KING JAMES VERSION (KJV)
TRANSLATION, MEANING, CONTEXT
To get what Micah 6:11 means based on its source text, scroll down or follow these links for the original scriptural meaning , biblical context and relative popularity.
“Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?”
What does this verse really mean? Use this table to get a word-for-word translation of the original Hebrew Scripture. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. Follow the buttons in the right-hand column for detailed definitions and verses that use the same root words. Use this reference information to gain deeper insight into the Bible and enrich your understanding. Information based on Strong's Exhaustive Concordance[1].
| KJV Verse | Original Hebrew | Meaning/ Definition This is a simplified translation of the original Hebrew word. Follow the buttons on the right to get more detail. | More Use the buttons below to get details on the Hebrew word and view related Bible verses that use the same root word. |
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| “Shall I count pure” | הַאֶזְכֶּ֖ה | To be translucent; figuratively, to be innocent | count pure |
| “them” | (No Hebrew definition. English implied.) | ||
| “with the wicked” | רֶ֑שַׁע | A wrong (especially moral) | wicked |
| “balances,” | בְּמֹ֣אזְנֵי | (only in the dual) a pair of scales | balances |
| “and with the bag” | וּבְכִ֖יס | A cup; also a bag for money or weights | bag |
| “of deceitful” | מִרְמָֽה׃ | Fraud | deceitful |
| “weights?” | אַבְנֵ֥י | A stone | weights |
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9 The Lord's voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
10 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?
11 Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
12 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
13 Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins.
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