Verse 5
Micah 3:5
World English Bible, British Edition
5
The LORD 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:
Original Language Text
hebrew
כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל הַ/נְּבִיאִ֖ים הַ/מַּתְעִ֣ים אֶת עַמִּ֑/י הַ/נֹּשְׁכִ֤ים בְּ/שִׁנֵּי/הֶם֙ וְ/קָרְא֣וּ שָׁל֔וֹם וַ/אֲשֶׁר֙ לֹא יִתֵּ֣ן עַל פִּי/הֶ֔ם וְ/קִדְּשׁ֥וּ עָלָ֖י/ו מִלְחָמָֽה
English Translation
Thus says the Lord concerning the prophets who lead my people astray, who bite with their teeth and cry, "Peace," and who do not put anything into their mouths; they even sanctify a war against me.
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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11
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12
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