Micah 7:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Micah 7:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Micah 7:18 in 6 Bible Translations

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Micah 7:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.”

Micah 7:18 — World English Bible

Micah 7:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Micah 7:18 — American Standard Version

Micah 7:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Who <FI>is<Fi> a God like Thee? taking away iniquity, And passing by the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance, He hath not retained for ever His anger, Because He--He delighteth <FI>in<Fi> kindness.”

Micah 7:18 — Young's Literal Translation

Micah 7:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Who is aGod like unto thee, that forgiveth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in loving-kindness. ”

Micah 7:18 — Darby Translation

Micah 7:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who is a God like vnto thee, that taketh away iniquitie, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage! He reteineth not his wrath for euer, because mercie pleaseth him.”

Micah 7:18 — Geneva Bible

Micah 7:18 in Context — Micah 7

16 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.

19 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.

20 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.

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What Does Micah 7:18 Mean?

Micah 7:18 is a verse from the Book of Micah, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Micah chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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