Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Therefore night will come over you, without visions, and darkness, without divination. The sun will set for the prophets, and the day will go dark for them. New Living Translation Now the night will close around you, cutting off all your visions. Darkness will cover you, putting an end to your predictions. The sun will set for you prophets, and your day will come to an end. English Standard Version Therefore it shall be night to you, without vision, and darkness to you, without divination. The sun shall go down on the prophets, and the day shall be black over them; Berean Standard Bible Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. King James Bible Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them. New King James Version “Therefore you shall have night without vision, And you shall have darkness without divination; The sun shall go down on the prophets, And the day shall be dark for them. New American Standard Bible Therefore it will be night for you—without vision, And darkness for you—without divination. The sun will go down on the prophets, And the day will become dark over them. NASB 1995 Therefore it will be night for you— without vision, And darkness for you— without divination. The sun will go down on the prophets, And the day will become dark over them. NASB 1977 Therefore it will be night for you—without vision, And darkness for you—without divination. The sun will go down on the prophets, And the day will become dark over them. Legacy Standard Bible Therefore it will be night for you—without vision, And darkness for you—without divination. The sun will go down on the prophets, And the day will grow black over them. Amplified Bible Therefore it will be night (tragedy) for you—without vision, And darkness (cataclysm) for you—without foresight. The sun shall go down on the [false] prophets, And the day shall become dark and black over them. Christian Standard Bible Therefore, it will be night for you — without visions; it will grow dark for you — without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Therefore, it will be night for you— without visions; it will grow dark for you— without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. American Standard Version Therefore it shall be night unto you, that ye shall have no vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down upon the prophets, and the day shall be black over them. Contemporary English Version "You will live in the dark, far from the sight of the sun, with no message from me. English Revised Version Therefore it shall be night unto you, that ye shall have no vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down upon the prophets, and the day shall be black over them. GOD'S WORD® Translation That is why you will have nights without visions. You will have darkness without revelations. The sun will set on the prophets, and the day will turn dark for them. Good News Translation "Prophets, your day is almost over; the sun is going down on you. Because you mislead my people, you will have no more prophetic visions, and you will not be able to predict anything." International Standard Version You will have nights without visions, and darkness without prophecy. The sun will set on the prophets, and the day will darken for them. Majority Standard Bible Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. NET Bible Therefore night will fall, and you will receive no visions; it will grow dark, and you will no longer be able to read the omens. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn to darkness over their heads. New Heart English Bible "Therefore night is over you, with no vision, and it is dark to you, that you may not divine; and the sun will go down on the prophets, and the day will be black over them. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore night shall be to you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark to you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them. World English Bible “Therefore night is over you, with no vision, and it is dark to you, that you may not divine; and the sun will go down on the prophets, and the day will be black over them. Literal Translations Literal Standard Version“Therefore you have a night without vision, "" And you have darkness without divination, "" And the sun has gone in on the prophets, "" And the day has been black over them. Young's Literal Translation Therefore a night ye have without vision, And darkness ye have without divination, And gone in hath the sun on the prophets, And black over them hath been the day. Smith's Literal Translation For this, night to you from a vision, and darkness to you from divining; and the sun went down upon the prophets, and the day was dark upon them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore night shall be to you instead of vision, and darkness to you instead of divination; and the sun shall go down upon the prophets, and the day shall be darkened over them. Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, night will be yours for vision, and darkness yours for divination, and the sun will meet with death over the prophets, and the day will be darkened over them. New American Bible Therefore you shall have night, not vision, darkness, not divination; The sun shall go down upon the prophets, and the day shall be dark for them. New Revised Standard Version Therefore it shall be night to you, without vision, and darkness to you, without revelation. The sun shall go down upon the prophets, and the day shall be black over them; Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore it shall be night to you, that you shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark to you, that you shall not divine; and the sun shall go down upon the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Because of this you shall have night from the vision and you shall darken yourselves from the oracle, and you shall make the sun set on the Prophets, and the day shall grow dark over them OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Therefore it shall be night unto you, that ye shall have no vision; And it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; And the sun shall go down upon the prophets, And the day shall be black over them. Brenton Septuagint Translation therefore there shall be night to you instead of a vision, and there shall be to you darkness instead of prophecy; and the sun shall go down upon the prophets, and the day shall be dark upon them. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Rulers and Prophets Condemned…5This is what the LORD says: “As for the prophets who lead My people astray, who proclaim peace while they chew with their teeth, but declare war against one who puts nothing in their mouths: 6Therefore night will come over you without visions, and darkness without divination. The sun will set on these prophets, and the daylight will turn black over them. 7Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.”… Cross References Amos 8:9-12 And in that day, declares the Lord GOD, I will make the sun go down at noon, and I will darken the earth in the daytime. / I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day. / Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord GOD, when I will send a famine on the land—not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but a famine of hearing the words of the LORD. ... Isaiah 29:10-12 For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers. / And the entire vision will be to you like the words sealed in a scroll. If it is handed to someone to read, he will say, “I cannot, because it is sealed.” / Or if the scroll is handed to one unable to read, he will say, “I cannot read.” Ezekiel 13:23 therefore you will no longer see false visions or practice divination. I will deliver My people from your hands. Then you will know that I am the LORD.” Jeremiah 14:14-16 “The prophets are prophesying lies in My name,” replied the LORD. “I did not send them or appoint them or speak to them. They are prophesying to you a false vision, a worthless divination, the futility and delusion of their own minds. / Therefore this is what the LORD says about the prophets who prophesy in My name: I did not send them, yet they say, ‘No sword or famine will touch this land.’ By sword and famine these very prophets will meet their end! / And the people to whom they prophesy will be thrown into the streets of Jerusalem because of famine and sword. There will be no one to bury them or their wives, their sons or their daughters. I will pour out their own evil upon them. Zechariah 13:2-4 And on that day, declares the LORD of Hosts, I will erase the names of the idols from the land, and they will no longer be remembered. I will also remove the prophets and the spirit of impurity from the land. / And if anyone still prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will say to him, ‘You shall not remain alive, because you have spoken falsely in the name of the LORD.’ When he prophesies, his father and mother who bore him will pierce him through. / And on that day every prophet who prophesies will be ashamed of his vision, and he will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive. Lamentations 2:9 Her gates have sunk into the ground; He has destroyed and shattered their bars. Her king and her princes are exiled among the nations, the law is no more, and even her prophets find no vision from the LORD. Isaiah 8:20-22 To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn. / They will roam the land, dejected and hungry. When they are famished, they will become enraged; and looking upward, they will curse their king and their God. / Then they will look to the earth and see only distress and darkness and the gloom of anguish. And they will be driven into utter darkness. Ezekiel 7:26 Disaster upon disaster will come, and rumor after rumor. Then they will seek a vision from a prophet, but instruction from the priests will perish, as will counsel from the elders. Hosea 4:5-6 You will stumble by day, and the prophet will stumble with you by night; so I will destroy your mother— / My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. Isaiah 59:10 Like the blind, we feel our way along the wall, groping like those without eyes. We stumble at midday as in the twilight; among the vigorous we are like the dead. Matthew 15:14 Disregard them! They are blind guides. If a blind man leads a blind man, both will fall into a pit.” Matthew 23:16-17 Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but if anyone swears by the gold of the temple, he is bound by his oath.’ / You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? John 9:39-41 Then Jesus declared, “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind may see and those who see may become blind.” / Some of the Pharisees who were with Him heard this, and they asked Him, “Are we blind too?” / “If you were blind,” Jesus replied, “you would not be guilty of sin. But since you claim you can see, your guilt remains.” 2 Corinthians 4:3-4 And even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. / The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. Romans 11:8-10 as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.” / And David says: “May their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution to them. / May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever.” Treasury of Scripture Therefore night shall be to you, that you shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark to you, that you shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them. night. Psalm 74:9 We see not our signs: there is no more any prophet: neither is there among us any that knoweth how long. Isaiah 8:20-22 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them… Jeremiah 13:16 Give glory to the LORD your God, before he cause darkness, and before your feet stumble upon the dark mountains, and, while ye look for light, he turn it into the shadow of death, and make it gross darkness. that ye shall not have a vision. Isaiah 29:10 For the LORD hath poured out upon you the spirit of deep sleep, and hath closed your eyes: the prophets and your rulers, the seers hath he covered. Isaiah 59:10 We grope for the wall like the blind, and we grope as if we had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in desolate places as dead men. Jeremiah 15:9 She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down while it was yet day: she hath been ashamed and confounded: and the residue of them will I deliver to the sword before their enemies, saith the LORD. Jump to Previous Black Cause Dark Darkness Divination Divine Future Night Prophets Sun Vision VisionsJump to Next Black Cause Dark Darkness Divination Divine Future Night Prophets Sun Vision VisionsMicah 3 1. The cruelty of the princes.5. The falsehood of the prophets. 8. The false security of them both. Therefore night will come over you without visions This phrase indicates a period of judgment and spiritual darkness. In biblical context, "night" often symbolizes a time of ignorance or divine judgment (Isaiah 8:20-22). Prophets in Israel were expected to receive visions from God to guide the people (Numbers 12:6). The absence of visions signifies a withdrawal of divine communication, reflecting God's displeasure with the false prophets who led the people astray. and darkness without divination The sun will set on these prophets and the daylight will turn black over them Persons / Places / Events 1. MicahA prophet in the 8th century BC, Micah was a contemporary of Isaiah and Hosea. He prophesied during the reigns of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and his messages were directed towards both Israel and Judah. 2. False Prophets These were individuals in Israel who claimed to speak for God but were actually misleading the people. They were motivated by personal gain and were not delivering God's true message. 3. Judah and Israel The divided kingdoms of God's chosen people. Micah's prophecies were directed towards both, warning them of impending judgment due to their sins. 4. Darkness and Night Symbolic of the absence of divine revelation and guidance. In the context of Micah 3:6, it represents the judgment on false prophets who will no longer receive visions or guidance from God. 5. Divination A practice condemned in the Bible, often associated with false prophets who sought to predict the future through means not sanctioned by God. Teaching Points The Consequences of False ProphecyFalse prophets will face judgment and lose their ability to deceive, as God will remove His light from them. The Importance of True Revelation True guidance comes from God alone. Believers must discern and seek God's word rather than rely on human interpretations that deviate from Scripture. Spiritual Darkness as Judgment Spiritual darkness is a form of divine judgment. When people reject God's truth, they may find themselves in a state of confusion and lack of direction. Discernment in Leadership Believers must be cautious about whom they follow and ensure that their leaders are aligned with biblical truth. The Role of Prophets Today While the office of prophet as in the Old Testament may not be the same today, the principle of speaking God's truth remains. Believers are called to uphold and proclaim the truth of Scripture.Verse 6. - Night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision. The Hebrew is, "from," or "without a vision." Septuagint, ἐξ ὁράσεως, "out of vision;" Vulgate, pro visione. Hence some interpret this as spoken to the false prophets, who, to punish their lying prophecies and pretended revelations, shall be overwhelmed with calamity. But it is best taken as still addressed to the rulers, and Micah tells how that in the time of their distress there shall be no prophecy to direct them (comp. 1 Samuel 28:6; Proverbs 1:28; Lamentations 2:9). "Night shall be unto them without a vision." "Night" and "darkness" are metaphors for calamity, as in all languages. That ye shall not divine; without divination. Septuagint, ἐκ μαντείας, "out of prophecy." Parallel and identical in meaning with the preceding clause. The sun shall go down over the prophets; i.e. over the false prophets. The sun of their prosperity shall set. Micah seems to derive his imagery from the phenomena of an eclipse (comp. Jeremiah 15:9; Amos 8:9). The day. The time of their punishment (Micah 2:4; Amos 5:18). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thereforeלָכֵ֞ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus the night לַ֤יְלָה (lay·lāh) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3915: A twist, night, adversity will come over you לָכֶם֙ (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew without visions, מֵֽחָז֔וֹן (mê·ḥā·zō·wn) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2377: A sight, a dream, revelation, oracle and the darkness וְחָשְׁכָ֥ה (wə·ḥā·šə·ḵāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 2821: To be dark, to darken without divination. מִקְּסֹ֑ם (miq·qə·sōm) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 7080: To distribute, determine by lot, magical scroll, to divine The sun הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ (haš·še·meš) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement will set וּבָ֤אָה (ū·ḇā·’āh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against these prophets, הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים (han·nə·ḇî·’îm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet and the daylight הַיּֽוֹם׃ (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day will turn black וְקָדַ֥ר (wə·qā·ḏar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6937: To be ashy, darkcolored, to mourn over them. עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Micah 3:6 NIVMicah 3:6 NLT Micah 3:6 ESV Micah 3:6 NASB Micah 3:6 KJV Micah 3:6 BibleApps.com Micah 3:6 Biblia Paralela Micah 3:6 Chinese Bible Micah 3:6 French Bible Micah 3:6 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Micah 3:6 Therefore night is over you with no (Mc Mic. 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