Micah 6:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The Lord’s voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.”

Micah 6:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Micah 6:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Micah 6:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh’s voice calls to the city— and wisdom fears your name— “Listen to the rod, and he who appointed it.”

Micah 6:9 — World English Bible

Micah 6:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The voice of Jehovah crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom will see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it. ”

Micah 6:9 — American Standard Version

Micah 6:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“A voice of Jehovah to the city calleth, And wisdom doth fear Thy name, Hear ye the rod, and Him who appointed it.”

Micah 6:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Micah 6:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Jehovah's voice crieth unto the city, and wisdom looketh on thy name. Hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it. ”

Micah 6:9 — Darby Translation

Micah 6:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The Lordes voyce cryeth vnto the citie, and the man of wisedome shall see thy name: Heare the rodde, and who hath appoynted it.”

Micah 6:9 — Geneva Bible

Micah 6:9 in Context — Micah 6

7 Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?

8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

9 The Lord’s voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.

10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?

11 Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?

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What Does Micah 6:9 Mean?

Micah 6:9 is a verse from the Book of Micah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Micah chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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