Micah 3:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.”
Micah 3:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Micah 3:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Micah 3:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Yahweh says concerning the prophets who lead my people astray—for those who feed their teeth, they proclaim, “Peace!” and whoever doesn’t provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him:”
Micah 3:5 — World English Bible
Micah 3:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that make my people to err; that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and whoso putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him: ”
Micah 3:5 — American Standard Version
Micah 3:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Thus said Jehovah concerning the prophets Who are causing My people to err, Who are biting with their teeth, And have cried `Peace,' And he who doth not give unto their mouth, They have sanctified against him war.”
Micah 3:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Micah 3:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Thus saith Jehovah concerning the prophets that cause my people to err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace! but whoso putteth not into their mouths they prepare war against him: ”
Micah 3:5 — Darby Translation
Micah 3:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Thus saith the Lord, Concerning the prophets that deceiue my people, and bite them with their teeth, and cry peace, but if a man put not into their mouthes, they prepare warre against him,”
Micah 3:5 — Geneva Bible
Micah 3:5 in Context — Micah 3
3 Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.
4 Then shall they cry unto the Lord, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
5 Thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
6 Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
7 Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
What Does Micah 3:5 Mean?
Micah 3:5 is a verse from the Book of Micah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Micah chapter 3. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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