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Micah 3:1

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God Will Judge Judah’s Sinful Leaders

3:1I said,

“Listen, you leaders1 of Jacob,

you rulers of the nation2 of Israel!

You ought to know what is just,3

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Heb “heads.”
  2. 2 Heb “house.”
  3. 3 Heb “Should you not know justice?” The rhetorical question expects the answer, “Of course you should!”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And I said:

Hear, you heads of Jacob

and rulers of the house of Israel!

Is it not for you to know justice?—

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then I said,

“Listen, you leaders of Jacob,

you rulers of Israel.

Should you not embrace justice,

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Then I said, “Now listen, leaders of Jacob,

you rulers of the house of Israel.

Aren’t you supposed to know what is just?

NLTNew Living Translation

I said, “Listen, you leaders of Israel!

You are supposed to know right from wrong,

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And I said,

“Listen, O heads of Jacob

and leaders of the house of Israel!

Is it not for you to know justice?

KJV 1900King James Version

And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob,

And ye princes of the house of Israel;

Is it not for you to know judgment?