Micah 3:4 — Compare Translations

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Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; yea, he will hide his face from them at that time, according as they have wrought evil in their doings.

English Amplified

Then will they cry to the Lord, but He will not answer them; He will even hide His face from them at that time, because they have made their deeds evil. [Isa. 1:15.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Then will they cry to the Lord, but He will not answer them; He will even hide His face from them at that time, because they have made their deeds evil. [Isa. 1:15.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Then they will cry out to the Lord, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Then they will cry out to the LORD, but he will not answer them. He will hide his face from them at that time because of the crimes they have committed.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Then shall they cry unto Jehovah, but he will not answer them; and he will hide his face from them at that time, according as they have wrought evil in their doings.

English EASY 2024

One day, the wicked people will call to the Lord for help, but he will not answer them. He will not listen to their prayers, because of the evil things that they have done.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Then you will pray to the Lord, but he will not answer you. No, he will hide his face from you, because what you do is evil."

Then they will cry to the LORD, but he will not answer them; he will hide his face from them at that time, because they have made their deeds evil.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The time is coming when you will cry out to the Lord, but he will not answer you. He will not listen to your prayers, for you have done evil.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Then you will cry to the Lord, but he will not answer you. He will hide his face from you at that time because you have done evil things.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. He will hide His face from them at that time because of the crimes they have committed.

English KJV 1611

Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.

English LSB

Then they will cry out to Yahweh, But He will not answer them. Instead, He will hide His face from them at that time Because they have practiced evil deeds.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then they will cry out to the Lord, but He will not answer them; He will hide His face from them at that time, because they have wrought evil deeds.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Then they will cry out to the LORD, But He will not answer them. Instead, He will hide His face from them at that time Because they have practiced evil deeds.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When they cry to the LORD, he shall not answer them; Rather shall he hide his face from them at that time, because of the evil they have done.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Someday these sinners will cry to the LORD for help, but he will not answer them. He will hide his face from them at that time, because they have done such wicked deeds.”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

The time will come when Israel will cry out to the Lord. But he won't answer them. In fact, he'll turn his face away from them. They have done what is evil.

English NIV

Then they will cry out to the LORD, but he will not answer them. At that time he will hide his face from them because of the evil they have done.

English NKJ 1982

Then they will cry to the Lord, But He will not hear them; He will even hide His face from them at that time, Because they have been evil in their deeds.

English NLT

Then you beg the LORD for help in times of trouble! Do you really expect him to listen? After all the evil you have done, he won't even look at you!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Then they will cry to the LORD, but he will not answer them; he will hide his face from them at that time, because they have acted wickedly.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Then you will cry out to him, but he will not answer your prayers. Yahweh will hide his face from you rulers because you have totally misused your power.”

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Then they will cry to the Lord, but he will not answer them; he will hide his face from them at that time, because they have made their deeds evil.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and then you plead with the Lord for his help in times of trouble! Do you really expect him to listen? He will look the other way!

English Tyndale 1537

Now the time shall come, that when they call unto the LORD, he shall not hear them, but hide his face from them, because that thorow their own Imaginations they have dealt so wickedly.