{ "verseID": "Micah.5.1", "source": "וְאַתָּ֞ה בֵּֽית־לֶ֣חֶם אֶפְרָ֗תָה צָעִיר֙ לִֽהְיוֹת֙ בְּאַלְפֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֔ה מִמְּךָ֙ לִ֣י יֵצֵ֔א לִֽהְי֥וֹת מוֹשֵׁ֖ל בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וּמוֹצָאֹתָ֥יו מִקֶּ֖דֶם מִימֵ֥י עוֹלָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-ʾattâ* *bêt-leḥem* *ʾeprātâ* *ṣāʿîr* *lihyôt* in *ʾalpê* *yəhûdâ* from-you to-me *yēṣēʾ* *lihyôt* *môšēl* in-*yiśrāʾēl* and-*môṣāʾōtāyw* from-*qedem* from-*yəmê* *ʿôlām*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʾattâ*": "conjunction + pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - and you", "*bêt-leḥem*": "construct state - house of bread", "*ʾeprātâ*": "proper noun - Ephrathah", "*ṣāʿîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - small/little", "*lihyôt*": "preposition + infinitive construct of היה - to be", "*ʾalpê*": "masculine plural construct of אלף - thousands of", "*yəhûdâ*": "proper noun - Judah", "*yēṣēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will come forth/go out", "*môšēl*": "participle, masculine singular - ruler/one who rules", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*môṣāʾōtāyw*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his goings forth/origins", "*qedem*": "noun, masculine singular - ancient time/east", "*yəmê*": "construct state, masculine plural of יום - days of", "*ʿôlām*": "noun, masculine singular - eternity/distant time" }, "variants": { "*ṣāʿîr*": "small/little/young/insignificant", "*ʾalpê*": "thousands/clans/families", "*môšēl*": "ruler/governor/one who has dominion", "*môṣāʾōtāyw*": "his origins/his goings forth/his appearances", "*qedem*": "ancient times/east/former time", "*ʿôlām*": "eternity/ancient time/long duration/antiquity" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.5.2", "source": "לָכֵ֣ן יִתְּנֵ֔ם עַד־עֵ֥ת יוֹלֵדָ֖ה יָלָ֑דָה וְיֶ֣תֶר אֶחָ֔יו יְשׁוּב֖וּן עַל־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃", "text": "*lākēn* *yittənēm* until-*ʿēt* *yôlēdâ* *yālādâ* *wə-yeter* *ʾeḥāyw* *yəšûbûn* upon-*bənê* *yiśrāʾēl*", "grammar": { "*lākēn*": "adverb - therefore/thus", "*yittənēm*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - he will give them", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - time of", "*yôlēdâ*": "participle, feminine singular - one giving birth/woman in labor", "*yālādâ*": "perfect, 3rd person feminine singular - she has given birth", "*wə-yeter*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and remainder of", "*ʾeḥāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his brothers", "*yəšûbûn*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will return", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of/children of", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel" }, "variants": { "*yittənēm*": "he will give them up/he will abandon them/he will deliver them", "*yôlēdâ*": "woman in labor/one who gives birth", "*yeter*": "remainder/remnant/rest", "*yəšûbûn*": "they will return/they will turn back/they will be restored" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.5.3", "source": "וְעָמַ֗ד וְרָעָה֙ בְּעֹ֣ז יְהוָ֔ה בִּגְא֕וֹן שֵׁ֖ם יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהָ֑יו וְיָשָׁ֕בוּ כִּֽי־עַתָּ֥ה יִגְדַּ֖ל עַד־אַפְסֵי־אָֽרֶץ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāmad* *wə-rāʿâ* in-*ʿōz* *YHWH* in-*gəʾôn* *šēm* *YHWH* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *wə-yāšābû* for-now *yigdal* until-*ʾapsê*-*ʾāreṣ*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāmad*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will stand", "*wə-rāʿâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will shepherd", "*ʿōz*": "noun, masculine singular construct - strength of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*gəʾôn*": "noun, masculine singular construct - majesty of", "*šēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - name of", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his God", "*wə-yāšābû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine plural - and they will dwell/settle", "*yigdal*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will be great", "*ʾapsê*": "masculine plural construct - ends of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land" }, "variants": { "*ʿāmad*": "stand/endure/remain", "*rāʿâ*": "shepherd/tend/feed/lead", "*ʿōz*": "strength/might/power", "*gəʾôn*": "majesty/excellence/pride", "*yāšābû*": "they will dwell/they will sit/they will remain", "*yigdal*": "he will be great/he will grow/he will become great" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.5.4", "source": "וְהָיָ֥ה זֶ֖ה שָׁל֑וֹם אַשּׁ֣וּר ׀ כִּֽי־יָב֣וֹא בְאַרְצֵ֗נוּ וְכִ֤י יִדְרֹךְ֙ בְּאַרְמְנֹתֵ֔ינוּ וַהֲקֵמֹ֤נוּ עָלָיו֙ שִׁבְעָ֣ה רֹעִ֔ים וּשְׁמֹנָ֖ה נְסִיכֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* this *šālôm* *ʾaššûr* when-*yābôʾ* in-*ʾarṣēnû* and-when *yidrōk* in-*ʾarmənōtênû* *wa-hăqēmōnû* against-him *šibʿâ* *rōʿîm* and-*šəmōnâ* *nəsîkê* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will be", "*šālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come", "*ʾarṣēnû*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our land", "*yidrōk*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will tread", "*ʾarmənōtênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our palaces", "*wa-hăqēmōnû*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st person plural - and we will raise up", "*šibʿâ*": "cardinal number - seven", "*rōʿîm*": "masculine plural participle - shepherds", "*šəmōnâ*": "cardinal number - eight", "*nəsîkê*": "masculine plural construct - princes of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind/men" }, "variants": { "*šālôm*": "peace/prosperity/well-being", "*yidrōk*": "he will tread/he will march/he will step", "*rōʿîm*": "shepherds/rulers/leaders", "*nəsîkê*": "princes/rulers/appointed ones", "*ʾādām*": "mankind/humans/people" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.5.5", "source": "וְרָע֞וּ אֶת־אֶ֤רֶץ אַשּׁוּר֙ בַּחֶ֔רֶב וְאֶת־אֶ֥רֶץ נִמְרֹ֖ד בִּפְתָחֶ֑יהָ וְהִצִּיל֙ מֵֽאַשּׁ֔וּר כִּֽי־יָב֣וֹא בְאַרְצֵ֔נוּ וְכִ֥י יִדְרֹ֖ךְ בִּגְבוּלֵֽנוּ׃", "text": "*wə-rāʿû* *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *ʾaššûr* with-*ḥereb* and-*ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *nimrōd* in-*pətāḥehā* *wə-hiṣṣîl* from-*ʾaššûr* when-*yābôʾ* in-*ʾarṣēnû* and-when *yidrōk* in-*gəbûlēnû*", "grammar": { "*wə-rāʿû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will shepherd/rule", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of", "*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria", "*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword", "*nimrōd*": "proper noun - Nimrod", "*pətāḥehā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her entrances/gates", "*wə-hiṣṣîl*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will deliver", "*yābôʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will come", "*ʾarṣēnû*": "feminine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our land", "*yidrōk*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will tread", "*gəbûlēnû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our borders" }, "variants": { "*rāʿû*": "they will shepherd/they will rule/they will waste", "*pətāḥehā*": "her entrances/her openings/her gates/her drawn swords", "*hiṣṣîl*": "he will deliver/he will rescue/he will save", "*gəbûlēnû*": "our borders/our territories/our boundaries" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.5.6", "source": "וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֗ב בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים כְּטַל֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה כִּרְבִיבִ֖ים עֲלֵי־עֵ֑שֶׂב אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יְקַוֶּה֙ לְאִ֔ישׁ וְלֹ֥א יְיַחֵ֖ל לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *šəʾērît* *yaʿăqōb* in-*qereb* *ʿammîm* *rabbîm* like-*ṭal* from-with *YHWH* like-*rəbîbîm* upon-*ʿēśeb* which not-*yəqawweh* for-*ʾîš* and-not *yəyaḥēl* for-*bənê* *ʾādām*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be", "*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*rəbîbîm*": "masculine plural noun - showers", "*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine singular - grass/vegetation", "*yəqawweh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he waits", "*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man", "*yəyaḥēl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he waits", "*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind" }, "variants": { "*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors", "*qereb*": "midst/among/inside", "*ṭal*": "dew/mist", "*rəbîbîm*": "showers/rain drops", "*yəqawweh*": "waits for/hopes for/expects", "*yəyaḥēl*": "waits/delays/hopes" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.5.7", "source": "וְהָיָה֩ שְׁאֵרִ֨ית יַעֲקֹ֜ב בַּגּוֹיִ֗ם בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים כְּאַרְיֵה֙ בְּבַהֲמ֣וֹת יַ֔עַר כִּכְפִ֖יר בְּעֶדְרֵי צֹ֑אן אֲשֶׁ֧ר אִם עָבַ֛ר וְרָמַ֥ס וְטָרַ֖ף וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּֽיל׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* *šəʾērît* *yaʿăqōb* among-*gôyim* in-*qereb* *ʿammîm* *rabbîm* like-*ʾaryēh* among-*bahămôt* *yaʿar* like-*kəpîr* among-*ʿedrê* *ṣōʾn* who if *ʿābar* *wə-rāmas* *wə-ṭārap* and-none *maṣṣîl*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be", "*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of", "*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of", "*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples", "*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many", "*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion", "*bahămôt*": "feminine plural noun - beasts", "*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest", "*kəpîr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion", "*ʿedrê*": "masculine plural construct - flocks of", "*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - sheep", "*ʿābar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he passes through", "*wə-rāmas*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he tramples", "*wə-ṭārap*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he tears", "*maṣṣîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who delivers" }, "variants": { "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*ʾaryēh*": "lion/powerful one", "*kəpîr*": "young lion/lion cub", "*ʿābar*": "passes through/crosses over/transgresses", "*rāmas*": "tramples/treads down", "*ṭārap*": "tears/rends/devours", "*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who saves" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.5.8", "source": "תָּרֹ֥ם יָדְךָ֖ עַל־צָרֶ֑יךָ וְכָל־אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃", "text": "*tārōm* *yādəkā* upon-*ṣāreykā* and-all-*ʾōyəbeykā* *yikkārētû*", "grammar": { "*tārōm*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let be lifted up", "*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*ṣāreykā*": "masculine plural participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your adversaries", "*ʾōyəbeykā*": "masculine plural participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies", "*yikkārētû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be cut off" }, "variants": { "*tārōm*": "be lifted up/be exalted/be raised", "*ṣāreykā*": "your adversaries/your foes/those who distress you", "*yikkārētû*": "they will be cut off/they will be destroyed/they will be eliminated" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.5.9", "source": "וְהָיָ֤ה בַיּוֹם־הַהוּא֙ נְאֻם־יְהוָ֔ה וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י סוּסֶ֖יךָ מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖י מַרְכְּבֹתֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-hāyâ* in-*yôm*-*hahûʾ* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* *wə-hikrattî* *sûseykā* from-*qirbekā* *wə-haʾăbadtî* *markəbōteykā*", "grammar": { "*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it will be", "*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - day of", "*hahûʾ*": "demonstrative pronoun - that", "*nəʾum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*wə-hikrattî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will cut off", "*sûseykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your horses", "*qirbekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*wə-haʾăbadtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will destroy", "*markəbōteykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your chariots" }, "variants": { "*nəʾum*": "declaration/utterance/oracle", "*hikrattî*": "I will cut off/I will destroy/I will eliminate", "*haʾăbadtî*": "I will destroy/I will cause to perish/I will eliminate" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.5.10", "source": "וְהִכְרַתִּ֖י עָרֵ֣י אַרְצֶ֑ךָ וְהָרַסְתִּ֖י כָּל־מִבְצָרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-hikrattî* *ʿārê* *ʾarṣekā* *wə-hārastî* all-*mibṣāreykā*", "grammar": { "*wə-hikrattî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will cut off", "*ʿārê*": "feminine plural construct - cities of", "*ʾarṣekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your land", "*wə-hārastî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st person singular - and I will throw down", "*mibṣāreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your fortresses" }, "variants": { "*hikrattî*": "I will cut off/I will destroy/I will eliminate", "*hārastî*": "I will throw down/I will demolish/I will tear down", "*mibṣāreykā*": "your fortresses/your strongholds/your fortified places" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.5.11", "source": "וְהִכְרַתִּ֥י כְשָׁפִ֖ים מִיָּדֶ֑ךָ וּֽמְעוֹנְנִ֖ים לֹ֥א יִֽהְיוּ־לָֽךְ׃", "text": "*wə-hikrattî* *kəšāpîm* from-*yādekā* and-*məʿônənîm* not *yihyû*-to-you", "grammar": { "*wə-hikrattî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will cut off", "*kəšāpîm*": "masculine plural noun - sorceries", "*yādekā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*məʿônənîm*": "poel participle, masculine plural - soothsayers", "*yihyû*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be" }, "variants": { "*kəšāpîm*": "sorceries/witchcrafts/magic spells", "*məʿônənîm*": "soothsayers/fortune-tellers/those who practice divination" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.5.12", "source": "וְהִכְרַתִּ֧י פְסִילֶ֛יךָ וּמַצֵּבוֹתֶ֖יךָ מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְלֹֽא־תִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥ה ע֖וֹד לְמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-hikrattî* *pəsîleykā* and-*maṣṣēbôteykā* from-*qirbekā* and-not-*tištaḥăweh* again to-*maʿăśēh* *yādeykā*", "grammar": { "*wə-hikrattî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will cut off", "*pəsîleykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your carved images", "*maṣṣēbôteykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your pillars", "*qirbekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*tištaḥăweh*": "hishtaphel imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will bow down", "*maʿăśēh*": "masculine singular construct - work of", "*yādeykā*": "feminine dual noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hands" }, "variants": { "*pəsîleykā*": "your carved images/your idols/your graven images", "*maṣṣēbôteykā*": "your pillars/your sacred stones/your standing stones", "*tištaḥăweh*": "you will bow down/you will worship/you will prostrate yourself" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.5.13", "source": "וְנָתַשְׁתִּ֥י אֲשֵׁירֶ֖יךָ מִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָ וְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖י עָרֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*wə-nātaštî* *ʾăšêreykā* from-*qirbekā* *wə-hišmadtî* *ʿāreykā*", "grammar": { "*wə-nātaštî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st person singular - and I will pluck up", "*ʾăšêreykā*": "masculine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your Asherim", "*qirbekā*": "masculine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your midst", "*wə-hišmadtî*": "conjunction + hiphil perfect, 1st person singular - and I will destroy", "*ʿāreykā*": "feminine plural noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your cities" }, "variants": { "*nātaštî*": "I will pluck up/I will uproot/I will tear out", "*ʾăšêreykā*": "your Asherim/your sacred poles/your wooden images", "*hišmadtî*": "I will destroy/I will demolish/I will annihilate" } }

{ "verseID": "Micah.5.14", "source": "וְעָשִׂ֜יתִי בְּאַ֧ף וּבְחֵמָ֛ה נָקָ֖ם אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א שָׁמֵֽעוּ׃", "text": "*wə-ʿāśîtî* in-*ʾap* and-in-*ḥēmâ* *nāqām* *ʾet*-*haggôyim* who not *šāmēʿû*", "grammar": { "*wə-ʿāśîtî*": "conjunction + perfect, 1st person singular - and I will execute", "*ʾap*": "noun, masculine singular - anger", "*ḥēmâ*": "noun, feminine singular - wrath", "*nāqām*": "noun, masculine singular - vengeance", "*haggôyim*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the nations", "*šāmēʿû*": "perfect, 3rd person plural - they obeyed/listened" }, "variants": { "*ʿāśîtî*": "I will execute/I will perform/I will do", "*ʾap*": "anger/nose/face", "*ḥēmâ*": "wrath/rage/fury", "*nāqām*": "vengeance/revenge", "*šāmēʿû*": "they obeyed/they listened/they heeded" } }