Micah 6:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"The statutesחֻקֹּ֣ות
(chuk·ko·vt)
2708: something prescribed, an enactment, statutefem. of choq
of Omriעָמְרִ֗י
(a·me·ri)
6018: a king of Isr., also several other Isr.from an unused word
And allוְכֹל֙
(ve·chol)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the worksמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה
(ma·'a·seh)
4639: a deed, workfrom asah
of the houseבֵית־
(veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Ahabאַחְאָ֔ב
(ach·'av,)
256: "father's brother," a king of Isr., also a false prophetfrom ach and ab
are observed;וְיִשְׁתַּמֵּ֞ר
(ve·yish·tam·mer)
8104: to keep, watch, preservea prim. root
And in their devicesבְּמֹֽעֲצֹותָ֑ם
(be·mo·'a·tzo·v·tam;)
4156: counsel, plan, principle, devicefrom yaats
you walk.וַתֵּלְכ֖וּ
(vat·te·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
Thereforeלְמַעַן֩
(le·ma·'an)
4616: purpose, intentfrom anah
I will giveתִּתִּ֨י
(tit·ti)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
you up for destructionלְשַׁמָּ֗ה
(le·sham·mah)
8047: waste, horrorfrom shamem
And your inhabitantsוְיֹשְׁבֶ֙יהָ֙
(ve·yo·she·vei·ha)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
for derision,לִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה
(lish·re·kah,)
8322: (object of derisive) hissingfrom sharaq
And you will bearתִּשָּֽׂאוּ׃
(tis·sa·'u.)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
the reproachוְחֶרְפַּ֥ת
(ve·cher·pat)
2781: a reproachfrom charaph
of My people."עַמִּ֖י
(am·mi)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
For the statutes
chuqqah  (khook-kaw')
appointed, custom, manner, ordinance, site, statute.
of Omri
`Omriy  (om-ree')
heaping; Omri, an Israelite -- Omri.
are kept
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
and all the works
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Ahab
'Ach'ab  (akh-awb')
brother (i.e. friend) of (his) father; Achab, the name of a king of Israel and of a prophet at Babylon -- Ahab.
and ye walk
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
in their counsels
mow`etsah  (mo-ay-tsaw')
a purpose -- counsel, device.
that I should make
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
thee a desolation
shammah  (sham-maw')
ruin; by implication, consternation -- astonishment, desolate(-ion), waste, wonderful thing.
and the inhabitants
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
thereof an hissing
shreqah  (sher-ay-kaw')
a derision -- hissing.
therefore ye shall bear
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
the reproach
cherpah  (kher-paw')
contumely, disgrace, the pudenda -- rebuke, reproach(-fully), shame.
of my people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"The statutes of Omri And all the works of the house of Ahab are observed; And in their devices you walk. Therefore I will give you up for destruction And your inhabitants for derision, And you will bear the reproach of My people."

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The statutes of Omri and all the practices of Ahab's house have been observed; you have followed their policies. Therefore, I will make you a desolate place and the city's residents an object of contempt; you will bear the scorn of My people."

International Standard Version
You keep Omri's statutes and observe the customs of the house of Ahab. Because you live according to their advice, I'll make you desolate and turn your inhabitants into an object of scorn. Therefore you will bear the shame of my people."

NET Bible
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."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
You have kept Omri's laws and all the practices of the descendants of Ahab, and you have followed their advice. That is why I will ruin you. Your people will be ridiculed. You will bear the disgrace of my people."

King James 2000 Bible
For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and you walk in their counsels; that I should make you a desolation, and your inhabitants a hissing: therefore you shall bear the reproach of my people.
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