Micah 1:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee. ”
Micah 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Micah 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Micah 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Shave your heads, and cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the vulture, for they have gone into captivity from you!”
Micah 1:16 — World English Bible
Micah 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Make thee bald, and cut off thy hair for the children of thy delight: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee. ”
Micah 1:16 — American Standard Version
Micah 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Make bald and shave, for thy delightful sons, Enlarge thy baldness as an eagle, For they have removed from thee!”
Micah 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Micah 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Make thee bald, and poll thee for the children of thy delights; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle, for they are gone into captivity from thee. ”
Micah 1:16 — Darby Translation
Micah 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Make thee balde: and shaue thee for thy delicate children: enlarge thy baldenesse as the eagle, for they are gone into captiuity from thee. ”
Micah 1:16 — Geneva Bible
Micah 1:16 in Context — Micah 1
14 Therefore shalt thou give presents to Moresheth–gath: the houses of Achzib shall be a lie to the kings of Israel.
15 Yet will I bring an heir unto thee, O inhabitant of Mareshah: he shall come unto Adullam the glory of Israel.
16 Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
What Does Micah 1:16 Mean?
Micah 1:16 is a verse from the Book of Micah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Micah chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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