Verse 9
Micah 3:9
Bible in Basic English
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Then give ear to this, you heads of the children of Jacob, you rulers of the children of Israel, hating what is right, twisting what is straight.
Original Language Text
hebrew
שִׁמְעוּ נָ֣א זֹ֗את רָאשֵׁי֙ בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּ/קְצִינֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הַֽ/מֲתַעֲבִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וְ/אֵ֥ת כָּל הַ/יְשָׁרָ֖ה יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ
English Translation
Hear this, you leaders of the house of Jacob and you rulers of the house of Israel, who detest justice and pervert all that is right.
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