Micah 2:7

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

O thou who art said to be the house of Jacob, Is the spirit of Yahweh, impatient? Or are, these, his doings? Are not, his words, pleasant to him who is upright in his walk?

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
House of Jacob, should it be asked,“Is the Spirit of the Lord impatient?Are these the things he does?”Don’t my words bring goodto the one who walks uprightly?

Hebrew Names Version
Shall it be said, O house of Ya`akov: "Is the Spirit of the LORD angry? Are these his doings? Don't my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?"

King James Version (1611)
O thou that art named the house of Iacob, is the Spirit of the Lord straitned? are these his dongs? doe not my words do good to him that walketh vprightly?

King James Version
O thou that art named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the Lord straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

English Standard Version
Should this be said, O house of Jacob? Has the Lord grown impatient? Are these his deeds? Do not my words do good to him who walks uprightly?

New American Standard Bible
"Is it being said, house of Jacob: 'Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these His works?' Do My words not do good For the one walking rightly?

New Century Version
But I must say this, people of Jacob: The Lord is becoming angry about what you have done. My words are welcome to the person who does what is right.

Amplified Bible
"Is it being said, O house of Jacob: 'Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Or are these [prophesied judgments] His doings?' Do not My words do good To the one walking uprightly?

Geneva Bible (1587)
O thou that art named of the house of Iaakob, is the Spirite of the Lorde shortened? are these his workes? are not my wordes good vnto him that walketh vprightly?

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Is it being said, O house of Jacob: 'Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these His doings?' Do not My words do good To the one walking uprightly?

Legacy Standard Bible
Is it being said, O house of Jacob:‘Is the Spirit of Yahweh impatient?Are these His deeds?'Do not My words do goodTo the one walking uprightly?

Berean Standard Bible
Should it be said, O house of Jacob, "Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these the things He does?" Do not My words bring good to him who walks uprightly?

Contemporary English Version
Descendants of Jacob, is it right for you to claim that the Lord did what he did because he was angry? Doesn't he always bless those who do right?

Complete Jewish Bible
is this what the house of Ya‘akov says? Adonai has not grown impatient, and these things are not his doings. "Rather, my words do only good to anyone living uprightly.

Darby Translation
O thou [that art] named the house of Jacob, Is Jehovah impatient? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

Easy-to-Read Version
But people of Jacob, I must say these things. The Lord is losing his patience because of the bad things you did. If you lived right, I could say nice words to you.

George Lamsa Translation
That the shame which is spoken against the house of Jacob may not overtake you; for the spirit of the LORD is angry at these devices; behold, my words are good to him who walked uprightly.

Good News Translation
Do you think the people of Israel are under a curse? Has the Lord lost his patience? Would he really do such things? Doesn't he speak kindly to those who do right?"

Lexham English Bible
Should this be said, O house of Jacob? Is the patience of Yahweh shortened? Are these his deeds? Are my words not pleasing to him who walks upright?

Literal Translation
House of Jacob, it is said, The Spirit of Jehovah is limited, if these are His doings. Do not My Words do good with the one who walks upright?

American Standard Version
Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

Bible in Basic English
Is the Lord quickly made angry? are these his doings? do not his words do good to his people Israel?

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Do I change, O house of Jacob? Is the spirit of the LORD straitened? Are these His doings? Do not My words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

Bishop's Bible (1568)
O thou that art named the house of Iacob, is the spirite of the Lorde shortened? are these his workes? are not my words good vnto him that walketh vprightly?

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
who says, The house of Jacob has provoked the Spirit of the Lord; are not these his practices? Are not the Lord’s words right with him? and have they not proceeded correctly?

English Revised Version
Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

World English Bible
Shall it be said, O house of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of Yahweh angry? Are these his doings? Don't my words do good to him who walks blamelessly?"

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
seith the hous of Jacob. Whether the Spirit of the Lord is abreggid, either siche ben the thouytis of hym? Whether my wordis ben not gode, with hym that goith riytli?

Update Bible Version
Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Yahweh straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walks uprightly?

Webster's Bible Translation
O [thou that art] named the house of Jacob, is the spirit of the LORD straitened? are these his doings? do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

New English Translation
Does the family of Jacob say, ‘The Lord 's patience can't be exhausted— he would never do such things'? To be sure, my commands bring a reward for those who obey them,

New King James Version
You who are named the house of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of the LORD restricted? Are these His doings? Do not My words do good To him who walks uprightly?

New Living Translation
Should you talk that way, O family of Israel? Will the Lord 's Spirit have patience with such behavior? If you would do what is right, you would find my words comforting.

New Life Bible
Should it be said, O people of Jacob: "Is the Spirit of the Lord angry? Would He do such things? Do not My Words do good to the one whose way is right and good?

New Revised Standard
Should this be said, O house of Jacob? Is the Lord 's patience exhausted? Are these his doings? Do not my words do good to one who walks uprightly?

Douay-Rheims Bible
The house of Jacob saith: Is the Spirit of the Lord straitened or are these his thoughts? Are not my words good to him that walketh uprightly?

Revised Standard Version
Should this be said, O house of Jacob? Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient? Are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him who walks uprightly?

Young's Literal Translation
Doth the house of Jacob say, `Hath the Spirit of Jehovah been shortened? Are these His doings?' Do not My words benefit the people that is walking uprightly?

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
sayeth the house off Iacob. Is the sprete off the LORDE so clene awaye? or is he so mynded? Treuth it is, my wordes are frendly vnto them that lyue right:

Contextual Overview

⁶ Do not sputter - So they sputter! They must not sputter as to these things, Must he not put away reproaches? ⁷ O thou who art said to be the house of Jacob, Is the spirit of Yahweh, impatient? Or are, these, his doings? Are not, his words, pleasant to him who is upright in his walk? ⁸ But, against my people, as an enemy, he setteth himself, from off the robe, they tear away, the cloak, - from such as are passing by with confidence, as men averse from war. ⁹ The wives of my people, ye do even drive out, each from the house of her darlings, - from over her children, ye do take away mine ornament, as long as life shall last. ¹⁰ Arise ye and depart, for, this, is not the place of rest, - Because it is defiled, it shall make desolate with a desolation that is ruthless. ¹¹ If there be a man, who goeth after wind, and, falsehood, hath woven, saying - I will discourse to thee, concerning wine and strong drink, then shall he become a fountain of discourse unto this people.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

named: Micah 3:9, Isaiah 48:1, Isaiah 48:2, Isaiah 58:1, Jeremiah 2:4, Matthew 3:8, John 8:39, Romans 2:28, Romans 2:29, Romans 9:6-13, 2 Timothy 3:5

is: Numbers 11:23, Isaiah 50:2, Isaiah 59:1, Isaiah 59:2, Zechariah 4:6, 2 Corinthians 6:12

straitened: or, shortened

do not: Psalms 19:7-11, Psalms 119:70, Psalms 119:71, Psalms 119:92, Psalms 119:93, Psalms 119:99-103, Jeremiah 15:16, Romans 7:13

walketh: Psalms 15:2, Psalms 84:11, Proverbs 2:7, Proverbs 10:9, Proverbs 10:29, Proverbs 14:2, Proverbs 28:18, Hosea 14:9

uprightly: Heb. upright

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 3:17 - I pray thee 1 Kings 22:8 - Let not the 1 Kings 22:13 - Behold now 2 Chronicles 18:7 - Let not the 2 Chronicles 18:13 - even what my God Psalms 33:4 - the word Proverbs 8:9 - General Isaiah 29:21 - and lay Acts 4:17 - let 2 Timothy 3:16 - and is

Cross-References

Genesis 2:14
And, the name of the third river, is Hiddekel, the same, is that which goeth in front of Assyria; and the fourth river, is Euphrates.

Genesis 2:15
So Yahweh God took the man, - and placed him in the garden of Eden, to till it and to keeps it.

Genesis 2:20
So the man gave names to all the tame-beasts, and to the birds of the heavens, and to all the wild-beasts of the field, - but, for man, had there not been found a helper as his counterpart.

Genesis 2:21
So Yahweh God caused a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he slept, - and he took one of his ribs, and closed up flesh instead thereof.

Genesis 3:23
So Yahweh God put him forth from the garden of Eden, - to till the ground wherefrom he had been taken.

Genesis 7:22
All in whose nostrils was the breath of the spirit of life of all that were on the dry ground died.

Numbers 16:22
And they fell upon their faces and said, O GOD, the God of the spirits of all flesh, - shall, one man, sin, and against all the assembly, wilt thou he wroth.

Numbers 27:16
Let Yahweh, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the assembly;

Job 4:19
How much more the dwellers in houses of clay, which, in the dust, have their foundation, which are crushed sooner than a moth:

Job 27:3
All the while my inspiration is in me, and the spirit of GOD is in my nostrils,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

O [thou that art] named the house of Jacob,.... Called after that great and good man, and reckoned the people of God, and have the character of being religious persons; but, alas! have but a name, and not the thing, and are the degenerate offspring of that famous patriarch:

is the Spirit of the Lord straitened? or "shortened" n; the Spirit of the Lord in his prophets, is it to be limited and restrained according to the will of men? or, if these prophets are forbid to prophesy, and they are silenced, is not the residue of the Spirit with the Lord? cannot he raise up others to prophesy in his name? or is the Spirit of the Lord confined, as a spirit of prophesy, only to foretell good things, and not evil? may it not threaten with, punishment for sin, as well as promise peace and prosperity?, and is it to be reckoned narrow and strait, because it now does not? the fault is not in that, but in you, who make it necessary, by your conduct, that not good, but evil things, should be predicted of you:

[are] these his doings? either Jacob's doings, such things as Jacob did? did he ever forbid the prophets of the Lord from prophesying? or did he do such things as required such menaces and threatenings as now delivered by the prophets? or are these becoming such persons as go by his name? or are such works as are done by you pleasing to God? were they, no such terrible messages would be sent by his prophets: or are these the Lord's doings? are judgments the works he is continually doing and taking delight in? are they not his acts, his strange acts? did you behave otherwise than you do, you would hear nothing of this kind:

do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly? that walks in a right way, and according to the rule of the divine word, in the uprightness and integrity of his heart, aiming at the honour and glory of God in all his ways? to such a man the words of the Lord by his prophets speak good things, promise him good things here and hereafter, and do him good, exhilarate his spirits, cheer, refresh, and comfort his soul.

n הקצר "abbreviatus est", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Drusius, Cocceius; "decurtatus esset", Piscator.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

O thou that art named the house of Jacob - As Isaiah says, “Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, which are called by the name of Israel - which make mention of the God of Israel, not in truth, nor in righteousness. For they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel” Isaiah 48:1. They boasted of what convicted them of faithlessness. They relied on being what in spirit they had ceased to be, what in deeds they denied, children of a believing forefather. It is the same temper which we see more at large in their descendants; “We be Abraham’s seed and were never in bondage to any man; how sayest Thou, ye shall be made free?” John 8:33 “Abraham is our Father” John 8:39. It is the same which John the Immerser and our Lord and Paul reproved. “Think not to say within yourselves, we have Abraham to our father” Matthew 3:9. “If ye were Abraham’s children, ye would do the works of Abraham” John 8:39-40. “Now ye seek to kill Me, a Man that hath told you the truth - This did not Abraham” Romans 2:17-28.

He is not a Jew which is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh. - Behold thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law and makest thy boast of God, and knowest His Will and approvest the things that are more excellent” - etc. The prophet answers the unexpressed objections of those who forbade to prophesy evil. “Such could not be of God,” these said; “for God was pledged by His promises to the house of Jacob. It would imply change in God, if He were to cast off those whom He had chosen.” Micah answers; “not God is changed, but you.” God’s promise was to Jacob, not to those who were but named Jacob, who called themselves after the name of their father, but did not his deeds. “The Spirit of the Lord was not straitened”, so that He was less longsuffering than heretofore. These, which He threatened and of which they complained, were not His doings, not what He of His own Nature did, not what He loved to do, not His, as the Author or Cause of them, but theirs.

God is Good, but to those who can receive good, “the upright in heart” Psalms 73:1. God is only Loving unto Israel. He is all Love; nothing but Love: all His ways are Love; but it follows, unto what Israel, the true Israel, the pure of heart Psalms 25:10. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth; but to whom? unto such as keep His covenant and His testimonies Psalms 103:17; Luke 1:50. The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting; but hate them that fear Him. they becoming evil, His good became to them evil. Light, wholesome and gladdening to the healthful, hurts weak eyes. That which is straight cannot suit or fit with the crooked. Amend your crookedness, and God’s ways will be straight to you. Do not My words do good? He doth speak good words and comfortable words Zechariah 1:13. They are not only good, but do good Luke 4:32. His Word is with power. Still it is with those who “walk uprightly;” whether those who forsake not, or those who return the way of righteousness. God flattereth deceiveth not, promiseth not what He not do. He cannot “speak peace where there is no peace” Jeremiah 6:14. As He saith, “Behold the and severity of God; on them which but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in His goodness” Romans 11:22. God Himself could not make a heaven for the proud or envious. Heaven would be to them a hell.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Micah 2:7. Is the Spirit of the Lord straitened? — This is the complaint of the Israelites, and a part of the lamentation. Doth it not speak by other persons as well as by Micah? Doth it communicate to us such influences as it did formerly? Is it true that these evils are threatened by that Spirit? Are these his doings? To which Jehovah answers, "Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?" No upright man need fear any word spoken by me: my words to such yield instruction and comfort; never dismay. Were ye upright, ye would not complain of the words of my prophets. The last clause may be translated, "Walking with him that is upright." The upright man walks by the word; and the word walks with him who walks by it.