Micah

Micah 1:1–7

1This is the word of the LORD that came to Micah the Moreshite in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah — what he saw regarding Samaria and Jerusalem:

2Hear, O peoples, all of you;

listen, O earth, and everyone in it!

May the Lord GOD bear witness against you,

the Lord from His holy temple.

3For behold, the LORD comes forth

from His dwelling place;

He will come down and tread

on the high places of the earth.

4The mountains will melt beneath Him,

and the valleys will split apart,

like wax before the fire,

like water rushing down a slope.

5All this is for the transgression of Jacob

and the sins of the house of Israel.

What is the transgression of Jacob?

Is it not Samaria?

And what is the high place of Judah?

Is it not Jerusalem?

6Therefore I will make Samaria

a heap of rubble in the open field,

a planting area for a vineyard.

I will pour her stones into the valley

and expose her foundations.

7All her carved images will be smashed to pieces;

all her wages will be burned in the fire,

and I will destroy all her idols.

Since she collected the wages of a prostitute,

they will be used again on a prostitute.

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Micah 1:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the wordדְּבַר־də·ḇar-Noun - masculine singular constructH1697 speech, word
of the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
cameהָיָ֗הhā·yāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Micahמִיכָה֙mî·ḵāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH4318 Micah
the Moreshiteהַמֹּ֣רַשְׁתִּ֔יham·mō·raš·tîArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4183 Morashtite
in the daysבִּימֵ֥יbî·mêPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural constructH3117 day
of Jothamיוֹתָ֛םyō·w·ṯāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH3147 Jotham
Ahazאָחָ֥ז’ā·ḥāzNoun - proper - masculine singularH271 Achaz
and Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֖הyə·ḥiz·qî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3169 Jechizkijah
kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal·ḵêNoun - masculine plural constructH4428 king
of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
he sawחָזָ֥הḥā·zāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2372 see, behold
regardingעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
Samariaשֹׁמְר֖וֹןšō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
and Jerusalemוִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃wî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

Micah 1:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Hearשִׁמְעוּ֙šim·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
O peoplesעַמִּ֣ים‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5971 people
all of youכֻּלָּ֔םkul·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH3605 the whole, all
listenהַקְשִׁ֖יבִיhaq·šî·ḇîVerb - Hifil - Imperative - feminine singularH7181 incline, attend
O earthאֶ֣רֶץ’e·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and everyone in itוּמְלֹאָ֑הּū·mə·lō·’āhConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singularH4393 fulness, that which fills
May the Lordאֲדֹנָ֨י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
GODיְהוִ֤הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3069 Yahweh
bearוִיהִי֩wî·hîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
witnessלְעֵ֔דlə·‘êḏPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH5707 witness
against youבָּכֶם֙bā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
the Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י’ă·ḏō·nāyNoun - proper - masculine singularH136 lord
from His holyקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃qā·ḏə·šōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6944 sacred, sanctity
templeמֵהֵיכַ֥לmê·hê·ḵalPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH1964 palace, temple

Micah 1:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
beholdהִנֵּ֥הhin·nêhInterjectionH2009 lo! behold!
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
comes forthיֹצֵ֣אyō·ṣêVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3318 go or come out
from His dwelling placeמִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹmim·mə·qō·w·mōwPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
He will come downוְיָרַ֥דwə·yā·raḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
and treadוְדָרַ֖ךְwə·ḏā·raḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularH1869 tread, march
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the high placesבָּמוֹתֵיbå̄·mō·ṯēNoun - feminine plural constructH1116 high place
of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃’ā·reṣNoun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Micah 1:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
The mountainsהֶֽהָרִים֙he·hā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
will meltוְנָמַ֤סּוּwə·nā·mas·sūConjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH4549 dissolve, melt
beneath Himתַּחְתָּ֔יוtaḥ·tāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH8478 the under part
and the valleysוְהָעֲמָקִ֖יםwə·hā·‘ă·mā·qîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH6010 vale
will split apartיִתְבַּקָּ֑עוּyiṯ·baq·qā·‘ūVerb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1234 cleave, break open or through
like waxכַּדּוֹנַג֙kad·dō·w·naḡPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH1749 wax
beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmip·pə·nêPreposition-m; Noun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the fireהָאֵ֔שׁhā·’êšArticle; Noun - common singularH784 fire
like waterכְּמַ֖יִםkə·ma·yimPreposition-k; Noun - masculine pluralH4325 water, juice, urine
rushing downמֻגָּרִ֥יםmug·gā·rîmVerb - Hofal - Participle - masculine pluralH5064 pour, flow, run
a slopeבְּמוֹרָֽד׃bə·mō·w·rāḏPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4174 descent, slope

Micah 1:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
thisזֹ֔אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
for the transgressionבְּפֶ֤שַׁעbə·p̄e·ša‘Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6588 transgression
of Jacobיַֽעֲקֹב֙ya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
and the sinsוּבְחַטֹּ֖אותū·ḇə·ḥaṭ·ṭō·wṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural constructH2403 offence, penalty, occasion
of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
Whatמִֽי־mî-InterrogativeH4310 who?
the transgressionפֶ֣שַׁעp̄e·ša‘Noun - masculine singular constructH6588 transgression
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
Is it notהֲלוֹא֙hă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןšō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
And whatוּמִי֙ū·mîConjunctive waw; InterrogativeH4310 who?
is the high placeבָּמ֣וֹתbā·mō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH1116 high place
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
Is it notהֲל֖וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

Micah 1:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Therefore I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֥יwə·śam·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
Samariaשֹׁמְר֛וֹןšō·mə·rō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH8111 Shomeron
a heap of rubbleלְעִ֥יlə·‘îPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH5856 ruin, heap of ruins
in the open fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הhaś·śā·ḏehArticle; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
a planting areaלְמַטָּ֣עֵיlə·maṭ·ṭā·‘êPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural constructH4302 place, or act of planting; plantation
for a vineyardכָ֑רֶםḵā·remNoun - masculine singularH3754 vineyard
I will pourוְהִגַּרְתִּ֤יwə·hig·gar·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH5064 pour, flow, run
her stonesאֲבָנֶ֔יהָ’ă·ḇā·ne·hāNoun - feminine plural construct; third person feminine singularH68 stone
into the valleyלַגַּי֙lag·gayPreposition-l, Article; Noun - common singularH1516 valley
and exposeאֲגַלֶּֽה׃’ă·ḡal·lehVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1540 uncover, remove
her foundationsוִיסֹדֶ֖יהָwî·sō·ḏe·hāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH3247 foundation, base

Micah 1:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
her carved imagesפְּסִילֶ֣יהָpə·sî·le·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH6456 id.
will be smashed to piecesיֻכַּ֗תּוּyuk·kat·tūVerb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3807 beat, crush by beating
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
her wagesאֶתְנַנֶּ֙יהָ֙’eṯ·nan·ne·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH868 hire
will be burnedיִשָּׂרְפ֣וּyiś·śā·rə·p̄ūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8313 burn
in the fireבָאֵ֔שׁḇā·’êšPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH784 fire
and I will destroyאָשִׂ֣ים’ā·śîmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
her idolsעֲצַבֶּ֖יהָ‘ă·ṣab·be·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH6091 idol
Sinceכִּ֠יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
she collectedקִבָּ֔צָהqib·bā·ṣāhVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singularH6908 gather, collect
the wagesמֵאֶתְנַ֤ןmê·’eṯ·nanPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH868 hire
of a prostituteזוֹנָה֙zō·w·nāhNoun - feminine singularH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot
theyאֶתְנַ֥ן’eṯ·nanNoun - masculine singular constructH868 hire
will be used againיָשֽׁוּבוּ׃yā·šū·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7725 turn back, return
on a prostituteזוֹנָ֖הzō·w·nāhNoun - feminine singularH2181 commit fornication, be a harlot

Cross-references

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Micah 1:1 Jeremiah 26:18 · Isaiah 1:1 · Hosea 1:1 · Amos 1:1 · 2 Chronicles 27:1–9

Micah 1:2 Isaiah 1:2 · Psalm 11:4 · Revelation 2:7 · Malachi 3:5 · Jeremiah 22:29 · Psalm 49:1–2 · Habakkuk 2:20 · Revelation 3:22 · Jonah 2:7 · Mark 7:14–15 · Psalm 50:7 · Revelation 3:13

Micah 1:3 Amos 4:13 · Isaiah 26:21 · Deuteronomy 32:13 · Psalm 115:3 · Habakkuk 3:19

Micah 1:4 Nahum 1:5 · Psalm 97:5 · Isaiah 64:1–3 · Judges 5:4 · Habakkuk 3:6 · Habakkuk 3:10 · Amos 9:5 · Zechariah 14:4 · Revelation 20:11 · Psalm 68:2

Micah 1:5 Jeremiah 2:19 · Amos 8:14 · 1 Thessalonians 2:15–16 · 2 Kings 17:7–23 · 1 Kings 13:32 · Isaiah 59:1–15 · Isaiah 50:1–2 · Lamentations 5:16 · Jeremiah 4:18 · 2 Chronicles 28:23–25 · Jeremiah 6:19 · Jeremiah 2:17

Micah 1:6 Ezekiel 13:14 · Micah 3:12 · 2 Kings 19:25 · Lamentations 4:1

Micah 1:7 Deuteronomy 23:18 · Hosea 2:12 · Hosea 10:5–6 · Hosea 8:6 · Revelation 18:3

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.