you came out of Egypt, I will show My wonders. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: ḡō·w·yim (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.">Nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: yir·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">will see</a> <a href="/hebrew/954.htm" title="954: wə·yê·ḇō·šū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp) -- To be ashamed. A primitive root; properly, to pale, i.e. By implication to be ashamed; also to be disappointed or delayed.">and be ashamed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kōl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">deprived of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1369.htm" title="1369: gə·ḇū·rā·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Strength, might. Feminine passive participle from the same as gibbowr; force; by implication, valor, victory.">their might.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: yā·śî·mū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">They will put</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yāḏ (N-fs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">their hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: peh (N-ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">their mouths,</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: ’ā·zə·nê·hem (N-fdc:: 3mp) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear.">and their ears</a> <a href="/hebrew/2790.htm" title="2790: te·ḥĕ·raš·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- To cut in, engrave, plow, devise.">will become deaf.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>They will lick the dust like a snake, like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will crawl from their holes in the presence of the LORD our God; they will tremble in fear of You.…<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/52-15.htm">Isaiah 52:15</a></span><br />so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-10.htm">Isaiah 2:10-11</a></span><br />Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty. / The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/49-23.htm">Isaiah 49:23</a></span><br />Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-11.htm">Isaiah 26:11</a></span><br />O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-14.htm">Isaiah 45:14</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/72-11.htm">Psalm 72:11</a></span><br />May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-10.htm">Psalm 2:10-12</a></span><br />Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth. / Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. / Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/68-31.htm">Psalm 68:31</a></span><br />Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-14.htm">Exodus 15:14-16</a></span><br />The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia. / Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away, / and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-9.htm">Jeremiah 33:9</a></span><br />So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/14-9.htm">Zechariah 14:9</a></span><br />On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/6-15.htm">Revelation 6:15-17</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / 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/15-4.htm">Revelation 15:4</a></span><br />Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-9.htm">Revelation 18:9-10</a></span><br />Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/19-15.htm">Revelation 19:15-16</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. / And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand on their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.</p><p class="hdg">nations.</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/126-2.htm">Psalm 126:2</a></b></br> Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/26-11.htm">Isaiah 26:11</a></b></br> LORD, <i>when</i> thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: <i>but</i> they shall see, and be ashamed for <i>their</i> envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.</p><p class="hdg">lay.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/21-5.htm">Job 21:5</a></b></br> Mark me, and be astonished, and lay <i>your</i> hand upon <i>your</i> mouth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/29-9.htm">Job 29:9,10</a></b></br> The princes refrained talking, and laid <i>their</i> hand on their mouth… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/40-4.htm">Job 40:4</a></b></br> Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/micah/3-7.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/micah/3-7.htm">Confounded</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-8.htm">Deaf</a> <a href="/lamentations/3-17.htm">Deprived</a> <a href="/micah/7-7.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/micah/7-4.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/micah/7-3.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/micah/1-7.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/micah/7-5.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/micah/3-7.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/micah/5-15.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/micah/3-8.htm">Power</a> <a href="/micah/7-10.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/micah/3-7.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/micah/5-4.htm">Strength</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/zephaniah/3-11.htm">Ashamed</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-5.htm">Confounded</a> <a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Deaf</a> <a href="/luke/10-42.htm">Deprived</a> <a href="/habakkuk/1-2.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/habakkuk/2-9.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/nahum/3-19.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/nahum/3-14.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/nahum/3-12.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/zephaniah/3-13.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/nahum/3-4.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/nahum/1-3.htm">Power</a> <a href="/nahum/3-5.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/zechariah/9-5.htm">Shamed</a> <a href="/nahum/1-12.htm">Strength</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/micah/7.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/micah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/micah/7.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Nations will see and be ashamed</b><br>This phrase indicates a future time when the nations, representing the Gentile powers and those opposed to God's people, will witness God's intervention and justice. The shame they experience is a result of their realization of God's supremacy and their own powerlessness. This echoes the prophetic theme found in <a href="/isaiah/45-24.htm">Isaiah 45:24</a>, where it is declared that all who have raged against God will come to Him and be put to shame. The imagery of nations being ashamed is also seen in the context of God's deliverance of Israel, as in <a href="/exodus/15-14.htm">Exodus 15:14-16</a>, where the surrounding nations tremble at the display of God's power.<p><b>Deprived of all their might</b><br>This phrase suggests a stripping away of the power and influence that these nations once held. Historically, this can be seen in the downfall of empires that opposed Israel, such as Assyria and Babylon. Theologically, it reflects the biblical principle that human strength is nothing compared to divine power, as seen in <a href="/psalms/33-16.htm">Psalm 33:16-17</a>, where it is stated that a king is not saved by his great army. This also foreshadows the ultimate defeat of all earthly powers at the return of Christ, as described in <a href="/revelation/19-11.htm">Revelation 19:11-21</a>.<p><b>They will put their hands over their mouths</b><br>This gesture is one of astonishment and silence, often associated with awe or fear. In the cultural context of the ancient Near East, covering one's mouth was a sign of submission or acknowledgment of a higher authority. <a href="/job/40-4.htm">Job 40:4-5</a> illustrates this when Job, confronted by God's majesty, places his hand over his mouth in humility. This act signifies the nations' recognition of God's authority and their inability to respond or challenge His actions.<p><b>And their ears will become deaf</b><br>The deafness of the nations symbolizes their inability to comprehend or respond to God's judgment. This can be seen as a form of divine retribution, where those who refused to listen to God's word are now unable to hear. <a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a> speaks of a similar judgment, where the people's hearts are hardened, and their ears are made dull. This deafness also highlights the futility of relying on human wisdom and understanding in the face of divine revelation, as emphasized in <a href="/1_corinthians/1-19.htm">1 Corinthians 1:19-20</a>, where God makes the wisdom of the world foolish.<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.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nations.htm">Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the surrounding nations of Israel and Judah, often seen as adversaries or oppressors.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah_and_israel.htm">Judah and Israel</a></b><br>The divided kingdoms of God's chosen people, often the recipients of prophetic messages.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The event where God reveals His power and justice, leading to the humbling of nations.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_remnant.htm">The Remnant</a></b><br>The faithful few who remain true to God amidst widespread disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>Despite their power, nations are subject to God's authority and will ultimately recognize His supremacy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_humbling_of_human_pride.htm">The Humbling of Human Pride</a></b><br>Human power and pride are temporary; true wisdom lies in acknowledging God's ultimate authority.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_god's_revelation.htm">The Power of God's Revelation</a></b><br>When God reveals Himself, even the mightiest are silenced, emphasizing the transformative power of divine truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_faithful_remnant.htm">The Role of the Faithful Remnant</a></b><br>In times of judgment, God preserves a faithful remnant who witness His justice and mercy.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_repentance.htm">The Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The shame and silence of the nations serve as a call to repentance, urging individuals and communities to turn back to God.<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/how_do_jesus'_life_and_teachings_fulfill_god.htm">How does Jesus' life and teachings fulfill God's 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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_target_jacob_israel_for_punishment.htm">Micah 1:5 - Why single out Jacob and Israel for punishment in a manner that seems inconsistent with other passages emphasizing broader divine judgment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_deut._7_16_align_with_israel's_losses.htm">How can Deuteronomy 7:16's promise of victory over enemies be reconciled with records of Israel's military setbacks in other biblical accounts?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/micah/7.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Shall see.</span> The heathen shall see these marvellous things. <span class="cmt_word">Be confounded at</span> (<span class="accented">ashamed of</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>all their might.</span> Hostile nations shall be ashamed when they find the impotence of their boasted power. Compare the effect of the Exodus on contiguous nations (<a href="/exodus/15-14.htm">Exodus 15:14</a>, etc.; <a href="/joshua/2-9.htm">Joshua 2:9, 10</a>). <span class="cmt_word">They shall lay their hand upon their mouth.</span> They shall be silent from awe and astonishment (<a href="/judges/18-19.htm">Judges 18:19</a>; <a href="/job/21-5.htm">Job 21:5</a>; <a href="/isaiah/52-15.htm">Isaiah 52:15</a>). <span class="cmt_word">Their ears shall be deaf</span>. Their senses shall be stupefied by the wonders which they see - that which Job (<a href="/job/26-14.htm">Job 26:14</a>) calls "the thunder of his mighty deeds." There may also be an allusion to their wilful obstinacy, and unbelief. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/micah/7-16.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">Nations</span><br /><span class="heb">גוֹיִם֙</span> <span class="translit">(ḡō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">will see</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְא֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and be ashamed,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yê·ḇō·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_954.htm">Strong's 954: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">deprived of all</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | 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">their might.</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּבֽוּרָתָ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇū·rā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1369.htm">Strong's 1369: </a> </span><span class="str2">Force, valor, victory</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They will put</span><br /><span class="heb">יָשִׂ֤ימוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·śî·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their hands</span><br /><span class="heb">יָד֙</span> <span class="translit">(yāḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their mouths,</span><br /><span class="heb">פֶּ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(peh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their ears</span><br /><span class="heb">אָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·zə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_241.htm">Strong's 241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Broadness, the ear</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will become deaf.</span><br /><span class="heb">תֶּחֱרַֽשְׁנָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(te·ḥĕ·raš·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2790.htm">Strong's 2790: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut in, engrave, plow, devise</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/micah/7-16.htm">Micah 7:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/micah/7-16.htm">Micah 7:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/micah/7-16.htm">Micah 7:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/micah/7-16.htm">Micah 7:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/micah/7-16.htm">Micah 7:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/micah/7-16.htm">Micah 7:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/micah/7-16.htm">Micah 7:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/micah/7-16.htm">Micah 7:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/micah/7-16.htm">Micah 7:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/micah/7-16.htm">Micah 7:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/micah/7-16.htm">OT Prophets: Micah 7:16 The nations will see and be ashamed (Mc Mic. 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