Micah 7 interlinear
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Woe is me! for I am as when they have gathered the summer fruits, as the grapegleanings of the vintage: there is no cluster to eat: my soul desired the firstripe fruit.
אַלְלַיwoe!InterjectionH480לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588הָיִיתִיI have becomeverb Qal perf 1 sg cH1961כְּאָסְפֵּי־like gatherings ofprep + noun pl m cstrH625קַיִץsummer fruitnoun sg m absH7019כְּעֹלְלֹתlike gleanings ofprep + noun pl f cstrH5955בָּצִיר[the] grape harvestnoun sg m absH1210אֵין־there notnoun sg m cstrH369אֶשְׁכּוֹל[is] a cluster of grapesnoun sg m absH811לֶאֱכוֹלto eatprep + verb Qal inf cstrH398בִּכּוּרָהearly fig[s]noun sg f absH1063אִוְּתָהit cravesverb Piel perf 3 sg fH183נַפְשִׁי׃appetite mynoun sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5315 The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright among men: they all lie in wait for blood; they hunt every man his brother with a net.
אָבַדhe has perishedverb Qal perf 3 sg mH6חָסִיד[the] faithfuladj sg m absH2623מִן־fromprepH4480הָאָרֶץthe landart + noun sg f absH776וְיָשָׁרand [is] an upright [person]conj + adj sg m absH3477בָּאָדָםamong the humankindprep Definite + noun sg m absH120אָיִןthere notnoun sg m absH369כֻּלָּםall of themnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3605לְדָמִיםfor bloodsprep + noun pl m absH1818יֶאֱרֹבוּthey lie in waitverb Qal impf 3 pl mH693אִישׁeachnoun sg m absH376אֶת־obj.Object indicatorH853אָחִיהוּbrother hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH251יָצוּדוּthey huntverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6679חֵרֶם׃a netnoun sg m absH2764 That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge asketh for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up.
עַל־[are] onprepH5921הָרַעthe evilart + adj sg m absH7451כַּפַּיִםboth handsnoun du f absH3709לְהֵיטִיבto do [it] wellprep + verb Hiphil inf cstrH3190הַשַּׂרthe officialart + noun sg m absH8269שֹׁאֵל[is] askingverb Qal ptc sg m absH7592וְהַשֹּׁפֵטand the judgeconj + art + verb Qal ptc sg m absH8199בַּשִׁלּוּםfor the bribeprep Definite + noun sg m absH7966וְהַגָּדוֹלand the great [person]conj + art + adj sg m absH1419דֹּבֵר[is] speakingverb Qal ptc sg m absH1696הַוַּת[the] craving ofnoun sg f cstrH1942נַפְשׁוֹself hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5315הוּאhepron 3 sg mH1931וַיְעַבְּתוּהָ׃and they weave itConsecutive conj + verb Piel Consecutive impf 3 pl m + sfx 3 sg fH5686 The best of them is as a brier: the most upright is sharper than a thorn hedge: the day of thy watchmen and thy visitation cometh; now shall be their perplexity.
טוֹבָםgood person theiradj sg m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2896כְּחֵדֶק[is] like a thorn-bushprep + noun sg m absH2312יָשָׁרan upright [person]adj sg m absH3477מִמְּסוּכָהmore than a thorn hedgeprep + noun sg f absH4534יוֹם[the] day ofnoun sg m cstrH3117מְצַפֶּיךָwatchmen yourverb Piel ptc pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6822פְּקֻדָּתְךָpunishment yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6486בָאָהit has comeverb Qal perf 3 sg fH935עַתָּהnowadvH6258תִהְיֶהit will beverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961מְבוּכָתָם׃confusion theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH3998 Trust ye not in a friend, put ye not confidence in a guide: keep the doors of thy mouth from her that lieth in thy bosom.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תַּאֲמִינוּyou believeverb Hiphil impf 2 pl mH539בְרֵעַin a neighborprep + noun sg m absH7453אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּבְטְחוּyou trustverb Qal impf 2 pl mH982בְּאַלּוּףin a close friendprep + adj sg m absH441מִשֹּׁכֶבֶתfrom [she who] lies ofprep + verb Qal ptc sg f cstrH7901חֵיקֶךָbosom yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH2436שְׁמֹרguardverb Qal impv 2 sg mH8104פִּתְחֵי־[the] openings ofnoun pl m cstrH6607פִיךָ׃mouth yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH6310 For the son dishonoureth the father, the daughter riseth up against her mother, the daughter in law against her mother in law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house.
כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588בֵןa sonnoun sg m absH1121מְנַבֵּל[is] treating with contemptverb Piel ptc sg m absH5034אָבa fathernoun sg m absH1בַּתa daughternoun sg f absH1323קָמָה[is] arisingverb Qal ptc sg f absH6965בְאִמָּהּon mother herprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH517כַּלָּהa daughter-in-lawnoun sg f absH3618בַּחֲמֹתָהּon mother-in-law herprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg fH2545אֹיְבֵי[are the] enemies ofverb Qal ptc pl m cstrH341אִישׁa personnoun sg m absH376אַנְשֵׁי[the] people ofnoun pl m cstrH582בֵיתוֹ׃own household hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH1004 Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
וַאֲנִיand Iconj + pron 1 sg cH589בַּיהוָהfor Yahwehprep + name TitleH3068אֲצַפֶּהI will watchverb Piel impf 1 sg cH6822אוֹחִילָהI will waitverb Hiphil impf 1 sg cH3176לֵאלֹהֵיfor [the] God ofprep + noun pl m cstrH430יִשְׁעִיsalvation mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH3468יִשְׁמָעֵנִיhe will hear meverb Qal impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH8085אֱלֹהָי׃God mynoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH430 Rejoice not against me, O mine enemy: when I fall, I shall arise; when I sit in darkness, the LORD shall be a light unto me.
אַל־may notNegative ParticleH408תִּשְׂמְחִיyou rejoiceverb Qal impf 2 sg fH8055אֹיַבְתִּיO enemy myverb Qal ptc sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH341לִיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588נָפַלְתִּיI have fallenverb Qal perf 1 sg cH5307קָמְתִּיI will ariseverb Qal perf 1 sg cH6965כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588אֵשֵׁבI sitverb Qal impf 1 sg cH3427בַּחֹשֶׁךְin the darknessprep Definite + noun sg m absH2822יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אוֹר[will be] lightnoun sg f absH216לִי׃ סof meprep + sfx 1 sg cH9030 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.
זַעַף[the] indignation ofnoun sg m cstrH2197יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֶשָּׂאI will bearverb Qal impf 1 sg cH5375כִּיforConditional ParticleH3588חָטָאתִיI have sinnedverb Qal perf 1 sg cH2398לוֹto himprep + sfx 3 sg mH9033עַדuntilprepH5704אֲשֶׁרthatRelative ParticleH834יָרִיבhe will conductverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7378רִיבִיcase mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH7379וְעָשָׂהand he will doConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg mH6213מִשְׁפָּטִיjustice mynoun sg m cstr + sfx 1 sg cH4941יוֹצִיאֵנִיhe will bring out meverb Hiphil impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 sg cH3318לָאוֹרto the lightprep Definite + noun sg f absH216אֶרְאֶהI will lookverb Qal impf 1 sg cH7200בְּצִדְקָתוֹ׃on righteousness hisprep + noun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH6666 Then she that is mine enemy shall see it, and shame shall cover her which said unto me, Where is the LORD thy God? mine eyes shall behold her: now shall she be trodden down as the mire of the streets.
וְתֵרֶאand she will seeconj + verb Qal impf 3 sg fH7200אֹיַבְתִּיenemy myverb Qal ptc sg f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH341וּתְכַסֶּהָand it will cover herconj + verb Piel conj+impf 2 sg m + sfx 3 sg fH3680בוּשָׁהshamenoun sg f absH955הָאֹמְרָה[she] who saysart + verb Qal ptc sg f absH559אֵלַיto meprep + sfx 1 sg cH413אַיּוֹwhere [is]? heInterrogative Particle + sfx 3 sg mH335יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהָיִךְGod yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH430עֵינַיeyes mynoun du f cstr + sfx 1 sg cH5869תִּרְאֶינָּהthey will lookverb Qal impf 3 pl fH7200בָּהּon herprep + sfx 3 sg fH9034עַתָּהnowadvH6258תִּהְיֶהshe will becomeverb Qal impf 3 sg fH1961לְמִרְמָסinto a trampling placeprep + noun sg m absH4823כְּטִיטlike [the] mud ofprep + noun sg m cstrH2916חוּצוֹת׃[the] streetsnoun pl f absH2351 In the day that thy walls are to be built, in that day shall the decree be far removed.
יוֹםa daynoun sg m absH3117לִבְנוֹתto buildprep + verb Qal inf cstrH1129גְּדֵרָיִךְwalls yournoun pl m cstr + sfx 2 sg fH1447יוֹםa daynoun sg m absH3117הַהוּאthe thatart + pron 3 sg mH1931יִרְחַק־it will be farverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7368חֹק׃a boundarynoun sg m absH2706 In that day also he shall come even to thee from Assyria, and from the fortified cities, and from the fortress even to the river, and from sea to sea, and from mountain to mountain.
יוֹםa daynoun sg m absH3117הוּאthatpron 3 sg mH1931וְעָדֶיךָand to youconj + prep + sfx 2 sg mH5704יָבוֹאsomeone will comeverb Qal impf 3 sg mH935לְמִנִּיto fromprep + prepH4480אַשּׁוּרAssyrianame LocationH804וְעָרֵיand [the] cities ofconj + noun pl m cstrH5892מָצוֹרEgyptname LocationH4693וּלְמִנִּיand to fromconj + prep + prepH4480מָצוֹרEgyptname LocationH4693וְעַד־and toconj + prepH5704נָהָר[the] Rivernoun sg m absH5104וְיָםand seaconj + noun sg m absH3220מִיָּםfrom seaprep + noun sg m absH3220וְהַרand mountainconj + noun sg m absH2022הָהָר׃the mountainart + noun sg m absH2022 Notwithstanding the land shall be desolate because of them that dwell therein, for the fruit of their doings.
וְהָיְתָהand it will becomeConsecutive conj + verb Qal Consecutive perf 3 sg fH1961הָאָרֶץthe earthart + noun sg f absH776לִשְׁמָמָהinto a desolationprep + noun sg f absH8077עַל־onprepH5921יֹשְׁבֶיהָinhabitants itsverb Qal ptc pl m cstr + sfx 3 sg fH3427מִפְּרִיfrom [the] fruit ofprep + noun sg m cstrH6529מַעַלְלֵיהֶם׃ סdeeds theirnoun pl m cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4611 Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.
רְעֵהshepherdverb Qal impv 2 sg mH7462עַמְּךָpeople yournoun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5971בְשִׁבְטֶךָwith rod yourprep + noun sg m cstr + sfx 2 sg mH7626צֹאן[the] flock ofnoun sg c cstrH6629נַחֲלָתֶךָinheritance yournoun sg f cstr + sfx 2 sg mH5159שֹׁכְנִי[who] dwellverb Qal ptc sg m cstrH7931לְבָדָדof aloneprep + noun sg m absH910יַעַרa forestnoun sg m absH3293בְּתוֹךְin [the] midst ofprep + noun sg m cstrH8432כַּרְמֶלa garden-landnoun sg m absH3759יִרְעוּlet them grazeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7462בָשָׁןBashanname LocationH1316וְגִלְעָדand Gileadconj + name LocationH1568כִּימֵיlike [the] days ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3117עוֹלָם׃antiquitynoun sg m absH5769 According to the days of thy coming out of the land of Egypt will I shew unto him marvellous things.
כִּימֵיlike [the] daysprep + noun pl m cstrH3117צֵאתְךָcoming out youverb Qal inf cstr + sfx 2 sg mH3318מֵאֶרֶץfrom [the] land ofprep + noun sg f cstrH776מִצְרָיִםEgyptname LocationH4714אַרְאֶנּוּI will show himverb Hiphil impf 1 sg c + sfx 3 sg mH7200נִפְלָאוֹת׃wondersverb Niphal ptc pl f absH6381 The nations shall see and be confounded at all their might: they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, their ears shall be deaf.
יִרְאוּthey will seeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7200גוֹיִםnationsnoun pl m absH1471וְיֵבֹשׁוּso they may be ashamedconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH954מִכֹּלfrom allprep + noun sg m cstrH3605גְּבוּרָתָםstrength theirnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH1369יָשִׂימוּthey will putverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7760יָדa handnoun sg c absH3027עַל־onprepH5921פֶּהa mouthnoun sg m absH6310אָזְנֵיהֶםears theirnoun du f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH241תֶּחֱרַשְׁנָה׃they will be deafverb Qal impf 3 pl fH2790 They shall lick the dust like a serpent, they shall move out of their holes like worms of the earth: they shall be afraid of the LORD our God, and shall fear because of thee.
יְלַחֲכוּthey will lick upverb Piel impf 3 pl mH3897עָפָרdustnoun sg m absH6083כַּנָּחָשׁlike the snakeprep Definite + noun sg m absH5175כְּזֹחֲלֵיlike [things which] crawl ofprep + verb Qal ptc pl m cstrH2119אֶרֶץ[the] earthnoun sg f absH776יִרְגְּזוּthey will quakeverb Qal impf 3 pl mH7264מִמִּסְגְּרֹתֵיהֶםfrom strongholds theirprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH4526אֶל־toprepH413יְהוָהYahwehname TitleH3068אֱלֹהֵינוּGod ournoun pl m cstr + sfx 1 pl cH430יִפְחָדוּthey will be in dreadverb Qal impf 3 pl mH6342וְיִרְאוּand they may be afraidconj + verb Qal conj+impf 3 pl mH3372מִמֶּךָּ׃from youprep + sfx 2 sg mH4480 Who is a God like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of his heritage? he retaineth not his anger for ever, because he delighteth in mercy.
מִי־who?Interrogative pronH4310אֵל[is] a Godnoun sg m absH410כָּמוֹךָlike youprep + sfx 2 sg mH3644נֹשֵׂא[who] forgivesverb Qal ptc sg m absH5375עָוֹןiniquitynoun sg m absH5771וְעֹבֵרand [who] passesconj + verb Qal ptc sg m absH5674עַל־overprepH5921פֶּשַׁעtransgressionnoun sg m absH6588לִשְׁאֵרִיתto [the] remnant ofprep + noun sg f cstrH7611נַחֲלָתוֹinheritance hisnoun sg f cstr + sfx 3 sg mH5159לֹא־notNegative ParticleH3808הֶחֱזִיקhe keeps hold ofverb Hiphil perf 3 sg mH2388לָעַדfor everprep + noun sg m absH5703אַפּוֹanger hisnoun sg m cstr + sfx 3 sg mH639כִּי־forConditional ParticleH3588חָפֵץ[is one] desirous ofadj sg m cstrH2655חֶסֶדcovenant loyaltynoun sg m absH2617הוּא׃hepron 3 sg mH1931 He will turn again, he will have compassion upon us; he will subdue our iniquities; and thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.
יָשׁוּבhe will returnverb Qal impf 3 sg mH7725יְרַחֲמֵנוּhe will have compassion on usverb Piel impf 3 sg m + sfx 1 pl cH7355יִכְבֹּשׁhe will subdueverb Qal impf 3 sg mH3533עֲוֹנֹתֵינוּiniquities ournoun pl f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH5771וְתַשְׁלִיךְso you may castconj + verb Hiphil conj+impf 2 sg mH7993בִּמְצֻלוֹתin [the] depths ofprep + noun pl f cstrH4688יָם[the] seanoun sg m absH3220כָּל־allnoun sg m cstrH3605חַטֹּאותָם׃sins theirnoun pl f cstr + sfx 3 pl mH2403 Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old.
תִּתֵּןyou will giveverb Qal impf 2 sg mH5414אֱמֶתfaithfulnessnoun sg f absH571לְיַעֲקֹבto Jacobprep + name m individualH3290חֶסֶדcovenant loyaltynoun sg m absH2617לְאַבְרָהָםto Abrahamprep + name m individualH85אֲשֶׁר־whichRelative ParticleH834נִשְׁבַּעְתָּyou sworeverb Niphal perf 2 sg mH7650לַאֲבֹתֵינוּto fathers ourprep + noun pl f cstr + sfx 1 pl cH1מִימֵיfrom days ofprep + noun pl m cstrH3117קֶדֶם׃antiquitynoun sg m absH6924
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.