Mic 3:1-9 : 1 {
"verseID": "Micah.3.1",
"source": "וָאֹמַ֗ר שִׁמְעוּ־נָא֙ רָאשֵׁ֣י יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּקְצִינֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הֲל֣וֹא לָכֶ֔ם לָדַ֖עַת אֶת־הַמִּשְׁפָּֽט׃",
"text": "And *wāʾōmar* *šimʿû-nāʾ* *rāʾšê* *yaʿăqōb* and-*qĕṣînê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* *hălôʾ* to-you to-*lādaʿat* *ʾet*-the-*mišpāṭ*",
"grammar": {
"*wāʾōmar*": "1st person singular, waw-consecutive imperfect - and I said",
"*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "2nd person masculine plural imperative with particle of entreaty - hear/listen please",
"*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of/leaders of",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob",
"*qĕṣînê*": "masculine plural construct - rulers/officers of",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it not?",
"*lādaʿat*": "preposition + qal infinitive construct - to know",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment/justice"
},
"variants": {
"*wāʾōmar*": "and I said/and I will say",
"*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "listen please/hear now",
"*mišpāṭ*": "justice/judgment/right/lawful claim"
}
}
2 {
"verseID": "Micah.3.2",
"source": "שֹׂ֥נְאֵי ט֖וֹב וְאֹ֣הֲבֵי *רעה **רָ֑ע גֹּזְלֵ֤י עוֹרָם֙ מֵֽעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם וּשְׁאֵרָ֖ם מֵעַ֥ל עַצְמוֹתָֽם׃",
"text": "*śōnʾê* *ṭôb* and-*ʾōhăbê* *rāʿ* *gōzlê* *ʿôrām* from-upon-them and-*šĕʾērām* from-upon *ʿaṣmôtām*",
"grammar": {
"*śōnʾê*": "masculine plural construct participle - haters of",
"*ṭôb*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - good",
"*ʾōhăbê*": "masculine plural construct participle - lovers of",
"*rāʿ*": "masculine singular noun/adjective - evil",
"*gōzlê*": "masculine plural construct participle - plunderers of/those who tear off",
"*ʿôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their skin",
"*šĕʾērām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their flesh",
"*ʿaṣmôtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones"
},
"variants": {
"*śōnʾê*": "haters of/those who hate",
"*ṭôb*": "good/goodness/welfare",
"*ʾōhăbê*": "lovers of/those who love",
"*rāʿ*": "evil/bad/wickedness",
"*gōzlê*": "plunderers/robbers/those who tear off",
"*šĕʾērām*": "their flesh/meat/food/kin"
}
}
3 {
"verseID": "Micah.3.3",
"source": "וַאֲשֶׁ֣ר אָכְלוּ֮ שְׁאֵ֣ר עַמִּי֒ וְעוֹרָם֙ מֵעֲלֵיהֶ֣ם הִפְשִׁ֔יטוּ וְאֶת־עַצְמֹֽתֵיהֶ֖ם פִּצֵּ֑חוּ וּפָרְשׂוּ֙ כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר בַּסִּ֔יר וּכְבָשָׂ֖ר בְּת֥וֹךְ קַלָּֽחַת׃",
"text": "And-who *ʾāklû* *šĕʾēr* *ʿammî* and-*ʿôrām* from-upon-them *hipšîṭû* and-*ʾet*-*ʿaṣmōtêhem* *piṣṣēḥû* and-*pārĕśû* like-that-which in-the-*sîr* and-like-*bāśār* in-midst *qallāḥat*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāklû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they ate/devoured",
"*šĕʾēr*": "masculine singular construct - flesh of",
"*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people",
"*ʿôrām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their skin",
"*hipšîṭû*": "3rd person plural hiphil perfect - they stripped off",
"*ʿaṣmōtêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their bones",
"*piṣṣēḥû*": "3rd person plural piel perfect - they broke in pieces",
"*pārĕśû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they spread out/divided",
"*sîr*": "masculine singular noun - pot",
"*bāśār*": "masculine singular noun - flesh/meat",
"*qallāḥat*": "feminine singular noun - caldron/pot"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāklû*": "they ate/devoured/consumed",
"*šĕʾēr*": "flesh/meat/food/kin",
"*hipšîṭû*": "they stripped off/flayed",
"*piṣṣēḥû*": "they broke in pieces/shattered/crushed",
"*pārĕśû*": "they spread out/scattered/divided",
"*sîr*": "pot/kettle",
"*bāśār*": "flesh/meat/body",
"*qallāḥat*": "caldron/cooking pot"
}
}
4 {
"verseID": "Micah.3.4",
"source": "אָ֚ז יִזְעֲק֣וּ אֶל־יְהוָ֔ה וְלֹ֥א יַעֲנֶ֖ה אוֹתָ֑ם וְיַסְתֵּ֨ר פָּנָ֤יו מֵהֶם֙ בָּעֵ֣ת הַהִ֔יא כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר הֵרֵ֖עוּ מַעַלְלֵיהֶֽם׃ פ",
"text": "*ʾāz* *yizʿăqû* unto-*YHWH* and-not *yaʿăneh* them and-*yastēr* *pānāyw* from-them in-the-*ʿēt* the-that as-which *hērēʿû* *maʿallêhem*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāz*": "adverb - then",
"*yizʿăqû*": "3rd person plural qal imperfect - they will cry out",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*yaʿăneh*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he will answer",
"*yastēr*": "3rd person masculine singular hiphil imperfect - he will hide",
"*pānāyw*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his face",
"*ʿēt*": "feminine singular noun - time",
"*hērēʿû*": "3rd person plural hiphil perfect - they did evil",
"*maʿallêhem*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their deeds/practices"
},
"variants": {
"*yizʿăqû*": "they will cry out/call for help",
"*yaʿăneh*": "he will answer/respond to",
"*yastēr*": "he will hide/conceal",
"*pānāyw*": "his face/presence",
"*ʿēt*": "time/season/occasion",
"*hērēʿû*": "they did evil/acted wickedly",
"*maʿallêhem*": "their deeds/practices/actions"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Micah.3.5",
"source": "כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה עַל־הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים הַמַּתְעִ֣ים אֶת־עַמִּ֑י הַנֹּשְׁכִ֤ים בְּשִׁנֵּיהֶם֙ וְקָרְא֣וּ שָׁל֔וֹם וַאֲשֶׁר֙ לֹא־יִתֵּ֣ן עַל־פִּיהֶ֔ם וְקִדְּשׁ֥וּ עָלָ֖יו מִלְחָמָֽה׃",
"text": "Thus *ʾāmar* *YHWH* concerning-the-*nĕbîʾîm* the-*mattĕʿîm* *ʾet*-*ʿammî* the-*nōšĕkîm* with-*šinnêhem* and-*qārĕʾû* *šālôm* and-who not-*yittēn* upon-*pîhem* and-*qiddĕšû* against-him *milḥāmâ*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾāmar*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect - he said",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*nĕbîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - prophets",
"*mattĕʿîm*": "masculine plural hiphil participle - those causing to err",
"*ʿammî*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person singular suffix - my people",
"*nōšĕkîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - biters/those who bite",
"*šinnêhem*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their teeth",
"*qārĕʾû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they proclaimed",
"*šālôm*": "masculine singular noun - peace",
"*yittēn*": "3rd person masculine singular qal imperfect - he gives",
"*pîhem*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their mouth",
"*qiddĕšû*": "3rd person plural piel perfect - they sanctified/prepared",
"*milḥāmâ*": "feminine singular noun - war"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾāmar*": "he said/spoke",
"*nĕbîʾîm*": "prophets/spokesmen",
"*mattĕʿîm*": "those causing to err/leading astray/deceiving",
"*nōšĕkîm*": "those who bite/gnaw",
"*qārĕʾû*": "they proclaimed/called out",
"*šālôm*": "peace/welfare/prosperity",
"*yittēn*": "he gives/puts/places",
"*qiddĕšû*": "they sanctified/consecrated/prepared",
"*milḥāmâ*": "war/battle/fighting"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Micah.3.6",
"source": "לָכֵ֞ן לַ֤יְלָה לָכֶם֙ מֵֽחָז֔וֹן וְחָשְׁכָ֥ה לָכֶ֖ם מִקְּסֹ֑ם וּבָ֤אָה הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙ עַל־הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים וְקָדַ֥ר עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם׃",
"text": "Therefore *laylâ* to-you from-*ḥāzôn* and-*ḥašĕkâ* to-you from-*qĕsōm* and-*bāʾâ* the-*šemeš* upon-the-*nĕbîʾîm* and-*qādar* upon-them the-*yôm*",
"grammar": {
"*laylâ*": "masculine singular noun - night",
"*ḥāzôn*": "masculine singular noun - vision",
"*ḥašĕkâ*": "feminine singular noun - darkness",
"*qĕsōm*": "masculine singular noun - divination",
"*bāʾâ*": "3rd person feminine singular qal perfect - she came/went",
"*šemeš*": "common singular noun - sun",
"*nĕbîʾîm*": "masculine plural noun - prophets",
"*qādar*": "3rd person masculine singular qal perfect - it darkened/became dark",
"*yôm*": "masculine singular noun - day"
},
"variants": {
"*laylâ*": "night/darkness",
"*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation",
"*ḥašĕkâ*": "darkness/gloom",
"*qĕsōm*": "divination/soothsaying",
"*bāʾâ*": "she came/went/arrived",
"*šemeš*": "sun/sunlight",
"*qādar*": "it darkened/became black/grew dark",
"*yôm*": "day/time/period"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Micah.3.7",
"source": "וּבֹ֣שׁוּ הַחֹזִ֗ים וְחָֽפְרוּ֙ הַקֹּ֣סְמִ֔ים וְעָט֥וּ עַל־שָׂפָ֖ם כֻּלָּ֑ם כִּ֛י אֵ֥ין מַעֲנֵ֖ה אֱלֹהִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*bōšû* the-*ḥōzîm* and-*ḥāpĕrû* the-*qōsĕmîm* and-*ʿāṭû* upon-*śāpām* all-of-them because *ʾên* *maʿănēh* *ʾĕlōhîm*",
"grammar": {
"*bōšû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they will be ashamed",
"*ḥōzîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - seers",
"*ḥāpĕrû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they will be confounded",
"*qōsĕmîm*": "masculine plural qal participle - diviners",
"*ʿāṭû*": "3rd person plural qal perfect - they will cover",
"*śāpām*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their lip/moustache",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*maʿănēh*": "masculine singular noun - answer",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "masculine plural noun - God"
},
"variants": {
"*bōšû*": "they will be ashamed/disgraced",
"*ḥōzîm*": "seers/prophets",
"*ḥāpĕrû*": "they will be confounded/disgraced/disappointed",
"*qōsĕmîm*": "diviners/soothsayers",
"*ʿāṭû*": "they will cover/wrap",
"*śāpām*": "their lip/beard/moustache",
"*maʿănēh*": "answer/response",
"*ʾĕlōhîm*": "God/gods/divine beings"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Micah.3.8",
"source": "וְאוּלָ֗ם אָנֹכִ֞י מָלֵ֤אתִי כֹ֙חַ֙ אֶת־ר֣וּחַ יְהוָ֔ה וּמִשְׁפָּ֖ט וּגְבוּרָ֑ה לְהַגִּ֤יד לְיַֽעֲקֹב֙ פִּשְׁע֔וֹ וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל חַטָּאתֽוֹ׃ ס",
"text": "But *ʾānōkî* *mālēʾtî* *kōaḥ* *ʾet*-*rûaḥ* *YHWH* and-*mišpāṭ* and-*gĕbûrâ* to-*haggîd* to-*yaʿăqōb* *pišʿô* and-to-*yiśrāʾēl* *ḥaṭṭāʾtô*",
"grammar": {
"*ʾānōkî*": "1st person singular independent pronoun - I",
"*mālēʾtî*": "1st person singular qal perfect - I am filled",
"*kōaḥ*": "masculine singular noun - power/strength",
"*rûaḥ*": "feminine singular construct - spirit of",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment",
"*gĕbûrâ*": "feminine singular noun - might/strength",
"*haggîd*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to declare/tell",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob",
"*pišʿô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his transgression",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his sin"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾānōkî*": "I/myself",
"*mālēʾtî*": "I am filled/full of",
"*kōaḥ*": "power/strength/might",
"*rûaḥ*": "spirit/wind/breath",
"*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/right",
"*gĕbûrâ*": "might/strength/power",
"*haggîd*": "to declare/tell/announce",
"*pišʿô*": "his transgression/rebellion/crime",
"*ḥaṭṭāʾtô*": "his sin/offense/wrongdoing"
}
}
9 {
"verseID": "Micah.3.9",
"source": "שִׁמְעוּ־נָ֣א זֹ֗את רָאשֵׁי֙ בֵּ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֔ב וּקְצִינֵ֖י בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל הַֽמֲתַעֲבִ֣ים מִשְׁפָּ֔ט וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הַיְשָׁרָ֖ה יְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃",
"text": "*šimʿû-nāʾ* this *rāʾšê* *bêt* *yaʿăqōb* and-*qĕṣînê* *bêt* *yiśrāʾēl* the-*mĕtaʿăbîm* *mišpāṭ* and-*ʾēt* all-the-*yĕšārâ* *yĕʿaqqēšû*",
"grammar": {
"*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "2nd person masculine plural imperative with particle of entreaty - hear please",
"*rāʾšê*": "masculine plural construct - heads of",
"*bêt*": "masculine singular construct - house of",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper name - Jacob",
"*qĕṣînê*": "masculine plural construct - rulers/officers of",
"*yiśrāʾēl*": "proper name - Israel",
"*mĕtaʿăbîm*": "masculine plural piel participle - abhorring",
"*mišpāṭ*": "masculine singular noun - judgment",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*yĕšārâ*": "feminine singular adjective - straight/upright",
"*yĕʿaqqēšû*": "3rd person plural piel imperfect - they pervert"
},
"variants": {
"*šimʿû-nāʾ*": "hear please/listen now",
"*mĕtaʿăbîm*": "abhorring/detesting/rejecting",
"*mišpāṭ*": "judgment/justice/right",
"*yĕšārâ*": "straight/upright/right",
"*yĕʿaqqēšû*": "they pervert/twist/distort"
}
}
10 {
"verseID": "Micah.3.10",
"source": "בֹּנֶ֥ה צִיּ֖וֹן בְּדָמִ֑ים וִירוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם בְּעַוְלָֽה׃",
"text": "*bōneh* *ṣiyyôn* with-*dāmîm* and-*yĕrûšālaim* with-*ʿawlâ*",
"grammar": {
"*bōneh*": "masculine singular qal participle - building",
"*ṣiyyôn*": "proper name - Zion",
"*dāmîm*": "masculine plural noun - blood/bloodshed",
"*yĕrûšālaim*": "proper name - Jerusalem",
"*ʿawlâ*": "feminine singular noun - injustice/unrighteousness"
},
"variants": {
"*bōneh*": "building/one who builds",
"*dāmîm*": "blood/bloodshed/bloodguilt",
"*ʿawlâ*": "injustice/unrighteousness/wickedness"
}
}
11 {
"verseID": "Micah.3.11",
"source": "רָאשֶׁ֣יהָ ׀ בְּשֹׁ֣חַד יִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּ וְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙ בִּמְחִ֣יר יוֹר֔וּ וּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָ בְּכֶ֣סֶף יִקְסֹ֑מוּ וְעַל־יְהוָה֙ יִשָּׁעֵ֣נוּ לֵאמֹ֔ר הֲל֤וֹא יְהוָה֙ בְּקִרְבֵּ֔נוּ לֹֽא־תָב֥וֹא עָלֵ֖ינוּ רָעָֽה׃",
"text": "*rāʾšêhā* for-*šōḥad* *yišpōṭû* and-*kōhănêhā* for-*mĕḥîr* *yôrû* and-*nĕbîʾêhā* for-*kesep* *yiqsōmû* and-upon-*YHWH* *yiššāʿēnû* saying *hălôʾ* *YHWH* in-*qirbēnû* not-*tābôʾ* upon-us *rāʿâ*",
"grammar": {
"*rāʾšêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her heads/leaders",
"*šōḥad*": "masculine singular noun - bribe",
"*yišpōṭû*": "3rd person plural qal imperfect - they judge",
"*kōhănêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her priests",
"*mĕḥîr*": "masculine singular noun - price/payment",
"*yôrû*": "3rd person plural hiphil imperfect - they teach",
"*nĕbîʾêhā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her prophets",
"*kesep*": "masculine singular noun - silver/money",
"*yiqsōmû*": "3rd person plural qal imperfect - they divine",
"*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD",
"*yiššāʿēnû*": "3rd person plural niphal imperfect - they lean",
"*hălôʾ*": "interrogative particle - is not",
"*qirbēnû*": "masculine singular noun with 1st person plural suffix - our midst",
"*tābôʾ*": "3rd person feminine singular qal imperfect - she will come",
"*rāʿâ*": "feminine singular noun/adjective - evil/disaster"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʾšêhā*": "her heads/leaders/chiefs",
"*šōḥad*": "bribe/gift",
"*yišpōṭû*": "they judge/govern",
"*mĕḥîr*": "price/payment/hire",
"*yôrû*": "they teach/instruct",
"*kesep*": "silver/money/payment",
"*yiqsōmû*": "they divine/practice divination",
"*yiššāʿēnû*": "they lean/rely/depend",
"*qirbēnû*": "our midst/among us",
"*tābôʾ*": "she will come/arrive/happen",
"*rāʿâ*": "evil/disaster/calamity"
}
}