Micah 4:14

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Now, gather yourself in troops, Daughter of troops, for a siege is laid against us. They will strike Israel’s ruler on the cheek with a rod.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

עַתָּה֙ תִּתְגֹּדְדִ֣י בַת־גְּד֔וּד מָצ֖וֹר שָׂ֣ם עָלֵ֑ינוּ בַּשֵּׁ֙בֶט֙ יַכּ֣וּ עַֽל־הַלְּחִ֔י אֵ֖ת שֹׁפֵ֥ט יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ ס

Transliteration

ʿAttāh titgōdədî bat-gədûd māṣôr śām upon-us; in-the-šēbeṭ yakkû upon-the-ləḥî ʾēt šōpēṭ yiśrāʾēl.

Grammar Details

• *ʿattāh*: adverb - now
• *titgōdədî*: hithpael imperfect, 2nd feminine singular - you will cut yourself/gather yourself in troops
• *bat*: feminine singular construct - daughter of
• *gədûd*: masculine singular noun - troop/band/raiders
• *māṣôr*: masculine singular noun - siege/distress
• *śām*: qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he has set/placed
• *ʿālênû*: preposition with 1st common plural suffix - upon us
• *ba-šēbeṭ*: preposition + definite article + masculine singular noun - with the rod/staff
• *yakkû*: hiphil imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will strike
• *ʿal*: preposition - upon
• *ha-ləḥî*: definite article + masculine singular noun - the cheek/jaw
• *ʾēt*: direct object marker
• *šōpēṭ*: qal participle, masculine singular construct - judge of
• *yiśrāʾēl*: proper name - Israel

Word Meanings

• *titgōdədî*: cut yourself/gather yourself in troops/gash yourself
• *bat-gədûd*: daughter of troops/daughter of a raiding band
• *māṣôr*: siege/distress/constraint
• *śām*: has set/placed/established
• *šēbeṭ*: rod/staff/tribe/scepter
• *yakkû*: strike/smite/hit
• *ləḥî*: cheek/jaw
• *šōpēṭ*: judge/ruler/leader

Other Translations

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now you will give yourselves deep wounds for grief; they will put up a wall round us: they will give the judge of Israel a blow on the face with a rod.