Mic 7:18-20 : 18 {
"verseID": "Micah.7.18",
"source": "מִי־אֵ֣ל כָּמ֗וֹךָ נֹשֵׂ֤א עָוֺן֙ וְעֹבֵ֣ר עַל־פֶּ֔שַׁע לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית נַחֲלָת֑וֹ לֹא־הֶחֱזִ֤יק לָעַד֙ אַפּ֔וֹ כִּֽי־חָפֵ֥ץ חֶ֖סֶד הֽוּא׃",
"text": "Who is-*ʾēl* like you, *nōśēʾ* *ʿāwōn* and *ʿōbēr* upon-*pešaʿ* for-*šəʾērît* his *naḥălātô*? Not-*heḥĕzîq* forever his *ʾappô*, for-*ḥāpēṣ* *ḥesed* he.",
"grammar": {
"*mî*": "interrogative pronoun - who",
"*ʾēl*": "masculine singular noun - God/deity",
"*kāmôkā*": "preposition with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - like you",
"*nōśēʾ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - bearing/forgiving",
"*ʿāwōn*": "masculine singular noun - iniquity",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*ʿōbēr*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - passing over",
"*ʿal*": "preposition - upon",
"*pešaʿ*": "masculine singular noun - transgression",
"*li-šəʾērît*": "preposition + feminine singular construct noun - for remnant of",
"*naḥălātô*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his inheritance",
"*lō*": "negative particle - not",
"*heḥĕzîq*": "Hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he has retained/held",
"*lā-ʿad*": "preposition + masculine singular noun - forever",
"*ʾappô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his anger",
"*kî*": "conjunction - for/because",
"*ḥāpēṣ*": "Qal participle, masculine singular - delighting in",
"*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love",
"*hû*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾēl*": "God/deity/mighty one",
"*nōśēʾ ʿāwōn*": "bearing iniquity/forgiving sin/carrying guilt",
"*ʿōbēr ʿal-pešaʿ*": "passing over transgression/overlooking rebellion",
"*šəʾērît naḥălātô*": "remnant of his inheritance/remainder of his heritage",
"*heḥĕzîq lā-ʿad ʾappô*": "retained his anger forever/held onto his wrath",
"*ḥāpēṣ ḥesed*": "delights in mercy/loves kindness/desires lovingkindness"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Micah.7.19",
"source": "יָשׁ֣וּב יְרַֽחֲמֵ֔נוּ יִכְבֹּ֖שׁ עֲוֺֽנֹתֵ֑ינוּ וְתַשְׁלִ֛יךְ בִּמְצֻל֥וֹת יָ֖ם כָּל־חַטֹּאותָֽם׃",
"text": "He will *yāšûb* *yəraḥămēnû*, he will *yikbōš* our *ʿăwōnōtênû*, and you will *tašlîk* in-*məṣūlôt* *yām* all-their *ḥaṭṭōʾûtām*.",
"grammar": {
"*yāšûb*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will return/turn",
"*yəraḥămēnû*": "Piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he will have compassion on us",
"*yikbōš*": "Qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he will subdue/tread down",
"*ʿăwōnōtênû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our iniquities",
"*wə*": "conjunction - and",
"*tašlîk*": "Hiphil imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will cast",
"*bi-məṣūlôt*": "preposition + feminine plural construct noun - in depths of",
"*yām*": "masculine singular noun - sea",
"*kol*": "masculine singular construct - all of",
"*ḥaṭṭōʾûtām*": "feminine plural noun with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their sins"
},
"variants": {
"*yāšûb*": "he will return/turn again/repent",
"*yəraḥămēnû*": "he will have compassion on us/have mercy on us",
"*yikbōš*": "he will subdue/tread underfoot/suppress",
"*ʿăwōnōtênû*": "our iniquities/sins/wrongdoings",
"*tašlîk*": "you will cast/throw/hurl",
"*məṣūlôt yām*": "depths of sea/ocean depths/deep waters",
"*ḥaṭṭōʾûtām*": "their sins/offenses/transgressions"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Micah.7.20",
"source": "תִּתֵּ֤ן אֱמֶת֙ לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב חֶ֖סֶד לְאַבְרָהָ֑ם אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ לַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ מִ֥ימֵי קֶֽדֶם׃",
"text": "You will *tittēn* *ʾĕmet* to-*yaʿăqōb*, *ḥesed* to-*ʾabrāhām*, *ʾăšer*-you *nišbaʿtā* to-our *ʾăbōtênû* from-*yəmê* *qedem*.",
"grammar": {
"*tittēn*": "Qal imperfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you will give",
"*ʾĕmet*": "feminine singular noun - truth/faithfulness",
"*lə-yaʿăqōb*": "preposition + proper noun - to Jacob",
"*ḥesed*": "masculine singular noun - lovingkindness/steadfast love",
"*lə-ʾabrāhām*": "preposition + proper noun - to Abraham",
"*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - which/that",
"*nišbaʿtā*": "Niphal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you have sworn",
"*la-ʾăbōtênû*": "preposition + masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - to our fathers",
"*mi-yəmê*": "preposition + masculine plural construct noun - from days of",
"*qedem*": "masculine singular noun - ancient times/old"
},
"variants": {
"*tittēn*": "you will give/grant/provide",
"*ʾĕmet*": "truth/faithfulness/reliability",
"*ḥesed*": "lovingkindness/steadfast love/mercy",
"*nišbaʿtā*": "you have sworn/taken oath",
"*ʾăbōtênû*": "our fathers/ancestors",
"*yəmê qedem*": "days of old/ancient times/days long ago"
}
}