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◄ Micah 3:6►

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 nightshall 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
Thereforeit 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
Thereforeit 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
Thereforeit 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
Thereforeit 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 darkand 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.

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.

Majority Text Translations

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.

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 Bible
Therefore 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 Bible
Therefore 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 1917
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.

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.”…

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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: neitheris 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 becausethere 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 makeit 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 ifwe had no eyes: we stumble at noonday as in the night;we are in desolate places as deadmen.

Jeremiah 15:9
She that hath borne seven languisheth: she hath given up the ghost; her sun is gone down whileit 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.

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Micah 3

1.The cruelty of the princes.
5.The falsehood of the prophets.
8.The false security of them both.

Study Bible

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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
"Darkness" here emphasizes the complete lack of spiritual insight or guidance. Divination, although often associated with pagan practices, was sometimes used to describe the seeking of divine will (1 Samuel 28:6). The absence of divination suggests that God will not reveal His will to these prophets, leaving them in spiritual blindness. This is a direct consequence of their deceit and corruption.

The sun will set on these prophets
The setting sun symbolizes the end of a period of enlightenment or favor. In ancient Near Eastern culture, the sun was often associated with life and prosperity. The imagery of the sun setting on the prophets indicates the end of their influence and the cessation of their false prophecies. This aligns with the biblical theme of God opposing the proud and bringing down those who misuse their positions (Isaiah 13:10).

and the daylight will turn black over them
This phrase reinforces the theme of judgment and the removal of divine favor. "Daylight" turning black suggests a reversal of fortune and the onset of calamity. In biblical prophecy, darkness often accompanies God's judgment (Amos 5:18-20). The imagery here is stark, indicating that the false prophets will face severe consequences for their actions, as their deceit leads to their downfall. This can be seen as a type of Christ's judgment on false teachers, as He is the true light of the world (John 8:12).

Persons / Places / Events

1.Micah
A 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 ofMicah 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 Prophecy
False 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.

Bible Study Questions and Answers

1.What is the meaning of Micah 3:6?

2.How does Micah 3:6 warn against false prophets' consequences for misleading others?

3.What does "night without vision" signify about spiritual discernment in Micah 3:6?

4.How can Micah 3:6 guide us in identifying true spiritual leaders today?

5.Connect Micah 3:6 with Matthew 7:15 on recognizing false prophets.

6.How should Micah 3:6 influence our prayer life for spiritual clarity?

7.What does Micah 3:6 reveal about God's response to false prophets?

8.How does Micah 3:6 challenge the authority of religious leaders?

9.What historical context influenced the message of Micah 3:6?

10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Micah 3?

11.What does 'holy, holy, holy' mean in the Bible?

12.What are the key themes in Zechariah's prophecies?

13.In Micah 3:5–7, why would a just God allow false prophets to flourish so prominently before punishing them?

14.Micah 5:5-6 prophesies deliverance from the Assyrians. Why didn't this prophecy prevent or mitigate the later Babylonian conquest, suggesting a possible inconsistency in the text?

What Does Micah 3:6 Mean

Therefore night will come over you without visions

- God promises to shut off the light of revelation. The very ones who claimed divine insight will suddenly find the heavens silent (1 Samuel 3:1;Psalm 74:9).

- Because the prophets spoke for personal gain instead of truth (Micah 3:5), the Lord removes their platform. Without His word, no true vision remains (Proverbs 1:28;Ezekiel 7:26).

- This is mercy turned to judgment: when truth is despised, God allows a drought of it (Amos 8:11).

and darkness without divination

- “Darkness” pictures utter spiritual bewilderment. These self-appointed seers will grope like Israel in the plagues of Egypt (Isaiah 8:20-22).

- Any ritual or technique they lean on will fail; there will be “no answer from God” (Micah 3:7;Deuteronomy 18:20-22).

- The result is a community cut off from guidance, leadership, and hope (Lamentations 2:9).

The sun will set on these prophets

- Their season of influence ends abruptly. Once-celebrated voices fade like daylight at dusk (Jeremiah 6:4).

- Losing the sunshine of God’s favor, they stand exposed as frauds (John 9:4).

- What should have been a bright ministry becomes a cautionary tale, echoing Babylon’s downfall: “the light of a lamp will never shine in you again” (Revelation 18:23).

and the daylight will turn black over them

- The final image intensifies the verdict: even normal daylight becomes night. This mirrors cosmic-judgment language elsewhere (Joel 2:10;Isaiah 13:10;Matthew 24:29).

- Blackened noon signals public shame; everyone sees the collapse of their credibility (Micah 3:7).

- In the loss of light we hear the sobering truth: leaders who refuse God’s Word end up leading no one—because God Himself turns out the lights.

summary

Micah 3:6 warns corrupt spiritual leaders that God will replace their counterfeit illumination with utter darkness. By withdrawing visions, silencing divination, ending their influence, and blotting out their daylight, the Lord proves He alone controls revelation. Genuine guidance flows from obedience to His Word; when that Word is rejected, light itself is removed.

Pulpit Commentary

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

Therefore
לָכֵ֞ן(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

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