“Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.”
Hear this, O heads of Jacob and rulers of Israel, who abhor justice and pervert all equity—Micah returns to direct address of the leadership, accusing them of hating justice and distorting fairness in legal proceedings. The frame of 'heads of Jacob' and 'rulers of Israel' again establishes that the critique targets the powerful, those whose choices most impact the people. The accusation of abhoring (detesting) justice goes beyond mere indifference; it describes active hostility toward the good, a deliberate choice for evil. The word 'pervert' suggests intentional distortion of justice, a deliberate twisting of legal and social order for selfish gain. This verse establishes that the leaders' culpability is not accidental or circumstantial but rooted in their deliberate rejection of justice.
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