Micah

Micah 2:6–11

⁶“Do not preach,” they preach.

“Do not preach these things;

disgrace will not overtake us.”

⁷Should it be said, O house of Jacob,

“Is the Spirit of the LORD impatient?

Are these the things He does?”

Do not My words bring good

to him who walks uprightly?

⁸But of late My people have risen up

like an enemy:

You strip off the splendid robe

from unsuspecting passersby

like men returning from battle.

⁹You drive the women of My people

from their pleasant homes.

You take away My blessing

from their children forever.

¹⁰Arise and depart,

for this is not your place of rest,

because its defilement brings destruction—

a grievous destruction!

¹¹If a man of wind were to come

and say falsely,

“I will preach to you of wine and strong drink,”^a

he would be just the preacher for this people!

Footnotes

a 2:11 Or “I will prophesy to you for wine and strong drink”

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Micah 2:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
preach	תַּטִּ֖פוּ	taṭ·ṭi·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H5197 drop, drip
they preach	יַטִּיפ֑וּן	yaṭ·ṭî·p̄ūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H5197 drop, drip
Do not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
preach	יַטִּ֣פוּ	yaṭ·ṭi·p̄ū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5197 drop, drip
these things	לָאֵ֔לֶּה	lā·’êl·leh	Preposition-l; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
disgrace	כְּלִמּֽוֹת׃	kə·lim·mō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H3639 insult, reproach, ignominy
will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
overtake us	יִסַּ֖ג	yis·saḡ	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5253 retreat

Micah 2:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Should it be said	הֶאָמ֣וּר	he·’ā·mūr	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H559 utter, say
O house	בֵּֽית־	bêṯ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Jacob	יַעֲקֹ֗ב	ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
Is the Spirit	ר֣וּחַ	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular construct	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
impatient	הֲקָצַר֙	hă·qā·ṣar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7114 be short
Are these	אֵ֖לֶּה	’êl·leh	Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
the things He does	מַעֲלָלָ֑יו	ma·‘ă·lā·lāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H4611 deed, practice
Do not	הֲל֤וֹא	hă·lō·w	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
My words	דְבָרַ֨י	ḏə·ḇā·ray	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singular	H1697 speech, word
bring good	יֵיטִ֔יבוּ	yê·ṭî·ḇū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
to him	עִ֖ם	‘im	Preposition	H5973 with
who walks	הוֹלֵֽךְ׃	hō·w·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
uprightly	הַיָּשָׁ֥ר	hay·yā·šār	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right

Micah 2:8

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But of late	וְאֶתְמ֗וּל	wə·’eṯ·mūl	Conjunctive waw; Adverb	H865 heretofore, yesterday
My people	עַמִּי֙	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
have risen up	יְקוֹמֵ֔ם	yə·qō·w·mêm	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
like an enemy	לְאוֹיֵ֣ב	lə·’ō·w·yêḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H341 be hostile to
You strip off	תַּפְשִׁט֑וּן	tap̄·ši·ṭūn	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6584 strip off, make a dash, raid
the splendid	אֶ֖דֶר	’e·ḏer	Noun - masculine singular	H145 glory, magnificence
robe	שַׂלְמָ֔ה	śal·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H8008 id.
from unsuspecting	בֶּ֔טַח	be·ṭaḥ	Noun - masculine singular	H983 security
passersby	מֵעֹבְרִ֣ים	mê·‘ō·ḇə·rîm	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
like men returning	שׁוּבֵ֖י	šū·ḇê	Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct	H7725 turn back, return
from battle	מִלְחָמָֽה׃	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war

Micah 2:9

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You drive	תְּגָ֣רְשׁ֔וּן	tə·ḡā·rə·šūn	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H1644 drive out, cast out
the women	נְשֵׁ֤י	nə·šê	Noun - feminine plural construct	H802 woman, wife, female
of My people	עַמִּי֙	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
from their pleasant	תַּֽעֲנֻגֶ֑יהָ	ta·‘ă·nu·ḡe·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H8588 daintiness, luxury, exquisite delight
homes	מִבֵּ֖ית	mib·bêṯ	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
You take away	תִּקְח֥וּ	tiq·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3947 take
My blessing	הֲדָרִ֖י	hă·ḏā·rî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H1926 ornament, splendour, honour
from	מֵעַל֙	mê·‘al	Preposition-m	H5921 height
their children	עֹֽלָלֶ֔יהָ	‘ō·lā·le·hā	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singular	H5768 child
forever	לְעוֹלָֽם׃	lə·‘ō·w·lām	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5769 long duration, antiquity, futurity

Micah 2:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Arise	ק֣וּמוּ	qū·mū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
and depart	וּלְכ֔וּ	ū·lə·ḵū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
for	כִּ֥י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
this	זֹ֖את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
is not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
your place of rest	הַמְּנוּחָ֑ה	ham·mə·nū·ḥāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H4496 resting-place, rest
because	בַּעֲב֥וּר	ba·‘ă·ḇūr	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H5668 crossed, transit, account
its defilement	טָמְאָ֛ה	ṭā·mə·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
brings destruction	תְּחַבֵּ֖ל	tə·ḥab·bêl	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2254 bind, pledge
a grievous	נִמְרָֽץ׃	nim·rāṣ	Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H4834 be sick
destruction	וְחֶ֥בֶל	wə·ḥe·ḇel	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H2256 cord, territory, band

Micah 2:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	לוּ־	lū-	Preposition	H3863 if
a man	אִ֞ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
of wind	ר֙וּחַ֙	rū·aḥ	Noun - common singular	H7307 breath, wind, spirit
were to come	הֹלֵ֥ךְ	hō·lêḵ	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct	H1980 go, come, walk
and say	כִּזֵּ֔ב	kiz·zêḇ	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H3576 lie, be a liar
falsely	וָשֶׁ֣קֶר	wā·še·qer	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H8267 deception, disappointment, falsehood
I will preach	אַטִּ֣ף	’aṭ·ṭip̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5197 drop, drip
to you	לְךָ֔	lə·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular
of wine	לַיַּ֖יִן	lay·ya·yin	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3196 wine
and strong drink	וְלַשֵּׁכָ֑ר	wə·laš·šê·ḵār	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7941 intoxioating drink, strong drink
he would be	וְהָיָ֥ה	wə·hā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
just the preacher	מַטִּ֖יף	maṭ·ṭîp̄	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct	H5197 drop, drip
for this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֥ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people