Micah 1

¹This is the word of the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → cameהָיָ֗הhā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Micahמִיכָה֙mî·ḵāh — Who is like GodH4318 — Full Word Study → the Moreshiteהַמֹּ֣רַשְׁתִּ֔יham·mō·raš·tî — of MoreshethH4183 — Full Word Study → in the daysבִּימֵ֥יbî·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Jothamיוֹתָ֛םyō·w·ṯām — Yahweh is perfectH3147 — Full Word Study →, Ahazאָחָ֥ז’ā·ḥāz — He has graspedH271 — Full Word Study →, and Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֖הyə·ḥiz·qî·yāh — God strengthensH3169 — Full Word Study →, kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →—whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he sawחָזָ֥הḥā·zāh — to see, behold, perceive, or prophesyH2372 — Full Word Study → regardingעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Samariaשֹׁמְר֖וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → and Jerusalemוִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃wî·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →: ²Hearשִׁמְעוּ֙šim·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, O peoplesעַמִּ֣ים‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, all of youכֻּלָּ֔םkul·lām — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →; listenהַקְשִׁ֖יבִיhaq·šî·ḇî — To listen attentively; to give heedH7181 — Full Word Study →, O earthאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, and everyone in itוּמְלֹאָ֑הּū·mə·lō·’āh — Fullness, abundance, or that which fillsH4393 — Full Word Study →! May the Lordאֲדֹנָ֨י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֤הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study → bearוִיהִי֩wî·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → witnessלְעֵ֔דlə·‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → against you, the Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → from His holyקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃qā·ḏə·šōw — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → templeמֵהֵיכַ֥לmê·hê·ḵal — Temple, palace, sanctuary structureH1964 — Full Word Study →. ³Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → beholdהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → comes forthיֹצֵ֣אyō·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → from His dwelling placeמִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹmim·mə·qō·w·mōw — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →; He will come downוְיָרַ֥דwə·yā·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → and treadוְדָרַ֖ךְwə·ḏā·raḵ — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study → onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the high placesבָּמוֹתֵיbå̄·mō·ṯē — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. ⁴The mountainsהֶֽהָרִים֙he·hā·rîm — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → will meltוְנָמַ֤סּוּwə·nā·mas·sū — To melt, dissolve, or lose courageH4549 — Full Word Study → beneath Himתַּחְתָּ֔יוtaḥ·tāw — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study →, and the valleysוְהָעֲמָקִ֖יםwə·hā·‘ă·mā·qîm — ValleyH6010 — Full Word Study → will split apartיִתְבַּקָּ֑עוּyiṯ·baq·qā·‘ū — To break open, split, or break throughH1234 — Full Word Study →, like waxכַּדּוֹנַג֙kad·dō·w·naḡ — Wax; a soft, moldable substanceH1749 — Full Word Study → beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵ֔שׁhā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, like waterכְּמַ֖יִםkə·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → rushing downמֻגָּרִ֥יםmug·gā·rîm — to pour out, shed, or flowH5064 — Full Word Study → a slopeבְּמוֹרָֽד׃bə·mō·w·rāḏ — A descent; a downward slope or pathH4174 — Full Word Study →. ⁵Allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → this is for the transgressionבְּפֶ֤שַׁעbə·p̄e·ša‘ — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → of Jacobיַֽעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study → and the sinsוּבְחַטֹּ֖אותū·ḇə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. Whatמִֽי־mî- — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is the transgression of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →? Is it notהֲלוֹא֙hă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study →? And whatוּמִי֙ū·mî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → is the high placeבָּמ֣וֹתbā·mō·wṯ — High place; elevated worship siteH1116 — Full Word Study → of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →? Is it notהֲל֖וֹאhă·lō·w — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →? ⁶Therefore I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֥יwə·śam·tî — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → Samariaשֹׁמְר֛וֹןšō·mə·rō·wn — Northern kingdom's capitalH8111 — Full Word Study → a heap of rubbleלְעִ֥יlə·‘î — heap of ruins; desolate placeH5856 — Full Word Study → in the open fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏeh — A field; cultivated or open landH7704 — Full Word Study →, a planting areaלְמַטָּ֣עֵיlə·maṭ·ṭā·‘ê — A plantation or planted field; cultivated growthH4302 — Full Word Study → for a vineyardכָ֑רֶםḵā·rem — Vineyard; a planted garden of grapevinesH3754 — Full Word Study →. I will pourוְהִגַּרְתִּ֤יwə·hig·gar·tî — to pour out, shed, or flowH5064 — Full Word Study → her stonesאֲבָנֶ֔יהָ’ă·ḇā·ne·hā — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → into the valleyלַגַּי֙lag·gay — ValleyH1516 — Full Word Study → and exposeאֲגַלֶּֽה׃’ă·ḡal·leh — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study → her foundationsוִיסֹדֶ֖יהָwî·sō·ḏe·hā — Foundation, base, ground levelH3247 — Full Word Study →. ⁷Allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her carved imagesפְּסִילֶ֣יהָpə·sî·le·hā — carved idol or graven imageH6456 — Full Word Study → will be smashed to piecesיֻכַּ֗תּוּyuk·kat·tū — To crush, break in pieces, or shatterH3807 — Full Word Study →; allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her wagesאֶתְנַנֶּ֙יהָ֙’eṯ·nan·ne·hā — wages, hire, payment for laborH868 — Full Word Study → will be burnedיִשָּׂרְפ֣וּyiś·śā·rə·p̄ū — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → in the fireבָאֵ֔שׁḇā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, and I will destroyאָשִׂ֣ים’ā·śîm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → allוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → her idolsעֲצַבֶּ֖יהָ‘ă·ṣab·be·hā — Idol; carved image or object of worshipH6091 — Full Word Study →. Sinceכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → she collectedקִבָּ֔צָהqib·bā·ṣāh — to gather, assemble, or collect togetherH6908 — Full Word Study → the wagesמֵאֶתְנַ֤ןmê·’eṯ·nan — wages, hire, payment for laborH868 — Full Word Study → of a prostituteזוֹנָה֙zō·w·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study →, theyאֶתְנַ֥ן’eṯ·nan — wages, hire, payment for laborH868 — Full Word Study → will be used againיָשֽׁוּבוּ׃yā·šū·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → on a prostituteזוֹנָ֖הzō·w·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study →. ⁸Because ofעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → thisזֹאת֙zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → I will lamentאֶסְפְּדָ֣ה’es·pə·ḏāh — to mourn, lament, wailH5594 — Full Word Study → and wailוְאֵילִ֔ילָהwə·’ê·lî·lāh — to wail, howl, or cry out in lamentationH3213 — Full Word Study →; I will walkאֵילְכָ֥ה’ê·lə·ḵāh — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → barefootשֵׁילָלšē·lå̄l — Plunder, spoil, or goods seized in warH7758 — Full Word Study → and nakedוְעָר֑וֹםwə·‘ā·rō·wm — naked, bare, exposedH6174 — Full Word Study →. I will howlאֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → like a jackalכַּתַּנִּ֔יםkat·tan·nîm — Sea monster, dragon, or serpentH8577 — Full Word Study → and mournוְאֵ֖בֶלwə·’ê·ḇel — mourning, lamentation, griefH60 — Full Word Study → likeכִּבְנ֥וֹתkiḇ·nō·wṯ — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → an ostrichיַעֲנָֽה׃ya·‘ă·nāh — ostrich (large flightless bird)H3284 — Full Word Study →. ⁹Forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → her woundמַכּוֹתֶ֑יהָmak·kō·w·ṯe·hā — A blow, wound, or plague; physical injury or divine judgmentH4347 — Full Word Study → is incurableאֲנוּשָׁ֖ה’ă·nū·šāh — to be incurable; desperately wickedH605 — Full Word Study →; it has reachedבָ֙אָה֙ḇā·’āh — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → even Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāh — The Lord is praisedH3063 — Full Word Study →; it has approachedנָגַ֛עnā·ḡa‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → the gateשַׁ֥עַרša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of my peopleעַמִּ֖י‘am·mî — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, as far asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Jerusalem itselfיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁰Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → tell itתַּגִּ֔ידוּtag·gî·ḏū — to tell, declare, make knownH5046 — Full Word Study → in Gathבְּגַת֙bə·ḡaṯ — A Philistine cityH1661 — Full Word Study →; do not weepבָּכ֖וֹbā·ḵōw — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → at allתִּבְכּ֑וּtiḇ·kū — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →. Rollהִתְפַּלָּשְׁתִּי׃hiṯ·pal·lå̄·šə·tī — to roll, wallow, or tumbleH6428 — Full Word Study → in the dustעָפָ֖ר‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → in Beth-leaphrahלְעַפְרָ֔הlə·‘ap̄·rāh — Beth-le-aphrah; house of dustH1036 — Full Word Study →. ¹¹Departעִבְרִ֥י‘iḇ·rî — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → in shamefulבֹ֑שֶׁתḇō·šeṯ — shame, disgrace, dishonorH1322 — Full Word Study → nakednessעֶרְיָה־‘er·yāh- — Nakedness, bareness, exposureH6181 — Full Word Study →, O dwellersיוֹשֶׁ֥בֶתyō·wō·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Shaphirשָׁפִ֖ירšā·p̄îr — Beautiful or PleasantH8208 — Full Word Study →. The dwellersיוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyō·wō·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Zaananצַֽאֲנָ֔ןṣa·’ă·nān — Place of flocksH6630 — Full Word Study → will notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → come outיָֽצְאָה֙yā·ṣə·’āh — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study →. Beth-ezelהָאֵ֔צֶלhā·’ê·ṣel — Beth-ezel, a town near JerusalemH1018 — Full Word Study → is in mourningמִסְפַּד֙mis·paḏ — lamentation, mourning, weepingH4553 — Full Word Study →; its supportעֶמְדָּתֽוֹ׃‘em·dā·ṯōw — A standing place or position of supportH5979 — Full Word Study → is takenיִקַּ֥חyiq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → from you. ¹²Forכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the dwellersיוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyō·wō·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Marothמָר֑וֹתmā·rō·wṯ — Bitterness, griefH4796 — Full Word Study → pinedחָ֥לָֽהḥā·lāh — To twist, whirl, dance, writhe; to be in pain or travailH2342 — Full Word Study → for goodלְט֖וֹבlə·ṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →, butכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → calamityרָע֙rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → came downיָ֤רַדyā·raḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → fromמֵאֵ֣תmê·’êṯ — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, even to the gateלְשַׁ֖עַרlə·ša·‘ar — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study → of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·lim — City of peaceH3389 — Full Word Study →. ¹³Harnessרְתֹ֧םrə·ṯōm — to bind, join, or fasten togetherH7573 — Full Word Study → your chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָ֛הham·mer·kā·ḇāh — A wheeled vehicle or chariot drawn by horsesH4818 — Full Word Study → horsesלָרֶ֖כֶשׁlā·re·ḵeš — swift horse or steedH7409 — Full Word Study →, O dwellerיוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyō·wō·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Lachishלָכִ֑ישׁlā·ḵîš — An ancient Judean cityH3923 — Full Word Study →. You wereהִיא֙hî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → the beginningרֵאשִׁ֨יתrê·šîṯ — Beginning, first, principal, chiefH7225 — Full Word Study → of sinחַטָּ֥אתḥaṭ·ṭāṯ — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → to the Daughterלְבַת־lə·ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → of Zionצִיּ֔וֹןṣî·yō·wn — The Lord's MountainH6726 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵ֥יpiš·‘ê — Willful rebellion or transgression against God's lawH6588 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → were foundנִמְצְא֖וּnim·ṣə·’ū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → in you. ¹⁴Thereforeלָכֵן֙lā·ḵên — so, thus, rightly, thereforeH3651 — Full Word Study →, sendתִּתְּנִ֣יtit·tə·nî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → farewell giftsשִׁלּוּחִ֔יםšil·lū·ḥîm — parting gift; farewell presentH7964 — Full Word Study → toעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → Moresheth-gathגַּ֑תgaṯ — Moresheth-gath, a town in JudahH4182 — Full Word Study →; the housesבָּתֵּ֤יbāt·tê — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Achzibאַכְזִיב֙’aḵ·zîḇ — Deceitful, a place of deceptionH392 — Full Word Study → will prove deceptive to the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֖יlə·mal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁵I will againעֹ֗ד‘ōḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → bringאָ֣בִי’ā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → a conquerorהַיֹּרֵשׁ֙hay·yō·rêš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → against you, O dwellerיוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתyō·wō·še·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of Mareshahמָֽרֵשָׁ֑הmā·rê·šāh — Fortress city in JudahH4762 — Full Word Study →. The gloryכְּב֥וֹדkə·ḇō·wḏ — weightiness, honor, splendor, gloryH3519 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will comeיָב֖וֹאyā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Adullamעֲדֻּלָּ֥םʿăd·dul·lå̄m — refuge cave cityH5725 — Full Word Study →. ¹⁶Shave yourselves baldקָרְחִ֣יqā·rə·ḥî — to make bald; to shave the headH7139 — Full Word Study → and cut off your hairוָגֹ֔זִּיwā·ḡōz·zî — To shear or cut off hair/woolH1494 — Full Word Study → in mourning forעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → your preciousתַּעֲנוּגָ֑יִךְta·‘ă·nū·ḡā·yiḵ — Luxury, delicate pleasure, delightH8588 — Full Word Study → childrenבְּנֵ֖יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →; make yourselvesהַרְחִ֤בִיhar·ḥi·ḇî — to enlarge, make wide, expandH7337 — Full Word Study → as baldקָרְחָתֵךְ֙qā·rə·ḥā·ṯêḵ — baldness, bald spot on the headH7144 — Full Word Study → as an eagleכַּנֶּ֔שֶׁרkan·ne·šer — Eagle; large bird of preyH5404 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they will go from youמִמֵּֽךְ׃סmim·mêḵ — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → into exileגָל֖וּḡā·lū — HeglamH1540 — Full Word Study →.