Verse 7

Micah 2:7

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

7 The house of Jacob saith: Is the spirit of the Lord straitened, or are these his thoughts? Are not my words good to him that walketh uprightly?
Original Language Text
hebrew
הֶ/אָמ֣וּר בֵּֽית יַעֲקֹ֗ב הֲ/קָצַר֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה אִם אֵ֖לֶּה מַעֲלָלָ֑י/ו הֲ/ל֤וֹא דְבָרַ֨/י יֵיטִ֔יבוּ עִ֖ם הַ/יָּשָׁ֥ר הוֹלֵֽךְ
English Translation
"Has the Spirit of the Lord shortened, or are these my deeds? Do not my words benefit the one who walks upright?"
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 2 Context
1 Woe to you that devise that which is unprofitable, and work evil in your beds: in the morning light... Focus ↗
2 And they have coveted fields, and taken them by violence, and houses they have forcibly taken away:... Focus ↗
3 Therefore thus saith the Lord : Behold, I devise an evil against this family: from which you shall n... Focus ↗
4 In that day a parable shall be taken up upon you, and a song shall be sung with melody by them that... Focus ↗
5 Therefore thou shalt have none that shall cast the cord of a lot in the assembly of the Lord. Focus ↗
6 Speak ye not, saying: It shall not drop upon these, confusion shall not take them. Focus ↗
7 The house of Jacob saith: Is the spirit of the Lord straitened, or are these his thoughts? Are not m...
8 But my people, on the contrary, are risen up as an enemy: you have taken away the cloak off from the... Focus ↗
9 You have cast out the women of my people from their houses, in which they took delight: you have tak... Focus ↗
10 Arise ye, and depart, for there is no rest here for you. For that uncleanness of the land, it shall... Focus ↗
11 Would God (Elohim) I were not a man that hath the spirit, and that I rather spoke a lie: I will let... Focus ↗
12 I will assemble and gather together all of thee, O Jacob: I will bring together the remnant of Israe... Focus ↗
13 For he shall go up that shall open the way before them: they shall divide, and pass through the gate... Focus ↗
Verse Information
Book
Micah
Chapter
Chapter 2 (13 verses)
Version
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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