Micah 7:16
Nations, shall see, that they may turn pale at all their valour,—they shall lay hand on mouth, their ears, shall be silent:
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
15As in the days of thy coming forth out of the land of Egypt, will I shew him wonders.
Cross References
Job 29:9Rulers, restrained speech, and, a hand, laid they on their mouth;
Psalms 126:2Then, was our mouth, filled with laughter, and our tongue with a shout of triumph,—Then, said they among the nations, Yahweh, hath done great things, with these!
Isaiah 52:15The more doth he startle Many nations, Before him, have kings closed their mouth,—For, that which had not been related to them, have they seen, And that which they had not heard, haw they diligently considered.
Ezekiel 38:23So will I Magnify myself and Hallow myself, and Make myself known. Before the eyes of many nations,—And they shall know that I, am Yahweh.
Micah 5:8And, the remnant of Jacob, shall be among the nations, in the midst of many peoples, as a lion among the beasts of the jungle, as a young lion among flocks of sheep,—who, if he passeth by, both treadeth down—and teareth in pieces, and none can deliver.
Zechariah 12:9And it shall come to pass, in that day,—That I will seek to destroy all the nations, that come against Jerusalem.
Matthew Henry on Micah 7:15-20
Encouraging Prospects; Encouraging Promises. ( b. c. 700.) 14 Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old. 15 According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things. 16 The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf. 17 They shall lick the dust like a… Read the whole commentary →