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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

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Micah 1

1. The word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > that came

<1961 hayah > to Micah <4318 Miykah > the Morasthite <4183

Morashtiy > in the days <3117 yowm > of Jotham <3147 Yowtham >,

Ahaz <0271 >Achaz >, [and] Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah >, kings

<4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, which <0834 >aher > he

saw <2372 chazah > concerning <5921 <al > Samaria <8111

Shom@rown > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

2 Hear <8085 shama< >, all <3605 kol > ye people <5971 <am >;

hearken <7181 qashab >, O earth <0776 >erets >, and all <4393

m@lo> > that therein <4393 m@lo> > is: and let the Lord <0136

>Adonay > GOD <3069 Y@hovih > be witness <5707 <ed > against you,

the Lord <0136 >Adonay > from his holy <6944 qodesh > temple

<1964 heykal >.

3 For, behold <2009 hinneh >, the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > cometh

<3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of his place <4725

maqowm >, and will come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad >, and

tread <1869 darak > upon the high <1116 bamah > places of the

earth <0776 >erets >.

4 And the mountains <2022 har > shall be molten <4549 macac >

under <8478 tachath > him, and the valleys <6010 <emeq > shall

be cleft <1234 baqa< >, as wax <1749 downag > before <6440

paniym > the fire <0784 >esh >, [and] as the waters <4325 mayim

> [that are] poured <5064 nagar > down a steep <4174 mowrad >

place.

5 For the transgression <6588 pesha< > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob >

[is] all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th >, and for the sins <2403

chatta>ah > of the house <1004 bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

>. What <4310 miy > [is] the transgression <6588 pesha< > of

Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob >? [is it] not Samaria <8111 Shom@rown >?

and what <4310 miy > [are] the high <1116 bamah > places of

Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >? [are they] not Jerusalem <3389

Y@ruwshalaim >?

6 Therefore I will make <7760 suwm > Samaria <8111 Shom@rown >

as an heap <5856 <iy > of the field <7704 sadeh >, [and] as

plantings <4302 matta< > of a vineyard <3754 kerem >: and I will

pour <5064 nagar > down the stones <68> thereof into the valley

<1516 gay> >, and I will discover <1540 galah > the foundations

<3247 y@cowd > thereof.

7 And all <3605 kol > the graven <6456 p@ciyl > images thereof

shall be beaten <3807 kathath > to pieces, and all <3605 kol >

the hires <0868 >ethnan > thereof shall be burned <8313 saraph >

with the fire <0784 >esh >, and all <3605 kol > the idols <6091

<atsab > thereof will I lay <7760 suwm > desolate <8077 sh@mamah

>: for she gathered <6908 qabats > [it] of the hire <0868

>ethnan > of an harlot <2181 zanah >, and they shall return

<7725 shuwb > to the hire <0868 >ethnan > of an harlot <2181

zanah >.

8. Therefore I will wail <5594 caphad > and howl <3213 yalal >,

I will go <3212 yalak > stripped <7758 showlal > and naked <6174

<arowm >: I will make <6213 <asah > a wailing <4553 micepd >

like the dragons <8577 tanniyn >, and mourning <60> as the owls.

9 For her wound <4347 makkah > [is] incurable <0605 >anash >;

for it is come <0935 bow> > unto Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >; he is

come <5060 naga< > unto the gate <8179 sha<ar > of my people

<5971 <am >, [even] to Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

10 Declare <5046 nagad > ye [it] not at Gath <1661 Gath >, weep

<1058 bakah > ye not at all: in the house <1035 Beyth Lechem >

of Aphrah <1036 Beyth l@-<Aphrah > roll <6428 palash > thyself

in the dust <6083 <aphar >.

11 Pass <5674 <abar > ye away, thou inhabitant <3427 yashab >

of Saphir <8208 Shaphiyr >, having thy shame <1322 bosheth >

naked <6181 <eryah >: the inhabitant <3427 yashab > of Zaanan

came <3318 yatsa> > not forth <3318 yatsa> > in the mourning

<4553 micepd > of Bethezel <1018 Beyth ha->etsel >; he shall

receive <3947 laqach > of you his standing <5979 <emdah >.

12 For the inhabitant <3427 yashab > of Maroth <4796 Marowth >

waited <2342 chuwl > carefully <2470 chalah > for good <2896

towb >: but evil <7451 ra< > came <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad

> from the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > unto the gate <8179 sha<ar > of

Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

13 O thou inhabitant <3427 yashab > of Lachish <3923 Lachiysh >,

bind <7573 ratham > the chariot <4818 merkabah > to the swift

<7409 rekesh > beast <7409 rekesh >: she [is] the beginning

<7225 re>shiyth > of the sin <2403 chatta>ah > to the daughter

<1323 bath > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown >: for the transgressions

<6588 pesha< > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > were found <4672

matsa> > in thee.

14 Therefore <3651 ken > shalt thou give <5414 nathan >

presents <7964 shilluwach > to Moreshethgath <4182 Mowresheth

Gath >: the houses <1004 bayith > of Achzib <0392 >Akziyb >

[shall be] a lie <0391 >akzab > to the kings <4428 melek > of

Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

15 Yet <5750 <owd > will I bring <0935 bow> > an heir <3423

yarash > unto thee, O inhabitant <3427 yashab > of Mareshah

<4762 Mar>eshah >: he shall come <0935 bow> > unto Adullam <5725

<Adullam > the glory <3519 kabowd > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

16 Make thee bald <7139 qarach >, and poll <1494 gazaz > thee

for thy delicate <8588 ta<anuwg > children <1121 ben >; enlarge

<7337 rachab > thy baldness <7144 qorchah > as the eagle <5404

nesher >; for they are gone into captivity <1540 galah > from

thee.

Micah 2

1. Woe <1945 howy > to them that devise <2803 chashab >

iniquity <0205 >aven >, and work <6466 pa<al > evil <7451 ra< >

upon their beds <4904 mishkab >! when the morning <1242 boqer >

is light <0216 >owr >, they practise <6213 <asah > it, because

<3588 kiy > it is in the power <0410 >el > of their hand <3027

yad >.

2 And they covet <2530 chamad > fields <7704 sadeh >, and take

<5375 nasa> > [them] by violence <1497 gazal >; and houses <1004

bayith >, and take <5375 nasa> > [them] away <7726 showbab >: so

they oppress <6231 <ashaq > a man <1397 geber > and his house

<1004 bayith >, even a man <0376 >iysh > and his heritage <5159

nachalah >.

3 Therefore <3651 ken > thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar >

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >; Behold <2005 hen >, against <5921 <al

> this <2063 zo>th > family <4940 mishpachah > do I devise <2803

chashab > an evil <7451 ra< >, from which <0834 >aher > ye shall

not remove <4185 muwsh > your necks <6677 tsavva>r >; neither

<3808 lo> > shall ye go <3212 yalak > haughtily <7317 rowmah >:

for this <1931 huw> > time <6256 <eth > [is] evil <7451 ra< >.

4 In that day <3117 yowm > shall [one] take <5375 nasa> > up a

parable <4912 mashal > against <5921 <al > you, and lament <5091

nahah > with a doleful <5093 nihyah > lamentation <5092 n@hiy >,

[and] say <0559 >amar >, We be utterly <7703 shadad > spoiled

<7703 shadad >: he hath changed <4171 muwr > the portion <2506

cheleq > of my people <5971 <am >: how <0349 >eyk > hath he

removed <4185 muwsh > [it] from me! turning <7725 shuwb > away

he hath divided <2505 chalaq > our fields <7704 sadeh >.

5 Therefore <3651 ken > thou shalt have <1961 hayah > none

<3808 lo> > that shall cast <7993 shalak > a cord <2256 chebel >

by lot <1486 gowral > in the congregation <6951 qahal > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

6. Prophesy <5197 nataph > ye not, [say they to them that]

prophesy <5197 nataph >: they shall not prophesy <5197 nataph >

to them, [that] they shall not take <5253 nacag > shame <3639

k@limmah >.

7 O [thou that art] named <0559 >amar > the house <1004 bayith

> of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob >, is the spirit <7307 ruwach > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > straitened <7114 qatsar >? [are] these

<0428 >el-leh > his doings <4611 ma<alal >? do not my words

<1697 dabar > do good <3190 yatab > to him that walketh <1980

halak > uprightly <3477 yashar >?

8 Even of late <0865 >ethmowl > my people <5971 <am > is risen

<6965 quwm > up as an enemy <0341 >oyeb >: ye pull <6584 pashat

> off the robe <0145 >eder > with the garment <8008 salmah >

from them that pass <5674 <abar > by securely <0983 betach > as

men averse <7725 shuwb > from war <4421 milchamah >.

9 The women <0802 >ishshah > of my people <5971 <am > have ye

cast <1644 garash > out from their pleasant <8588 ta<anuwg >

houses <1004 bayith >; from their children <5768 <owlel > have

ye taken <3947 laqach > away my glory <1926 hadar > for ever

<5769 <owlam >.

10 Arise <6965 quwm > ye, and depart <3212 yalak >; for this

<2063 zo>th > [is] not [your] rest <4496 m@nuwchah >: because

<5668 <abuwr > it is polluted <2930 tame> >, it shall destroy

<2254 chabal > [you], even with a sore <4834 marats >

destruction <2256 chebel >.

11 If <5863 <Iyey ha-<Abariym > a man <0376 >iysh > walking

<1980 halak > in the spirit <7307 ruwach > and falsehood <8267

sheqer > do lie <3576 kazab >, [saying], I will prophesy <5197

nataph > unto thee of wine <3196 yayin > and of strong <7941

shekar > drink <7941 shekar >; he shall even be the prophet

<5197 nataph > of this <2088 zeh > people <5971 <am >.

12. I will surely assemble <0622 >acaph >, O Jacob <3290

Ya<aqob >, all <3605 kol > of thee; I will surely gather <6908

qabats > the remnant <7611 sh@>eriyth > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el

>; I will put <7760 suwm > them together <3162 yachad > as the

sheep <6629 tso>n > of Bozrah <1224 Botsrah >, as the flock

<5739 <eder > in the midst <8432 tavek > of their fold <1699

dober >: they shall make great noise <1949 huwm > by reason of

[the multitude of] men <0120 >adam >.

13 The breaker <6555 parats > is come <5927 <alah > up before

<6440 paniym > them: they have broken <6555 parats > up, and

have passed <5674 <abar > through the gate <8179 sha<ar >, and

are gone <3318 yatsa> > out by it: and their king <4428 melek >

shall pass <5674 <abar > before <6440 paniym > them, and the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > on the head <7218 ro>sh > of them.

Micah 3

1. And I said <0559 >amar >, Hear <8085 shama< >, I pray <4994

na> > you, O heads <7218 ro>sh > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob >, and

ye princes <7101 qatsiyn > of the house <1004 bayith > of Israel

<3478 Yisra>el >; [Is it] not for you to know <3045 yada< >

judgment <4941 mishpat >?

2 Who <4310 miy > hate <8130 sane> > the good <2896 towb >, and

love <0157 >ahab > the evil <7451 ra< >; who <4310 miy > pluck

<1497 gazal > off their skin <5785 <owr > from off them, and

their flesh <7607 sh@>er > from off <5921 <al > their bones

<6106 <etsem >;

3 Who <4310 miy > also eat <0398 >akal > the flesh <7607 sh@>er

> of my people <5971 <am >, and flay <6584 pashat > their skin

<5785 <owr > from off <5921 <al > them; and they break <6746

ts@lochiyth > their bones <6106 <etsem >, and chop <6566 paras >

them in pieces, as for the pot <5518 ciyr >, and as flesh <1320

basar > within <8432 tavek > the caldron <7037 qallachath >.

4 Then <0227 >az > shall they cry <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah >, but he will not hear <6030 <anah > them: he

will even hide <5641 cathar > his face <6440 paniym > from them

at that time <6256 <eth >, as they have behaved <7489 ra<a< >

themselves ill <7489 ra<a< > in their doings <4611 ma<alal >.

5 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >

concerning <5921 <al > the prophets <5030 nabiy> > that make my

people <5971 <am > err <8582 ta<ah >, that bite <5391 nashak >

with their teeth <8127 shen >, and cry <7121 qara> >, Peace

<7965 shalowm >; and he that putteth <5414 nathan > not into

<5921 <al > their mouths <6310 peh >, they even prepare <6942

qadash > war <4421 milchamah > against <5921 <al > him.

6 Therefore <3651 ken > night <3915 layil > [shall be] unto you,

that ye shall not have a vision <2377 chazown >; and it shall

be dark <2821 chashak > unto you, that ye shall not divine <7080

qacam >; and the sun <8121 shemesh > shall go <0935 bow> > down

over <5921 <al > the prophets <5030 nabiy> >, and the day <3117

yowm > shall be dark <6937 qadar > over <5921 <al > them.

7 Then shall the seers <2374 chozeh > be ashamed <0954 buwsh >,

and the diviners <7080 qacam > confounded <2659 chapher >: yea,

they shall all <3605 kol > cover <5844 <atah > their lips <8222

sapham >; for [there is] no <0369 >ayin > answer <4617 ma<aneh >

of God <0430 >elohiym >.

8. But truly <0199 >uwlam > I am full <4390 male> > of power

<3581 koach > by the spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >, and of judgment <4941 mishpat >, and of might <1369

g@buwrah >, to declare <5046 nagad > unto Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob >

his transgression <6588 pesha< >, and to Israel <3478 Yisra>el >

his sin <2403 chatta>ah >.

9 Hear <8085 shama< > this <2063 zo>th >, I pray <4994 na> >

you, ye heads <7218 ro>sh > of the house <1004 bayith > of Jacob

<3290 Ya<aqob >, and princes <7101 qatsiyn > of the house <1004

bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >, that abhor <8581 ta<ab >

judgment <4941 mishpat >, and pervert <6140 <aqash > all <3605

kol > equity <3477 yashar >.

10 They build <1129 banah > up Zion <6726 Tsiyown > with blood

<1818 dam >, and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > with iniquity

<5766 <evel >.

11 The heads <7218 ro>sh > thereof judge <8199 shaphat > for

reward <7810 shachad >, and the priests <3548 kohen > thereof

teach <3384 yarah > for hire <4242 m@chiyr >, and the prophets

<5030 nabiy> > thereof divine <7080 qacam > for money <3701

keceph >: yet will they lean <8172 sha<an > upon the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >, and say <0559 >amar >, [Is] not the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > among <7130 qereb > us? none <3808 lo> > evil <7451

ra< > can come <0935 bow> > upon us.

12 Therefore <3651 ken > shall Zion <6726 Tsiyown > for your

sake <1558 galal > be plowed <2790 charash > [as] a field <7704

sadeh >, and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > shall become <1961

hayah > heaps <5856 <iy >, and the mountain <2022 har > of the

house <1004 bayith > as the high <1116 bamah > places of the

forest <3293 ya<ar >.

Micah 4

1. But in the last <0319 >achariyth > days <3117 yowm > it

shall come <1961 hayah > to pass, [that] the mountain <2022 har

> of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall

be established <3559 kuwn > in the top <7218 ro>sh > of the

mountains <2022 har >, and it shall be exalted <5375 nasa> >

above the hills <1389 gib<ah >; and people <5971 <am > shall

flow <5102 nahar > unto it.

2 And many <7227 rab > nations <1471 gowy > shall come <1980

halak >, and say <0559 >amar >, Come <3212 yalak >, and let us

go <5927 <alah > up to the mountain <2022 har > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah >, and to the house <1004 bayith > of the God

<0430 >elohiym > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob >; and he will teach

<3384 yarah > us of his ways <1870 derek >, and we will walk

<3212 yalak > in his paths <0734 >orach >: for the law <8451

towrah > shall go <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > of Zion

<6726 Tsiyown >, and the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > from Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

3 And he shall judge <8199 shaphat > among <0996 beyn > many

<7227 rab > people <5971 <am >, and rebuke <3198 yakach > strong

<6099 <atsuwm > nations <1471 gowy > afar <7350 rachowq > off;

and they shall beat <3807 kathath > their swords <2719 chereb >

into plowshares <0855 >eth >, and their spears <2595 chaniyth >

into pruninghooks <4211 mazmerah >: nation <1471 gowy > shall

not lift <5375 nasa> > up a sword <2719 chereb > against <0413

>el > nation <1471 gowy >, neither <3808 lo> > shall they learn

<3925 lamad > war <4421 milchamah > any more <5750 <owd >.

4 But they shall sit <3427 yashab > every man <0376 >iysh >

under <8478 tachath > his vine <1612 gephen > and under <8478

tachath > his fig <8384 t@>en > tree; and none <0369 >ayin >

shall make [them] afraid <2729 charad >: for the mouth <6310 peh

> of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> > hath

spoken <1696 dabar > [it].

5 For all <3605 kol > people <5971 <am > will walk <3212 yalak

> every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh > in the name <8034 shem >

of his god <0430 >elohiym >, and we will walk <3212 yalak > in

the name <8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430

>elohiym > for ever <5769 <owlam > and ever <5703 <ad >.

6 In that day <3117 yowm >, saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >, will I assemble <0622 >acaph > her that halteth <6761

tsela< >, and I will gather <6908 qabats > her that is driven

<5080 nadach > out, and her that I have afflicted <7489 ra<a< >;

7 And I will make <7760 suwm > her that halted <6761 tsela< > a

remnant <7611 sh@>eriyth >, and her that was cast <1972 hala> >

far off a strong <6099 <atsuwm > nation <1471 gowy >: and the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall reign <4427 malak > over <5921 <al >

them in mount <2022 har > Zion <6726 Tsiyown > from henceforth,

even for ever <5769 <owlam >.

8. And thou, O tower <4026 migdal > of the flock <5739 <eder >,

the strong <6076 <ophel > hold <5076 nadud > of the daughter

<1323 bath > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown >, unto thee shall it come

<0857 >athah >, even the first <7223 ri>shown > dominion <4475

memshalah >; the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > shall come <0935 bow>

> to the daughter <1323 bath > of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim >.

9 Now <6258 <attah > why <4100 mah > dost thou cry <7321 ruwa<

> out aloud <7452 rea< >? [is there] no <0369 >ayin > king <4428

melek > in thee? is thy counsellor <3289 ya<ats > perished <6>?

for pangs <2427 chiyl > have taken <2388 chazaq > thee as a

woman in travail <3205 yalad >.

10 Be in pain <2342 chuwl >, and labour <1518 giyach > to bring

<1518 giyach > forth <1518 giyach >, O daughter <1323 bath > of

Zion <6726 Tsiyown >, like a woman in travail <3205 yalad >: for

now <6258 <attah > shalt thou go <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318

yatsa> > out of the city <7151 qiryah >, and thou shalt dwell

<7931 shakan > in the field <7704 sadeh >, and thou shalt go

<0935 bow> > [even] to Babylon <0894 Babel >; there shalt thou

be delivered <5337 natsal >; there <8033 sham > the LORD <3068

Y@hovah > shall redeem <1350 ga>al > thee from the hand <3709

kaph > of thine enemies <0341 >oyeb >.

11 Now <6258 <attah > also many <7227 rab > nations <1471 gowy

> are gathered <0622 >acaph > against <5921 <al > thee, that say

<0559 >amar >, Let her be defiled <2610 chaneph >, and let our

eye <5869 <ayin > look <2372 chazah > upon Zion <6726 Tsiyown >.

12 But they know <3045 yada< > not the thoughts <4284

machashabah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, neither <3808 lo> >

understand <0995 biyn > they his counsel <6098 <etsah >: for he

shall gather <6908 qabats > them as the sheaves <5995 <amiyr >

into the floor <1637 goren >.

13 Arise <6965 quwm > and thresh <1758 duwsh >, O daughter

<1323 bath > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown >: for I will make <7760 suwm

> thine horn <7161 qeren > iron <1270 barzel >, and I will make

<7760 suwm > thy hoofs <6541 parcah > brass <5154 n@chuwshah >:

and thou shalt beat <1854 daqaq > in pieces many <7227 rab >

people <5971 <am >: and I will consecrate <2763 charam > their

gain <1214 batsa< > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, and their

substance <2428 chayil > unto the Lord <0113 >adown > of the

whole <3605 kol > earth <0776 >erets >.

Micah 5

1. Now <6258 <attah > gather <1413 gadad > thyself in troops

<1416 g@duwd >, O daughter <1323 bath > of troops <1416 g@duwd >:

he hath laid <7760 suwm > siege <4692 matsowr > against <5921

<al > us: they shall smite <5221 nakah > the judge <8199 shaphat

> of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > with a rod <7626 shebet > upon the

cheek <3895 l@chiy >.

2 But thou, Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem > Ephratah <0672

>Ephraath >, [though] thou be little <6810 tsa<iyr > among the

thousands <0505 >eleph > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah >, [yet] out of

thee shall he come <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > unto me

[that is] to be ruler <4910 mashal > in Israel <3478 Yisra>el >;

whose goings <4163 mowtsa>ah > forth <4163 mowtsa>ah > [have

been] from of old <6924 qedem >, from everlasting <5769 <owlam >.

3 Therefore <3651 ken > will he give <5414 nathan > them up,

until <5704 <ad > the time <6256 <eth > [that] she which

travaileth <3205 yalad > hath brought <3205 yalad > forth <3205

yalad >: then the remnant <3199 Yakiyn > of his brethren <0251

>ach > shall return <7725 shuwb > unto the children <1121 ben >

of Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

4 And he shall stand <5975 <amad > and feed <7462 ra<ah > in

the strength <5797 <oz > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, in the

majesty <1347 ga>own > of the name <8034 shem > of the LORD

<3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym >; and they shall abide

<3427 yashab >: for now <6258 <attah > shall he be great <1431

gadal > unto the ends <0657 >ephec > of the earth <0776 >erets >.

5 And this <2088 zeh > [man] shall be the peace <7965 shalowm >,

when <3588 kiy > the Assyrian <0804 >Ashshuwr > shall come

<0935 bow> > into our land <0776 >erets >: and when <3588 kiy >

he shall tread <1869 darak > in our palaces <0759 >armown >,

then shall we raise <6965 quwm > against <5921 <al > him seven

<7651 sheba< > shepherds <7462 ra<ah >, and eight <8083 sh@moneh

> principal <5257 n@ciyk > men <0120 >adam >.

6 And they shall waste <7489 ra<a< > the land <0776 >erets > of

Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > with the sword <2719 chereb >, and the

land <0776 >erets > of Nimrod <5248 Nimrowd > in the entrances

<6607 pethach > thereof: thus shall he deliver <5337 natsal >

[us] from the Assyrian <0804 >Ashshuwr >, when <3588 kiy > he

cometh <0935 bow> > into our land <0776 >erets >, and when <3588

kiy > he treadeth <1869 darak > within our borders <1366 g@buwl

7. And the remnant <7611 sh@>eriyth > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob >

shall be in the midst <7130 qereb > of many <7227 rab > people

<5971 <am > as a dew <2919 tal > from the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >,

as the showers <7241 rabiyb > upon the grass <6212 <eseb >, that

tarrieth <6960 qavah > not for man <0376 >iysh >, nor <3808 lo>

> waiteth <3176 yachal > for the sons <1121 ben > of men <0120

>adam >.

8 And the remnant <7611 sh@>eriyth > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob >

shall be among the Gentiles <1471 gowy > in the midst <7130

qereb > of many <7227 rab > people <5971 <am > as a lion <0738

>ariy > among the beasts <0929 b@hemah > of the forest <3293

ya<ar >, as a young <3715 k@phiyr > lion <3715 k@phiyr > among

the flocks <5739 <eder > of sheep <6629 tso>n >: who <0834 >aher

>, if <0518 >im > he go <5674 <abar > through <5674 <abar >,

both treadeth <7429 ramac > down, and teareth <2963 taraph > in

pieces, and none <0369 >ayin > can deliver <5337 natsal >.

9 Thine hand <3027 yad > shall be lifted <7311 ruwm > up upon

thine adversaries <6862 tsar >, and all thine enemies <0341

>oyeb > shall be cut <3772 karath > off.

10 And it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass in that day <3117

yowm >, saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, that I

will cut <3772 karath > off thy horses <5483 cuwc > out of the

midst <7130 qereb > of thee, and I will destroy <6> thy chariots

<4818 merkabah >:

11 And I will cut <3772 karath > off the cities <5892 <iyr > of

thy land <0776 >erets >, and throw <2040 harac > down <2040

harac > all <3605 kol > thy strong <4013 mibtsar > holds <4013

mibtsar >:

12 And I will cut <3772 karath > off witchcrafts <3785 kesheph

> out of thine hand <3027 yad >; and thou shalt have <1961 hayah

> no <3808 lo> > [more] soothsayers <6049 <anan >:

13 Thy graven <6456 p@ciyl > images <4676 matstsebah > also

will I cut <3772 karath > off, and thy standing <4676 matstsebah

> images out of the midst <7130 qereb > of thee; and thou shalt

no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd > worship <7812 shachah > the

work <4639 ma<aseh > of thine hands <3027 yad >.

14 And I will pluck <5428 nathash > up thy groves <0842

>asherah > out of the midst <7130 qereb > of thee: so will I

destroy <8045 shamad > thy cities <5892 <iyr >.

15 And I will execute <6213 <asah > vengeance <5359 naqam > in

anger <0639 >aph > and fury <2534 chemah > upon the heathen

<1471 gowy >, such as they have not heard <8085 shama< >.

Micah 6

1. Hear <8085 shama< > ye now <4994 na> > what <0834 >aher >

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > saith <0559 >amar >; Arise <6965 quwm >,

contend <7678 Shabb@thay > thou before <0854 >eth > the

mountains <2022 har >, and let the hills <1389 gib<ah > hear

<8085 shama< > thy voice <6963 qowl >.

2 Hear <8085 shama< > ye, O mountains <2022 har >, the LORD'S

<3068 Y@hovah > controversy <7379 riyb >, and ye strong <0386

>eythan > foundations <4146 mowcadah > of the earth <0776 >erets

>: for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath a controversy <7379 riyb >

with his people <5971 <am >, and he will plead <3198 yakach >

with Israel <3478 Yisra>el >.

3 O my people <5971 <am >, what <4100 mah > have I done <6213

<asah > unto thee? and wherein <4100 mah > have I wearied <3811

la>ah > thee? testify <6030 <anah > against me.

4 For I brought <5927 <alah > thee up out of the land <0776

>erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim >, and redeemed <6299 padah >

thee out of the house <1004 bayith > of servants <5650 <ebed >;

and I sent <7971 shalach > before <6440 paniym > thee Moses

<4872 Mosheh >, Aaron <0175 >Aharown >, and Miriam <4813 Miryam

5 O my people <5971 <am >, remember <2142 zakar > now <4994 na>

> what <4100 mah > Balak <1111 Balaq > king <4428 melek > of

Moab <4124 Mow>ab > consulted <3289 ya<ats >, and what <4100 mah

> Balaam <1109 Bil<am > the son <1121 ben > of Beor <1160 B@<owr

> answered <6030 <anah > him from Shittim <7851 Shittiym > unto

Gilgal <1537 Gilgal >; that ye may know <3045 yada< > the

righteousness <6666 ts@daqah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >.

6. Wherewith <4100 mah > shall I come <6923 qadam > before

<6924 qedem > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, [and] bow <3721 kaphaph

> myself before the high <4791 marowm > God <0430 >elohiym >?

shall I come <6923 qadam > before <6924 qedem > him with burnt

<5930 <olah > offerings, with calves <5695 <egel > of a year

<8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben >?

7 Will the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > be pleased <7521 ratsah > with

thousands <0505 >eleph > of rams <0352 >ayil >, [or] with ten

<7233 r@babah > thousands <7233 r@babah > of rivers <5158 nachal

> of oil <8081 shemen >? shall I give <5414 nathan > my

firstborn <1060 b@kowr > [for] my transgression <6588 pesha< >,

the fruit <6529 p@riy > of my body <0990 beten > [for] the sin

<2403 chatta>ah > of my soul <5315 nephesh >?

8 He hath shewed <5046 nagad > thee, O man <0120 >adam >, what

<4100 mah > [is] good <2896 towb >; and what <4100 mah > doth

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > require <1875 darash > of thee, but to

do <6213 <asah > justly <4941 mishpat >, and to love <0160

>ahabah > mercy <2617 checed >, and to walk <3212 yalak > humbly

<6800 tsana< > with thy God <0430 >elohiym >?

9. The LORD'S <3068 Y@hovah > voice <6963 qowl > crieth <7121

qara> > unto the city <5892 <iyr >, and [the man of] wisdom

<8454 tuwshiyah > shall see <7200 ra>ah > thy name <8034 shem >:

hear <8085 shama< > ye the rod <4294 matteh >, and who <4310 miy

> hath appointed <3259 ya<ad > it.

10 Are there yet <5750 <owd > the treasures <0214 >owtsar > of

wickedness <7562 resha< > in the house <1004 bayith > of the

wicked <7563 rasha< >, and the scant <7332 razown > measure

<0374 >eyphah > [that is] abominable <2194 za<am >?

11 Shall I count [them] pure <2135 zakah > with the wicked

<7562 resha< > balances <3976 mo>zen >, and with the bag <3599

kiyc > of deceitful <4820 mirmah > weights <68>?

12 For the rich <6223 <ashiyr > men thereof are full <4390

male> > of violence <2555 chamac >, and the inhabitants <3427

yashab > thereof have spoken <1696 dabar > lies <8267 sheqer >,

and their tongue <3956 lashown > [is] deceitful <7423 r@miyah >

in their mouth <6310 peh >.

13 Therefore also <1571 gam > will I make [thee] sick <2470

chalah > in smiting <5221 nakah > thee, in making [thee]

desolate <8074 shamem > because <5921 <al > of thy sins <2403

chatta>ah >.

14 Thou shalt eat <0398 >akal >, but not be satisfied <7646

saba< >; and thy casting <3445 yeshach > down [shall be] in the

midst <7130 qereb > of thee; and thou shalt take <5253 nacag >

hold <5253 nacag >, but shalt not deliver <6403 palat >; and

[that] which <0834 >aher > thou deliverest <6403 palat > will I

give <5414 nathan > up to the sword <2719 chereb >.

15 Thou shalt sow <2232 zara< >, but thou shalt not reap <7114

qatsar >; thou shalt tread <1869 darak > the olives <2132 zayith

>, but thou shalt not anoint <5480 cuwk > thee with oil <8081

shemen >; and sweet <8492 tiyrowsh > wine <8492 tiyrowsh >, but

shalt not drink <8354 shathah > wine <3196 yayin >.

16 For the statutes <2708 chuqqah > of Omri <6018 <Omriy > are

kept <8104 shamar >, and all <3605 kol > the works <4639 ma<aseh

> of the house <1004 bayith > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab >, and ye

walk <3212 yalak > in their counsels <4156 mow<etsah >; that I

should make <5414 nathan > thee a desolation <8047 shammah >,

and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > thereof an hissing <8322

sh@reqah >: therefore ye shall bear <5375 nasa> > the reproach

<2781 cherpah > of my people <5971 <am >.

Micah 7

1. Woe <0480 >al@lay > is me! for I am as when they have

gathered <0622 >acaph > the summer <7019 qayits > fruits, as the

grapegleanings <5955 <olelah > of the vintage <1210 batsiyr >:

[there is] no <0369 >ayin > cluster <0811 >eshkowl > to eat

<0398 >akal >: my soul <5315 nephesh > desired <0183 >avah > the

firstripe <1063 bikkuwrah > fruit.

2 The good <2623 chaciyd > [man] is perished <6> out of the

earth <0776 >erets >: and [there is] none <0369 >ayin > upright

<3477 yashar > among men <0120 >adam >: they all <3605 kol > lie

in wait <0693 >arab > for blood <1818 dam >; they hunt <6679

tsuwd > every man <0376 >iysh > his brother <0251 >ach > with a

net <2764 cherem >.

3 That they may do evil <7451 ra< > with both hands <3709 kaph

> earnestly <3190 yatab >, the prince <8269 sar > asketh <7592

sha>al >, and the judge <8199 shaphat > [asketh <7592 sha>al >]

for a reward <7966 shilluwm >; and the great <1419 gadowl >

[man], he uttereth <1696 dabar > his mischievous <1942 havvah >

desire <5315 nephesh >: so they wrap <5686 <abath > it up.

4 The best <2896 towb > of them [is] as a brier <2312 chedeq >:

the most upright <3477 yashar > [is sharper] than a thorn <4534

m@cuwkah > hedge <4534 m@cuwkah >: the day <3117 yowm > of thy

watchmen <6822 tsaphah > [and] thy visitation <6486 p@quddah >

cometh <0935 bow> >; now <6258 <attah > shall be their

perplexity <3998 m@buwkah >.

5 Trust <0539 >aman > ye not in a friend <7453 rea< >, put ye

not confidence <0982 batach > in a guide <0441 >alluwph >: keep

<8104 shamar > the doors <6607 pethach > of thy mouth <6310 peh

> from her that lieth <7901 shakab > in thy bosom <2436 cheyq >.

6 For the son <1121 ben > dishonoureth <5034 nabel > the father

<2>, the daughter <1323 bath > riseth <6965 quwm > up against

her mother <0517 >em >, the daughter <3618 kallah > in law <3618

kallah > against her mother <2545 chamowth > in law <2545

chamowth >; a man's <0376 >iysh > enemies <0341 >oyeb > [are]

the men <0582 >enowsh > of his own house <1004 bayith >.

7. Therefore I will look <6822 tsaphah > unto the LORD <3068

Y@hovah >; I will wait <3176 yachal > for the God <0430 >elohiym

> of my salvation <3468 yesha< >: my God <0430 >elohiym > will

hear <8085 shama< > me.

8 Rejoice <8056 sameach > not against me, O mine enemy <0341

>oyeb >: when <3588 kiy > I fall <5307 naphal >, I shall arise

<6965 quwm >; when I sit <3427 yashab > in darkness <2822

choshek >, the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > [shall be] a light <0216

>owr > unto me.

9 I will bear <5375 nasa> > the indignation <2197 za<aph > of

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >, because <3588 kiy > I have sinned

<2398 chata> > against him, until <5704 <ad > he plead <7378

riyb > my cause <7379 riyb >, and execute <6213 <asah > judgment

<4941 mishpat > for me: he will bring <3318 yatsa> > me forth

<3318 yatsa> > to the light <0216 >owr >, [and] I shall behold

<7200 ra>ah > his righteousness <6666 ts@daqah >.

10 Then [she that is] mine enemy <0341 >oyeb > shall see <7200

ra>ah > [it], and shame <0955 buwshah > shall cover <3680 kacah

> her which said <0559 >amar > unto me, Where <0346 >ayeh > is

the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym >? mine eyes

<5869 <ayin > shall behold <7200 ra>ah > her: now <6258 <attah >

shall she be trodden <4823 mirmac > down as the mire <2916 tiyt

> of the streets <2351 chuwts >.

11 [In] the day <3117 yowm > that thy walls <1447 gader > are

to be built <1129 banah >, [in] that day <3117 yowm > shall the

decree <2706 choq > be far <7368 rachaq > removed.

12 [In] that day <3117 yowm > [also] he shall come <0935 bow> >

even to thee from Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr >, and [from] the

fortified <4692 matsowr > cities <5892 <iyr >, and from the

fortress <4693 matsowr > even to the river <5104 nahar >, and

from sea <3220 yam > to sea <3220 yam >, and [from] mountain

<2022 har > to mountain <2022 har >.

13 Notwithstanding the land <0776 >erets > shall be desolate

<8077 sh@mamah > because <5921 <al > of them that dwell <3427

yashab > therein, for the fruit <6529 p@riy > of their doings

<4611 ma<alal >.

14. Feed <7462 ra<ah > thy people <5971 <am > with thy rod

<7626 shebet >, the flock <6629 tso>n > of thine heritage <5159

nachalah >, which dwell <7931 shakan > solitarily <0910 badad >

[in] the wood <3293 ya<ar >, in the midst <8432 tavek > of

Carmel <3760 Karmel >: let them feed <7462 ra<ah > [in] Bashan

<1316 Bashan > and Gilead <1568 Gil<ad >, as in the days <3117

yowm > of old <5769 <owlam >.

15 According to the days <3117 yowm > of thy coming <3318

yatsa> > out of the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim

> will I shew <7200 ra>ah > unto him marvellous <6381 pala> >

[things].

16 The nations <1471 gowy > shall see <7200 ra>ah > and be

confounded <0954 buwsh > at all <3605 kol > their might <1369

g@buwrah >: they shall lay <7760 suwm > [their] hand <3027 yad >

upon [their] mouth <6310 peh >, their ears <0241 >ozen > shall

be deaf <2790 charash >.

17 They shall lick <3897 lachak > the dust <6083 <aphar > like

a serpent <5175 nachash >, they shall move <7264 ragaz > out of

their holes <4526 micgereth > like worms <2119 zachal > of the

earth <0776 >erets >: they shall be afraid <6342 pachad > of the

LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym >, and shall fear

<3372 yare> > because of thee.

18 Who <4310 miy > [is] a God <0410 >el > like <3644 k@mow >

unto thee, that pardoneth <5375 nasa> > iniquity <5771 <avon >,

and passeth <5674 <abar > by the transgression <6588 pesha< > of

the remnant <7611 sh@>eriyth > of his heritage <5159 nachalah >?

he retaineth <2388 chazaq > not his anger <0639 >aph > for ever

<5706 <ad >, because <3588 kiy > he delighteth <2654 chaphets >

[in] mercy <2617 checed >.

19 He will turn <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb >, he will have

compassion <7355 racham > upon us; he will subdue <3533 kabash >

our iniquities <5771 <avon >; and thou wilt cast <7993 shalak >

all <3605 kol > their sins <2403 chatta>ah > into the depths

<4688 m@tsowlah > of the sea <3220 yam >.

20 Thou wilt perform <5414 nathan > the truth <0571 >emeth > to

Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob >, [and] the mercy <2617 checed > to Abraham

<85>, which <0834 >aher > thou hast sworn <7650 shaba< > unto

our fathers <1> from the days <3117 yowm > of old <6924 qedem >.