Micah 7

LXX · Septuagint (Greek)

The Septuagint is the Greek Old Testament the apostles so often quoted — many New Testament threads run through its wording. Each word opens its Lexicon entry by Strong’s number.

Micah 7 - 1

Micah 7 - 2

Micah 7 - 3

ἐπίepí{forG1909 κακόςkakósevilG2556 χείρcheírtheir handsG5495 ἑτοιμάζωhetoimázōthey prepare};G2090 ὁhotheG3588 ἄρχωνárchōnrulerG758 αἰτέωaitéōasks for gifts ,G154 καίkaíandG2532 ὁhotheG3588 κριτήςkritḗsjudgeG2923 εἰρηνικόςeirēnikós{peaceableG1516 λόγοςlógoswords for bribesG3056 λαλέωlaléōspeaks}.G2980 {the wishG26165 ψυχήpsychḗof his soulG5590 εἰμίeimíIt is}.G1510

Micah 7 - 4

Micah 7 - 5

μήmḗDo notG3361 confideG26671 ἐνeninG1722 φίλοςphílosfriends;G5384 μήmḗdo notG3361 ἐλπίζωelpízōhopeG1679 ἐπίepíuponG1909 ἡγέομαιhēgéomaileaders;G2233 ἀπόapóofG575 your bed-mateG47911 φυλάσσωphylássōwatch outG5442 μήmḗto notG3361 ἀνατίθεμαιanatíthemaipresentG394 τὶςtìsanythingG5100 to her.G14731

Micah 7 - 6

διότιdiótiForG1360 υἱόςhuiósthe sonG5207 ἀτιμάζωatimázōdishonorsG818 πατήρpatḗrthe father;G3962 θυγάτηρthygátērthe daughterG2364 ἐπανίσταμαιepanístamairises upG1881 ἐπίepíagainstG1909 μήτηρmḗtērher mother,G3384 νύμφηnýmphēthe daughter-in-lawG3565 ἐπίepíagainstG1909 πενθεράpentheráher mother-in-law;G3994 ἐχθρόςechthrósenemiesG2190 πᾶςpâsare allG3956 ὁhotheG3588 ἀνήρanḗrmen,G435 ὁhothe onesG3588 ἐνeninG1722 οἶκοςoîkoshis own house.G3624

Micah 7 - 7

But IG14731 ἔτιéti{uponG2089 κύριοςkýriosmy lordG2962 ἐπιβλέπωepiblépōwill look};G1914 ὑπομένωhypoménōI will waitG5278 ἐπίepíuponG1909 ὁhotheG3588 κύριοςkýrioslordG2962 σωτήρsōtḗrmy deliverer.G4990 εἰσακούωeisakoúō{will listen toG1522 meG14731 θεόςtheósMy God}.G2316

Micah 7 - 8

ἐπιφώσκωepiphṓskōRejoiceG2020 μήmḗnotG3361 against me,G14731 ὁhoOG3588 ἐχθρόςechthrósmy enemy!G2190 ὅτιhótiforG3754 πίπτωpíptōI have fallenG4098 καίkaíandG2532 ἀνίστημιanístēmiI will rise up.G450 διότιdiótiForG1360 ἐάνeánifG1437 καθίζωkathízōI shall sitG2523 ἐνeninG1722 ὁhotheG3588 σκότοςskótosdarkness,G4655 κύριοςkýriosthe lordG2962 φωτίζωphōtízōwill give lightG5461 to me.G14731

Micah 7 - 9

ὀργήorgḗThe angerG3709 κύριοςkýriosof the lordG2962 ὑποφέρωhypophérōI shall endure,G5297 ὅτιhótiforG3754 ἁμαρτάνωhamartánōI sinnedG264 against him,G14731 ἕωςhéōsuntilG2193 δικαιόωdikaióōhe does justiceG1344 δίκηdíkēto my cause,G1349 καίkaíandG2532 ποιέωpoiéōshall executeG4160 κρίμαkrímamy judgment.G2917 ἐξάγωexágōHe shall leadG1806 meG14731 εἰςeisintoG1519 ὁhotheG3588 φῶςphōslight;G5457 ὁράωhoráōI shall seeG3708 δικαιοσύνηdikaiosýnēhis righteousness.G1343

Micah 7 - 10

Micah 7 - 11

ἡμέραhēméraA dayG2250 ἸωσίαςIōsíasof plasteringG2502 of brickG41414 is your wiping out,G18131 καίkaíandG2532 ἀπωθέομαιapōthéomai{shall be thrust awayG683 your laws}G35441 ἡμέραhēmérain that day.G2250

Micah 7 - 12

Micah 7 - 13

καίkaíAndG2532 εἰμίeimí{will beG1510 ὁhotheG3588 γῆgēland}G1093 εἰςeisforG1519 ἀφανισμόςaphanismósextinctionG854 σύνsýnwithG4862 ὁhothe onesG3588 κατοικέωkatoikéōdwellingG2730 it,G14731 ἀπόapóbecause ofG575 καρπόςkarpósthe fruitsG2590 of their practices.G20061

Micah 7 - 14

ποιμαίνωpoimaínōTendG4165 λαόςlaósyour peopleG2992 ἐνenwithG1722 ῥάβδοςrhábdosyour rod,G4464 πρόβατονpróbatonthe sheepG4263 κληρονομίαklēronomíaof your inheritance,G2817 κατασκηνόωkataskēnóōthe ones encampingG2681 κατάkatáby themselvesG2596 ἐνeninG1722 a forest,G14091 ἐνeninG1722 μέσοςmésosthe midstG3319 They shall feedG35001 καίkaíandG2532 καθώςkathṓsaccording toG2531 ὁhotheG3588 ἡμέραhēméradaysG2250 ὁhoof theG3588 αἰώνaiṓneon.G165

Micah 7 - 15

καίkaíAndG2532 κατάkatáaccording toG2596 ὁhotheG3588 ἡμέραhēméradaysG2250 of your departureG18403 ἐκekfromG1537 γῆgēthe landG1093 δεικνύωdeiknýōI will showG1166 to themG14731 θαυμαστόςthaumastóswonderful things .G2298

Micah 7 - 16

ὁράωhoráō{shall seeG3708 ἔθνοςéthnosNations}G1484 καίkaíandG2532 καταισχύνωkataischýnōshall be disgraced,G2617 καίkaíevenG2532 ἐκekofG1537 πᾶςpâsallG3956 ἰσχύςischýstheir strength.G2479 ἐπιτίθημιepitíthēmiThey shall placeG2007 χείρcheírhandsG5495 ἐπίepíoverG1909 στόμαstómatheir mouth,G4750 οὖςoûstheir earsG3775 shall be deafened.G6172

Micah 7 - 17

They shall lickG30112 χόοςchóosdustG5522 ὡςhōsasG5613 ὄφιςóphisserpentsG3789 σύρωsýrōdragging onG4951 γῆgēthe earth;G1093 συγχέωsynchéōthey shall be confoundedG4797 ἐνeninG1722 their confinement;G47874 ἐπίepíbyG1909 ὁhotheG3588 κύριοςkýrioslordG2962 θεόςtheósour GodG2316 ἐξίστημιexístēmithey shall be amazed,G1839 καίkaíandG2532 φοβέωphobéōshall fearG5399 ἀπόapófromG575 you.G14731

Micah 7 - 18

Micah 7 - 19

ἐπιστρέφωepistréphōHe shall turnG1994 καίkaíandG2532 οἰκτείρωoikteírōshall pityG3627 us;G14731 he shall sinkG26162 ἀδικίαadikíaour iniquities,G93 καίkaíandG2532 ἀποῤῥίπτωaporrhíptōshall throw awayG641 εἰςeisintoG1519 ὁhotheG3588 βάθοςbáthosdepthsG899 ὁhoof theG3588 θάλασσαthálassaseaG2281 πᾶςpâsallG3956 ἁμαρτίαhamartíaour sins.G266

Micah 7 - 20

δίδωμιdídōmiHe shall giveG1325 εἰςeistruthG1519 ἔλεοςéleosmercyG1656 καθότιkathótiin so far asG2530 ὀμνύωomnýōyou swore an oathG3660 ὁhotoG3588 πατήρpatḗrour fathers,G3962 κατάkatáaccording toG2596 ὁhotheG3588 ἡμέραhēméra{daysG2250 ἔμπροσθενémprosthenformer}.G1715

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Intertextuality Pairs

Quotations Matthew 10:35-36 → Micah 7:6

Allusions Micah 7:17 → Genesis 3:14, Micah 7:17 → Psalm 72:9, Micah 7:18-19 → Exodus 34:6-7

Echoes Micah 7:18 → Exodus 15:1, Micah 7:18-19 → Exodus 15:1, Micah 7:19 → Leviticus 16:22

Abraham (Father of Faith), Crossing the Red Sea (Baptism into Christ), New Exodus (Second Exodus Pattern), Scapegoat (Removal of Sins)

Shaped Micah 7:18–19, Micah 7:7–10