Micah 6 interlinear
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Hear ye now what the LORD saith; Arise, contend thou before the mountains, and let the hills hear thy voice.
שִׁמְעוּ־hearverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994אֵתobj.Object indicatorH853אֲשֶׁר־[that] whichRelative ParticleH834יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֹמֵר[is] sayingverb Qal ptc sg m absH559קוּםariseverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6965רִיבconduct a caseverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7378אֶת־withprepH854הֶהָרִיםthe mountainsart + noun pl m absH2022וְתִשְׁמַעְנָהso they may hearconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl fH8085הַגְּבָעוֹתthe hillsart + noun pl f absH1389קוֹלֶךָ׃voice yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6963 Hear ye, O mountains, the LORD’s controversy, and ye strong foundations of the earth: for the LORD hath a controversy with his people, and he will plead with Israel.
שִׁמְעוּhearverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085הָרִיםO mountainsnoun pl m absH2022אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853רִיב[the] case ofnoun sg m cstrH7379יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068וְהָאֵתָנִיםand O enduring [ones]conj + art + adj pl m absH386מֹסְדֵי[the] foundations ofnoun pl m cstrH4144אָרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588רִיבa case at lawnoun sg m absH7379לַיהוָה[belongs] to Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068עִם־withprepH5973עַמּוֹpeople hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5971וְעִם־and withconj + prepH5973יִשְׂרָאֵלIsraelname LocationH3478יִתְוַכָּח׃he will argueverb Hithpael impf 3 sg mH3198 O my people, what have I done unto thee? and wherein have I wearied thee? testify against me.
עַמִּיO people mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971מֶה־what?Interrogative pronH4100עָשִׂיתִיhave I doneverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6213לְךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031וּמָהand what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100הֶלְאֵתִיךָhave I made weary youverb Hiphil perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH3811עֲנֵהtestifyverb Qal impv 2 sg mH6030בִי׃against meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 For I brought thee up out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed thee out of the house of servants; and I sent before thee Moses, Aaron, and Miriam.
כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הֶעֱלִתִיךָI brought up youverb Hiphil perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH5927מֵאֶרֶץfrom [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776מִצְרַיִםEgyptname LocationH4714וּמִבֵּיתand from a house ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH1004עֲבָדִיםslavesnoun pl m absH5650פְּדִיתִיךָI ransomed youverb Qal perf 1 sg c + sfx 2 sg mH6299וָאֶשְׁלַחand I sentConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 1 sg cH7971לְפָנֶיךָto before youprep + noun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6440אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853מֹשֶׁהMosesname m individualH4872אַהֲרֹןAaronname m individualH175וּמִרְיָם׃and Miriamconj + name f individualH4813 O my people, remember now what Balak king of Moab consulted, and what Balaam the son of Beor answered him from Shittim unto Gilgal; that ye may know the righteousness of the LORD.
עַמִּיO people mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971זְכָר־rememberverb Qal impv 2 sg mH2142נָאpleaseInterjectionH4994מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100יָּעַץdid he planverb Qal perf 3 sg mH3289בָּלָקBalakname m individualH1111מֶלֶךְ[the] king ofnoun sg m cstrH4428מוֹאָבMoabname LocationH4124וּמֶה־and what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100עָנָהdid he answerverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6030אֹתוֹobj. himObject indicator + sfx 3 sg mH853בִּלְעָםBalaamname m individualH1109בֶּן־[the] son ofnoun sg m cstrH1121בְּעוֹרBeorname m individualH1160מִן־fromprepH4480הַשִּׁטִּיםthe Shittimart + name LocationH7851עַד־toprepH5704הַגִּלְגָּלthe Gilgalart + name LocationH1537לְמַעַןso asConditional ParticleH4616דַּעַתto knowverb Qal inf cstrH3045צִדְקוֹת[the] righteousnesses ofnoun pl f cstrH6666יְהוָה׃Yahwehname TitleH3068 Wherewith shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?
בַּמָּהwith what?prep + Interrogative pronH4100אֲקַדֵּםwill I come to meetverb Piel impf 1 sg cH6923יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אִכַּףwill I bend myself down?verb Niphal impf 1 sg cH3721לֵאלֹהֵיto [the] God ofprep + noun pl m cstrH430מָרוֹםheightnoun sg m absH4791הַאֲקַדְּמֶנּוּ¿ will I come to meet himInterrogative Particle + verb Piel impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH6923בְעוֹלוֹתwith burnt offeringsprep + noun pl f absH5930בַּעֲגָלִיםwith calvesprep + noun pl m absH5695בְּנֵיsons ofnoun pl m cstrH1121שָׁנָה׃a yearnoun sg f absH8141 Will the LORD be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of oil? shall I give my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of my soul?
הֲיִרְצֶה¿ will he take pleasureInterrogative Particle + verb Qal impf 3 sg mH7521יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068בְּאַלְפֵיin thousands ofprep + noun pl c cstrH505אֵילִיםramsnoun pl m absH352בְּרִבְבוֹתin tens of thousands ofprep + noun pl f cstrH7233נַחֲלֵי־torrents ofnoun pl m cstrH5158שָׁמֶןoilnoun sg m absH8081הַאֶתֵּן¿ will I giveInterrogative Particle + verb Qal impf 1 sg cH5414בְּכוֹרִיfirstborn mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH1060פִּשְׁעִיtransgression mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH6588פְּרִי[the] fruit ofnoun sg m cstrH6529בִטְנִיbelly mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH990חַטַּאת[the] sin ofnoun sg f cstrH2403נַפְשִׁי׃self mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
הִגִּידhe has toldverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH5046לְךָto youprep + sfx 2 sg mH9031אָדָםO humankindnoun sg m absH120מַה־what?Interrogative pronH4100טּוֹב[is] goodadj sg m absH2896וּמָה־and what?conj + Interrogative pronH4100יְהוָה[is] Yahwehname TitleH3068דּוֹרֵשׁrequiringverb Qal ptc sg m absH1875מִמְּךָfrom youprep + sfx 2 sg mH4480כִּיthatConditional ParticleH3588אִם־exceptConditional ParticleH518עֲשׂוֹתto doverb Qal inf cstrH6213מִשְׁפָּטjusticenoun sg m absH4941וְאַהֲבַתand to loveconj + verb Qal inf cstrH157חֶסֶדcovenant loyaltynoun sg m absH2617וְהַצְנֵעַand to be modestconj + verb Hiphil inf absH6800לֶכֶתto walkverb Qal inf cstrH1980עִם־withprepH5973אֱלֹהֶיךָ׃ פGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH430 The LORD’s voice crieth unto the city, and the man of wisdom shall see thy name: hear ye the rod, and who hath appointed it.
קוֹל[the] voice ofnoun sg m cstrH6963יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068לָעִירto the cityprep Definite + noun sg f absH5892יִקְרָאit calls outverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7121וְתוּשִׁיָּהand successconj + noun sg f absH8454יִרְאֶהit will seeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7200שְׁמֶךָname yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH8034שִׁמְעוּhearverb Qal impv 2 pl mH8085מַטֶּהO tribenoun sg m absH4294וּמִיand whoeverconj + Interrogative pronH4310יְעָדָהּ׃he appointed itverb Qal perf 3 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH3259 Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?
עוֹדstilladj sg m absH5750הַאִשׁ¿ [are] thereInterrogative Particle + noun sg c absH786בֵּיתhouse ofnoun sg m cstrH1004רָשָׁע[the] wickednoun sg m absH7563אֹצְרוֹתtreasures ofnoun pl f cstrH214רֶשַׁעwickednessnoun sg m absH7562וְאֵיפַתand an ephah ofconj + noun sg f cstrH374רָזוֹןscantnessnoun sg m absH7332זְעוּמָה׃accursedverb Qal ptc passive sg f absH2194 Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?
הַאֶזְכֶּה¿ will I be clearInterrogative Particle + verb Qal impf 1 sg cH2135בְּמֹאזְנֵיwith balances ofprep + noun du m cstrH3976רֶשַׁעwickednessnoun sg m absH7562וּבְכִיסand with a bag ofconj + prep + noun sg m cstrH3599אַבְנֵיweights ofnoun pl f cstrH68מִרְמָה׃deceitnoun sg f absH4820 For the rich men thereof are full of violence, and the inhabitants thereof have spoken lies, and their tongue is deceitful in their mouth.
אֲשֶׁרwhichRelative ParticleH834עֲשִׁירֶיהָrich [people] itsadj pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH6223מָלְאוּthey are fullverb Qal perf 3 pl cH4390חָמָסviolencenoun sg m absH2555וְיֹשְׁבֶיהָand inhabitants itsconj + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3427דִּבְּרוּ־they speakverb Piel perf 3 pl cH1696שָׁקֶרfalsehoodnoun sg m absH8267וּלְשׁוֹנָםand tongue theirconj + noun sg c cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3956רְמִיָּה[is] deceitnoun sg f absH7423בְּפִיהֶם׃in mouth theirprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH6310 Therefore also will I make thee sick in smiting thee, in making thee desolate because of thy sins.
וְגַם־and alsoconj + advH1571אֲנִיIpron 1 sg cH589הֶחֱלֵיתִיI will make sickverb Hiphil perf 1 sg cH2470הַכּוֹתֶךָ[by] striking youverb Hiphil inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5221הַשְׁמֵםI will make desolate [you]verb Hiphil inf absH8074עַל־onprepH5921חַטֹּאתֶךָ׃sins yournoun pl f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2403 Thou shalt eat, but not be satisfied; and thy casting down shall be in the midst of thee; and thou shalt take hold, but shalt not deliver; and that which thou deliverest will I give up to the sword.
אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859תֹאכַלyou will eatverb Qal impf 2 sg mH398וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תִשְׂבָּעyou will be satisfiedverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7646וְיֶשְׁחֲךָand emptiness yourconj + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3445בְּקִרְבֶּךָ[will be] in midst yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7130וְתַסֵּגand you will carry awayconj + verb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH5253וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תַפְלִיטyou will bring to safetyverb Hiphil impf 2 sg mH6403וַאֲשֶׁרand [that] whichconj + Relative ParticleH834תְּפַלֵּטyou will bring to safetyverb Piel impf 2 sg mH6403לַחֶרֶבto the swordprep Definite + noun sg f absH2719אֶתֵּן׃I will giveverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5414 Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.
אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859תִזְרַעyou will sowverb Qal impf 2 sg mH2232וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תִקְצוֹרyou will reapverb Qal impf 2 sg mH7114אַתָּהyoupron 2 sg mH859תִדְרֹךְ־you will treadverb Qal impf 2 sg mH1869זַיִתolive[s]noun sg m absH2132וְלֹא־and notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תָסוּךְyou will anoint yourselfverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5480שֶׁמֶןoilnoun sg m absH8081וְתִירוֹשׁand new wineconj + noun sg m absH8492וְלֹאand notconj + Negative ParticleH3808תִשְׁתֶּה־you will drinkverb Qal impf 2 sg mH8354יָּיִן׃winenoun sg m absH3196 For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.
וְיִשְׁתַּמֵּרso it may be keptconj + verb Hithpael conj+impf 3 sg mH8104חֻקּוֹת[the] statutes ofnoun pl f cstrH2708עָמְרִיOmriname m individualH6018וְכֹלand everyconj + noun sg m cstrH3605מַעֲשֵׂהthe deed ofnoun sg m cstrH4639בֵית־[the] house ofnoun sg m cstrH1004אַחְאָבAhabname m individualH256וַתֵּלְכוּand you have walkedConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive impf 2 pl mH1980בְּמֹעֲצוֹתָםin schemes theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4156לְמַעַןso asConditional ParticleH4616תִּתִּיto make Iverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5414אֹתְךָobj. youObject indicator + sfx 2 sg mH853לְשַׁמָּהinto a horrorprep + noun sg f absH8047וְיֹשְׁבֶיהָand inhabitants itsconj + verb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3427לִשְׁרֵקָהinto hissingprep + noun sg f absH8322וְחֶרְפַּתand [the] reproach ofconj + noun sg f cstrH2781עַמִּיpeople mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5971תִּשָּׂאוּ׃ פyou will bearverb Qal impf 2 pl mH5375
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.