Micah
Micah 2:9–10
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!
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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 |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
Micah 2:9 Habakkuk 2:14 · Luke 20:47 · Ezekiel 39:21
Micah 2:10 Deuteronomy 12:9 · Psalm 106:38 · Hebrews 4:1–9 · 2 Kings 17:6 · Leviticus 20:22–26 · 1 Kings 9:7 · 2 Kings 15:29 · 2 Chronicles 7:20 · Joshua 23:15–16 · Deuteronomy 30:18 · Jeremiah 9:19 · Ezekiel 36:12–14
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.