Micah

Micah 4:8–10

8And you, O watchtower of the flock,

O strongholda of the Daughter of Zion —

the former dominion will be restored to you;

sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.”

9Why do you now cry aloud?

Is there no king among you?

Has your counselor perished

so that anguish grips you like a woman in labor?

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!

Footnotes

  • a 4:8 Or hill; Hebrew And you, Migdal-eder, the Ophel

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Micah 4:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāhConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine singularH859 thou
O watchtowerמִגְדַּל־miḡ·dal-Noun - proper - feminine singularH4029 Migdal-Eder
of the flockעֵ֗דֶר‘ê·ḏerNounH4029 Migdal-Eder
O strongholdעֹ֛פֶל‘ō·p̄elNoun - masculine singularH6076 mound, hill
of the Daughterבַּת־baṯ-Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Zionצִיּ֖וֹןṣî·yō·wnNoun - proper - feminine singularH6726 Zion
the formerהָרִ֣אשֹׁנָ֔הhā·ri·šō·nāhArticle; Adjective - feminine singularH7223 former, first, chief
dominionהַמֶּמְשָׁלָה֙ham·mem·šā·lāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4475 rule, dominion, realm
will be restoredתֵּאתֶ֑הtê·ṯehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH857 come
to youעָדֶ֣יךָ‘ā·ḏe·ḵāPreposition; second person masculine singularH5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
sovereigntyמַמְלֶ֖כֶתmam·le·ḵeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH4467 kingdom, sovereignty, dominion, reign
will comeוּבָאָ֗הū·ḇā·’āhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
to the Daughterלְבַ֥ת־lə·ḇaṯ-Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH1323 daughter
of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃yə·rū·šā·limNoun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem

Micah 4:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Whyלָ֥מָּהlām·māhInterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
do you nowעַתָּ֕ה‘at·tāhAdverbH6258 now
cryתָרִ֖יעִיṯā·rî·‘îVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person feminine singularH7321 raise a shout
aloudרֵ֑עַrê·a‘Noun - masculine singularH7452 shouting, roar
Is there noאֵֽין־’ên-AdverbH369 nothing, nought
kingהֲמֶ֣לֶךְhă·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
among youבָּ֗ךְbāḵPreposition; second person feminine singular
Hasאִֽם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
your counselorיוֹעֲצֵךְ֙yō·w·‘ă·ṣêḵVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singularH3289 advise, counsel
perishedאָבָ֔ד’ā·ḇāḏVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6 perish
so thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
anguishחִ֖ילḥîlNoun - masculine singularH2427 a writhing, anguish
grips youהֶחֱזִיקֵ֥ךְhe·ḥĕ·zî·qêḵVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular; second person feminine singularH2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
like a woman in laborכַּיּוֹלֵדָֽה׃kay·yō·w·lê·ḏāhPreposition-k, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH3205 bear, bring forth, beget

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

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Micah 4:8 Isaiah 1:26 · Revelation 22:5 · Zechariah 9:10 · Zechariah 9:12 · Daniel 2:44 · Obadiah 1:21 · Genesis 35:21 · Mark 12:1 · 2 Samuel 5:7 · Ephesians 1:21 · Psalm 48:12–13 · Numbers 24:19

Micah 4:9 Jeremiah 8:19 · Lamentations 4:20 · Isaiah 3:1–7

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

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