Verse List for MIC 2:7

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Text critical issues=small word differences Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Narrator (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) Do Yakob’s descendants really ask, ⇔ “Is the Yahweh’s spirit impatient? ⇔ ≈ Are these his actions?” ⇔ Don’t my words do good to anyone who obeys them?

OET-LV is_it_said Oh _house _of Yaˊₐqoⱱ/(Jacob) is_it _short the _spirit _of YHWH or are_these deeds _of_his am_not words/messages _of_my do _they _do _good with the _upright_person walking.

ULT Should it be said, house of Jacob, ⇔  "Is the Spirit of Yahweh short?" ⇔ Or “Are these his deeds?” ⇔  Do not my words do good ⇔  with the one walking uprightly?

UST You descendants of Jacob should not say such things as, ⇔  “Yahweh does not become impatient.” ⇔ Or “These are not the kinds of things that he does.” ⇔  What I say certainly helps those who do what is right.

BSB & MSB Should it be said, O house of Jacob, ⇔  “Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? ⇔  Are these the things He does?” ⇔ Do not My words bring good ⇔  to him who walks uprightly?

OEB Is the Lord impatient, or are such things his deeds? ⇔ Are not his words favourable to the family of Jacob?” ⇔ Aren’t my commands good for those who obey them?

WEBBE & WMBB Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, ⇔  “Is the LORD’s Spirit angry? ⇔  Are these his doings? ⇔  Don’t my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?”

NET Does the family of Jacob say, ⇔ ‘The Lord’s patience can’t be exhausted – ⇔ he would never do such things’? ⇔ To be sure, my commands bring a reward ⇔ for those who obey them,

LSV [Those] named the house of Jacob: Has the Spirit of YHWH been shortened? Are these His doings? Do My words not benefit the people that are walking uprightly?

FBV Should you talk like that, descendants of Jacob? You ask,[fn] “Can the Lord run out of patience? Is this what he does?” Are not my words good to those who do what is right? asks the Lord.[fn]

T4T But you people [MTY] of Israel should not [RHQ] talk like that! ⇔  The Spirit of Yahweh will certainly not [RHQ] be patient with people who say such things! ⇔  People who continually do things that are righteous will certainly [RHQ] like/appreciate what I say.

LEB • Should this be said, O house of Jacob?
  • Is the patience[fn] of Yahweh shortened?
  • Are these his deeds?
• Are my words not pleasing
  • to him who walks upright?

BBE Is the Lord quickly made angry? are these his doings? do not his words do good to his people Israel?

Moff Is the Eternal’s temper quick? ⇔ Is that how he would act? ⇔ Are not his words to Israel kind?”

JPS Do I change, O house of Jacob? Is the spirit of the LORD straitened? Are these His doings? Do not My words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

ASV Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

DRA 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?

YLT Doth the house of Jacob say, 'Hath the Spirit of Jehovah been shortened? Are these His doings?' Do not My words benefit the people that is walking uprightly?

Drby O thou [that art] named the house of Jacob, Is Jehovah impatient? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

RV Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?
(Shall it be said, Oh house of Jacob, Is the spirit of the LORD straightened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?)

SLT Causing the house of Jacob to say, Was the spirit of Jehovah shortened? if these his doings? shall not my words do good to a people going straight?

Wbstr O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

KJB-1769 ¶ O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?[fn][fn]
(¶ Oh thou/you that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straightened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?)

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn][fn]O thou that art named the house of Iacob, is the Spirit of the LORD straitned? are these his dongs? doe not my words do good to him that walketh vprightly?
(¶ Oh thou/you that art named the house of Yacob, is the Spirit of the LORD straightened? are these his dongs? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?)

Bshps O thou that art named the house of Iacob, is the spirite of the Lorde shortened? are these his workes? are not my words good vnto him that walketh vprightly?
(Oh thou/you that art named the house of Yacob, is the spirit of the Lord shortened? are these his works? are not my words good unto him that walketh uprightly?)

Gnva O thou that art named of the house of Iaakob, is the Spirite of the Lord shortened? are these his workes? are not my wordes good vnto him that walketh vprightly?
(Oh thou/you that art named of the house of Yacob, is the Spirit of the Lord shortened? are these his works? are not my words good unto him that walketh uprightly?)

Cvdl sayeth the house off Iacob. Is the sprete off the LORDE so clene awaye? or is he so mynded? Treuth it is, my wordes are frendly vnto them that lyue right:
(saith/says the house off Yacob. Is the spirit off the LORD so clean away? or is he so minded? Truth it is, my words are friendly unto them that live right:)

Wycl seith the hous of Jacob. Whether the Spirit of the Lord is abreggid, either siche ben the thouytis of hym? Whether my wordis ben not gode, with hym that goith riytli?
(saith/says the house of Yacob. Whether the Spirit of the Lord is abreggid, either such been the thoughts of him? Whether my words been not gode, with him that goeth/goes rightly?)

Luth Das Haus Jakob tröstet sich also: Meinest du, des HErr’s Geist sei verkürzt? Sollte er solches tun wollen? Es ist wahr, meine Reden sind freundlich den Frommen.
(The house Yakob comforts(v) itself/yourself/themselves also: My you(sg), the LORD’s spirit be shortened? Shoulde he such do/put want? It is true, my speeches are friendly the pious/devout_(one).)

ClVg Dicit domus Jacob: Numquid abbreviatus est spiritus Domini, aut tales sunt cogitationes ejus? nonne verba mea bona sunt cum eo qui recte graditur?
(He_says home Yacob: Is_it abbreviatus it_is spirit Master, or tales are thoughts his/her? isn’t_it words my good(s) are when/with by_him who/which correctly/straight walks?)

UHB הֶ⁠אָמ֣וּר בֵּֽית־יַעֲקֹ֗ב הֲ⁠קָצַר֙ ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה אִם־אֵ֖לֶּה מַעֲלָלָ֑י⁠ו הֲ⁠ל֤וֹא דְבָרַ֨⁠י יֵיטִ֔יבוּ עִ֖ם הַ⁠יָּשָׁ֥ר הוֹלֵֽךְ׃ ‡

BrLXX ὁ λέγων, οἶκος Ἰακὼβ παρώργισε πνεῦμα Κυρίου. οὐ ταῦτα τὰ ἐπιτηδεύματα αὐτοῦ ἐστιν; οὐχ οἱ λόγοι αὐτοῦ εἰσι καλοὶ μετʼ αὐτοῦ; καὶ ὀρθοὶ πεπόρευνται;

BrTr who says, The house of Jacob has provoked the Spirit of the Lord; are not these his practices? Are not the Lord's words right with him? and have they not proceeded correctly?