Micah 1:10

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{ "verseID": "Micah.1.10", "source": "בְּגַת֙ אַל־תַּגִּ֔ידוּ בָּכ֖וֹ אַל־תִּבְכּ֑וּ בְּבֵ֣ית לְעַפְרָ֔ה עָפָ֖ר הִתְפַּלָּֽשִׁי׃", "text": "In-*Gaṯ* not-*taggîḏû* in-*bāḵô* not-*tiḇkû* in-*bêṯ* *ləʿap̄rāh* *ʿāp̄ār* *hiṯpallāšî*", "grammar": { "*Gaṯ*": "proper name, feminine singular", "*taggîḏû*": "hifil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will tell/declare", "*bāḵô*": "proper name or place name", "*tiḇkû*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will weep", "*bêṯ*": "common noun, masculine singular construct - house of", "*ləʿap̄rāh*": "proper name, feminine singular - Ophrah/to Ophrah", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "common noun, masculine singular - dust/soil", "*hiṯpallāšî*": "hitpael imperative, feminine singular - roll yourself" }, "variants": { "*taggîḏû*": "tell/declare/announce", "*tiḇkû*": "weep/cry/mourn", "*bāḵô*": "possibly 'weeping' or a place name", "*ʿāp̄ār*": "dust/soil/earth/dirt", "*hiṯpallāšî*": "roll yourself/wallow/cover yourself" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּגַת֙ אַל־תַּגִּ֔ידוּ בָּכ֖וֹ אַל־תִּבְכּ֑וּ בְּבֵ֣ית לְעַפְרָ֔ה עָפָ֖ר הִתְפַּלָּֽשִׁי׃

Transliteration

In-Gaṯ not-taggîḏû in-bāḵô not-tiḇkû in-bêṯ ləʿap̄rāh ʿāp̄ār hiṯpallāšî

Grammar Details

• *Gaṯ*: proper name, feminine singular
• *taggîḏû*: hifil imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will tell/declare
• *bāḵô*: proper name or place name
• *tiḇkû*: qal imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you will weep
• *bêṯ*: common noun, masculine singular construct - house of
• *ləʿap̄rāh*: proper name, feminine singular - Ophrah/to Ophrah
• *ʿāp̄ār*: common noun, masculine singular - dust/soil
• *hiṯpallāšî*: hitpael imperative, feminine singular - roll yourself

Word Meanings

• *taggîḏû*: tell/declare/announce
• *tiḇkû*: weep/cry/mourn
• *bāḵô*: possibly 'weeping' or a place name
• *ʿāp̄ār*: dust/soil/earth/dirt
• *hiṯpallāšî*: roll yourself/wallow/cover yourself

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Do not tell it in Gath; do not weep at all. In Beth-leaphrah, roll in the dust.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Do not declare it at Gath, do not weep at all: in the house of Aphrah roll yourself in the dust.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all: at Beth-le-aphrah have I rolled myself in the dust.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Declare ye it not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Wepe not, lest they at Geth perceaue it. Thou at Betaphra, welter thy self in the dust and asshes.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Declare ye it not at Gath, neither weepe ye: for the house of Aphrah roule thy selfe in the dust.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Declare it not at Gath, neither weepe ye: for the house of Aphra roule thy selfe in the dust.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Declare ye [it] not at Gath, weep ye not at all: in the house of Aphrah roll thyself in the dust.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Don't tell it in Gath, Don't weep at all. At Beth Ophrah{Beth Ophrah means literally "House of Dust."} I have rolled myself in the dust.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  In Gath tell ye not -- in Acco weep not, In Beth-Aphrah, in dust roll thyself.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all: at Beth-le-aphrah have I rolled myself in the dust.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Tell it not in Gath, weep not at all: at Beth-le-aphrah have I rolled myself in the dust.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Give no word of it in Gath, let there be no weeping at all: at Beth-le-aphrah be rolling in the dust.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Don't tell it in Gath. Don't weep at all. At Beth Ophrah I have rolled myself in the dust.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Don’t spread the news in Gath! Don’t shed even a single tear! In Beth Leaphrah roll about in mourning in the dust!

Referenced Verses

• 2 Sam 1:20 : 20 { "verseID": "2 Samuel.1.20", "source": "אַל־תַּגִּ֣ידוּ בְגַ֔ת אַֽל־תְּבַשְּׂר֖וּ בְּחוּצֹ֣ת אַשְׁקְל֑וֹן פֶּן־תִּשְׂמַ֙חְנָה֙ בְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים פֶּֽן־תַּעֲלֹ֖זְנָה בְּנ֥וֹת הָעֲרֵלִֽים׃", "text": "Not *taggîdû* in *gat*, not *təbaśśərû* in *ḥûṣôt* *ʾašqəlôn*, lest *tiśmaḥnâ* *bənôt* *pəlištîm*, lest *taʿălōznâ* *bənôt* the *ʿărēlîm*.", "grammar": { "*taggîdû*": "imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you tell", "*gat*": "proper noun - Gath", "*təbaśśərû*": "piel imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you proclaim/tell news", "*ḥûṣôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - streets of", "*ʾašqəlôn*": "proper noun - Ashkelon", "*pen*": "conjunction - lest/otherwise", "*tiśmaḥnâ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they rejoice", "*bənôt*": "noun, feminine plural construct - daughters of", "*pəlištîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Philistines", "*taʿălōznâ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine plural - they exult", "*ʿărēlîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the uncircumcised" }, "variants": { "*ʾal-taggîdû*": "tell it not/don't tell", "*ʾal-təbaśśərû*": "proclaim it not/don't announce", "*ḥûṣôt*": "streets/markets/public spaces", "*pen-tiśmaḥnâ*": "lest they rejoice/so they won't rejoice", "*bənôt pəlištîm*": "daughters of the Philistines/Philistine women", "*pen-taʿălōznâ*": "lest they exult/so they won't triumph", "*bənôt hāʿărēlîm*": "daughters of the uncircumcised/women of the uncircumcised" } }
• Jer 6:26 : 26 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.6.26", "source": "בַּת־עַמִּ֤י חִגְרִי־שָׂק֙ וְהִתְפַּלְּשִׁ֣י בָאֵ֔פֶר אֵ֤בֶל יָחִיד֙ עֲשִׂ֣י לָ֔ךְ מִסְפַּ֖ד תַּמְרוּרִ֑ים כִּ֣י פִתְאֹ֔ם יָבֹ֥א הַשֹּׁדֵ֖ד עָלֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "Daughter-of-my-*ʿammî* *ḥigrî*-*śāq* and-*hitpallšî* in-the-*ʾēper* *ʾēbel* *yāḥîd* *ʿăśî* for-yourself *mispad* *tamrûrîm* for *pitʾōm* *yābōʾ* the-*šōdēd* upon-us.", "grammar": { "*ʿammî*": "noun, masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - my people", "*ḥigrî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - gird yourself", "*śāq*": "noun, masculine singular - sackcloth", "*hitpallšî*": "hithpael imperative, feminine singular - roll yourself", "*ʾēper*": "noun, masculine singular - ashes/dust", "*ʾēbel*": "noun, masculine singular - mourning", "*yāḥîd*": "adjective, masculine singular - only/beloved [child]", "*ʿăśî*": "qal imperative, feminine singular - make", "*mispad*": "noun, masculine singular - lamentation/wailing", "*tamrûrîm*": "noun, masculine plural - bitterness", "*pitʾōm*": "adverb - suddenly", "*yābōʾ*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will come", "*šōdēd*": "qal participle, masculine singular - destroyer" }, "variants": { "*hitpallšî*": "roll yourself/wallow", "*ʾēbel* *yāḥîd*": "mourning for an only child/bitter grief", "*mispad* *tamrûrîm*": "bitter lamentation/most bitter wailing", "*šōdēd*": "destroyer/ravager/plunderer" } }
• Lam 3:29 : 29 { "verseID": "Lamentations.3.29", "source": "יִתֵּ֤ן בֶּֽעָפָר֙ פִּ֔יהוּ אוּלַ֖י יֵ֥שׁ תִּקְוָֽה׃", "text": "*yittēn* in *ʿāpār* *pîhû* *ʾûlay* there is *tiqwâ*", "grammar": { "*yittēn*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he puts", "*ʿāpār*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the dust", "*pîhû*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his mouth", "*ʾûlay*": "adverb - perhaps", "*tiqwâ*": "noun, feminine singular - hope" }, "variants": { "*yittēn*": "he puts/let him put/may he put", "*ʿāpār*": "dust/dirt/earth", "*ʾûlay*": "perhaps/maybe/possibly", "*tiqwâ*": "hope/expectation" } }
• Amos 5:13 : 13 { "verseID": "Amos.5.13", "source": "לָכֵ֗ן הַמַּשְׂכִּ֛יל בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖יא יִדֹּ֑ם כִּ֛י עֵ֥ת רָעָ֖ה הִֽיא׃", "text": "Therefore *ha-maśkîl* *bā-ʿēt* *ha-hîʾ* *yiddōm*, for *ʿēt* *rāʿāh* *hîʾ*", "grammar": { "*ha-maśkîl*": "definite article + participle, hiphil, masculine singular - the one being prudent", "*bā-ʿēt*": "preposition + definite article + noun, feminine singular - in the time", "*ha-hîʾ*": "definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - that", "*yiddōm*": "imperfect, qal, 3rd masculine singular - he will be silent", "*ʿēt*": "noun, feminine singular - time", "*rāʿāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - evil/bad", "*hîʾ*": "personal pronoun, 3rd feminine singular - she/it" }, "variants": { "*maśkîl*": "one being prudent/wise/insightful/successful", "*yiddōm*": "will be silent/will keep quiet", "*rāʿāh*": "evil/bad/harmful/unpleasant" } }
• Amos 6:10 : 10 { "verseID": "Amos.6.10", "source": "וּנְשָׂאוֹ דּוֹדוֹ וּמְסָרְפוֹ לְהוֹצִיא עֲצָמִים מִן־הַבַּיִת וְאָמַר לַאֲשֶׁר בְּיַרְכְּתֵי הַבַּיִת הַעוֹד עִמָּךְ וְאָמַר אָפֶס וְאָמַר הָס כִּי לֹא לְהַזְכִּיר בְּשֵׁם יְהוָה", "text": "*û-* *nəśāʾô* *dôdô* *û-* *məsārəpô* to *hôṣîʾ* *ʿăṣāmîm* from- the *bayit* *wə-* *ʾāmar* to the one who in *yarkətê* the *bayit* ?-still with-you *wə-* *ʾāmar* *ʾāpes* *wə-* *ʾāmar* *hās* for *lōʾ* to *hazkîr* in *šēm* *YHWH*", "grammar": { "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*nəśāʾô*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - will lift him", "*dôdô*": "masculine noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his uncle", "*û-*": "conjunction - and", "*məsārəpô*": "masculine singular participle with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his burner", "*hôṣîʾ*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with preposition *lə-* - to bring out", "*ʿăṣāmîm*": "masculine plural - bones", "*bayit*": "masculine singular with definite article and preposition *min-* - from the house", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*yarkətê*": "masculine plural construct with preposition *bə-* - in innermost parts of", "*bayit*": "masculine singular with definite article - the house", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*ʾāpes*": "adverb - nothing/none", "*wə-*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will say", "*hās*": "interjection - hush/be quiet", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle with conjunction *kî* - for not", "*hazkîr*": "infinitive construct, hiphil with preposition *lə-* - to mention", "*šēm*": "masculine singular construct with preposition *bə-* - in name of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD" }, "variants": { "*nəśāʾô*": "lift him/carry him/bear him", "*dôdô*": "his uncle/his beloved/his kinsman", "*məsārəpô*": "his burner/cremator/the one who burns him", "*hôṣîʾ*": "to bring out/remove/extract", "*ʿăṣāmîm*": "bones/remains/body", "*yarkətê*": "innermost parts/rear/recesses", "*ʾāpes*": "none/no one/nothing", "*hās*": "hush/be quiet/silence", "*hazkîr*": "to mention/remember/invoke" } }
• Job 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Job.2.8", "source": "וַיִּֽקַּֽח־ל֣וֹ חֶ֔רֶשׂ לְהִתְגָּרֵ֖ד בּ֑וֹ וְה֖וּא יֹשֵׁ֥ב בְּתוֹךְ־הָאֵֽפֶר׃", "text": "*wə-yiqqaḥ*-*lô ḥeres lə-hiṯgārēḏ bô wə-hûʾ yōšēḇ bə-ṯôḵ*-the-*ʾēp̄er*.", "grammar": { "*wə-yiqqaḥ*": "conjunction + qal imperfect 3ms - and he took", "*lô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - for himself", "*ḥeres*": "noun masculine singular - potsherd", "*lə-hiṯgārēḏ*": "preposition + hithpael infinitive construct - to scrape himself", "*bô*": "preposition + 3ms suffix - with it", "*wə-hûʾ*": "conjunction + personal pronoun 3ms - and he", "*yōšēḇ*": "qal participle masculine singular - sitting", "*bə-ṯôḵ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the midst of", "*ʾēp̄er*": "noun masculine singular - ashes" }, "variants": { "*ḥeres*": "potsherd/piece of broken pottery", "*lə-hiṯgārēḏ*": "to scrape himself/to scratch himself", "*yōšēḇ bə-ṯôḵ-ʾēp̄er*": "sitting in ashes/sitting in the dust-heap (sign of mourning)" } }
• Josh 18:23 : 23 { "verseID": "Joshua.18.23", "source": "וְהָעַוִּים וְהַפָּרָה וְעָפְרָה", "text": "*wə-hā-ʿawwîm wə-ha-ppārâ wə-ʿoprâ*", "grammar": { "*wə-hā-ʿawwîm*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and Avvim", "*wə-ha-ppārâ*": "conjunctive waw + definite article + proper noun - and Parah", "*wə-ʿoprâ*": "conjunctive waw + proper noun - and Ophrah" }, "variants": { "*hā-ʿawwîm*": "Avvim/the Avites (place name)", "*ha-ppārâ*": "Parah (place name)", "*ʿoprâ*": "Ophrah (place name)" } }