Micah 3:1 “Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of…”

Micah 3:1

Then I said: “Hear now, O leaders of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel. Should you not know justice?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?

World English Bible

I said, “Please listen, you heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: Isn’t it for you to know justice?

American Standard Version

And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel: is it not for you to know justice?

Geneva Bible 1599

And I sayd, Heare, I pray you, O heads of Iaakob, and yee princes of the house of Israel: should not ye knowe iudgement?

Darby Translation

And I said, Hear, I pray you, ye heads of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel: Is it not for you to know judgment?

Young's Literal Translation

And I say, 'Hear, I pray you, heads of Jacob, And ye judges of the house of Israel, Is it not for you to know the judgment?

Bible in Basic English

And I said, Give ear, now, you heads of Jacob and rulers of the people of Israel: is it not for you to have knowledge of what is right?

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Cross references

“Hear”

Isaiah 1:10 Hosea 5:1 Amos 4:1 Jeremiah 13:15–18 Micah 3:9 Micah 3:10

Isaiah 1:10 · BSB

Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom; listen to the instruction of our God, you people of Gomorrah!

Hosea 5:1 · BSB

“Hear this, O priests! Take heed, O house of Israel! Give ear, O royal house! For this judgment is against you because you have been a snare at Mizpah, a net spread out on Tabor.

Amos 4:1 · BSB

Hear this word, you cows of Bashan on Mount Samaria, you women who oppress the poor and crush the needy, who say to your husbands, “Bring us more to drink.”

Jeremiah 13:15–18 · BSB

Listen and give heed. Do not be arrogant, for the LORD has spoken.

Micah 3:9 · BSB

Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right,

Micah 3:10 · BSB

who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with iniquity.

“Is it”

Psalm 82:1–5 Deuteronomy 1:13–17 Deuteronomy 16:18 2 Chronicles 19:5–10 Psalm 14:4 1 Corinthians 6:5

Psalm 82:1–5 · BSB

God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:

Deuteronomy 1:13–17 · BSB

Choose for yourselves wise, understanding, and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will appoint them as your leaders.”

Deuteronomy 16:18 · BSB

You are to appoint judges and officials for your tribes in every town that the LORD your God is giving you. They are to judge the people with righteous judgment.

2 Chronicles 19:5–10 · BSB

He appointed judges in the land, in each of the fortified cities of Judah.

Psalm 14:4 · BSB

Will the workers of iniquity never learn? They devour my people like bread; they refuse to call upon the LORD.

1 Corinthians 6:5 · BSB

I say this to your shame. Is there really no one among you wise enough to arbitrate between his brothers?

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2You hate good and love evil. You tear the skin from my people and strip the flesh from their bones.

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