Micah

Micah 7:18–20

¹⁸Who is a God like You,

who pardons iniquity

and passes over the transgression

of the remnant of His inheritance —

who does not retain His anger forever,

because He delights in loving devotion?^f

¹⁹He will again have compassion on us;

He will vanquish our iniquities.

You will cast out all our sins

into the depths of the sea.

²⁰You will show faithfulness to Jacob

and loving devotion to Abraham,

as You swore to our fathers

from the days of old.

Footnotes

f 7:18 Forms of the Hebrew chesed are translated here and in most cases throughout the Scriptures as loving devotion; the range of meaning includes love, goodness, kindness, faithfulness, and mercy, as well as loyalty to a covenant.

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Micah 7:18

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Who	מִי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
is a God	אֵ֣ל	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
like You	כָּמ֗וֹךָ	kā·mō·w·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H3644 like, as, when
who pardons	נֹשֵׂ֤א	nō·śê	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
iniquity	עָוֺן֙	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
and passes	וְעֹבֵ֣ר	wə·‘ō·ḇêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
over	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the transgression	פֶּ֔שַׁע	pe·ša‘	Noun - masculine singular	H6588 transgression
of the remnant	לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית	liš·’ê·rîṯ	Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct	H7611 rest, residue, remnant, remainder
of His inheritance	נַחֲלָת֑וֹ	na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H5159 possession, property, inheritance
who does not	לֹא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
retain	הֶחֱזִ֤יק	he·ḥĕ·zîq	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
His anger	אַפּ֔וֹ	’ap·pōw	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H639 nostril, nose, face, anger
forever	לָעַד֙	lā·‘aḏ	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H5703 perpetuity
because	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
He	הֽוּא׃	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
delights	חָפֵ֥ץ	ḥā·p̄êṣ	Adjective - masculine singular construct	H2655 delighting in, having pleasure in
in loving devotion	חֶ֖סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness

Micah 7:19

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
He will again	יָשׁ֣וּב	yā·šūḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H7725 turn back, return
have compassion on us	יְרַֽחֲמֵ֔נוּ	yə·ra·ḥă·mê·nū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; first person common plural	H7355 love
He will vanquish	יִכְבֹּ֖שׁ	yiḵ·bōš	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3533 subdue, bring into bondage
our iniquities	עֲוֺֽנֹתֵ֑ינוּ	‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·nū	Noun - common plural construct; first person common plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
You will cast out	וְתַשְׁלִ֛יךְ	wə·ṯaš·lîḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7993 throw, fling, cast
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
our sins	חַטֹּאותָֽם׃	ḥaṭ·ṭō·w·ṯām	Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H2403 offence, penalty, occasion
into the depths	בִּמְצֻל֥וֹת	bim·ṣu·lō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural construct	H4688 depth, deep
of the sea	יָ֖ם	yām	Noun - masculine singular	H3220 sea

Micah 7:20

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You will show	תִּתֵּ֤ן	tit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
faithfulness	אֱמֶת֙	’ĕ·meṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H571 firmness, faithfulness, truth
to Jacob	לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב	lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3290 Jacob
and loving devotion	חֶ֖סֶד	ḥe·seḏ	Noun - masculine singular	H2617 goodness, kindness
to Abraham	לְאַבְרָהָ֑ם	lə·’aḇ·rā·hām	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H85 Abraham
as	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
You swore	נִשְׁבַּ֥עְתָּ	niš·ba‘·tā	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H7650 swear
to our fathers	לַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ	la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
from the days	מִ֥ימֵי	mî·mê	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of old	קֶֽדֶם׃	qe·ḏem	Noun - masculine singular	H6924 front, east, aforetime

Cross-references

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Micah 7:18 Isaiah 43:25 · Isaiah 44:22 · Ephesians 2:4–5 · Psalm 103:8–9 · Jeremiah 50:20 · Acts 13:38–39 · Jeremiah 32:41 · Lamentations 3:31–32 · Jeremiah 3:12 · Exodus 15:11 · Psalm 130:7–8 · Psalm 89:8

Micah 7:19 Isaiah 38:17 · Isaiah 43:25 · Romans 6:14 · Jeremiah 31:34 · Jeremiah 50:20 · Psalm 103:12 · Titus 2:14 · Romans 8:2–3 · 1 John 3:8 · Romans 7:23–25 · Psalm 130:8 · Ezekiel 36:25–27

Micah 7:20 Genesis 28:13–14 · Luke 1:72–74

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.