Micah 3:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Nowנָ֣א
(na)
4994: I (we) pray, nowa prim. particle of entreaty or exhortation
hearשִׁמְעוּ־
(shim·'u-)
8085: to heara prim. root
this, 
 
2088: this, herea prim. pronoun
headsרָאשֵׁי֙
(ra·shei)
7218: heada prim. root
of the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔ב
(ya·'a·kov,)
3290: a son of Isaac, also his desc.from the same as aqeb
And rulersוּקְצִינֵ֖י
(u·ke·tzi·nei)
7101: a chief, rulerfrom an unused word
of the houseבֵּ֣ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Israel,יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
(yis·ra·'el;)
3478: "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc.from sarah and el
Who abhorהַֽמֲתַעֲבִ֣ים
(ha·ma·ta·'a·vim)
8581: to abhordenominative verb from toebah
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֔ט
(mish·pat,)
4941: judgmentfrom shaphat
And twistיְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃
(ye·'ak·ke·shu.)
6140: to twista prim. root
everythingכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
that is straight,הַיְשָׁרָ֖ה
(hay·sha·rah)
3477: straight, rightfrom yashar


















KJV Lexicon
Hear
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
this I pray you ye heads
ro'sh  (roshe)
the head (as most easily shaken), whether literal or figurative (in many applications, of place, time, rank, itc.)
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Jacob
Ya`aqob  (yah-ak-obe')
heel-catcher (i.e. supplanter); Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch -- Jacob.
and princes
qatsiyn  (kaw-tseen')
a magistrate (as deciding) or other leader -- captain, guide, prince, ruler.
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Israel
Yisra'el  (yis-raw-ale')
he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity: --Israel.
that abhor
ta`ab  (taw-ab')
to loathe, i.e. (morally) detest -- (make to be) abhor(-red), (be, commit more, do) abominable(-y), utterly.
judgment
mishpat  (mish-pawt')
a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective
and pervert
`aqash  (aw-kash')
to knot or distort; figuratively, to pervert (act or declare perverse) -- make crooked, (prove, that is) perverse(-rt).
all equity
yashar  (yaw-shawr')
straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness).
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now hear this, heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And twist everything that is straight,

King James Bible
Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Listen to this, leaders of the house of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice and pervert everything that is right,

International Standard Version
Please listen to this, you leaders of the house of Jacob, you officials of the house of Israel, you who hate administering justice, who pervert the very meaning of equity,

NET Bible
Listen to this, you leaders of the family of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel! You hate justice and pervert all that is right.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Listen to this, you leaders of the descendants of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel. You despise justice and pervert everything that is right.

King James 2000 Bible
Hear this, I pray you, you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.
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