King James Bible
KJVMake thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
Translation Comparison
Micah 1:16
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Micah 1:16 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Make thee bald, and cut off thy hair for the children of thy delight: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Make thee bald, and be polled for thy delicate children: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle: for they are carried into captivity from thee. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Make thee bald, and poll thee for the children of thy delights; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle, for they are gone into captivity from thee. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Make thee bald, and poll thee for the children of thy delight: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Make thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee. | |
World English BibleWEB | Shave your heads, and cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the vulture; for they have gone into captivity from you! | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Make bald and shave, for thy delightful sons, Enlarge thy baldness as an eagle, For they have removed from thee! | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Make you bald, and poll you for your delicate children; enlarge your baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from you. |
American Standard Version
ASVMake thee bald, and cut off thy hair for the children of thy delight: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBMake thee bald, and be polled for thy delicate children: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle: for they are carried into captivity from thee.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTMake thee bald, and poll thee for the children of thy delights; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle, for they are gone into captivity from thee.
English Revised Version
ERVMake thee bald, and poll thee for the children of thy delight: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTMake thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
World English Bible
WEBShave your heads, and cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the vulture; for they have gone into captivity from you!
Young's Literal Translation
YLTMake bald and shave, for thy delightful sons, Enlarge thy baldness as an eagle, For they have removed from thee!
American King James Version
AKJVMake you bald, and poll you for your delicate children; enlarge your baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from you.
King James Bible
KJVMake thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
American Standard Version
ASVMake thee bald, and cut off thy hair for the children of thy delight: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBMake thee bald, and be polled for thy delicate children: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle: for they are carried into captivity from thee.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTMake thee bald, and poll thee for the children of thy delights; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle, for they are gone into captivity from thee.
English Revised Version
ERVMake thee bald, and poll thee for the children of thy delight: enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTMake thee bald, and poll thee for thy delicate children; enlarge thy baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from thee.
World English Bible
WEBShave your heads, and cut off your hair for the children of your delight. Enlarge your baldness like the vulture; for they have gone into captivity from you!
Young's Literal Translation
YLTMake bald and shave, for thy delightful sons, Enlarge thy baldness as an eagle, For they have removed from thee!
American King James Version
AKJVMake you bald, and poll you for your delicate children; enlarge your baldness as the eagle; for they are gone into captivity from you.