Micah 7
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- 1Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer-fruits, as the grape-gleanings of the vintage. There is no cluster to eat; there is no early fruit [supplied: which] my soul desired.
- אַ֣לְלַי
- אַ֣לְלַי'A.laiwoe!H0480
- לִ֗י
- כִּ֤י
- כִּ֤יkiforH3588A
- הָיִ֙יתִי֙
- הָיִ֙יתִי֙ha.Yi.tiI have becomeH1961
- כְּאָסְפֵּי־
- קַ֔יִץ
- קַ֔יִץKa.yitzsummer fruitH7019
- כְּעֹלְלֹ֖ת
- בָּצִ֑יר
- בָּצִ֑ירba.Tzir[the] grape harvestH1210
- אֵין־
- אֵין'ein-there notH0369
- אֶשְׁכּ֣וֹל
- אֶשְׁכּ֣וֹל'esh.Kol[is] a cluster of grapesH0811
- לֶאֱכ֔וֹל
- בִּכּוּרָ֖ה
- בִּכּוּרָ֖הbi.ku.Rahearly fig[s]H1063
- אִוְּתָ֥ה
- אִוְּתָ֥ה'i.ve.Tahit cravesH0183
- נַפְשִֽׁי׃
- אַ֣לְלַי
- 2The godly [supplied: man] hath perished out of the land, and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood, they hunt every man his brother with a net.
- אָבַ֤ד
- אָבַ֤ד'a.Vadhe has perishedH0006
- חָסִיד֙
- חָסִיד֙cha.Sid[the] faithfulH2623
- מִן־
- מִןmin-fromH4480A
- הָאָ֔רֶץ
- וְיָשָׁ֥ר
- בָּאָדָ֖ם
- אָ֑יִן
- אָ֑יִן'A.yinthere notH0369
- כֻּלָּם֙
- לְדָמִ֣ים
- יֶאֱרֹ֔בוּ
- יֶאֱרֹ֔בוּye.'e.Routhey lie in waitH0693
- אִ֥ישׁ
- אִ֥ישׁ'isheachH0376I
- אֶת־
- אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
- אָחִ֖יהוּ
- יָצ֥וּדוּ
- יָצ֥וּדוּya.Tzu.duthey huntH6679A
- חֵֽרֶם׃
- חֵֽרֶםChe.rema netH2764B
- אָבַ֤ד
- 3Both hands are for evil, to do it well. The prince asketh, and the judge [supplied: is there] for a reward; and the great [supplied: man] uttereth his soul's greed: and [supplied: together] they combine it.
- 4The best of them is as a briar; the most upright, [supplied: worse] than a thorn-fence. The day of thy watchmen, thy visitation is come; now shall be their perplexity.
- 5Believe ye not in a companion, put not confidence in a familiar friend: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
- 6For 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 household.
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- בֵן֙
- בֵן֙vena sonH1121A
- מְנַבֵּ֣ל
- מְנַבֵּ֣לme.na.Bel[is] treating with contemptH5034A
- אָ֔ב
- אָ֔ב'Ava fatherH0001G
- בַּ֚ת
- בַּ֚תbata daughterH1323G
- קָמָ֣ה
- קָמָ֣הka.Mah[is] arisingH6965J
- בְאִמָּ֔הּ
- כַּלָּ֖ה
- כַּלָּ֖הka.Laha daughter-in-lawH3618H
- בַּחֲמֹתָ֑הּ
- אֹיְבֵ֥י
- אֹיְבֵ֥י'o.ye.Vei[are the] enemies ofH0341
- אִ֖ישׁ
- אִ֖ישׁ'isha personH0376G
- אַנְשֵׁ֥י
- אַנְשֵׁ֥י'an.Shei[the] people ofH0582
- בֵיתֽוֹ׃
- כִּֽי־
- 7But as for me, I will look unto Jehovah; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
- 8Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: though I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, Jehovah shall be a light unto me.
- אַֽל־
- אַֽל'al-may notH0408
- תִּשְׂמְחִ֤י
- תִּשְׂמְחִ֤יtis.me.Chiyou rejoiceH8055
- אֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙
- לִ֔י
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- נָפַ֖לְתִּי
- נָפַ֖לְתִּיna.Fal.tiI have fallenH5307G
- קָ֑מְתִּי
- קָ֑מְתִּיKa.me.tiI will ariseH6965B
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- אֵשֵׁ֣ב
- אֵשֵׁ֣ב'e.ShevI sitH3427
- בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ
- יְהוָ֖ה
- יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- א֥וֹר
- א֥וֹר'or[will be] lightH0216
- לִֽי׃
- אַֽל־
- 9I will bear the indignation of Jehovah -- for I have sinned against him -- until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light; I shall behold his righteousness.
- זַ֤עַף
- זַ֤עַףZa.'af[the] indignation ofH2197
- יְהוָה֙
- יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֶשָּׂ֔א
- אֶשָּׂ֔א'e.Sa'I will bearH5375H
- כִּ֥י
- כִּ֥יkiforH3588A
- חָטָ֖אתִי
- חָטָ֖אתִיcha.Ta.tiI have sinnedH2398
- ל֑וֹ
- עַד֩
- עַד֩'aduntilH5704
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר
- אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherthatH0834A
- יָרִ֤יב
- יָרִ֤יבya.Rivhe will conductH7378
- רִיבִי֙
- וְעָשָׂ֣ה
- מִשְׁפָּטִ֔י
- יוֹצִיאֵ֣נִי
- לָא֔וֹר
- אֶרְאֶ֖ה
- אֶרְאֶ֖ה'er.'EhI will lookH7200G
- בְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃
- זַ֤עַף
- 10And mine enemy shall see [supplied: it], and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is Jehovah thy God? Mine eyes shall behold her; now shall she be trodden down, as the mire of the streets.
- וְתֵרֶ֤א
- אֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙
- וּתְכַסֶּ֣הָ
- בוּשָׁ֔ה
- בוּשָׁ֔הvu.ShahshameH0955
- הָאֹמְרָ֣ה
- אֵלַ֔י
- אַיּ֖וֹ
- יְהוָ֣ה
- יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ
- עֵינַי֙
- תִּרְאֶ֣ינָּה
- תִּרְאֶ֣ינָּהtir.'Ei.nahthey will lookH7200G
- בָּ֔הּ
- עַתָּ֛ה
- עַתָּ֛ה'a.TahnowH6258
- תִּֽהְיֶ֥ה
- תִּֽהְיֶ֥הtih.Yehshe will becomeH1961
- לְמִרְמָ֖ס
- כְּטִ֥יט
- חוּצֽוֹת׃
- חוּצֽוֹתchu.Tzot[the] streetsH2351
- 11In the day when thy walls shall be built, on that day shall the established limit recede.
- 12In that day they shall come to thee from Assyria and the cities of Egypt, and from Egypt to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.
- 13But the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
- וְהָיְתָ֥ה
- הָאָ֛רֶץ
- לִשְׁמָמָ֖ה
- עַל־
- עַל'al-onH5921A
- יֹֽשְׁבֶ֑יהָ
- מִפְּרִ֖י
- מַֽעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃
- 14Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine inheritance, dwelling alone in the forest, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
- רְעֵ֧ה
- רְעֵ֧הre.'EhshepherdH7462B
- עַמְּךָ֣
- בְשִׁבְטֶ֗ךָ
- צֹ֚אן
- צֹ֚אןtzon[the] flock ofH6629G
- נַֽחֲלָתֶ֔ךָ
- שֹׁכְנִ֣י
- שֹׁכְנִ֣יsho.khe.Ni[who] dwellH7931
- לְבָדָ֔ד
- יַ֖עַר
- יַ֖עַרYa.'ara forestH3293A
- בְּת֣וֹךְ
- כַּרְמֶ֑ל
- כַּרְמֶ֑לkar.Mela garden-landH3759
- יִרְע֥וּ
- יִרְע֥וּyir.'Ulet them grazeH7462B
- בָשָׁ֛ן
- בָשָׁ֛ןva.ShanBashanH1316
- וְגִלְעָ֖ד
- כִּימֵ֥י
- עוֹלָֽם׃
- עוֹלָֽםo.LamantiquityH5769J
- רְעֵ֧ה
- 15-- As in the days of thy coming forth out of the land of Egypt, will I shew them marvellous things.
- 16-- The nations shall see, and be ashamed for all their might: they shall lay [supplied: their] hand upon [supplied: their] mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
- 17They shall lick dust like the serpent; like crawling things of the earth, they shall come trembling forth from their close places. They shall turn with fear to Jehovah our God, and shall be afraid because of thee.
- יְלַחֲכ֤וּ
- יְלַחֲכ֤וּye.la.cha.Khuthey will lick upH3897
- עָפָר֙
- עָפָר֙'a.FardustH6083
- כַּנָּחָ֔שׁ
- כְּזֹחֲלֵ֣י
- אֶ֔רֶץ
- אֶ֔רֶץ'E.retz[the] earthH0776H
- יִרְגְּז֖וּ
- יִרְגְּז֖וּyir.ge.Zuthey will quakeH7264
- מִמִּסְגְּרֹֽתֵיהֶ֑ם
- אֶל־
- אֶל'el-toH0413
- יְהוָ֤ה
- יְהוָ֤הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
- אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙
- יִפְחָ֔דוּ
- יִפְחָ֔דוּyif.Cha.duthey will be in dreadH6342
- וְיִֽרְא֖וּ
- מִמֶּֽךָּ׃
- יְלַחֲכ֤וּ
- 18Who is a God like unto thee, that forgiveth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? He retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in loving-kindness.
- מִי־
- מִיmi-who?H4310
- אֵ֣ל
- אֵ֣ל'el[is] a GodH0410G
- כָּמ֗וֹךָ
- נֹשֵׂ֤א
- נֹשֵׂ֤אno.Se'[who] forgivesH5375I
- עָוֹן֙
- עָוֹן֙'a.VoniniquityH5771G
- וְעֹבֵ֣ר
- עַל־
- עַל'al-overH5921A
- פֶּ֔שַׁע
- פֶּ֔שַׁעPe.sha'transgressionH6588
- לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית
- נַחֲלָת֑וֹ
- לֹא־
- לֹאlo'-notH3808
- הֶחֱזִ֤יק
- הֶחֱזִ֤יקhe.che.Zikhe keeps hold ofH2388G
- לָעַד֙
- אַפּ֔וֹ
- כִּֽי־
- כִּֽיki-forH3588A
- חָפֵ֥ץ
- חָפֵ֥ץcha.Fetz[is one] desirous ofH2655
- חֶ֖סֶד
- חֶ֖סֶדChe.sedcovenant loyaltyH2617A
- הֽוּא׃
- הֽוּאHu'heH1931
- מִי־
- 19He will yet again have compassion on us, he will tread under foot our iniquities: and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
- 20Thou wilt perform truth to Jacob, loving-kindness to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers, from the days of old.
Words in italics were supplied by the translators.
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