King James Version
Micah 5:12 in the King James Version says “And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:” — study this verse from Micah chapter 5 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:”
Micah 5:12 · KJV
And it shall come to pass in that day, saith the LORD, that I will cut off thy horses out of the midst of thee, and I will destroy thy chariots:
And I will cut off the cities of thy land, and throw down all thy strong holds:
And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:
Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands. standing: or, statues
And I will pluck up thy groves out of the midst of thee: so will I destroy thy cities . cities: or, enemies
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And I will cut off”
H3772to cut (off, down or asunder); by implication, to destroy or consume; specifically, to covenant (i.e., make an alliance or bargain, originally by cutt
“out of thine hand”
H3027a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
“and thou shalt have no more soothsayers”
H6049figuratively, to act covertly, i.e., practise magic
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
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