Micah 4:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.”

Micah 4:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Micah 4:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Micah 4:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Now why do you cry out aloud? Is there no king in you? Has your counselor perished, that pains have taken hold of you as of a woman in travail?”

Micah 4:9 — World English Bible

Micah 4:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Now why dost thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee, is thy counsellor perished, that pangs have taken hold of thee as of a woman in travail? ”

Micah 4:9 — American Standard Version

Micah 4:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Now, why dost thou shout aloud? A king--is there none in thee? Hath thy counsellor perished, That taken hold of thee hath pain as a travailing woman?”

Micah 4:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Micah 4:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now why dost thou cry out aloud? Is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished, that pangs have seized thee as a woman in travail? ”

Micah 4:9 — Darby Translation

Micah 4:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Nowe why doest thou crie out with lamentation? is there no King in thee? is thy counseller perished? for sorowe hath taken thee, as a woman in trauaile.”

Micah 4:9 — Geneva Bible

Micah 4:9 in Context — Micah 4

7 And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a strong nation: and the Lord shall reign over them in mount Zion from henceforth, even for ever.

8 And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

9 Now why dost thou cry out aloud? is there no king in thee? is thy counsellor perished? for pangs have taken thee as a woman in travail.

10 Be in pain, and labour to bring forth, O daughter of Zion, like a woman in travail: for now shalt thou go forth out of the city, and thou shalt dwell in the field, and thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the Lord shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies.

11 Now also many nations are gathered against thee, that say, Let her be defiled, and let our eye look upon Zion.

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What Does Micah 4:9 Mean?

Micah 4:9 is a verse from the Book of Micah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Micah chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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