Micah

Micah 2:3

³Therefore this is what the LORD says:

“I am planning against this nation a disaster

from which you cannot free your necks.

Then you will not walk so proudly,

for it will be a time of calamity.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֗ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
this is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I am planning	חֹשֵׁ֛ב	ḥō·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H2803 think, account
against	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
this	הַזֹּ֖את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
nation	הַמִּשְׁפָּחָ֥ה	ham·miš·pā·ḥāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4940 clan
a disaster	רָעָ֑ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
from	מִשָּׁ֜ם	miš·šām	Preposition-m; Adverb	H8033 there, thither
which	אֲ֠שֶׁר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you cannot	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
free	תָמִ֨ישׁוּ	ṯā·mî·šū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H4185 depart, remove
your necks	צַוְּארֹֽתֵיכֶ֗ם	ṣaw·wə·rō·ṯê·ḵem	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6677 neck, back of neck
Then you will not	וְלֹ֤א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
walk	תֵֽלְכוּ֙	ṯê·lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
so proudly	רוֹמָ֔ה	rō·w·māh	Adverb	H7317 haughtily
for	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
it	הִֽיא׃	hî	Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
will be a time	עֵ֥ת	‘êṯ	Noun - common singular	H6256 time
of calamity	רָעָ֖ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil

Cross-references

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Amos 5:13 · Isaiah 2:11–12 · Jeremiah 8:3 · Jeremiah 18:11 · Lamentations 5:5 · Lamentations 2:17 · Isaiah 28:14–18 · James 2:13 · Amos 9:1–4 · Micah 2:1 · Jeremiah 34:17 · Jeremiah 13:15–17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.