Verse 3
Micah 7:3
New King James Version
3
That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge
asketh for a reward; and the great
man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
Original Language Text
hebrew
עַל הָ/רַ֤ע כַּפַּ֨יִם֙ לְ/הֵיטִ֔יב הַ/שַּׂ֣ר שֹׁאֵ֔ל וְ/הַ/שֹּׁפֵ֖ט בַּ/שִׁלּ֑וּם וְ/הַ/גָּד֗וֹל דֹּבֵ֨ר הַוַּ֥ת נַפְשׁ֛/וֹ ה֖וּא וַֽ/יְעַבְּתֽוּ/הָ
English Translation
Upon the evil, like hands, to benefit the minister who asks, and the judge in the payment, and the great one speaks his soul; he is the one who will use it.
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