Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version who build Zion with bloodshed, and Jerusalem with wickedness. New Living Translation You are building Jerusalem on a foundation of murder and corruption. English Standard Version who build Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity. Berean Standard Bible who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with iniquity. King James Bible They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. New King James Version Who build up Zion with bloodshed And Jerusalem with iniquity: New American Standard Bible Who build Zion with bloodshed, And Jerusalem with malice. NASB 1995 Who build Zion with bloodshed And Jerusalem with violent injustice. NASB 1977 Who build Zion with bloodshed And Jerusalem with violent injustice. Legacy Standard Bible Who build Zion with bloodshed And Jerusalem with violent injustice. Amplified Bible Who build Zion with blood [and extortion and murder] And Jerusalem with violent injustice. Christian Standard Bible who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with injustice. Holman Christian Standard Bible who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with injustice. American Standard Version They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. Contemporary English Version You make cruelty and murder a way of life in Jerusalem. English Revised Version They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. GOD'S WORD® Translation You build Zion on bloodshed and Jerusalem on wickedness. Good News Translation You are building God's city, Jerusalem, on a foundation of murder and injustice. International Standard Version who are building up Zion by means of bloodshed, and Jerusalem by means of iniquity. Majority Standard Bible who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with iniquity. NET Bible You build Zion through bloody crimes, Jerusalem through unjust violence. New Heart English Bible They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. Webster's Bible Translation They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. World English Bible who build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionBuilding up Zion with blood, "" And Jerusalem with iniquity. Young's Literal Translation Building up Zion with blood, And Jerusalem with iniquity. Smith's Literal Translation Building Zion with bloods and Jerusalem with iniquity. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleYou that build up Sion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. Catholic Public Domain Version You build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. New American Bible Who build up Zion with bloodshed, and Jerusalem with wickedness! New Revised Standard Version who build Zion with blood and Jerusalem with wrong! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWho build Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Who are building Zion in blood and Jerusalem in evil OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917That build up Zion with blood, And Jerusalem with iniquity. Brenton Septuagint Translation who build up Sion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rulers and Prophets Condemned…9Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right, 10who build Zion with bloodshed and Jerusalem with iniquity. 11Her leaders judge for a bribe, her priests teach for a price, and her prophets practice divination for money. Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying, “Is not the LORD among us? No disaster can come upon us.”… Cross References Jeremiah 22:13 “Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages, Isaiah 5:7 For the vineyard of the LORD of Hosts is the house of Israel, and the men of Judah are the plant of His delight. He looked for justice, but saw bloodshed; for righteousness, but heard a cry of distress. Ezekiel 22:27 Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain. Habakkuk 2:12 Woe to him who builds a city with bloodshed and establishes a town by iniquity! Isaiah 59:7 Their feet run to evil; they are swift to shed innocent blood. Their thoughts are sinful thoughts; ruin and destruction lie in their wake. Jeremiah 6:6 For this is what the LORD of Hosts says: “Cut down the trees and raise a siege ramp against Jerusalem. This city must be punished; there is nothing but oppression in her midst. Amos 5:11 Therefore, because you trample on the poor and exact from him a tax of grain, you will never live in the stone houses you have built; you will never drink the wine from the lush vineyards you have planted. Zephaniah 3:3 Her princes are roaring lions; her judges are evening wolves, leaving nothing for the morning. Isaiah 1:23 Your rulers are rebels, friends of thieves. They all love bribes and chasing after rewards. They do not defend the fatherless, and the plea of the widow never comes before them. Ezekiel 22:25-29 The conspiracy of the princes in her midst is like a roaring lion tearing its prey. They devour the people, seize the treasures and precious things, and multiply the widows within her. / Her priests do violence to My law and profane My holy things. They make no distinction between the holy and the common, and they fail to distinguish between the clean and the unclean. They disregard My Sabbaths, so that I am profaned among them. / Her officials within her are like wolves tearing their prey, shedding blood, and destroying lives for dishonest gain. ... Matthew 23:27-28 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of dead men’s bones and every kind of impurity. / In the same way, on the outside you appear to be righteous, but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. Luke 11:39 Then the Lord said, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside you are full of greed and wickedness. Matthew 21:13 And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” Mark 11:17 Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” Luke 19:46 He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” Treasury of Scripture They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity. build up Zion. Jeremiah 22:13-17 Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; that useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work; … Ezekiel 22:25-28 There is a conspiracy of her prophets in the midst thereof, like a roaring lion ravening the prey; they have devoured souls; they have taken the treasure and precious things; they have made her many widows in the midst thereof… Habakkuk 2:9-12 Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil! … blood. Jump to Previous Blood Bloodshed Build Building Evil-Doing Iniquity Injustice Jerusalem Unrighteousness Violent Wickedness Wrong ZionJump to Next Blood Bloodshed Build Building Evil-Doing Iniquity Injustice Jerusalem Unrighteousness Violent Wickedness Wrong ZionMicah 3 1. The cruelty of the princes.5. The falsehood of the prophets. 8. The false security of them both. who build Zion The phrase "who build Zion" refers to the leaders and rulers of Israel who were responsible for the construction and development of Zion, which is another name for Jerusalem, the holy city. In the Hebrew context, "Zion" is often symbolic of God's chosen place, a city meant to reflect His glory and righteousness. However, the leaders were corrupting this sacred task. The Hebrew root for "build" (בנה, banah) implies not just physical construction but also establishing and fortifying a community or society. The irony here is that instead of building a city that honors God, they were building it on a foundation of sin. with bloodshed and Jerusalem with iniquity Persons / Places / Events 1. MicahA prophet in the 8th century BC, Micah was called by God to deliver messages of judgment and hope to the people of Israel and Judah. His prophecies often addressed social injustices and the corruption of leaders. 2. Zion Often used to refer to Jerusalem, Zion is a significant location in biblical history, symbolizing the spiritual and political heart of Israel. It represents God's chosen place for His people. 3. Jerusalem The capital city of Israel, Jerusalem is central to Jewish identity and worship. It is the site of the Temple and a focal point for God's covenant with His people. 4. Corrupt Leaders The leaders of Israel and Judah during Micah's time were often corrupt, exploiting the people and perverting justice for personal gain. 5. Iniquity and Bloodshed These terms describe the moral and ethical corruption prevalent in society, particularly among the leaders who were supposed to uphold God's laws. Teaching Points The Consequences of CorruptionCorruption and injustice lead to societal decay and divine judgment. Leaders are accountable to God for their actions and must uphold justice and righteousness. The Importance of Righteous Leadership Godly leadership is crucial for the health of a community. Leaders should model integrity and fairness, reflecting God's character in their governance. The Call to Social Justice Believers are called to advocate for justice and oppose exploitation. We must be voices for the oppressed and work towards a society that honors God's standards. Repentance and Restoration There is always hope for repentance and restoration. God desires to forgive and restore those who turn from their wicked ways and seek His righteousness.(10) They build up Zion with blood--i.e., they acquire money for the erection of splendid buildings by spoliation and robbery, not stopping short of murder. So also Habakkuk (Micah 2:12) denounces the king of Babylon for the bloody wars with which he obtained wealth for the enlargement of the city.Verse 10. - They build up Zion with blood. Blood is, as it were, the cement that binds the building together. They raise palaces with money gained by extortion, rapine, and judicial murders like that of Naboth (1 Kings 21; comp. Jeremiah 22:13, etc.; Ezekiel 22:27; Habakkuk 2:12). Cheyne thinks this to be a too dark view of the state of public morals, and would therefore consider "blood" to be used for violent conduct leading to ruin of others, comparing Isaiah 1:15; Isaiah 59:3; Proverbs 1:11. In these passages, however, actual bloodshed may be meant; and we know too little of the moral condition of Judaea at this time to be able to decide against the darker view. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew who buildבֹּנֶ֥ה (bō·neh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build Zion צִיּ֖וֹן (ṣî·yō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 6726: Zion -- a mountain in Jerusalem, also a name for Jerusalem with bloodshed בְּדָמִ֑ים (bə·ḏā·mîm) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1818: Blood, of man, an animal, the juice of the grape, bloodshed and Jerusalem וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם (wî·rū·šā·lim) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel with iniquity. בְּעַוְלָֽה׃ (bə·‘aw·lāh) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5766: Injustice, unrighteousness Links Micah 3:10 NIVMicah 3:10 NLT Micah 3:10 ESV Micah 3:10 NASB Micah 3:10 KJV Micah 3:10 BibleApps.com Micah 3:10 Biblia Paralela Micah 3:10 Chinese Bible Micah 3:10 French Bible Micah 3:10 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Micah 3:10 They build up Zion with blood (Mc Mic. Mi) |
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