Micah

Micah 7:1–6

¹Woe is me!

For I am like one gathering summer fruit

at the gleaning of the vineyard;

there is no cluster to eat,

no early fig that I crave.

²The godly man has perished from the earth;

there is no one upright among men.

They all lie in wait for blood;

they hunt one another with a net.

³Both hands are skilled at evil;

the prince and the judge demand a bribe.

When the powerful utters his evil desire,

they all conspire together.

⁴The best of them is like a brier;

the most upright is sharper than a hedge of thorns.

The day for your watchmen has come,

the day of your visitation.^a

Now is the time of their confusion.

⁵Do not rely on a friend;

do not trust in a companion.

Seal the doors of your mouth

from her who lies in your arms.^b

⁶For a son dishonors his father,

a daughter rises against her mother,

and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law.

A man’s enemies are the members

of his own household.^c

Footnotes

a 7:4 Or your punishment
b 7:5 Hebrew in your bosom
c 7:6 Cited in Matthew 10:35–36|MAT 10:35-36; see also Luke 12:53.

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Micah 7:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Woe is	אַ֣לְלַי	’al·lay	Interjection	H480 alas! woe!
me	לִ֗י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
For	כִּ֤י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I am	הָיִ֙יתִי֙	hā·yî·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
like one gathering	כְּאָסְפֵּי־	kə·’ā·sə·pê-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H625 gathering
summer fruit	קַ֔יִץ	qa·yiṣ	Noun - masculine singular	H7019 summer, summer-fruit
at the gleaning	כְּעֹלְלֹ֖ת	kə·‘ō·lə·lōṯ	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct	H5955 gleanings, gleaning-time
of the vineyard	בָּצִ֑יר	bā·ṣîr	Noun - masculine singular	H1210 vintage
there	אֵין־	’ên-	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
cluster	אֶשְׁכּ֣וֹל	’eš·kō·wl	Noun - masculine singular	H811 cluster
to eat	לֶאֱכ֔וֹל	le·’ĕ·ḵō·wl	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H398 eat
no early fig	בִּכּוּרָ֖ה	bik·kū·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H1063 first ripe fig, early fig
that I	נַפְשִֽׁי׃	nap̄·šî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
crave	אִוְּתָ֥ה	’iw·wə·ṯāh	Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H183 incline, desire

Micah 7:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The godly	חָסִיד֙	ḥā·sîḏ	Adjective - masculine singular	H2623 kind, pious
has perished	אָבַ֤ד	’ā·ḇaḏ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H6 perish
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the earth	הָאָ֔רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
there is no	אָ֑יִן	’ā·yin	Adverb	H369 nothing, nought
one upright	וְיָשָׁ֥ר	wə·yā·šār	Conjunctive waw; Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right
among men	בָּאָדָ֖ם	bā·’ā·ḏām	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
They all	כֻּלָּם֙	kul·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3605 the whole, all
lie in wait	יֶאֱרֹ֔בוּ	ye·’ĕ·rō·ḇū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H693 lie in wait
for blood	לְדָמִ֣ים	lə·ḏā·mîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H1818 blood
they hunt	יָצ֥וּדוּ	yā·ṣū·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6679 hunt
one	אִ֥ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
another	אָחִ֖יהוּ	’ā·ḥî·hū	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H251 brother
with a net	חֵֽרֶם׃	ḥê·rem	Noun - masculine singular	H2764 devoted thing

Micah 7:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Both hands	כַּפַּ֙יִם֙	kap·pa·yim	Noun - fd	H3709 hollow, or flat of the hand, palm, sole of foot, pan
are skilled	לְהֵיטִ֔יב	lə·hê·ṭîḇ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
at evil	הָרַ֤ע	hā·ra‘	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H7451 bad, evil
the prince	הַשַּׂ֣ר	haś·śar	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
and the judge	וְהַשֹּׁפֵ֖ט	wə·haš·šō·p̄êṭ	Conjunctive waw, Article; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8199 judge, govern
demand	שֹׁאֵ֔ל	šō·’êl	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H7592 ask, inquire
a bribe	בַּשִׁלּ֑וּם	ba·šil·lūm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H7966 requital
When the powerful	וְהַגָּד֗וֹל	wə·hag·gā·ḏō·wl	Conjunctive waw, Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H1419 great
utters	דֹּבֵ֨ר	dō·ḇêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H1696 speak
his	ה֖וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
evil	הַוַּ֥ת	haw·waṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H1942 desire
desire	נַפְשׁ֛וֹ	nap̄·šōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5315 soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, appetite, emotion, and passion
they all conspire together	וַֽיְעַבְּתֽוּהָ׃	way·‘ab·bə·ṯū·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural; third person feminine singular	H5686 interlace, pervert

Micah 7:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The best of them	טוֹבָ֣ם	ṭō·w·ḇām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
like a brier	כְּחֵ֔דֶק	kə·ḥê·ḏeq	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular	H2312 brier
the most upright	יָשָׁ֖ר	yā·šār	Adjective - masculine singular	H3477 straight, right
than a hedge of thorns	מִמְּסוּכָ֑ה	mim·mə·sū·ḵāh	Preposition-m; Noun - feminine singular	H4534 hedge
The day	י֤וֹם	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3117 day
for your watchmen	מְצַפֶּ֙יךָ֙	mə·ṣap·pe·ḵā	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H6822 look out or about, spy, keep watch
has come	בָ֔אָה	ḇā·’āh	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
your visitation	פְּקֻדָּתְךָ֣	pə·qud·dā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store
Now	עַתָּ֥ה	‘at·tāh	Adverb	H6258 now
is	תִהְיֶ֖ה	ṯih·yeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
of their confusion	מְבוּכָתָֽם׃	mə·ḇū·ḵā·ṯām	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H3998 confusion, confounding

Micah 7:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
rely	תַּאֲמִ֣ינוּ	ta·’ă·mî·nū	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H539 confirm, support
on a friend	בְרֵ֔עַ	ḇə·rê·a‘	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H7453 shouting, roar
do not	אַֽל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
trust	תִּבְטְח֖וּ	tiḇ·ṭə·ḥū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H982 trust
in a companion	בְּאַלּ֑וּף	bə·’al·lūp̄	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H441 tame
Seal	שְׁמֹ֖ר	šə·mōr	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
the doors	פִּתְחֵי־	piṯ·ḥê-	Noun - masculine plural construct	H6607 opening, doorway, entrance
of your mouth	פִֽיךָ׃	p̄î·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
from her who lies	מִשֹּׁכֶ֣בֶת	miš·šō·ḵe·ḇeṯ	Preposition-m; Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular construct	H7901 lie down
in your arms	חֵיקֶ֔ךָ	ḥê·qe·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2436 bosom

Micah 7:6

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
a son	בֵן֙	ḇên	Noun - masculine singular	H1121 son
dishonors	מְנַבֵּ֣ל	mə·nab·bêl	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular	H5034 be senseless, foolish
his father	אָ֔ב	’āḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H1 father
a daughter	בַּ֚ת	baṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1323 daughter
rises	קָמָ֣ה	qā·māh	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H6965 arise, stand up, stand
against her mother	בְאִמָּ֔הּ	ḇə·’im·māh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H517 mother
and a daughter-in-law	כַּלָּ֖ה	kal·lāh	Noun - feminine singular	H3618 daughter-in-law, bride
against her mother-in-law	בַּחֲמֹתָ֑הּ	ba·ḥă·mō·ṯāh	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2545 husband's mother
A man’s	אִ֖ישׁ	’îš	Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
enemies	אֹיְבֵ֥י	’ō·yə·ḇê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H341 be hostile to
the members	אַנְשֵׁ֥י	’an·šê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H582 man, mankind
of his own household	בֵיתֽוֹ׃	ḇê·ṯōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H1004 house