The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against the father; the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother; the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “They will be divided” (διαμερισθήσονται,) before father here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “daughter” (θυγατέρα) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “mother” (μητέρα,) before mother-in-law here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “the” (τὴν) before mother-in-law here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “He will be divided” (Διαμερισθήσεται) before father here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “daughter” (θυγατρί) before and here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “mother” (μητρί) before mother-in-law here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “of her” (αὐτῆς.) after mother-in-law here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) word order differs here.
διαμερισθήσονταιdiameristhēsontaishall be dividedδιαμερίζω (diamerizō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “shall be divided”, an action still aheadG1266I divide up into parts, break up; I distribute.shall be dividedπατὴρpatērfatherπατήρnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “father”, the subject formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.the fatherἐπὶepiagainstἐπίpreposition — “against”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.This verse uses “against”.againstυἱῷhuiōsonυἱός (huios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “son”, the to- or for-formG5207a son, descendent.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andυἱὸςhuiossonυἱόςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “son”, the subject formG5207a son, descendent.ἐπὶepiagainstἐπίpreposition — “against”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.This verse uses “against”.againstπατρίpatrifatherπατήρ (patēr)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “father”, the to- or for-formG3962father, (Heavenly) Father, ancestor, elder, senior.This verse uses “father”.μήτηρmētērmotherμήτηρnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “mother”, the subject formG3384a mother.the motherἐπὶepiagainstἐπίpreposition — “against”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.This verse uses “against”.againstθυγατέραthugateradaughterθυγάτηρ (thugatēr)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “daughter”, the object formG2364a daughter; hence (Hebraistic?), of any female descendent, however far removed; even of one unrelated: my young lady.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andθυγάτηρthugatērdaughterθυγάτηρnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “daughter”, the subject formG2364a daughter; hence (Hebraistic?), of any female descendent, however far removed; even of one unrelated: my young lady.ἐπὶepiagainstἐπίpreposition — “against”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.This verse uses “against”.againstτὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.μητέραmēteramotherμήτηρ (mētēr)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “mother”, the object formG3384a mother.πενθερὰpentheramother in lawπενθεράnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “mother in law”, the subject formG3994a mother-in-law.mother in lawἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.νύμφηνnumphēnbrideνύμφη (numphē)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “bride”, the object formG3565(a) a bride, young wife, young woman, (b) a daughter-in-law.αὐτῆςautēsheαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “he”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.καὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.νύμφηnumphēbrideνύμφηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “bride”, the subject formG3565(a) a bride, young wife, young woman, (b) a daughter-in-law.ἐπὶepiuponἐπίpreposition — “upon”G1909on, to, against, on the basis of, at.τὴνtēntheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, feminine — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.πενθεράνpentheranmother-in-lawπενθερά (penthera)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “mother-in-law”, the object formG3994a mother-in-law.
Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text
Διαμερισθήσεταιdiameristhēsetaishall be dividedδιαμερίζω (diamerizō)verb, future passive indicative, 3rd person plural — “shall be divided”, an action still aheadG1266I divide up into parts, break up; I distribute.θυγατρίthugatridaughterθυγάτηρ (thugatēr)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “daughter”, the object formG2364a daughter; hence (Hebraistic?), of any female descendent, however far removed; even of one unrelated: my young lady.μητρίmētrimotherμήτηρ (mētēr)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “mother”, the object formG3384a mother.αὐτῆςautēsherαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, genitive, singular, feminine — “her”, the of-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.
Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)
a father shall be divided against a son, and a son against a father, a mother against a daughter, and a daughter against a mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.'
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American Standard Version (1901)
They shall be divided, father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against her mother; mother in law against her daughter in law, and daughter in law against her mother in law.
Young’s Literal Translation
a father shall be divided against a son, and a son against a father, a mother against a daughter, and a daughter against a mother, a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.'
World English Bible
They will be divided , father against son , and son against father ; mother against daughter , and daughter against her mother ; mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law , and daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law .”
Darby Translation
father against son, and son against father; mother against daughter, and daughter against mother; a mother-in-law against her daughter-in-law, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.
Douay-Rheims
The father shall be divided against the son, and the son against his father, the mother against the daughter, and the daughter against the mother, the mother in law against her daughter in law, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.
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Micah 7:6Micah 7:6 · King James VersionFor the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.Micah 7:6 · King James VersionOpen the Source
For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.
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