New American Standard Bible 1995

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Micah

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Now hear this, heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And twist everything that is straight,

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now I (we) pray, now Interjection H4994 נָ֣א na
hear to hear Verb H8085 שִׁמְעוּ־ shim·'u-
this, this, here H2088    
heads head Noun H7218 רָאשֵׁי֙ ra·shei
of the house a house Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
of Jacob a son of Isaac, also his desc. Noun H3290 יַעֲקֹ֔ב ya·'a·kov,
Analysis:
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And rulers a chief, ruler Noun H7101 וּקְצִינֵ֖י u·ke·tzi·nei
of the house a house Noun H1004 בֵּ֣ית beit
of Israel, "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yis·ra·'el;
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Who abhor to abhor Verb H8581 הַֽמֲתַעֲבִ֣ים ha·ma·ta·'a·vim
justice judgment Noun H4941 מִשְׁפָּ֔ט mish·pat,
And twist to twist Verb H6140 יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃ ye·'ak·ke·shu.
everything the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
that is straight, straight, right Adjective H3477 הַיְשָׁרָ֖ה hay·sha·rah

Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Jacob

Jacob, the son of Isaac, and twin to Esau. Jacob [N] [B] [H] [S] one who follows on another's heels; supplanter, ( Genesis 25:26 ;  27:36 ;  Hosea 12:2-4 ), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah. He was born probably at Lahai-roi, when his father was fifty-nine and Abraham one hundred and fifty-nine years old. Like his father, he was of a quiet and gentle disposition, an... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now hear this, heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And twist everything that is straight,
King James Bible Now hear Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob And rulers Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, Who that abhor justice And twist everything that is straight,judgment, and pervert all equity.
Hebrew Greek English Now hear this, heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And twist everything that is straight,