Mic 5:3-8 : 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"
}
}
5 {
"verseID": "Micah.5.5",
"source": "וְרָע֞וּ אֶת־אֶ֤רֶץ אַשּׁוּר֙ בַּחֶ֔רֶב וְאֶת־אֶ֥רֶץ נִמְרֹ֖ד בִּפְתָחֶ֑יהָ וְהִצִּיל֙ מֵֽאַשּׁ֔וּר כִּֽי־יָב֣וֹא בְאַרְצֵ֔נוּ וְכִ֥י יִדְרֹ֖ךְ בִּגְבוּלֵֽנוּ׃",
"text": "*wə-rāʿû* *ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *ʾaššûr* with-*ḥereb* and-*ʾet*-*ʾereṣ* *nimrōd* in-*pətāḥehā* *wə-hiṣṣîl* from-*ʾaššûr* when-*yābôʾ* in-*ʾarṣēnû* and-when *yidrōk* in-*gəbûlēnû*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-rāʿû*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person plural - and they will shepherd/rule",
"*ʾet*": "direct object marker",
"*ʾereṣ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - land of",
"*ʾaššûr*": "proper noun - Assyria",
"*ḥereb*": "noun, feminine singular - sword",
"*nimrōd*": "proper noun - Nimrod",
"*pətāḥehā*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - her entrances/gates",
"*wə-hiṣṣîl*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he will deliver",
"*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",
"*gəbûlēnû*": "masculine plural noun with 1st person plural suffix - our borders"
},
"variants": {
"*rāʿû*": "they will shepherd/they will rule/they will waste",
"*pətāḥehā*": "her entrances/her openings/her gates/her drawn swords",
"*hiṣṣîl*": "he will deliver/he will rescue/he will save",
"*gəbûlēnû*": "our borders/our territories/our boundaries"
}
}
6 {
"verseID": "Micah.5.6",
"source": "וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ שְׁאֵרִ֣ית יַעֲקֹ֗ב בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים כְּטַל֙ מֵאֵ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה כִּרְבִיבִ֖ים עֲלֵי־עֵ֑שֶׂב אֲשֶׁ֤ר לֹֽא־יְקַוֶּה֙ לְאִ֔ישׁ וְלֹ֥א יְיַחֵ֖ל לִבְנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃",
"text": "*wə-hāyâ* *šəʾērît* *yaʿăqōb* in-*qereb* *ʿammîm* *rabbîm* like-*ṭal* from-with *YHWH* like-*rəbîbîm* upon-*ʿēśeb* which not-*yəqawweh* for-*ʾîš* and-not *yəyaḥēl* for-*bənê* *ʾādām*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be",
"*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of",
"*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many",
"*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular - dew",
"*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD",
"*rəbîbîm*": "masculine plural noun - showers",
"*ʿēśeb*": "noun, masculine singular - grass/vegetation",
"*yəqawweh*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he waits",
"*ʾîš*": "noun, masculine singular - man",
"*yəyaḥēl*": "imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he waits",
"*bənê*": "masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - mankind"
},
"variants": {
"*šəʾērît*": "remnant/remainder/survivors",
"*qereb*": "midst/among/inside",
"*ṭal*": "dew/mist",
"*rəbîbîm*": "showers/rain drops",
"*yəqawweh*": "waits for/hopes for/expects",
"*yəyaḥēl*": "waits/delays/hopes"
}
}
7 {
"verseID": "Micah.5.7",
"source": "וְהָיָה֩ שְׁאֵרִ֨ית יַעֲקֹ֜ב בַּגּוֹיִ֗ם בְּקֶ֙רֶב֙ עַמִּ֣ים רַבִּ֔ים כְּאַרְיֵה֙ בְּבַהֲמ֣וֹת יַ֔עַר כִּכְפִ֖יר בְּעֶדְרֵי צֹ֑אן אֲשֶׁ֧ר אִם עָבַ֛ר וְרָמַ֥ס וְטָרַ֖ף וְאֵ֥ין מַצִּֽיל׃",
"text": "*wə-hāyâ* *šəʾērît* *yaʿăqōb* among-*gôyim* in-*qereb* *ʿammîm* *rabbîm* like-*ʾaryēh* among-*bahămôt* *yaʿar* like-*kəpîr* among-*ʿedrê* *ṣōʾn* who if *ʿābar* *wə-rāmas* *wə-ṭārap* and-none *maṣṣîl*",
"grammar": {
"*wə-hāyâ*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and will be",
"*šəʾērît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - remnant of",
"*yaʿăqōb*": "proper noun - Jacob",
"*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations",
"*qereb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - midst of",
"*ʿammîm*": "masculine plural noun - peoples",
"*rabbîm*": "adjective, masculine plural - many",
"*ʾaryēh*": "noun, masculine singular - lion",
"*bahămôt*": "feminine plural noun - beasts",
"*yaʿar*": "noun, masculine singular - forest",
"*kəpîr*": "noun, masculine singular - young lion",
"*ʿedrê*": "masculine plural construct - flocks of",
"*ṣōʾn*": "collective noun - sheep",
"*ʿābar*": "perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - he passes through",
"*wə-rāmas*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he tramples",
"*wə-ṭārap*": "conjunction + perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - and he tears",
"*maṣṣîl*": "hiphil participle, masculine singular - one who delivers"
},
"variants": {
"*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples",
"*ʾaryēh*": "lion/powerful one",
"*kəpîr*": "young lion/lion cub",
"*ʿābar*": "passes through/crosses over/transgresses",
"*rāmas*": "tramples/treads down",
"*ṭārap*": "tears/rends/devours",
"*maṣṣîl*": "deliverer/rescuer/one who saves"
}
}
8 {
"verseID": "Micah.5.8",
"source": "תָּרֹ֥ם יָדְךָ֖ עַל־צָרֶ֑יךָ וְכָל־אֹיְבֶ֖יךָ יִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃",
"text": "*tārōm* *yādəkā* upon-*ṣāreykā* and-all-*ʾōyəbeykā* *yikkārētû*",
"grammar": {
"*tārōm*": "imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular jussive - let be lifted up",
"*yādəkā*": "feminine singular noun with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your hand",
"*ṣāreykā*": "masculine plural participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your adversaries",
"*ʾōyəbeykā*": "masculine plural participle with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your enemies",
"*yikkārētû*": "niphal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they will be cut off"
},
"variants": {
"*tārōm*": "be lifted up/be exalted/be raised",
"*ṣāreykā*": "your adversaries/your foes/those who distress you",
"*yikkārētû*": "they will be cut off/they will be destroyed/they will be eliminated"
}
}