Micah 3:9 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Hear this, I pray you, heads of the house of Jacob, And ye judges of the house of Israel, Who are making judgment abominable, And all uprightness do pervert.

English ASV

Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.

English Amplified

Hear this, I pray you, you heads of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor and reject justice and pervert all equity,

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Hear this, I pray you, you heads of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor and reject justice and pervert all equity,

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right,

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Listen to this, leaders of the house of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice and pervert everything that is right,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity,

English EASY 2024

So listen to this, you leaders of Jacob's people. You are the rulers of Israel. But you hate justice. You take what is right and you make it seem wrong.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Leaders of Jacob and rulers of Israel, listen to me! You hate the right way of living! If something is straight, then you make it crooked!

Hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who detest justice and make crooked all that is straight,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Listen to me, you rulers of Israel, you that hate justice and turn right into wrong.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Listen to this, you leaders of the descendants of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel. You despise justice and pervert everything that is right.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Listen to this, leaders of the house of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice and pervert everything that is right,

English KJV 1611

Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.

English LSB

Now hear this, heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And twist everything that is straight,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Please hear this, heads of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who detest justice and warp all that is straight,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Now hear this, heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And twist everything that is straight,

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

Hear this, you leaders of the house of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel! You who abhor what is just, and pervert all that is right;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Listen to this, you leaders of the family of Jacob, you rulers of the nation of Israel! You hate justice and pervert all that is right.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Listen to me, you leaders of Jacob's people! Pay attention, you rulers of Israel! You hate to do what is fair. You twist everything that is right.

English NIV

Hear this, you leaders of the house of Jacob, you rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and distort all that is right;

English NKJ 1982

Now hear this, You heads of the house of Jacob And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice And pervert all equity,

English NLT

Listen to me, you leaders of Israel! You hate justice and twist all that is right.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Hear this, you rulers of the house of Jacob and chiefs of the house of Israel, who abhor justice and pervert all equity,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Now hear this, you leaders of the tribes of Jacob, you princes of the people of Israel: You hate justice and distort right into wrong.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who abhor justice and pervert all equity,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Listen to me, you leaders of Israel who hate justice and love unfairness

English Tyndale 1537

O hear this ye rulers of the house of Jacob, and ye judges of the house of Israel: ye that abhor the thing that is lawful, and wrest(wraist) aside the thing that is straight: