Berean Standard Bible
“Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?”
The book of Micah ends with a hymn of praise celebrating God's forgiveness and faithfulness to his covenant promises. The prophet's own name means who is like the Lord, and this verse plays on that meaning.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Who is a God like You, who pardons iniquity and passes over the transgression of the remnant of His inheritance— who does not retain His anger forever, because He delights in loving devotion?
World English Bible (WEB)
Who is a God like you, who pardons iniquity, and passes over the disobedience of the remnant of his heritage? He doesn’t retain his anger forever, because he delights in loving kindness.
King James Version (KJV)
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
American Standard Version (ASV)
Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth over the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in lovingkindness.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Who is a God like you, offering forgiveness for evil-doing and overlooking the sins of the rest of his heritage? he does not keep his wrath for ever, because his delight is in mercy.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
¿Qué Dios como tú, que perdonas la maldad, y olvidas el pecado del resto de su heredad? No retuvo para siempre su enojo, porque es amador de misericordia.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
¿Dónde hay otro Dios como tú, que perdona los pecados de los que aún quedan de su pueblo? Pues tú no retienes para siempre el enojo contra tu pueblo, porque amas la misericordia y el perdón más que la cólera y el castigo.
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