Micah 5:13

Verse

I will also cut off the carved images and sacred pillars from among you, so that you will no longer bow down to the work of your own hands.

American Standard Version (1901)

and I will cut off thy graven images and thy pillars out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thy hands;

Bible in Basic English

And I will have your images and your pillars cut off from you; and you will no longer give worship to the work of your hands.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: and will crush thy cities.

Free Bible Version

I will smash down the idols and stone pillars that stand among you: you shall not bow down and worship idols that you make with your own hands any more.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thine idoles also will I cut off, and thine images out of the middes of thee: and thou shalt no more worship the woorke of thine hands.

King James (Authorized) Version

Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands.

Translation for Translators

I will destroy all your idols and sacred stone pillars, and then you will no longer bow down and worship things that you yourselves [SYN] have made.

Unlocked Literal Bible

I will destroy your carved figures and your stone pillars from among you. You will no longer worship the workmanship of your hands.

Noah Webster Bible

Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thy hands.

World English Bible

I will cut off your engraved images and your pillars from among you; and you shall no more worship the work of your hands.

Young's Literal Translation

And I have cut off thy graven images, And thy standing-pillars out of thy midst, And thou dost not bow thyself any more To the work of thy hands.

Context

The Remnant of Jacob

¹²I will cut the sorceries from your hand, and you will have no fortune-tellers. ¹³I will also cut off the carved images and sacred pillars from among you, so that you will no longer bow down to the work of your own hands. ¹⁴I will root out the Asherah poles from your midst and demolish your cities.

Summary

This verse speaks of God's promise to destroy the idols and false gods in the land, symbolizing the removal of anything that hinders true worship and devotion to Him. It signifies a restoration of pure and sincere worship, where God alone is exalted and honored. The imagery of cutting off witchcraft and divination emphasizes the eradication of all forms of spiritual deception and reliance on occult practices. Ultimately, this verse points to the sovereignty of God and His desire for His people to worship Him in spirit and in truth, free from any form of idolatry or false beliefs.

Commentary

Adam Clarke
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Thy graven images also will I cut off - Thou shalt be no more an idolatrous people.

Micah 5:13

The Remnant of Jacob

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Berean Standard Bible

I will also cut off the carved images and sacred pillars from among you, so that you will no longer bow down to the work of your own hands.

American Standard Version (1901)

and I will cut off thy graven images and thy pillars out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thy hands;

Bible in Basic English

And I will have your images and your pillars cut off from you; and you will no longer give worship to the work of your hands.

Douay-Rheims 1899

And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: and will crush thy cities.

Free Bible Version

I will smash down the idols and stone pillars that stand among you: you shall not bow down and worship idols that you make with your own hands any more.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thine idoles also will I cut off, and thine images out of the middes of thee: and thou shalt no more worship the woorke of thine hands.

King James (Authorized) Version

Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands.

Translation for Translators

I will destroy all your idols and sacred stone pillars, and then you will no longer bow down and worship things that you yourselves [SYN] have made.

Unlocked Literal Bible

I will destroy your carved figures and your stone pillars from among you. You will no longer worship the workmanship of your hands.

Noah Webster Bible

Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thy hands.

World English Bible

I will cut off your engraved images and your pillars from among you; and you shall no more worship the work of your hands.

Young's Literal Translation

And I have cut off thy graven images, And thy standing-pillars out of thy midst, And thou dost not bow thyself any more To the work of thy hands.

Micah 5:13

Verse

Context

The Remnant of Jacob

Summary

Commentary

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Micah 5:13

The Remnant of Jacob

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes