Micah

Micah 3:5

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:

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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

Cross-references

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

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

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.