Micah 7:17
“They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the Lord our God, and shall fear because of thee.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Micah 7:17 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the Lord our God, and shall fear because of thee.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
They shall lick the dust like a serpent; like crawling things of the earth they shall come trembling out of their close places; they shall come with fear unto Jehovah our God, and shall be afraid because of thee.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
sie werden Staub lecken wie die Schlange, wie die kriechenden Tiere der Erde; sie werden hervorzittern aus ihren Schlössern; sie werden sich bebend wenden zu Jehova, unserem Gott, und vor dir sich fürchten.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Lamerán el polvo como la culebra; como las serpientes de la tierra, temblarán en sus encierros: despavorirse han de Jehová nuestro Dios, y temerán de ti.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Lamberão o pó como a serpente; como os répteis da terra sairão tremendo de seus esconderijos; eles ficarão apavorados com o SENHOR nosso Deus, e temerão a ti.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Elas lamberão a poeira como a cobra, como as criaturas que rastejam na terra. Elas sairão tremendo de suas tocas; com pavor, virão a Ti, Yahweh, nosso Deus, e temerão por Tua causa.
📖 Micah 7:17 in Context
15According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.
16The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
17They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the Lord our God, and shall fear because of thee.
18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
19He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
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