Micah 2:9
What does Micah 2:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Micah 2:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The women of my people ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children ye take away my glory for ever.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The women of my people have ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their children have ye taken away my glory for ever.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The women of my people ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children ye take away my glory for ever.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The women of my people you have been driving away from their dearly loved children; from their young ones you are taking my glory for ever.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The women of My people ye cast out from its delightful house, From its sucklings ye take away My honour to the age.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752You have cast out the women of my people from their houses, in which they took delight: you have taken my praise forever from their children.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The women of my people do ye cast out from their pleasant houses; from their young children do ye take away my magnificence for ever.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Mark 12:40
they that devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers; these shall receive greater condemnation.
- Habakkuk 2:14
For the earth shall be filled with the knowledge of the glory of Jehovah, as the waters cover the sea.
- Micah 2:2
And they covet fields, and seize them; and houses, and take them away: and they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage.
- 1 Samuel 26:19
Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah; for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
- 2 Corinthians 4:6
Seeing it is God, that said, Light shall shine out of darkness, who shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
- Joel 3:6
and have sold the children of Judah and the children of Jerusalem unto the sons of the Grecians, that ye may remove them far from their border;
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