Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Micah.6.2", "source": "שִׁמְע֤וּ הָרִים֙ אֶת־רִ֣יב יְהוָ֔ה וְהָאֵתָנִ֖ים מֹ֣סְדֵי אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י רִ֤יב לַֽיהוָה֙ עִם־עַמּ֔וֹ וְעִם־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל יִתְוַכָּֽח׃", "text": "*šimʿû* *hārîm* *ʾet*-*rîb* *YHWH* *wə-hāʾētānîm* *mōsədê* *ʾāreṣ* *kî* *rîb* *la-YHWH* *ʿim*-*ʿammô* *wə-ʿim*-*yiśrāʾēl* *yitwakkāḥ*", "grammar": { "*šimʿû*": "imperative, masculine plural - hear/listen", "*hārîm*": "definite article + noun, masculine plural - the mountains", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dispute/contention of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*wə-hāʾētānîm*": "conjunction + definite article + noun, masculine plural - and the enduring/ancient ones", "*mōsədê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - foundations of", "*ʾāreṣ*": "noun, feminine singular - earth/land", "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*rîb*": "noun, masculine singular - dispute/contention", "*la-YHWH*": "preposition + proper noun - to/for YHWH", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʿammô*": "noun + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his people", "*wə-ʿim*": "conjunction + preposition - and with", "*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun - Israel", "*yitwakkāḥ*": "hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will argue/reason" }, "variants": { "*rîb*": "dispute/contention/lawsuit/legal case", "*hāʾētānîm*": "enduring ones/ancient ones/mighty ones/foundations", "*yitwakkāḥ*": "argue/reason/reprove/dispute" } }

Verse 4

{ "verseID": "Micah.6.4", "source": "כִּ֤י הֶעֱלִתִ֙יךָ֙ מֵאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֔יִם וּמִבֵּ֥ית עֲבָדִ֖ים פְּדִיתִ֑יךָ וָאֶשְׁלַ֣ח לְפָנֶ֔יךָ אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֖ה אַהֲרֹ֥ן וּמִרְיָֽם׃", "text": "*kî* *heʿĕlîtîkā* *mē-ʾereṣ* *miṣrayim* *û-mibêt* *ʿăbādîm* *pədîtîkā* *wā-ʾešlaḥ* *lə-pānêkā* *ʾet*-*mōšeh* *ʾahărōn* *û-miryām*", "grammar": { "*kî*": "conjunction - for/because", "*heʿĕlîtîkā*": "hiphil perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I brought you up", "*mē-ʾereṣ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - from land of", "*miṣrayim*": "proper noun - Egypt", "*û-mibêt*": "conjunction + preposition + noun, masculine singular construct - and from house of", "*ʿăbādîm*": "noun, masculine plural - slaves/servants", "*pədîtîkā*": "qal perfect, 1st person singular + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - I redeemed you", "*wā-ʾešlaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 1st person singular consecutive - and I sent", "*lə-pānêkā*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - before you", "*ʾet*": "direct object marker", "*mōšeh*": "proper noun - Moses", "*ʾahărōn*": "proper noun - Aaron", "*û-miryām*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Miriam" }, "variants": { "*heʿĕlîtîkā*": "brought up/raised/lifted/elevated you", "*pədîtîkā*": "redeemed/ransomed/freed you" } }

Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Micah.6.5", "source": "עַמִּ֗י זְכָר־נָא֙ מַה־יָּעַ֗ץ בָּלָק֙ מֶ֣לֶךְ מוֹאָ֔ב וּמֶה־עָנָ֥ה אֹת֖וֹ בִּלְעָ֣ם בֶּן־בְּע֑וֹר מִן־הַשִּׁטִּים֙ עַד־הַגִּלְגָּ֔ל לְמַ֕עַן דַּ֖עַת צִדְק֥וֹת יְהוָֽה׃", "text": "*ʿammî* *zəkār*-*nāʾ* *mah*-*yāʿaṣ* *bālāq* *melek* *môʾāb* *û-meh*-*ʿānāh* *ʾōtô* *bilʿām* *ben*-*bəʿôr* *min*-*haššiṭṭîm* *ʿad*-*haggilgāl* *ləmaʿan* *daʿat* *ṣidqôt* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*zəkār*": "imperative, masculine singular - remember", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please/now", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*yāʿaṣ*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he advised/planned", "*bālāq*": "proper noun - Balak", "*melek*": "noun, masculine singular construct - king of", "*môʾāb*": "proper noun - Moab", "*û-meh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*ʿānāh*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he answered", "*ʾōtô*": "direct object marker + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - him", "*bilʿām*": "proper noun - Balaam", "*ben*": "noun, masculine singular construct - son of", "*bəʿôr*": "proper noun - Beor", "*min*": "preposition - from", "*haššiṭṭîm*": "definite article + proper noun - the Shittim", "*ʿad*": "preposition - to/until", "*haggilgāl*": "definite article + proper noun - the Gilgal", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that/so that", "*daʿat*": "infinitive construct - to know", "*ṣidqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - righteous acts of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name" }, "variants": { "*yāʿaṣ*": "advised/planned/plotted/schemed", "*ʿānāh*": "answered/responded/replied", "*ṣidqôt*": "righteous acts/vindications/deliverances/saving deeds" } }

Verse 7

{ "verseID": "Micah.6.7", "source": "הֲיִרְצֶ֤ה יְהוָה֙ בְּאַלְפֵ֣י אֵילִ֔ים בְּרִֽבְב֖וֹת נַֽחֲלֵי־שָׁ֑מֶן הַאֶתֵּ֤ן בְּכוֹרִי֙ פִּשְׁעִ֔י פְּרִ֥י בִטְנִ֖י חַטַּ֥את נַפְשִֽׁי׃", "text": "*hă-yirṣeh* *YHWH* *bə-ʾalpê* *ʾêlîm* *bə-ribəbôt* *naḥălê*-*šāmen* *ha-ʾettēn* *bəkôrî* *pišʿî* *pərî* *biṭnî* *ḥaṭṭaʾt* *napšî*", "grammar": { "*hă-yirṣeh*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - will he be pleased", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*bə-ʾalpê*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural construct - with thousands of", "*ʾêlîm*": "noun, masculine plural - rams", "*bə-ribəbôt*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct - with ten thousands of", "*naḥălê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - streams of", "*šāmen*": "noun, masculine singular - oil", "*ha-ʾettēn*": "interrogative particle + qal imperfect, 1st person singular - shall I give", "*bəkôrî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my firstborn", "*pišʿî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my transgression", "*pərî*": "noun, masculine singular construct - fruit of", "*biṭnî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my body/womb", "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - sin of", "*napšî*": "noun, feminine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my soul/life" }, "variants": { "*yirṣeh*": "be pleased/accept favorably/delight in", "*pišʿî*": "transgression/rebellion/sin", "*biṭnî*": "body/womb/belly", "*ḥaṭṭaʾt*": "sin/sin-offering", "*napšî*": "soul/life/self" } }

Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Micah.6.8", "source": "הִגִּ֥יד לְךָ֛ אָדָ֖ם מַה־טּ֑וֹב וּמָֽה־יְהוָ֞ה דּוֹרֵ֣שׁ מִמְּךָ֗ כִּ֣י אִם־עֲשׂ֤וֹת מִשְׁפָּט֙ וְאַ֣הֲבַת חֶ֔סֶד וְהַצְנֵ֥עַ לֶ֖כֶת עִם־אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "*higgîd* *lekā* *ʾādām* *mah*-*ṭôb* *û-māh*-*YHWH* *dôrēš* *mimmekā* *kî* *ʾim*-*ʿăśôt* *mišpāṭ* *wə-ʾahăbat* *ḥesed* *wə-haṣnēaʿ* *leket* *ʿim*-*ʾĕlōhêkā*", "grammar": { "*higgîd*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has told", "*lekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to you", "*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/mankind", "*mah*": "interrogative pronoun - what", "*ṭôb*": "adjective, masculine singular - good", "*û-māh*": "conjunction + interrogative pronoun - and what", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - divine name", "*dôrēš*": "qal participle, masculine singular - seeking", "*mimmekā*": "preposition + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - from you", "*kî* *ʾim*": "conjunction pair - except/but only", "*ʿăśôt*": "qal infinitive construct - to do", "*mišpāṭ*": "noun, masculine singular - justice", "*wə-ʾahăbat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and love of", "*ḥesed*": "noun, masculine singular - covenant faithfulness/mercy", "*wə-haṣnēaʿ*": "conjunction + hiphil infinitive construct - and to walk humbly", "*leket*": "qal infinitive construct - to walk", "*ʿim*": "preposition - with", "*ʾĕlōhêkā*": "noun, masculine plural + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God" }, "variants": { "*higgîd*": "told/declared/made known", "*ʾādām*": "man/mankind/humanity", "*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right", "*ḥesed*": "covenant faithfulness/steadfast love/mercy/kindness", "*haṣnēaʿ*": "walk humbly/be modest/act prudently" } }

Verse 14

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Verse 15

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Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Micah.6.16", "source": "וְיִשְׁתַּמֵּ֞ר חֻקּ֣וֹת עָמְרִ֗י וְכֹל֙ מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה בֵית־אַחְאָ֔ב וַתֵּלְכ֖וּ בְּמֹֽעֲצוֹתָ֑ם לְמַעַן֩ תִּתִּ֨י אֹתְךָ֜ לְשַׁמָּ֗ה וְיֹשְׁבֶ֙יהָ֙ לִשְׁרֵקָ֔ה וְחֶרְפַּ֥ת עַמִּ֖י תִּשָּֽׂאוּ׃", "text": "*wə-yištammēr* *ḥuqqôt* *ʿomrî* *wə-kōl* *maʿăśēh* *bêt*-*ʾaḥʾāb* *wa-ttēlkû* *bə-mōʿăṣôtām* *ləmaʿan* *tittî* *ʾōtəkā* *lə-šammâ* *wə-yōšbêhā* *li-šrēqâ* *wə-ḥerpat* *ʿammî* *tiśśāʾû*", "grammar": { "*wə-yištammēr*": "conjunction + hitpael imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and it is kept", "*ḥuqqôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - statutes of", "*ʿomrî*": "proper noun - Omri", "*wə-kōl*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular construct - and all", "*maʿăśēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - work/deed of", "*bêt*": "noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾaḥʾāb*": "proper noun - Ahab", "*wa-ttēlkû*": "conjunction + qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural consecutive - and you walk", "*bə-mōʿăṣôtām*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural + 3rd person masculine plural suffix - in their counsels", "*ləmaʿan*": "conjunction - in order that", "*tittî*": "qal infinitive construct + 1st person singular suffix - my giving", "*ʾōtəkā*": "direct object marker + 2nd person masculine singular suffix - you", "*lə-šammâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to desolation", "*wə-yōšbêhā*": "conjunction + qal participle, masculine plural + 3rd person feminine singular suffix - and her inhabitants", "*li-šrēqâ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - to hissing/derision", "*wə-ḥerpat*": "conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and reproach of", "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*tiśśāʾû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine plural - you will bear" }, "variants": { "*yištammēr*": "is kept/is observed/is maintained", "*ḥuqqôt*": "statutes/decrees/ordinances", "*maʿăśēh*": "work/deed/practice", "*mōʿăṣôtām*": "their counsels/their plans/their devices", "*šammâ*": "desolation/horror/waste", "*šrēqâ*": "hissing/derision/mockery", "*ḥerpat*": "reproach/disgrace/scorn" } }