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Micah 3

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  1. 1I said, "Please listen, you heads of Jacob, And rulers of the house of Israel: Isn't it for you to know justice?
    1. וָאֹמַ֗ר
      1. וָva.andH9001
      2. אֹמַ֗ר'o.MarI saidH0559
    2. שִׁמְעוּ־
      1. שִׁמְעוּshim.'u-hearH8085G
    3. נָא֙
      1. נָא֙na'pleaseH4994
    4. רָאשֵׁ֣י
      1. רָאשֵׁ֣יra.SheiO chiefs ofH7218H
    5. יַעֲקֹ֔ב
      1. יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
    6. וּקְצִינֵ֖י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. קְצִינֵ֖יke.tzi.NeiO rulers ofH7101
    7. בֵּ֣ית
      1. בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
    8. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    9. הֲל֣וֹא
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. ל֣וֹאLo'notH3808
    10. לָכֶ֔ם
      1. לָla.[belong] toH9005
      2. כֶ֔םKhemyouH9036
    11. לָדַ֖עַת
      1. לָla.[does] toH9005
      2. דַ֖עַתDa.'atknowH3045
    12. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    13. הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. מִּשְׁפָּֽטmish.PatjusticeH4941H
  2. 2You who hate the good, And love the evil; Who tear off their skin, And their flesh from off their bones;
    1. שֹׂ֥נְאֵי
      1. שֹׂ֥נְאֵיSo.ne.'eihaters ofH8130
    2. ט֖וֹב
      1. ט֖וֹבTovgoodH2896B
    3. וְאֹ֣הֲבֵי
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֹ֣הֲבֵי'O.ha.veilovers ofH0157G
    4. רָ֑עQere, written (Ketiv): רָעָה
      1. רָ֑עra.'ahevilH7451B
    5. גֹּזְלֵ֤י
      1. גֹּזְלֵ֤יgo.ze.Leitearers away ofH1497
    6. עוֹרָם֙
      1. עוֹרָo.RaskinH5785
      2. ם֙mtheirH9028
    7. מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם
      1. מֵֽme.fromH9006
      2. עֲלֵי'a.lei.on <the>H5921A
      3. הֶ֔םHemthemH9038
    8. וּשְׁאֵרָ֖ם
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. שְׁאֵרָ֖she.'e.RafleshH7607
      3. םmtheirH9028
    9. מֵעַ֥ל
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. עַ֥ל'AlonH5921A
    10. עַצְמוֹתָֽם׃
      1. עַצְמוֹתָֽatz.mo.TabonesH6106G
      2. םmtheirH9028
  3. 3Who also eat the flesh of my people, And flay their skin from off them, And break their bones, And chop them in pieces, as for the pot, And as flesh within the caldron.
    1. וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.Sher[those] whoH0834A
    2. אָכְלוּ֮
      1. אָכְלוּ֮'a.khe.Luthey have eatenH0398
    3. שְׁאֵ֣ר
      1. שְׁאֵ֣רshe.'Er[the] flesh ofH7607
    4. עַמִּי֒
      1. עַמִּ'a.MpeopleH5971A
      2. י֒imyH9020
    5. וְעוֹרָם֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עוֹרָ'o.RaskinH5785
      3. ם֙mtheirH9028
    6. מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. עֲלֵי'a.lei.on <the>H5921A
      3. הֶ֣םHemthemH9038
    7. הִפְשִׁ֔יטוּ
      1. הִפְשִׁ֔יטוּhif.Shi.tuthey have stripped offH6584
    8. וְאֶת־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֶת'Et<obj.>H0853
    9. עַצְמֹֽתֵיהֶ֖ם
      1. עַצְמֹֽתֵי'atz.mo.tei.bonesH6106G
      2. הֶ֖םHemtheirH9028
    10. פִּצֵּ֑חוּ
      1. פִּצֵּ֑חוּpi.Tze.chuthey have broken in piecesH6476
    11. וּפָרְשׂוּ֙
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. פָרְשׂוּ֙fa.re.Suthey have chopped [them] upH6566
    12. כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
      1. כַּka.justH9004
      2. אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherasH0834D
    13. בַּסִּ֔יר
      1. בַּba.in theH9003
      2. סִּ֔ירSirpotH5518A
    14. וּכְבָשָׂ֖ר
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. כְkhe.likeH9004
      3. בָשָׂ֖רva.SarmeatH1320
    15. בְּת֥וֹךְ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. ת֥וֹךְTokh[the] midst ofH8432
    16. קַלָּֽחַת׃
      1. קַלָּֽחַתka.La.chata caldronH7037
  4. 4Then they will cry to Yahweh, But he will not answer them. Yes, he will hide his face from them at that time, Because they made their deeds evil."
    1. אָ֚ז
      1. אָ֚ז'azthenH0227A
    2. יִזְעֲק֣וּ
      1. יִזְעֲק֣וּyiz.'a.Kuthey will cry outH2199
    3. אֶל־
      1. אֶל'el-toH0413
    4. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    5. וְלֹ֥א
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. לֹ֥אLo'notH3808
    6. יַעֲנֶ֖ה
      1. יַעֲנֶ֖הya.'a.Nehhe will answerH6030B
    7. אוֹתָ֑ם
      1. אוֹתָ֑'o.Ta<obj.>H0853
      2. םmthemH9038
    8. וְיַסְתֵּ֨ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. יַסְתֵּ֨רyas.Terhe will hideH5641
    9. פָּנָ֤יו
      1. פָּנָ֤יpa.NafaceH6440H
      2. וvhisH9023
    10. מֵהֶם֙
      1. מֵme.fromH9006
      2. הֶם֙HemthemH9038
    11. בָּעֵ֣ת
      1. בָּba.at theH9003
      2. עֵ֣ת'EttimeH6256
    12. הַהִ֔יא
      1. הַha.<the>H9009
      2. הִ֔יאHi'thatH1931
    13. כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר
      1. כַּka.<as>H9004
      2. אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.ShersinceH0834D
    14. הֵרֵ֖עוּ
      1. הֵרֵ֖עוּhe.Re.'uthey have made evilH7489A
    15. מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃
      1. מַעַלְלֵיma.'a.lei.deedsH4611
      2. הֶֽםHemtheirH9028
  5. 5Thus says Yahweh concerning the prophets who lead my people astray; for those who feed their teeth, they proclaim, "Peace!" and whoever doesn't provide for their mouths, they prepare war against him:
    1. כֹּ֚ה
      1. כֹּ֚הkohthusH3541
    2. אָמַ֣ר
      1. אָמַ֣ר'a.Marhe saysH0559
    3. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    4. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    5. הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. נְּבִיאִ֖יםne.vi.'ImprophetsH5030
    6. הַמַּתְעִ֣ים
      1. הַha.whoH9009
      2. מַּתְעִ֣יםmat.'ImmisleadH8582
    7. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-<obj.>H0853
    8. עַמִּ֑י
      1. עַמִּ֑'a.MpeopleH5971A
      2. יimyH9020
    9. הַנֹּשְׁכִ֤ים
      1. הַha.whoH9009
      2. נֹּשְׁכִ֤יםno.she.KhimbiteH5391A
    10. בְּשִׁנֵּיהֶם֙
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. שִׁנֵּיshi.nei.teethH8127G
      3. הֶם֙HemtheirH9028
    11. וְקָרְא֣וּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. קָרְא֣וּka.re.'Uthey proclaimH7121I
    12. שָׁל֔וֹם
      1. שָׁל֔וֹםsha.LompeaceH7965G
    13. וַאֲשֶׁר֙
      1. וַva.andH9002
      2. אֲשֶׁר֙'a.Sher[the one] whoH0834A
    14. לֹא־
      1. לֹאlo'-notH3808
    15. יִתֵּ֣ן
      1. יִתֵּ֣ןyi.Tenhe putsH5414G
    16. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    17. פִּיהֶ֔ם
      1. פִּיpi.mouthH6310G
      2. הֶ֔םHemtheirH9028
    18. וְקִדְּשׁ֥וּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. קִדְּשׁ֥וּki.de.Shuthey consecrateH6942J
    19. עָלָ֖יו
      1. עָלָ֖י'a.LaonH5921A
      2. וvhimH9033
    20. מִלְחָמָֽה׃
      1. מִלְחָמָֽהmil.cha.MahwarH4421
  6. 6"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.
    1. לָכֵ֞ן
      1. לָla.<to>H9005
      2. כֵ֞ןKhenthereforeH3651C
    2. לַ֤יְלָה
      1. לַ֤יְלָהLay.lahnightH3915
    3. לָכֶם֙
      1. לָla.[will belong] toH9005
      2. כֶם֙KhemyouH9036
    4. מֵֽחָז֔וֹן
      1. מֵֽme.fromH9006
      2. חָז֔וֹןcha.ZonvisionH2377
    5. וְחָשְׁכָ֥ה
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. חָשְׁכָ֥הcha.she.Khahit will grow darkH2821
    6. לָכֶ֖ם
      1. לָla.toH9005
      2. כֶ֖םKhemyouH9036
    7. מִקְּסֹ֑ם
      1. מִmi.fromH9006
      2. קְּסֹ֑םke.SomdiviningH7080
    8. וּבָ֤אָה
      1. וּu.andH9001
      2. בָ֤אָהVa.'ahit will goH0935K
    9. הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. שֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙She.meshsunH8121
    10. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-onH5921A
    11. הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. נְּבִיאִ֔יםne.vi.'ImprophetsH5030
    12. וְקָדַ֥ר
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. קָדַ֥רka.Darit will be darkH6937
    13. עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם
      1. עֲלֵי'a.lei.onH5921A
      2. הֶ֖םHemthemH9038
    14. הַיּֽוֹם׃
      1. הַhai.theH9009
      2. יּֽוֹםYomdayH3117G
  7. 7The seers shall be disappointed, And the diviners confounded. Yes, they shall all cover their lips; For there is no answer from God."
    1. וּבֹ֣שׁוּ
      1. וּu.andH9001
      2. בֹ֣שׁוּVo.shuthey will be ashamedH0954
    2. הַחֹזִ֗ים
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. חֹזִ֗יםcho.ZimseersH2374
    3. וְחָֽפְרוּ֙
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. חָֽפְרוּ֙cha.fe.Ruthey will be abashedH2659
    4. הַקֹּ֣סְמִ֔ים
      1. הַha.thoseH9009
      2. קֹּ֣סְמִ֔יםKo.se.Mim[who] divineH7080
    5. וְעָט֥וּ
      1. וְve.andH9001
      2. עָט֥וּ'a.Tuthey will coverH5844A
    6. עַל־
      1. עַל'al-overH5921A
    7. שָׂפָ֖ם
      1. שָׂפָ֖םsa.Fama moustacheH8222
    8. כֻּלָּ֑ם
      1. כֻּלָּ֑ku.Laall ofH3605
      2. םmthemH9028
    9. כִּ֛י
      1. כִּ֛יkiforH3588A
    10. אֵ֥ין
      1. אֵ֥ין'einthere notH0369
    11. מַעֲנֵ֖ה
      1. מַעֲנֵ֖הma.'a.Neh[will be] an answer ofH4617
    12. אֱלֹהִֽים׃
      1. אֱלֹהִֽים'E.lo.HimGodH0430G
  8. 8But as for me, I am full of power by the Spirit of Yahweh, And of judgment, and of might, To declare to Jacob his disobedience, And to Israel his sin.
    1. וְאוּלָ֗ם
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אוּלָ֗ם'u.LambutH0199
    2. אָנֹכִ֞י
      1. אָנֹכִ֞י'a.no.KhiIH0595
    3. מָלֵ֤אתִי
      1. מָלֵ֤אתִיma.Le.tiI am fullH4390
    4. כֹ֙חַ֙
      1. כֹ֙חַ֙kho.achpowerH3581B
    5. אֶת־
      1. אֶת'et-withH0853
    6. ר֣וּחַ
      1. ר֣וּחַRu.ach[the] spirit ofH7307G
    7. יְהוָ֔ה
      1. יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068G
    8. וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. מִשְׁפָּ֖טmish.PatjusticeH4941H
    9. וּגְבוּרָ֑ה
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. גְבוּרָ֑הge.vu.RahmightH1369
    10. לְהַגִּ֤יד
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. הַגִּ֤ידha.GiddeclareH5046
    11. לְיַֽעֲקֹב֙
      1. לְle.toH9005
      2. יַֽעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoJacobH3290
    12. פִּשְׁע֔וֹ
      1. פִּשְׁע֔pish.'transgressionH6588
      2. וֹOitsH9023
    13. וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. לְle.toH9005
      3. יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    14. חַטָּאתֽוֹ׃
      1. חַטָּאתֽcha.ta.TsinH2403B
      2. וֹoitsH9023
  9. 9Please listen to this, you heads of the house of Jacob, And rulers of the house of Israel, Who abhor justice, And pervert all equity.
    1. שִׁמְעוּ־
      1. שִׁמְעוּshim.'u-hearH8085G
    2. נָ֣א
      1. נָ֣אna'pleaseH4994
    3. זֹ֗את
      1. זֹ֗אתZotthisH2063
    4. רָאשֵׁי֙
      1. רָאשֵׁי֙ra.SheiO chiefs ofH7218H
    5. בֵּ֣ית
      1. בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
    6. יַעֲקֹ֔ב
      1. יַעֲקֹ֔בya.'a.KoJacobH3290
    7. וּקְצִינֵ֖י
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. קְצִינֵ֖יke.tzi.NeiO rulers ofH7101
    8. בֵּ֣ית
      1. בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004M
    9. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל
      1. יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
    10. הַֽמֲתַעֲבִ֣ים
      1. הַֽha.whoH9009
      2. מֲתַעֲבִ֣יםma.ta.'a.VimloatheH8581
    11. מִשְׁפָּ֔ט
      1. מִשְׁפָּ֔טmish.PatjusticeH4941H
    12. וְאֵ֥ת
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. אֵ֥ת'Et<obj.>H0853
    13. כָּל־
      1. כָּלkol-everyH3605
    14. הַיְשָׁרָ֖ה
      1. הַha<the>H9009
      2. יְשָׁרָ֖הy.sha.Rahstraight [thing]H3477I
    15. יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃
      1. יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּye.'a.Ke.shuthey make crookedH6140
  10. 10They build up Zion with blood, And Jerusalem with iniquity.
    1. בֹּנֶ֥ה
      1. בֹּנֶ֥הbo.Neh[who] buildH1129
    2. צִיּ֖וֹן
      1. צִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726
    3. בְּדָמִ֑ים
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. דָמִ֑יםda.Mimblood<s>H1818
    4. וִירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם
      1. וִvi.andH9002
      2. ירוּשָׁלִַ֖םru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
    5. בְּעַוְלָֽה׃
      1. בְּbe.withH9003
      2. עַוְלָֽה'av.LahinjusticeH5766B
  11. 11Her leaders judge for bribes, And her priests teach for a price, And her prophets of it tell forturnes for money: Yet they lean on Yahweh, and say, Isn't Yahweh in the midst of us? No disaster will come on us.
    1. רָאשֶׁ֣יהָ׀
      1. רָאשֶׁ֣יra.Shei.chiefsH7218H
      2. הָhaitsH9024
    2. בְּשֹׁ֣חַד
      1. בְּbe.forH9003
      2. שֹׁ֣חַדSho.chada bribeH7810
    3. יִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּ
      1. יִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּyish.Po.tuthey judgeH8199
    4. וְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. כֹהֲנֶ֙יkho.ha.Nei.priestsH3548
      3. הָ֙haitsH9024
    5. בִּמְחִ֣יר
      1. בִּbiforH9003
      2. מְחִ֣ירm.Chira priceH4242
    6. יוֹר֔וּ
      1. יוֹר֔וּyo.Ruthey teachH3384B
    7. וּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָ
      1. וּu.andH9002
      2. נְבִיאֶ֖יne.vi.'Ei.prophetsH5030
      3. הָhaitsH9024
    8. בְּכֶ֣סֶף
      1. בְּbe.forH9003
      2. כֶ֣סֶףKhe.sefmoneyH3701G
    9. יִקְסֹ֑מוּ
      1. יִקְסֹ֑מוּyik.So.muthey divineH7080
    10. וְעַל־
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. עַל'al-onH5921A
    11. יְהוָה֙
      1. יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068G
    12. יִשָּׁעֵ֣נוּ
      1. יִשָּׁעֵ֣נוּyi.sha.'E.nuthey dependH8172
    13. לֵאמֹ֔ר
      1. לֵle.<to>H9005
      2. אמֹ֔רMorsayingH0559
    14. הֲל֤וֹא
      1. הֲha.¿H9008
      2. ל֤וֹאLo'notH3808
    15. יְהוָה֙
      1. יְהוָה֙Yah.weh[is] YahwehH3068G
    16. בְּקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ
      1. בְּbe.inH9003
      2. קִרְבֵּ֔kir.Be.midstH7130G
      3. נוּnuourH9025
    17. לֹֽא־
      1. לֹֽאlo'-notH3808
    18. תָב֥וֹא
      1. תָב֥וֹאta.Vo'it will comeH0935G
    19. עָלֵ֖ינוּ
      1. עָלֵ֖י'a.Lei.onH5921A
      2. נוּnuusH9035
    20. רָעָֽה׃
      1. רָעָֽהra.'AhcalamityH7451C
  12. 12Therefore Zion for your sake will be plowed like a field, And Jerusalem will become heaps of rubble, And the mountain of the temple like the high places of a forest.
    1. לָכֵן֙
      1. לָla.<to>H9005
      2. כֵן֙KhenthereforeH3651C
    2. בִּגְלַלְכֶ֔ם
      1. בִּbionH9003
      2. גְלַלְg.lal.account ofH1558
      3. כֶ֔םKhemyouH9036
    3. צִיּ֖וֹן
      1. צִיּ֖וֹןtzi.YonZionH6726
    4. שָׂדֶ֣ה
      1. שָׂדֶ֣הsa.Deha fieldH7704G
    5. תֵֽחָרֵ֑שׁ
      1. תֵֽחָרֵ֑שׁte.cha.Reshit will be plowedH2790A
    6. וִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙
      1. וִvi.andH9002
      2. ירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389
    7. עִיִּ֣ין
      1. עִיִּ֣ין'i.Yinheaps of ruinsH5856
    8. תִּֽהְיֶ֔ה
      1. תִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih.Yehit will beH1961
    9. וְהַ֥ר
      1. וְve.andH9002
      2. הַ֥רHar[the] mountain ofH2022G
    10. הַבַּ֖יִת
      1. הַha.theH9009
      2. בַּ֖יִתBa.yithouseH1004B
    11. לְבָמ֥וֹת
      1. לְle.<into>H9005
      2. בָמ֥וֹתva.Mothigh places ofH1116
    12. יָֽעַר׃
      1. יָֽעַרYa.'ara forestH3293A

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