Verse List for MIC 6:16

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OET (OET-RV) As a city, you’ve kept the regulations made by King Omri, ⇔ ≈ and behaved similarly to Ahab’s evil descendants. ⇔ You walk by their advice, so I’ll make you into a ruin. ⇔ People will hiss at your inhabitants, ⇔ and my people will mock you.”

OET-LV And_it _has _been _kept the _regulations _of ˊĀmərī and_all/each/any/every (the)_deed _of the _house _of ʼAḩʼāⱱ and_you(pl)_have _walked in_schemes _of_their so _as I_to _make you into_a _horror and_inhabitants _of_its into_hissing and_the _reproach _of my _people _of_my you(pl)_will _bear.

ULT For the statutes of Omri are kept, ⇔  and all of the deeds of the house of Ahab; ⇔  and you have walked in their counsels, ⇔ so that I will make you a desolation, ⇔  and her inhabitants a hissing, ⇔  and the reproach of my people you will bear.” [fn]

UST These things will happen because you follow the wicked laws that King Omri established ⇔  and do all of the evil things that King Ahab and his descendants practiced. ⇔  You have lived according to what they advised, ⇔ so I will destroy your city ⇔  and cause people of other nations to scorn everyone who lives there. ⇔  Other peoples will detest you, because that is what my people deserve.”

BSB & MSB You have kept the statutes of Omri ⇔  and all the practices of Ahab ’s house; ⇔  you have followed their counsel. ⇔ Therefore I will make you a desolation, ⇔  and your inhabitants an object of contempt; ⇔  you will bear the scorn of the nations.[fn]”

OEB ⇔  ‘For you have followed the commands of Omri, ⇔ and all the practices of the house of Ahab. ⇔ You have acted in accord with their counsels, ⇔ so I will give you up to ruin, ⇔ the city’s inhabitants to derision. ⇔ The nations will treat you with contempt!’

WEBBE & WMBB For the statutes of Omri are kept, ⇔  and all the works of Ahab’s house. ⇔  You walk in their counsels, ⇔  that I may make you a ruin, ⇔  and your inhabitants a hissing. ⇔  You will bear the reproach of my people.”

NET You implement the regulations of Omri, ⇔ and all the practices of Ahab’s dynasty; ⇔ you follow their policies. ⇔ Therefore I will make you an appalling sight, ⇔ the city’s inhabitants will be taunted derisively, ⇔ and nations will mock all of you.”

LSV And the statutes of Omri are kept habitually,
And all the work of the house of Ahab,
And you walk in their counsels,
For My giving you for a desolation,
And its inhabitants for a hissing,
And you bear the reproach of My people!”

FBV You have kept the laws of Omri, and adopted all the practices of the house of Ahab,[fn] you have followed their ways. So I will make your country desolate and the people who live there an object of scorn; you will bear the shame of my people.

T4T Those things will happen to you because you obey only the wicked laws of King Omri, ⇔  and you do the terrible things that wicked King Ahab and his descendants commanded. ⇔ So, I will destroy your country, ⇔  and I will cause your people to be despised; ⇔  people of other nations will insult you.’ ”

LEB • For you have observed the regulations of Omri
  • and all the works of the house of Ahab.
• And you have walked in their counsels,
  • so that I am making you a desolation
• and your inhabitants an object of scorn.
  • So you will bear the scorn of my people.

BBE For you have kept the laws of Omri and all the works of the family of Ahab, and you have been guided by their designs: so that I might make you a cause of wonder and your people a cause of hisses; and the shame of my people will be on you.

Moff For you are following Omri’s customs, ⇔ and all the practices of Ahab’s house, ⇔ living by their policy; ⇔ so I make you a horror, ⇔ and your folk a scorn, ⇔ to bear the derision of pagans.”

JPS For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I may make thee an astonishment, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing; and ye shall bear the reproach of My people.

ASV For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I may make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing: and ye shall bear the reproach of my people.

DRA For thou hast kept the statutes of Amri, and all the works of the house of Achab: and thou hast walked according to their wills, that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing, and you shall bear the reproach of my people.

YLT And kept habitually are the statutes of Omri, And all the work of the house of Ahab, And ye do walk in their counsels, For My giving thee for a desolation, And its inhabitants for a hissing, And the reproach of My people ye do bear!

Drby For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab; and ye walk in their counsels: that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing; and ye shall bear the reproach of my people.

RV For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels: that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing; and ye shall bear the reproach of my people.
(For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye/you_all walk in their counsels: that I should make thee/you a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing; and ye/you_all shall bear the reproach of my people.)

SLT The laws of Omri will be observed, and all the work of the house of Ahab, and ye will go in their counsels; so that I shall give thee for a desolation, and her inhabitants for hissing, and ye shall bear the reproach of my People.

Wbstr For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.

KJB-1769 ¶ For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.[fn][fn]
(¶ For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye/you_all walk in their counsels; that I should make thee/you a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye/you_all shall bear the reproach of my people.)

KJB-1611 ¶ [fn][fn]For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the workes of the house of Ahab, and ye walke in their counsels, that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore yee shall beare the reproch of my people.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps Ye kepe the ordinaunces of Amri, and all the customes of the house of Ahab, ye walke in their counsels: therfore wyl I make thee waste, and cause thy inhabiters to be hissed at, and ye shall beare the reproche of my people.
(Ye/You_all keep the ordinances of Amri, and all the customs of the house of Ahab, ye/you_all walk in their counsels: therefore will I make thee/you waste, and cause thy/your inhabiters to be hissed at, and ye/you_all shall bear the reproach of my people.)

Gnva For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the maner of the house of Ahab, and ye walke in their counsels, that I should make thee waste, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall beare the reproche of my people.
(For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the manner of the house of Ahab, and ye/you_all walk in their counsels, that I should make thee/you waste, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye/you_all shall bear the reproach of my people.)

Cvdl Ye kepe the ordinaunces of Amri, & all the customes of the house of Achab: ye folowe their pleasures, therfore wil I make the waist, & cause yi inhabiters to be abhorred, O my people: & thus shalt thou beare thine owne shame.
(Ye/You_all keep the ordinances of Amri, and all the customs of the house of Achab: ye/you_all follow their pleasures, therefore will I make the waist, and cause ye/you_all inhabiters to be abhorred, Oh my people: and thus shalt/shall thou/you bear thine/your own shame.)

Wycl And thou keptist the heestis of Amry, and al the werk of the hous of Acab, and hast walkid in the lustis of hem, that Y schulde yyue thee in to perdicioun, and men dwellynge in it in to scornyng, and ye schulen bere the schenschipe of my puple.
(And thou/you keptist the commands of Amry, and all the work of the house of Acab, and hast walked in the lustis of them, that I should give thee/you in to perdition/destruction/punishment, and men dwelling in it in to scorning, and ye/you_all should bear the harm/trouble of my people.)

Luth Denn man hält die Weise Amris und alle Werke des Hauses Ahab und folgt ihrem Rat. Darum will ich dich zur Wüste machen und ihre Einwohner, daß man sie anpfeifen soll; und sollt meines Volks Schmach tragen.
(Because man holds the way/manner Amris and all work the houses(n) Ahab and follows their/her advice. Therefore will I you/yourself to/for desert make and their/her resident, that man they/she/them anpfeifen should; and should my peoples disgrace bear/carry.)

ClVg Et custodisti præcepta Amri, et omne opus domus Achab, et ambulasti in voluntatibus eorum: ut darem te in perditionem, et habitantes in ea in sibilum, et opprobrium populi mei portabitis.]
(And you_keepti commands(n) Amri, and everything work/need home Achab, and you_walked in/into/on to_the_willbus their: as I_would_give you(sg) in/into/on destruction, and inhabitants in/into/on them in/into/on hissing, and reproach of_the_people my/mine you(pl)_will_carry.])

UHB וְ⁠יִשְׁתַּמֵּ֞ר חֻקּ֣וֹת עָמְרִ֗י וְ⁠כֹל֙ מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה בֵית־אַחְאָ֔ב וַ⁠תֵּלְכ֖וּ בְּ⁠מֹֽעֲצוֹתָ֑⁠ם לְמַעַן֩ תִּתִּ֨⁠י אֹתְ⁠ךָ֜ לְ⁠שַׁמָּ֗ה וְ⁠יֹשְׁבֶ֨י⁠הָ֙ לִ⁠שְׁרֵקָ֔ה וְ⁠חֶרְפַּ֥ת עַמִּ֖⁠י תִּשָּֽׂאוּ׃פ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐφύλαξας τὰ δικαιώματα Ζαμβρὶ, καὶ πάντα τὰ ἔργα οἴκου Ἀχαὰβ, καὶ ἐπορεύθητε ἐν ταῖς ὁδοῖς αὐτῶν, ὅπως παραδῶ σε εἰς ἀφανισμὸν, καὶ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας αὐτὴν εἰς συρισμὸν, καὶ ὀνείδη λαῶν λήψεσθε.

BrTr For thou hast kept the statutes of Zambri, and done all the works of the house of Achaab; and ye have walked in their ways, that I might deliver thee to utter destruction, and those that inhabit the city to hissing: and ye shall bear the reproach of nations.