Micah 3:7
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The seersהַחֹזִ֗ים
(ha·cho·zim)
2374: a seeractive participle of chazah
will be ashamedוּבֹ֣שׁוּ
(u·vo·shu)
954: to be ashameda prim. root
And the divinersהַקֹּ֣סְמִ֔ים
(hak·ko·se·mim,)
7080: to practice divinationdenominative verb from qesem
will be embarrassed.וְחָֽפְרוּ֙
(ve·cha·fe·ru)
2659: to be abashed or ashameda prim. root
Indeed, they will allכֻּלָּ֑ם
(kul·lam;)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
coverוְעָט֥וּ
(ve·'a·tu)
5844a: to wrap oneself, enwrap, envelop oneselfa prim. root
[their] mouthsשָׂפָ֖ם
(sa·fam)
8222: mustachefrom the same as saphah
Becauseכִּ֛י
(ki)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
there is noאֵ֥ין
(ein)
369: nothing, noughta prim. root
answerמַעֲנֵ֖ה
(ma·'a·neh)
4617: an answer, responsefrom anah
from God.אֱלֹהִֽים׃
(e·lo·him.)
430: God, godpl. of eloah


















KJV Lexicon
Then shall the seers
chozeh  (kho-zeh')
a beholder in vision; also a compact (as looked upon with approval) -- agreement, prophet, see that, seer, (star-)gazer.
be ashamed
buwsh  (boosh)
to pale, i.e. by implication to be ashamed; also (by implication) to be disappointed or delayed
and the diviners
qacam  (kaw-sam')
to distribute, i.e. determine by lot or magical scroll; by implication, to divine -- divine(-r, -ation), prudent, soothsayer, use (divination).
confounded
chapher  (khaw-fare')
figuratively, to be ashamed, disappointed; causatively, to shame, reproach -- be ashamed, be confounded, be brought to confusion (unto shame), come (be put to) shame, bring reproach.
yea they shall all cover
`atah  (aw-taw')
to wrap, i.e. cover, veil, cloth, or roll -- array self, be clad, (put a) cover (-ing, self), fill, put on, surely, turn aside.
their lips
sapham  (saw-fawm')
the beard (as a lip-piece) -- beard, (upper) lip.
for there is no answer
ma`aneh  (mah-an-eh')
a reply (favorable or contradictory) -- answer, himself.
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The seers will be ashamed And the diviners will be embarrassed. Indeed, they will all cover their mouths Because there is no answer from God.

King James Bible
Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners disappointed. They will all cover their mouths because there will be no answer from God.

International Standard Version
Those who see visions will be put to shame, and the diviners will be disgraced—every one of them— they will cover their faces, because there will be no answer from God.'"

NET Bible
The prophets will be ashamed; the omen readers will be humiliated. All of them will cover their mouths, for they will receive no divine oracles."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Seers will be put to shame. Those who practice witchcraft will be disgraced. All of them will cover their faces, because God won't answer them.

King James 2000 Bible
Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer from God.
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