Micah 7:6
Context7:6 For a son thinks his father is a fool,
a daughter challenges 1 her mother,
and a daughter-in-law her mother-in-law;
a man’s enemies are his own servants. 2
Micah 7:20
Context7:20 You will be loyal to Jacob
and extend your loyal love to Abraham, 3
which you promised on oath to our ancestors 4
in ancient times. 5


[7:6] 1 tn Heb “rises up against.”
[7:6] 2 tn Heb “the enemies of a man are the men of his house.”
[7:20] 3 tn More literally, “You will extend loyalty to Jacob, and loyal love to Abraham.
[7:20] 4 tn Heb “our fathers.” The Hebrew term refers here to more distant ancestors, not immediate parents.
[7:20] 5 tn Heb “which you swore [or, “pledged”] to our fathers from days of old.”