Focused Passage

Micah 3:9-12

Judgment Against Corrupt Leaders, Priests, and Prophets

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

9Now 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,

10who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with iniquity.

11Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”

12Therefore, because of you, Zion will be plowed like a field, Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble, and the temple mount a wooded ridge.

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Verse 9

Cross-references

Isaiah 1:23Classic cross-references Psalms 101:8Classic cross-references Isaiah 59:14Classic cross-references Psalms 58:1Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 27:19Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:4-6OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:19-22OliveGrove study links John 2:19-21OliveGrove study links

Original words

Nowנָ֣אH4994Interjectionhearשִׁמְעוּ־H8085Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralthisזֹ֗אתH2063Pronoun - feminine singularO leadersרָאשֵׁי֙H7218Noun - masculine plural constructof the houseבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בH3290Noun - proper - masculine singularand rulersוּקְצִינֵ֖יH7101Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural constructof the houseבֵּ֣יתH1004Noun - masculine singular constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularwho despiseהַֽמֲתַעֲבִ֣יםH8581Article | Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluraljusticeמִשְׁפָּ֔טH4941Noun - masculine singular-וְאֵ֥תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand pervertיְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃H6140Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthat is rightהַיְשָׁרָ֖הH3477Article | Adjective - feminine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Habakkuk 2:12Classic cross-references Jeremiah 22:13Classic cross-references Habakkuk 2:9Classic cross-references Isaiah 26:10Classic cross-references Matthew 27:25Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:4-6OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:19-22OliveGrove study links John 2:19-21OliveGrove study links

Original words

who buildבֹּנֶ֥הH1129Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularZionצִיּ֖וֹןH6726Noun - proper - feminine singularwith bloodshedבְּדָמִ֑יםH1818Preposition-b | Noun - masculine pluraland Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םH3389Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularwith iniquityבְּעַוְלָֽה׃H5766Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 11

Cross-references

Matthew 7:15Classic cross-references Jeremiah 6:13Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 6:10Classic cross-references Isaiah 1:23Classic cross-references Micah 7:3Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:4-6OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:19-22OliveGrove study links John 2:19-21OliveGrove study links

Original words

Her leadersרָאשֶׁ֣יהָ׀H7218Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularjudgeיִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּH8199Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralfor a bribeבְּשֹׁ֣חַדH7810Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularher priestsוְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙H3548Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularteachיוֹר֔וּH3384Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralfor a priceבִּמְחִ֣ירH4242Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularand her prophetsוּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָH5030Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singularpractice divinationיִקְסֹ֑מוּH7080Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralfor moneyבְּכֶ֣סֶףH3701Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularYet they leanיִשָּׁעֵ֣נוּH8172Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraluponוְעַל־H5921Conjunctive waw | Prepositionthe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsayingלֵאמֹ֔רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructIs notהֲל֤וֹאH3808Adverb - Negative particlethe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularamong usבְּקִרְבֵּ֔נוּH7130Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common pluralNoלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particledisasterרָעָֽה׃H7451Adjective - feminine singularcan comeתָב֥וֹאH935Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularupon usעָלֵ֖ינוּH5921Preposition | first person common plural

Verse 12

Cross-references

Jeremiah 26:18Classic cross-references Matthew 24:2Classic cross-references Daniel 9:2Classic cross-references Jeremiah 52:13Classic cross-references Luke 19:44Classic cross-references 1 Peter 2:4-6OliveGrove study links Hebrews 10:19-22OliveGrove study links John 2:19-21OliveGrove study links

Original words

Thereforeלָכֵן֙H3651Adverbbecause of youבִּגְלַלְכֶ֔םH1558Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluralZionצִיּ֖וֹןH6726Noun - proper - feminine singularwill be plowedתֵֽחָרֵ֑שׁH2790Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularlike a fieldשָׂדֶ֣הH7704Noun - masculine singularJerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙H3389Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singularwill becomeתִּֽהְיֶ֔הH1961Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singulara heap of rubbleעִיִּ֣יןH5856Noun - masculine pluraland the templeהַבַּ֖יִתH1004Article | Noun - masculine singularmountוְהַ֥רH2022Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructa woodedיָֽעַר׃פH3293Noun - masculine singularridgeלְבָמ֥וֹתH1116Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural

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