Verse
Micah 7:18 — Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by…
“Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.”
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The verses around Micah 7:18.
16The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
17They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the Lord our God, and shall fear because of thee.
18Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
19He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
20Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
Verse explanation
One of the book's most beloved verses: a rhetorical question that plays on the prophet's own name ("Micah" means "who is like God?"), celebrating God's forgiveness.
From the Micah 7 study in Bible in Stories.
Micah 7:18 in other versions
The same verse in the 4 Bible versions we have on the site.
- KJV · King James
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
Read the chapter in this version → - ARC · Almeida 1911Português
Quem é Deus similhante a ti, que perdoa a iniquidade, e que passa pela rebellião do restante da sua herança? não retem a sua ira para sempre, porque tem prazer na benignidade.
Read the chapter in this version → - BLIVRE · Bíblia LivrePortuguês
Quem é Deus como tu, que perdoa a maldade, e ignora a transgressão do restante de sua herança? Ele não retém para sempre sua ira, porque ele tem prazer na bondade.
Read the chapter in this version → - VBL · Versión Biblia LibreEspañol
¿Quién es un Dios como tú, que perdona el pecado y olvida la rebelión de los que aún quedan en su pueblo especial? Tu no persistes en tu enojo, pues te deleitas en mostrar amor incondicional.
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