Micah 2:7

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Shall it be said, O house of Jacob, Is the Spirit of Jehovah straitened? are these his doings? Do not my words do good to him that walketh uprightly?

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

הֶאָמוּר בֵּית־יַעֲקֹב הֲקָצַר רוּחַ יְהוָה אִם־אֵלֶּה מַעֲלָלָיו הֲלוֹא דְבָרַי יֵיטִיבוּ עִם הַיָּשָׁר הוֹלֵךְ

Transliteration

he-ʾāmûr bêṯ-Yaʿăqōḇ hă-qāṣar rûaḥ YHWH if-ʾēlleh maʿălālāyw hă-lôʾ ḏəḇāray yêṭîḇû with the-yāšār hôlēḵ

Grammar Details

*he-ʾāmûr*: interrogative particle + passive participle, qal masculine singular - is it being said
*bêṯ*: noun, masculine singular construct - house of
*Yaʿăqōḇ*: proper noun - Jacob
*hă-qāṣar*: interrogative particle + verb, qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has been shortened
*rûaḥ*: noun, feminine singular construct - spirit/breath of
*YHWH*: proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD
*ʾēlleh*: demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these
*maʿălālāyw*: noun, masculine plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his deeds/practices
*hă-lôʾ*: interrogative particle + negative particle - is it not that
*ḏəḇāray*: noun, masculine plural + 1st singular suffix - my words
*yêṭîḇû*: verb, hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they do good
*yāšār*: adjective, masculine singular - upright/straight
*hôlēḵ*: participle, qal masculine singular - walking/going

Word Meanings

*ʾāmûr*: being said/called/named
*qāṣar*: shortened/impatient/restricted
*rûaḥ*: spirit/breath/wind
*maʿălālāyw*: his deeds/practices/actions
*ḏəḇāray*: my words/statements/commands
*yêṭîḇû*: they do good/benefit/deal well with
*yāšār*: upright/straight/righteous
*hôlēḵ*: walking/going/living

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Referenced Verses

Ps 84:11 : 11 For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory; No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly.
Ps 15:2 : 2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, And speaketh truth in his heart;
Isa 50:2 : 2 Wherefore, when I came, was there no man? when I called, was there none to answer? Is my hand shortened at all, that it cannot redeem? or have I no power to deliver? Behold, at my rebuke I dry up the sea, I make the rivers a wilderness: their fish stink, because there is no water, and die for thirst.
Jer 15:16 : 16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.
Hos 14:9 : 9 Who is wise, that he may understand these things? prudent, that he may know them? for the ways of Jehovah are right, and the just shall walk in them; but transgressors shall fall therein.
Mic 3:9 : 9 Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel, that abhor justice, and pervert all equity.
Zech 4:6 : 6 Then he answered and spake unto me, saying, This is the word of Jehovah unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith Jehovah of hosts.
Matt 3:8 : 8 Bring forth therefore fruit worthy of repentance:
John 8:39 : 39 They answered and said unto him, Our father is Abraham. Jesus saith unto them, If ye were Abraham's children, ye would do the works of Abraham.
Rom 2:28-29 : 28 For he is not a Jew who is one {G1722} outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh: 29 but he is a Jew who is one {G1722} inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Rom 7:13 : 13 Did then that which is good become death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might be shown to be sin, by working death to me through that which is good; — that through the commandment sin might become {G2596} exceeding sinful.
Rom 9:6-9 : 6 But [it is] not as though {G3754} the word of God hath come to nought. For they are not all {G1537} Israel, that {G3778} are of Israel: 7 neither, because they are Abraham's seed, are they all children: but, In Isaac shall thy seed be called. 8 That is, it is not the children of the flesh that are children of God; but the children of the promise are reckoned for a seed. 9 For this is a word of promise, According to this season will I come, and Sarah shall have a son. 10 And not only so; but {G2192} Rebecca also having conceived by one, [even] by our father Isaac— 11 for [the children] being not yet born, neither having done anything good or bad, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth, 12 it was said unto her, The elder shall serve the younger. 13 Even as it is written, Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated.
2 Cor 6:12 : 12 Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own affections.
2 Tim 3:5 : 5 holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof: from these also turn away.
Ps 119:65 : 65 TETH. Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Jehovah, according unto thy word.
Ps 119:70-71 : 70 Their heart is as fat as grease; But I delight in thy law. 71 It is good for me that I have been afflicted; That I may learn thy statutes.
Ps 119:92-93 : 92 Unless thy law had been my delight, I should then have perished in mine affliction. 93 I will never forget thy precepts; For with them thou hast quickened me.
Ps 119:99-99 : 99 I have more understanding than all my teachers; For thy testimonies are my meditation. 100 I understand more than the aged, Because I have kept thy precepts. 101 I have refrained my feet from every evil way, That I might observe thy word. 102 I have not turned aside from thine ordinances; For thou hast taught me. 103 How sweet are thy words unto my taste! [Yea, sweeter] than honey to my mouth!
Prov 2:7 : 7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; [He is] a shield to them that walk in integrity;
Prov 10:9 : 9 He that walketh uprightly walketh surely; But he that perverteth his ways shall be known.
Prov 10:29 : 29 The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Prov 14:2 : 2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah; But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Prov 28:18 : 18 Whoso walketh uprightly shall be delivered; But he that is perverse in [his] ways shall fall at once.
Isa 48:1-2 : 1 Hear ye this, O house of Jacob, who are called by the name of Israel, and are come forth out of the waters of Judah; who swear by the name of Jehovah, and make mention of the God of Israel, but not in truth, nor in righteousness 2 (for they call themselves of the holy city, and stay themselves upon the God of Israel; Jehovah of hosts is his name):
Isa 58:1 : 1 Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and declare unto my people their transgression, and to the house of Jacob their sins.
Isa 59:1-2 : 1 Behold, Jehovah's hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear: 2 but your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, so that he will not hear.
Jer 2:4 : 4 Hear ye the word of Jehovah, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:
Ps 19:7-9 : 7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple. 8 The precepts of Jehovah are right, rejoicing the heart: The commandment of Jehovah is pure, enlightening the eyes. 9 The fear of Jehovah is clean, enduring for ever: The ordinances of Jehovah are true, [and] righteous altogether. 10 More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold; Sweeter also than honey and the droppings of the honeycomb. 11 Moreover by them is thy servant warned: In keeping them there is great reward.
Num 11:23 : 23 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Is Jehovah's hand waxed short? now shalt thou see whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.

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