Micah 3 interlinear
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And I said, Hear, I pray you, O heads of Jacob, and ye princes of the house of Israel; Is it not for you to know judgment?
וָאֹמַרand I saidConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH559שִׁמְעוּ־hearverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994רָאשֵׁיO chiefs ofnoun pl m cstrH7218יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290וּקְצִינֵיand O rulers ofconj + noun pl m cstrH7101בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478הֲלוֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808לָכֶם[belong] to youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036לָדַעַת[does] to knowprep + verb Qal inf cstrH3045אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853הַמִּשְׁפָּט׃the justiceart + noun sg m absH4941 Who hate the good, and love the evil; who pluck off their skin from off them, and their flesh from off their bones;
שֹׂנְאֵיhaters ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH8130טוֹבgoodadj sg m absH2896וְאֹהֲבֵיand lovers ofconj + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH157רָעeviladj sg m absH7451גֹּזְלֵיtearers away ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH1497עוֹרָםskin theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5785מֵעֲלֵיהֶםfrom on the themprep + prep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH5921וּשְׁאֵרָםand flesh theirconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH7607מֵעַלfrom onprep + prepH5921עַצְמוֹתָם׃bones theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6106 Who also eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them; and they break their bones, and chop them in pieces, as for the pot, and as flesh within the caldron.
וַאֲשֶׁרand [those] whoconj + Relative ParticleH834אָכְלוּthey have eatenverb Qal perf 3 pl cH398שְׁאֵר[the] flesh ofnoun sg m cstrH7607עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971וְעוֹרָםand skin theirconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH5785מֵעֲלֵיהֶםfrom on the themprep + prep Definite + sfx 3 pl mH5921הִפְשִׁיטוּthey have stripped offverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH6584וְאֶת־and obj.conj + Object indicatorH853עַצְמֹתֵיהֶםbones theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6106פִּצֵּחוּthey have broken in piecesverb Piel perf 3 pl cH6476וּפָרְשׂוּand they have chopped [them] upconj + verb Qal perf 3 pl cH6566כַּאֲשֶׁרjust asprep + Relative ParticleH834בַּסִּירin the potprep Definite + noun sg f absH5518וּכְבָשָׂרand like meatconj + prep + noun sg m absH1320בְּתוֹךְin [the] midst ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8432קַלָּחַת׃a caldronnoun sg f absH7037 Then shall they cry unto the LORD, but he will not hear them: he will even hide his face from them at that time, as they have behaved themselves ill in their doings.
אָזthenadvH227יִזְעֲקוּthey will cry outverb Qal impf 3 pl mH2199אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808יַעֲנֶהhe will answerverb Qal impf 3 sg mH6030אוֹתָםobj. themObject indicator + sfx 3 pl mH853וְיַסְתֵּרand he will hideconj + verb Hiphil impf 3 sg mH5641פָּנָיוface hisnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6440מֵהֶםfrom themprep + sfx 3 pl mH9038בָּעֵתat the timeprep Definite + noun sg c absH6256הַהִיאthe thatart + pron 3 sg fH1931כַּאֲשֶׁרas sinceprep + Relative ParticleH834הֵרֵעוּthey have made evilverb Hiphil perf 3 pl cH7489מַעַלְלֵיהֶם׃ פdeeds theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4611 Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
כֹּהthusadvH3541אָמַרhe saysverb Qal perf 3 sg mH559יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068עַל־onprepH5921הַנְּבִיאִיםthe prophetsart + noun pl m absH5030הַמַּתְעִיםwho misleadart + verb Hiphil ptc pl m absH8582אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971הַנֹּשְׁכִיםwho biteart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH5391בְּשִׁנֵּיהֶםwith teeth theirprep + noun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH8127וְקָרְאוּand they proclaimConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH7121שָׁלוֹםpeacenoun sg m absH7965וַאֲשֶׁרand [the one] whoconj + Relative ParticleH834לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808יִתֵּןhe putsverb Qal impf 3 sg mH5414עַל־onprepH5921פִּיהֶםmouth theirnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6310וְקִדְּשׁוּand they consecrateConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive perf 3 pl cH6942עָלָיוon himprep + sfx 3 sg mH5921מִלְחָמָה׃warnoun sg f absH4421 Therefore night shall be unto you, that ye shall not have a vision; and it shall be dark unto you, that ye shall not divine; and the sun shall go down over the prophets, and the day shall be dark over them.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651לַיְלָהnightnoun sg m absH3915לָכֶם[will belong] to youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036מֵחָזוֹןfrom visionprep + noun sg m absH2377וְחָשְׁכָהand it will grow darkConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH2821לָכֶםto youprep + sfx 2 pl mH9036מִקְּסֹםfrom diviningprep + verb Qal inf cstrH7080וּבָאָהand it will goConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH935הַשֶּׁמֶשׁthe sunart + noun sg c absH8121עַל־onprepH5921הַנְּבִיאִיםthe prophetsart + noun pl m absH5030וְקָדַרand it will be darkConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6937עֲלֵיהֶםon themprep + sfx 3 pl mH5921הַיּוֹם׃the dayart + noun sg m absH3117 Then shall the seers be ashamed, and the diviners confounded: yea, they shall all cover their lips; for there is no answer of God.
וּבֹשׁוּand they will be ashamedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH954הַחֹזִיםthe seersart + noun pl m absH2374וְחָפְרוּand they will be abashedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH2659הַקֹּסְמִיםthose [who] divineart + verb Qal ptc pl m absH7080וְעָטוּand they will coverConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 pl cH5844עַל־overprepH5921שָׂפָםa moustachenoun sg m absH8222כֻּלָּםall of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588אֵיןthere notnoun sg m cstrH369מַעֲנֵה[will be] an answer ofnoun sg m cstrH4617אֱלֹהִים׃Godnoun pl m absH430 But truly I am full of power by the spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his transgression, and to Israel his sin.
וְאוּלָםand butconj + advH199אָנֹכִיIpron 1 sg cH595מָלֵאתִיI am fullverb Qal perf 1 sg cH4390כֹחַpowernoun sg m absH3581אֶת־withObject indicatorH853רוּחַ[the] spirit ofnoun sg f cstrH7307יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וּמִשְׁפָּטand justiceconj + noun sg m absH4941וּגְבוּרָהand mightconj + noun sg f absH1369לְהַגִּידto declareprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH5046לְיַעֲקֹבto Jacobprep + name m individualH3290פִּשְׁעוֹtransgression itsnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6588וּלְיִשְׂרָאֵלand to Israelconj + prep + name LocationH3478חַטָּאתוֹ׃ סsin itsnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH2403 Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity.
שִׁמְעוּ־hearverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994זֹאתthisDemonstrative ParticleH2063רָאשֵׁיO chiefs ofnoun pl m cstrH7218בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יַעֲקֹבJacobname m individualH3290וּקְצִינֵיand O rulers ofconj + noun pl m cstrH7101בֵּית[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478הַמֲתַעֲבִיםwho loatheart + verb Piel ptc pl m absH8581מִשְׁפָּטjusticenoun sg m absH4941וְאֵתand obj.conj + Object indicatorH853כָּל־everynoun sg m absH3605הַיְשָׁרָהthe straight [thing]art + adj sg f absH3477יְעַקֵּשׁוּ׃they make crookedverb Piel impf 3 pl mH6140 They build up Zion with blood, and Jerusalem with iniquity.
בֹּנֶה[who] buildverb Qal ptc sg m absH1129צִיּוֹןZionname LocationH6726בְּדָמִיםwith bloodsprep + noun pl m absH1818וִירוּשָׁלִַםand Jerusalemconj + name LocationH3389בְּעַוְלָה׃with injusticeprep + noun sg f absH5766 The heads thereof judge for reward, and the priests thereof teach for hire, and the prophets thereof divine for money: yet will they lean upon the LORD, and say, Is not the LORD among us? none evil can come upon us.
רָאשֶׁיהָchiefs itsnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH7218בְּשֹׁחַדfor a bribeprep + noun sg m absH7810יִשְׁפֹּטוּthey judgeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH8199וְכֹהֲנֶיהָand priests itsconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3548בִּמְחִירfor a priceprep + noun sg m absH4242יוֹרוּthey teachverb Hiphil impf 3 pl mH3384וּנְבִיאֶיהָand prophets itsconj + noun pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH5030בְּכֶסֶףfor moneyprep + noun sg m absH3701יִקְסֹמוּthey divineverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7080וְעַל־and onconj + prepH5921יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068יִשָּׁעֵנוּthey dependverb Niphal impf 3 pl mH8172לֵאמֹרto sayingprep + verb Qal inf cstrH559הֲלוֹא¿ notInterrogative Particle + Negative ParticleH3808יְהוָה[is] Yahwehname TitleH3068בְּקִרְבֵּנוּin midst ourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH7130לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808תָבוֹאit will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg fH935עָלֵינוּon usprep + sfx 1 pl cH5921רָעָה׃calamitynoun sg f absH7451 Therefore shall Zion for your sake be plowed as a field, and Jerusalem shall become heaps, and the mountain of the house as the high places of the forest.
לָכֵןto thereforeprep + advH3651בִּגְלַלְכֶםon account of youprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 pl mH1558צִיּוֹןZionname LocationH6726שָׂדֶהa fieldnoun sg m absH7704תֵחָרֵשׁit will be plowedverb Niphal impf 3 sg fH2790וִירוּשָׁלִַםand Jerusalemconj + name LocationH3389עִיִּיןheaps of ruinsnoun pl m absH5856תִּהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961וְהַרand [the] mountain ofconj + noun sg m cstrH2022הַבַּיִתthe houseart + noun sg m absH1004לְבָמוֹתinto high places ofprep + noun pl f cstrH1116יָעַר׃ פa forestnoun sg m absH3293
Hebrew: Leningrad Codex. Tagging, glosses and parsing: STEPBible.org, Tyndale House Cambridge (TAHOT, TAGNT; CC BY 4.0), adapted. Strong’s numbers link to word studies.