Micah

Micah 3:5–7

⁵This is what the LORD says:

“As for the prophets

who lead My people astray,

who proclaim peace

while they chew with their teeth,

but declare war against one

who puts nothing in their mouths:

⁶Therefore night will come over you without visions,

and darkness without divination.

The sun will set on these prophets,

and the daylight will turn black over them.

⁷Then the seers will be ashamed

and the diviners will be disgraced.

They will all cover their mouths

because there is no answer from God.”

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Micah 3:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
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
As for	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֖ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
who lead My people	עַמִּ֑י	‘am·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H5971 people
astray	הַמַּתְעִ֣ים	ham·maṯ·‘îm	Article; Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine plural	H8582 err
who proclaim	וְקָרְא֣וּ	wə·qā·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
peace	שָׁל֔וֹם	šā·lō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H7965 completeness, soundness, welfare, peace
while they chew	הַנֹּשְׁכִ֤ים	han·nō·šə·ḵîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H5391 bite
with their teeth	בְּשִׁנֵּיהֶם֙	bə·šin·nê·hem	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; third person masculine plural	H8127 tooth, ivory
but declare	וְקִדְּשׁ֥וּ	wə·qid·də·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H6942 be set apart, consecrated
war	מִלְחָמָֽה׃	mil·ḥā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H4421 battle, war
against one	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
who puts	יִתֵּ֣ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
nothing	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
in	עָלָ֖יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
their mouths	פִּיהֶ֔ם	pî·hem	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6310 mouth

Micah 3:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Therefore	לָכֵ֞ן	lā·ḵên	Adverb	H3651 right, veritable, honest
night	לַ֤יְלָה	lay·lāh	Noun - masculine singular	H3915 twist, night, adversity
will come over you	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
without visions	מֵֽחָז֔וֹן	mê·ḥā·zō·wn	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular	H2377 vision
and darkness	וְחָשְׁכָ֥ה	wə·ḥā·šə·ḵāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H2821 be, grow dark
without divination	מִקְּסֹ֑ם	miq·qə·sōm	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H7080 practise divination
The sun	הַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙	haš·še·meš	Article; Noun - common singular	H8121 sun
will set	וּבָ֤אָה	ū·ḇā·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
on	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
these prophets	הַנְּבִיאִ֔ים	han·nə·ḇî·’îm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
and the daylight	הַיּֽוֹם׃	hay·yō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
will turn black	וְקָדַ֥ר	wə·qā·ḏar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular	H6937 be dark
over them	עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height

Micah 3:7

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the seers	הַחֹזִ֗ים	ha·ḥō·zîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H2374 seer
will be ashamed	וּבֹ֣שׁוּ	ū·ḇō·šū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H954 be ashamed
and the diviners	הַקֹּ֣סְמִ֔ים	haq·qō·sə·mîm	Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural	H7080 practise divination
will be disgraced	וְחָֽפְרוּ֙	wə·ḥā·p̄ə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H2659 be abashed, ashamed
They will all	כֻּלָּ֑ם	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
cover	וְעָט֥וּ	wə·‘ā·ṭū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5844 wrap oneself, enwrap envelop oneself
their mouths	שָׂפָ֖ם	śā·p̄ām	Noun - masculine singular construct	H8222 moustache
because	כִּ֛י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
no	אֵ֥ין	’ên	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
answer	מַעֲנֵ֖ה	ma·‘ă·nêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4617 answer, response
from God	אֱלֹהִֽים׃	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

Cross-references

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Micah 3:5 Jeremiah 14:14–15 · Jeremiah 6:14 · Ezekiel 13:10–16 · Isaiah 9:15–16 · Ezekiel 22:25–29 · Jeremiah 23:32 · Romans 16:18 · Malachi 2:8 · Jeremiah 23:9–17 · Matthew 15:14 · Jeremiah 28:15–17 · Matthew 7:15

Micah 3:6 Isaiah 8:20–22 · Amos 8:9–10 · Isaiah 29:10 · Isaiah 59:10

Micah 3:7 Isaiah 44:25 · Zechariah 13:4 · 1 Samuel 28:6 · Amos 8:11 · Isaiah 47:12–14 · Leviticus 13:45 · Ezekiel 24:17

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.