Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But He will not answer them.
Instead, He will
Because they have
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
but He will not answer them.
He will hide His face from them at that time
because of the crimes they have committed.
International Standard Version
"Then they will cry to the LORD, but he will not listen to them. In fact, he will hide his face from them at that time, because they were so wicked in what they were doing."
A Conservative Version
Then they shall cry to LORD, 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.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then they will cry to the Lord,
But He will not answer them;
Instead, He will even hide His face from them at that time [withholding His mercy]
Because they have practiced and tolerated and ignored evil acts.
Bible in Basic English
Then they will be crying to the Lord for help, but he will not give them an answer: yes, he will keep his face veiled from them at that time, because their acts have been evil.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
Then shall they cry to Jehovah and he will not answer them, and he will hide his face from them in that time, as their doings were evil.
King James 2000
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 in an evil way in their deeds.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then they will cry to Yahweh, but he will not answer them. He will hide his face from them at that time, when they have made their deeds evil.
Modern King James verseion
Then they shall cry to Jehovah, but He will not answer them. He will even hide His face from them at that time, as they have done evil in their doings.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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 through their own Imaginations they have dealt so wickedly.
NET Bible
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."
New Heart English Bible
Then they will cry to the LORD, but he will not answer them. Yes, he will hide his face from them at that time, because they made their deeds evil."
The Emphasized Bible
Then, shall they make outcry unto Yahweh, but he will not answer them, - that he may hide his face from them, at that time, even as they have made wicked their doings.
Webster
Then shall they cry to 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.
World English Bible
Then they will cry to Yahweh, but he will not answer them. Yes, he will hide his face from them at that time, because they made their deeds evil."
Youngs Literal Translation
Then do they cry unto Jehovah, And He doth not answer them, And hideth His face from them at that time, As they have made evil their doings.
Themes
Face » God's hidden » God's face hidden on account of sin
God » Of israel » Face of, hidden
Prayer » Causes of failure in » Iniquity
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Cruelly oppress saints
Topics
Interlinear
Za`aq
Cathar
Word Count of 20 Translations in Micah 3:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel's Leaders Denounced
3
who eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them, and break their bones in pieces and chop them up like meat in a pot, like flesh in a cauldron.
4
But He will not answer them.
Instead, He will
Because they have
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 1:15
When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.
Psalm 18:41
They cried for help, but there was none to save; they cried to the LORD, but he did not answer them.
Proverbs 1:28
Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me diligently but will not find me.
Isaiah 3:11
Woe to the wicked! It shall be ill with him, for what his hands have dealt out shall be done to him.
Deuteronomy 31:17-18
Then my anger will be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them and hide my face from them, and they will be devoured. And many evils and troubles will come upon them, so that they will say in that day, 'Have not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us?'
Deuteronomy 32:19-20
"The LORD saw it and spurned them, because of the provocation of his sons and his daughters.
Proverbs 28:9
If one turns away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer is an abomination.
Isaiah 59:1-15
Behold, the LORD's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear;
Jeremiah 2:27-28
who say to a tree, 'You are my father,' and to a stone, 'You gave me birth.' For they have turned their back to me, and not their face. But in the time of their trouble they say, 'Arise and save us!'
Jeremiah 5:31
the prophets prophesy falsely, and the priests rule at their direction; my people love to have it so, but what will you do when the end comes?
Jeremiah 33:5
They are coming in to fight against the Chaldeans and to fill them with the dead bodies of men whom I shall strike down in my anger and my wrath, for I have hidden my face from this city because of all their evil.
Ezekiel 8:18
Therefore I will act in wrath. My eye will not spare, nor will I have pity. And though they cry in my ears with a loud voice, I will not hear them."
Micah 2:3-4
Therefore thus says the LORD: behold, against this family I am devising disaster, from which you cannot remove your necks, and you shall not walk haughtily, for it will be a time of disaster.
Zechariah 7:13
"As I called, and they would not hear, so they called, and I would not hear," says the LORD of hosts,
Matthew 7:22
On that day many will say to me, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?'
Luke 13:25
When once the master of the house has risen and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, 'Lord, open to us,' then he will answer you, 'I do not know where you come from.'
John 9:31
We know that God does not listen to sinners, but if anyone is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him.
Romans 2:8-9
but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.
James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to one who has shown no mercy. Mercy triumphs over judgment.