1 {
"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"
}
}
2 {
"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"
}
}
3 {
"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"
}
}
4 {
"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"
}
}