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Micah 7:16

14 Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.

15 According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.

The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.

17 They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.

18 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
WEB
The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears will be deaf.
ASV
The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hand upon their mouth; their ears shall be deaf.
DARBY
The nations shall see, and be ashamed for all their might: they shall lay [their] hand upon [their] mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
BLB
Nations will see, and they will be ashamed of all their might; they will put the hand over the mouth; their ears will become deaf.
ÅB
Folkene skal se det og skamme seg
over all sin makt.
De skal legge hånden på munnen,
ørene deres skal bli døve.
OTB
Nasjoner vil se og bli skamfulle
Over all sin makt.
De vil legge hånden på munnen,
Deres ører vil bli døve.
B1930
Hedningefolk skal se det og skamme sig ved alt sitt velde; de skal legge hånden på sin munn, deres ører skal bli døve.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Isaiah 26:11

    LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.

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  • Isaiah 52:15

    So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall shut their mouths at him: for that which had not been told them shall they see; and that which they had not heard shall they consider.

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  • Job 40:4

    Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth.

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  • Job 29:9–10

    The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth.

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  • Romans 3:19

    Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

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  • Psalms 126:2

    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.

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  • Isaiah 66:18

    For I know their works and their thoughts: it shall come, that I will gather all nations and tongues; and they shall come, and see my glory.

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  • Zechariah 8:20–23

    Thus saith the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities:

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