Micah 3:8
Context3:8 But I 1 am full of the courage that the Lord’s Spirit gives,
and have a strong commitment to justice. 2
This enables me to confront Jacob with its rebellion,
and Israel with its sin. 3
Micah 7:10
Context7:10 When my enemies see this, they will be covered with shame.
They say 4 to me, “Where is the Lord your God?”
I will gloat over them. 5
Then they will be trampled down 6
like mud in the streets.
1 sn The prophet Micah speaks here and contrasts himself with the mercenaries just denounced by the
2 tn Heb “am full of power, the Spirit of the
3 tn Heb “to declare to Jacob his rebellion and to Israel his sin.” The words “this enables me” are supplied in the translation for clarification.
4 tn Heb “who say.” A new sentence was begun here in the translation for stylistic reasons.
5 tn Heb “My eyes will look on them.”
6 tn Heb “a trampled-down place.”