Micah

Micah 4:10–13

10Writhe in agony, O Daughter of Zion,

like a woman in labor.

For now you will leave the city

and camp in the open fields.

You will go to Babylon;

there you will be rescued;

there the LORD will redeem you

from the hand of your enemies!

11But now many nations

have assembled against you,

saying, “Let her be defiled,

and let us feast our eyes on Zion.”

12But they do not know the thoughts of the LORD

or understand His plan,

for He has gathered them

like sheaves to the threshing floor.

13Rise and thresh, O Daughter of Zion,

for I will give you horns of iron

and hooves of bronze

to break to pieces many peoples.

Then you will devoteb their gain to the LORD,

their wealth to the Lord of all the earth.

Footnotes

  • b 4:13 Or devote to destruction

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Micah 4:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Writheח֧וּלִיḥū·lîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH2342 whirl, dance, writhe
in agonyוָגֹ֛חִיwā·ḡō·ḥîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH1518 burst forth
O Daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Zionצִיּ֖וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
like a woman in laborכַּיּֽוֹלֵדָ֑הkay·yō·w·lê·ḏāhPreposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
nowעַתָּה֩‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
you will leaveתֵצְאִ֨יṯê·ṣə·’îVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH3318 go or come out
the cityמִקִּרְיָ֜הmiq·qir·yāhPreposition-m; Noun - feminine singularH7151 town, city
and campוְשָׁכַ֣נְתְּwə·šā·ḵantConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularH7931 settle down, abide, dwell
in the open fieldsבַּשָּׂדֶ֗הbaś·śā·ḏehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH7704 id.
You will goוּבָ֤אתū·ḇāṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
toעַד־‘aḏ-PrepositionH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
thereשָׁ֣םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
you will be rescuedתִּנָּצֵ֔לִיtin·nā·ṣê·lîVerb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH5337 strip, plunder
thereשָׁ֚םšāmAdverbH8033 there, thither
the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
will redeem youיִגְאָלֵ֣ךְyiḡ·’ā·lêḵVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; second person feminine singularH1350 redeem, act as kinsman
from the handמִכַּ֖ףmik·kap̄Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular constructH3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
of your enemiesאֹיְבָֽיִךְ׃’ō·yə·ḇā·yiḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person feminine singularH341 be hostile to

Micah 4:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But nowוְעַתָּ֛הwə·‘at·tāhConjunctive waw; AdverbH6258 now
manyרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
nationsגּוֹיִ֣םgō·w·yimNoun - masculine pluralH1471 nation, people
have assembledנֶאֶסְפ֥וּne·’es·p̄ūVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common pluralH622 gather, remove
against youעָלַ֖יִךְ‘ā·la·yiḵPreposition; second person feminine singularH5921 height
sayingהָאֹמְרִ֣יםhā·’ō·mə·rîmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH559 utter, say
Let her be defiledתֶּחֱנָ֔ףte·ḥĕ·nāp̄Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH2610 polluted, profane
and let us feast our eyesעֵינֵֽינוּ׃‘ê·nê·nūNoun - cdc; first person common pluralH5869 eye
on Zionבְּצִיּ֖וֹןbə·ṣî·yō·wnPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion

Micah 4:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But theyוְהֵ֗מָּהwə·hêm·māhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person masculine pluralH1992 they, them
do notלֹ֤אlōAdverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowיָֽדְעוּ֙yā·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
the thoughtsמַחְשְׁב֣וֹתmaḥ·šə·ḇō·wṯNoun - feminine plural constructH4284 thought, device
of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
orוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
understandהֵבִ֖ינוּhê·ḇî·nūVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralH995 discern
His planעֲצָת֑וֹ‘ă·ṣā·ṯōwNoun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH6098 counsel, advice
forכִּ֥יkîConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
He has gathered themקִבְּצָ֖םqib·bə·ṣāmVerb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH6908 gather, collect
like sheavesכֶּעָמִ֥ירke·‘ā·mîrPreposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5995 swath, row of fallen grain
to the threshing floorגֹּֽרְנָה׃gō·rə·nāhNoun - feminine singular; third person feminine singularH1637 threshing-floor

Micah 4:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Riseק֧וּמִיqū·mîVerb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and threshוָד֣וֹשִׁיwā·ḏō·wō·šîConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - feminine singularH1758 tread, thresh
O Daughterבַת־ḇaṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Zionצִיּ֗וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
I will give youאָשִׂ֤ים’ā·śîmVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH7760 put, place, set
hornsקַרְנֵ֞ךְqar·nêḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singularH7161 horn
of ironבַּרְזֶל֙bar·zelNoun - masculine singularH1270 iron
and hoovesוּפַרְסֹתַ֙יִךְ֙ū·p̄ar·sō·ṯa·yiḵConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singularH6541 hoof
of bronzeנְחוּשָׁ֔הnə·ḥū·šāhNoun - feminine singularH5154 copper, bronze
to break to piecesוַהֲדִקּ֖וֹתwa·hă·ḏiq·qō·wṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person feminine singularH1854 crush, pulverise, thresh; be fine
manyרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîmAdjective - masculine pluralH7227 much, many, great
peoplesעַמִּ֣ים‘am·mîmNoun - masculine pluralH5971 people
Then you will devoteוְהַחֲרַמְתִּ֤יwə·ha·ḥă·ram·tîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH2763 ban, devote, exterminate
their gainבִּצְעָ֔םbiṣ·‘āmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH1215 gain made by violence, unjust gain, profit
to the LORDלַֽיהוָה֙Yah·wehPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
their wealthוְחֵילָ֖םwə·ḥê·lāmConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
to the Lordלַאֲד֥וֹןla·’ă·ḏō·wnPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH113 lord
of allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land

Cross-references

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Micah 4:10 Isaiah 48:20 · Isaiah 43:14 · Hosea 2:14 · Hosea 13:13 · Isaiah 52:9–12 · 2 Kings 20:18 · Isaiah 45:13 · Jeremiah 15:21 · Isaiah 66:7–9 · Hosea 1:10 · Micah 7:8–13 · Revelation 12:14

Micah 4:11 Obadiah 1:12 · Isaiah 5:25–30 · Micah 7:10

Micah 4:12 Isaiah 55:8 · Jeremiah 29:11 · Romans 11:33–34

Micah 4:13 Isaiah 41:15–16 · Daniel 2:44 · Isaiah 23:18 · Isaiah 18:7 · Revelation 21:24–26 · Revelation 2:26–27 · Romans 15:25–28 · 1 Corinthians 16:2 · Zechariah 6:5 · 2 Samuel 8:10–11 · Psalm 68:29 · Psalm 72:10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.