The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for the boils were on the magicians as well as on all the Egyptians.
Micah 3:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners disappointed. They will all cover their mouths , because there will be no answer from God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the seers shall be put to shame and the diviners shall blush and be confounded; yes, they shall all cover their lips, for there is no answer from God. American Standard Version (1901) And the seers shall be put to shame, and the diviners confounded; yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God. Common English Bible Those seeing visions will be ashamed, and the diviners disgraced; they will all cover their upper lips, for there will be no answer from God. Catholic Public Domain Version And those who see visions will be confounded, and the diviners will be confounded. And they will all cover their faces, because there is no response from God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they shall be confounded that see visions, and the diviners shall be confounded: and they shall all cover their faces, because there is no answer of God. |
The magicians could not stand before Moses because of the boils, for the boils were on the magicians as well as on all the Egyptians.
who destroys the omens of the false prophets and makes fools of diviners; who confounds the wise and makes their knowledge foolishness;
Then certain ones said, ‘Come, let’s make plans against Jeremiah, for instruction will never be lost from the priest, or counsel from the wise, or a word from the prophet. Come, let’s denounce him and pay no attention to all his words.’
Groan quietly; do not observe mourning rites for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your moustache or eat the bread of mourners.’ ,
Then you will do just as I have done: You will not cover your moustache or eat the bread of mourners.
‘The person who has a case of serious skin disease is to have his clothes torn and his hair hanging loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, “Unclean, unclean! ”
Look, the days are coming – this is the declaration of the Lord God – when I will send a famine through the land: not a famine of bread or a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord.
Then they will cry out to the Lord, but he will not answer them. He will hide his face from them at that time because of the crimes they have committed.
Nations will see and be ashamed of all their power. They will put their hands over their mouths, and their ears will become deaf.
On that day every prophet will be ashamed of his vision when he prophesies; they will not put on a hairy cloak in order to deceive.
So Saul enquired of God, ‘Should I go after the Philistines? Will you hand them over to Israel? ’ But God did not answer him that day.
‘Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up? ’ Samuel asked Saul. ‘I’m in serious trouble,’ replied Saul. ‘The Philistines are fighting against me and God has turned away from me. He doesn’t answer me any more, either through the prophets or in dreams. So I’ve called on you to tell me what I should do.’
He enquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.
Formerly in Israel, a man who was going to enquire of God would say, ‘Come, let’s go to the seer,’ for the prophet of today was formerly called the seer.