Micah

Micah 3:8–12

8As for me, however, I am filled with power

by the Spirit of the LORD,

with justice and courage,

to declare to Jacob his transgression

and to Israel his sin.

9Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob

and rulers of the house of Israel,

who despise justice

and pervert all that is right,

10who build Zion with bloodshed

and Jerusalem with iniquity.

11Her leaders judge for a bribe,

her priests teach for a price,

and her prophets practice divination for money.

Yet they lean upon the LORD, saying,

“Is not the LORD among us?

No disaster can come upon us.”

12Therefore, because of you,

Zion will be plowed like a field,

Jerusalem will become a heap of rubble,

and the temple mount a wooded ridge.

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Micah 3:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As for meאָנֹכִ֞י’ā·nō·ḵîPronoun - first person common singularH595 I
howeverוְאוּלָ֗םwə·’ū·lāmConjunctionH199 but, but indeed
I am filledמָלֵ֤אתִיmā·lê·ṯîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH4390 be full, fill
with powerכֹ֙חַ֙ḵō·aḥNoun - masculine singularH3581 strength, power
byאֶת־’eṯ-Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
the Spiritר֣וּחַrū·aḥNoun - common singular constructH7307 breath, wind, spirit
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
with justiceוּמִשְׁפָּ֖טū·miš·pāṭConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
and courageוּגְבוּרָ֑הū·ḡə·ḇū·rāhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH1369 strength, might
to declareלְהַגִּ֤ידlə·hag·gîḏPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH5046 be conspicuous
to Jacobלְיַֽעֲקֹב֙lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
his transgressionפִּשְׁע֔וֹpiš·‘ōwNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6588 transgression
and to Israelוּלְיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לū·lə·yiś·rā·’êlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
his sinחַטָּאתֽוֹ׃סḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH2403 offence, penalty, occasion

Micah 3:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowנָ֣אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
hearשִׁמְעוּ־šim·‘ū-Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH8085 hear
thisזֹ֗אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
O leadersרָאשֵׁי֙rā·šêNoun - masculine plural constructH7218 head
of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֔בya·‘ă·qōḇNoun - proper - masculine singularH3290 Jacob
and rulersוּקְצִינֵ֖יū·qə·ṣî·nêConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural constructH7101 chief, ruler
of the houseבֵּ֣יתbêṯNoun - masculine singular constructH1004 house
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
who despiseהַֽמֲתַעֲבִ֣יםha·mă·ṯa·‘ă·ḇîmArticle; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH8581 loathe, detest
justiceמִשְׁפָּ֔טmiš·pāṭNoun - masculine singularH4941 judgment
and pervertיְעַקֵּֽשׁוּ׃yə·‘aq·qê·šūVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH6140 twist
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
that is rightהַיְשָׁרָ֖הhay·šā·rāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH3477 straight, right

Micah 3:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
who buildבֹּנֶ֥הbō·nehVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH1129 build
Zionצִיּ֖וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
with bloodshedבְּדָמִ֑יםbə·ḏā·mîmPreposition-b; Noun - masculine pluralH1818 blood
and Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֖םwî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
with iniquityבְּעַוְלָֽה׃bə·‘aw·lāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH5766 injustice, unrighteousness

Micah 3:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Her leadersרָאשֶׁ֣יהָ׀rā·še·hāNoun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH7218 head
judgeיִשְׁפֹּ֗טוּyiš·pō·ṭūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8199 judge, govern
for a bribeבְּשֹׁ֣חַדbə·šō·ḥaḏPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH7810 present
her priestsוְכֹהֲנֶ֙יהָ֙wə·ḵō·hă·ne·hāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH3548 priest
teachיוֹר֔וּyō·w·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3384 throw, shoot
for a priceבִּמְחִ֣ירbim·ḥîrPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH4242 price, hire
and her prophetsוּנְבִיאֶ֖יהָū·nə·ḇî·’e·hāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person feminine singularH5030 spokesman, speaker, prophet
practice divinationיִקְסֹ֑מוּyiq·sō·mūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH7080 practise divination
for moneyבְּכֶ֣סֶףbə·ḵe·sep̄Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singularH3701 silver, money
Yet they leanיִשָּׁעֵ֣נוּyiš·šā·‘ê·nūVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8172 lean, support oneself
uponוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5921 height
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
sayingלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōrPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH559 utter, say
Is notהֲל֤וֹאhă·lō·wAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
among usבְּקִרְבֵּ֔נוּbə·qir·bê·nūPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common pluralH7130 inward part, midst
Noלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
disasterרָעָֽה׃rā·‘āhAdjective - feminine singularH7451 bad, evil
can comeתָב֥וֹאṯā·ḇō·wVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
upon usעָלֵ֖ינוּ‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height

Micah 3:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָכֵן֙lā·ḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
because of youבִּגְלַלְכֶ֔םbiḡ·lal·ḵemPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine pluralH1558 account
Zionצִיּ֖וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
will be plowedתֵֽחָרֵ֑שׁṯê·ḥā·rêšVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH2790 cut in, engrave, plough, devise
like a fieldשָׂדֶ֣הśā·ḏehNoun - masculine singularH7704 id.
Jerusalemוִירוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙wî·rū·šā·limConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
will becomeתִּֽהְיֶ֔הtih·yehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a heap of rubbleעִיִּ֣ין‘î·yînNoun - masculine pluralH5856 ruin, heap of ruins
and the templeהַבַּ֖יִתhab·ba·yiṯArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1004 house
mountוְהַ֥רwə·harConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
a woodedיָֽעַר׃פyā·‘arNoun - masculine singularH3293 wood, forest, thicket
ridgeלְבָמ֥וֹתlə·ḇā·mō·wṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine pluralH1116 high place

Cross-references

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Micah 3:8 Isaiah 58:1 · 1 Corinthians 2:12–13 · 1 Corinthians 2:4 · Isaiah 11:2–3 · Jeremiah 15:19–21 · Job 32:18 · Ezekiel 43:10 · Ezekiel 16:2 · Acts 4:8–12 · Acts 18:9–11 · Acts 7:54–57 · Jeremiah 1:18

Micah 3:9 Isaiah 1:23 · Psalm 58:1–2 · Proverbs 17:15 · Deuteronomy 27:19

Micah 3:10 Habakkuk 2:9–12 · Jeremiah 22:13–17 · Matthew 27:25

Micah 3:11 Jeremiah 6:13 · Isaiah 1:23 · Micah 3:5 · Jeremiah 7:4 · Acts 8:18–20 · Titus 1:11 · 1 Peter 5:2 · Isaiah 48:2 · Micah 7:3 · 1 Samuel 12:3–4 · Numbers 16:15 · Jeremiah 8:10

Micah 3:12 Jeremiah 26:18 · Psalm 79:1 · Micah 4:1–2 · Psalm 107:34 · Matthew 24:2 · Micah 1:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.