Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Nations will see and be ashamed, deprived of all their power. They will put their hands over their mouths and their ears will become deaf. New Living Translation All the nations of the world will stand amazed at what the LORD will do for you. They will be embarrassed at their feeble power. They will cover their mouths in silent awe, deaf to everything around them. English Standard Version The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hands on their mouths; their ears shall be deaf; Berean Standard Bible Nations will see and be ashamed, deprived of all their might. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf. King James Bible The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. New King James Version The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; They shall put their hand over their mouth; Their ears shall be deaf. New American Standard Bible Nations will see and be ashamed Of all their might. They will put their hand on their mouth, Their ears will be deaf. NASB 1995 Nations will see and be ashamed Of all their might. They will put their hand on their mouth, Their ears will be deaf. NASB 1977 Nations will see and be ashamed Of all their might. They will put their hand on their mouth, Their ears will be deaf. Legacy Standard Bible Nations will see and be ashamed Of all their might. They will put their hand on their mouth; Their ears will be deaf. Amplified Bible The [pagan] nations shall see [God’s omnipotence in delivering Israel] and be ashamed Of all their might [which cannot be compared to His]. They shall put their hand on their mouth [in silent astonishment]; Their ears shall be deaf. Christian Standard Bible Nations will see and be ashamed of all their power. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf. Holman Christian Standard Bible Nations will see and be ashamed of all their power. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf. American Standard Version The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hand upon their mouth; their ears shall be deaf. Contemporary English Version Nations will see this and be ashamed because of their helpless armies. They will be in shock, unable to speak or hear, English Revised Version The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. GOD'S WORD® Translation Nations will see this and be ashamed in spite of all their strength. They will put their hands over their mouths. Their ears will become deaf. Good News Translation The nations will see this and be frustrated in spite of all their strength. In dismay they will close their mouths and cover their ears. International Standard Version The nations will look on and will be ashamed in spite of all their power; they will cup their hands over their mouths, and their ears will be deaf. Majority Standard Bible Nations will see and be ashamed, deprived of all their might. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf. NET Bible Nations will see this and be disappointed by all their strength, they will put their hands over their mouths, and act as if they were deaf. New Heart English Bible The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears will be deaf. Webster's Bible Translation The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. World English Bible The nations will see and be ashamed of all their might. They will lay their hand on their mouth. Their ears will be deaf. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionNations see, and they are ashamed of all their might, "" They lay a hand on the mouth, their ears are deaf. Young's Literal Translation See do nations, and they are ashamed of all their might, They lay a hand on the mouth, their ears are deaf. Smith's Literal Translation The nations shall see and be ashamed from all their strength: they shall put the hand upon the mouth, their ears shall be deaf. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe nations shall see, and shall be confounded at all their strength: they shall put the hand upon the mouth, their ears shall be deaf. Catholic Public Domain Version The nations will look, and they will be confounded at the strength of them all. They will place hand over mouth; their ears will be deaf. New American Bible The nations will see and will be put to shame, in spite of all their strength; They will put their hands over their mouths; their ears will become deaf. New Revised Standard Version The nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hands on their mouths; their ears shall be deaf; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe nations shall see and be ashamed of all their might; they shall lay their hands upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the nations shall see and they shall be ashamed of all their might; they shall put their hands on their mouths and their ears shall become deaf OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The nations shall see and be put to shame for all their might; They shall lay their hand upon their mouth, Their ears shall be deaf. Brenton Septuagint Translation The nations shall see and be ashamed; and at all their might they shall lay their hands upon their mouth, their ears shall be deafened. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context God's Compassion on Israel…15As in the days when you came out of Egypt, I will show My wonders. 16Nations will see and be ashamed, deprived of all their might. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf. 17They will lick the dust like a snake, like reptiles slithering on the ground. They will crawl from their holes in the presence of the LORD our God; they will tremble in fear of You.… Cross References Isaiah 52:15 so He will sprinkle many nations. Kings will shut their mouths because of Him. For they will see what they have not been told, and they will understand what they have not heard. Isaiah 2:10-11 Go into the rocks and hide in the dust from the terror of the LORD and the splendor of His majesty. / The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. Isaiah 49:23 Kings will be your foster fathers, and their queens your nursing mothers. They will bow to you facedown and lick the dust at your feet. Then you will know that I am the LORD; those who hope in Me will never be put to shame.” Isaiah 26:11 O LORD, Your hand is upraised, but they do not see it. They will see Your zeal for Your people and be put to shame. The fire set for Your enemies will consume them! Isaiah 45:14 This is what the LORD says: “The products of Egypt and the merchandise of Cush, along with the Sabeans, men of stature, will come over to you and will be yours; they will trudge behind you; they will come over in chains and bow down to you. They will confess to you: ‘God is indeed with you, and there is no other; there is no other God.’” Psalm 72:11 May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him. Psalm 2:10-12 Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth. / Serve the LORD with fear, and rejoice with trembling. / Kiss the Son, lest He be angry and you perish in your rebellion, when His wrath ignites in an instant. Blessed are all who take refuge in Him. Psalm 68:31 Envoys will arrive from Egypt; Cush will stretch out her hands to God. Exodus 15:14-16 The nations will hear and tremble; anguish will grip the dwellers of Philistia. / Then the chiefs of Edom will be dismayed; trembling will seize the leaders of Moab; those who dwell in Canaan will melt away, / and terror and dread will fall on them. By the power of Your arm they will be as still as a stone until Your people pass by, O LORD, until the people You have bought pass by. Jeremiah 33:9 So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it. Zechariah 14:9 On that day the LORD will become King over all the earth—the LORD alone, and His name alone. Revelation 6:15-17 Then the kings of the earth, the nobles, the commanders, the rich, the mighty, and every slave and free man hid in the caves and among the rocks of the mountains. / And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb. / For the great day of Their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?” Revelation 15:4 Who will not fear You, O Lord, and glorify Your name? For You alone are holy. All nations will come and worship before You, for Your righteous acts have been revealed.” Revelation 18:9-10 Then the kings of the earth who committed sexual immorality and lived in luxury with her will weep and wail at the sight of the smoke rising from the fire that consumes her. / In fear of her torment, they will stand at a distance and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, the mighty city of Babylon! For in a single hour your judgment has come.” Revelation 19:15-16 And from His mouth proceeds a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and He will rule them with an iron scepter. He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. / And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS. Treasury of Scripture The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand on their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. nations. Micah 5:8 And the remnant of Jacob shall be among the Gentiles in the midst of many people as a lion among the beasts of the forest, as a young lion among the flocks of sheep: who, if he go through, both treadeth down, and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver. Psalm 126:2 Then was our mouth filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing: then said they among the heathen, The LORD hath done great things for them. Isaiah 26:11 LORD, when thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them. lay. Job 21:5 Mark me, and be astonished, and lay your hand upon your mouth. Job 29:9,10 The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth… Job 40:4 Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee? I will lay mine hand upon my mouth. Jump to Previous Ashamed Confounded Deaf Deprived Ears Hand Hands Lay Mouth Mouths Nations Power Shame Shamed StrengthJump to Next Ashamed Confounded Deaf Deprived Ears Hand Hands Lay Mouth Mouths Nations Power Shame Shamed StrengthMicah 7 1. The church, complaining of her small number,3. and the general corruption, 5. puts her confidence not in man, but in God. 8. She triumphs over her enemies. 14. She prays to God. 15. God comforts her by promises of confusion to her enemies; 18. and by his mercies. Nations will see The Hebrew word for "nations" is "goyim," which often refers to Gentile nations or peoples outside of Israel. In the context of Micah, this phrase suggests a universal scope, indicating that the actions and judgments of God are not limited to Israel but are visible to all peoples. Historically, this reflects the prophetic vision that God's dealings with Israel would serve as a testimony to the world, demonstrating His sovereignty and justice. and be ashamed of all their power they will put their hands over their mouths and their ears will become deaf Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Nationsגוֹיִם֙ (ḡō·w·yim) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1471: A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts will see יִרְא֤וּ (yir·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7200: To see and be ashamed, וְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ (wə·yê·ḇō·šū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 954: To pale, to be ashamed, to be disappointed, delayed deprived of all מִכֹּ֖ל (mik·kōl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every their might. גְּבֽוּרָתָ֑ם (gə·ḇū·rā·ṯām) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 1369: Force, valor, victory They will put יָשִׂ֤ימוּ (yā·śî·mū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set their hands יָד֙ (yāḏ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3027: A hand over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against their mouths, פֶּ֔ה (peh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and their ears אָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם (’ā·zə·nê·hem) Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear will become deaf. תֶּחֱרַֽשְׁנָה׃ (te·ḥĕ·raš·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural Strong's 2790: To cut in, engrave, plow, devise Links Micah 7:16 NIVMicah 7:16 NLT Micah 7:16 ESV Micah 7:16 NASB Micah 7:16 KJV Micah 7:16 BibleApps.com Micah 7:16 Biblia Paralela Micah 7:16 Chinese Bible Micah 7:16 French Bible Micah 7:16 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Micah 7:16 The nations will see and be ashamed (Mc Mic. 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