: Micah 1

 : 1 .  The word <1697 dabar > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > that 
came <1961 hayah > to Micah <4318 Miykah > the Morasthite <4183 
Morashtiy > in the days <3117 yowm > of Jotham <3147 Yowtham > , 
 Ahaz <0271 >Achaz > ,   [ and ]  Hezekiah <2396 Chizqiyah > ,  
kings <4428 melek > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,  which <0834 
>aher > he saw <2372 chazah > concerning <5921 <al > Samaria 
<8111 Shom@rown > and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . 

 : 2 Hear <8085 shama< > ,  all <3605 kol > ye people <5971 <am 
> ;  hearken <7181 qashab > ,  O earth <0776 >erets > ,  and all 
<4393 m@lo> > that therein <4393 m@lo> > is : and let the Lord 
<0136 >Adonay > GOD <3069 Y@hovih > be witness <5707 <ed > 
against you ,  the Lord <0136 >Adonay > from his holy <6944 
qodesh > temple <1964 heykal > . 

 : 3 For ,  behold <2009 hinneh > ,  the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > 
cometh <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > out of his place 
<4725 maqowm > ,  and will come <3381 yarad > down <3381 yarad > 
,  and tread <1869 darak > upon the high <1116 bamah > places of 
the earth <0776 >erets > . 

 : 4 And the mountains <2022 har > shall be molten <4549 macac > 
under <8478 tachath > him ,  and the valleys <6010 <emeq > shall 
be cleft <1234 baqa< > ,  as wax <1749 downag > before <6440 
paniym > the fire <0784 >esh > ,   [ and ]  as the waters <4325 
mayim >  [ that are ]  poured <5064 nagar > down a steep <4174 
mowrad > place . 

 : 5 For the transgression <6588 pesha< > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob 
>  [ is ]  all <3605 kol > this <2063 zo>th > ,  and for the 
sins <2403 chatta>ah > of the house <1004 bayith > of Israel 
<3478 Yisra>el > .  What <4310 miy >  [ is ]  the transgression 
<6588 pesha< > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > ?   [ is it ]  not 
Samaria <8111 Shom@rown > ?  and what <4310 miy >  [ are ]  the 
high <1116 bamah > places of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ?   [ are 
they ]  not Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > ? 

 : 6 Therefore I will make <7760 suwm > Samaria <8111 Shom@rown 
> as an heap <5856 <iy > of the field <7704 sadeh > ,   [ and ]  
as plantings <4302 matta< > of a vineyard <3754 kerem > : and I 
will pour <5064 nagar > down the stones <68> thereof into the 
valley <1516 gay> > ,  and I will discover <1540 galah > the 
foundations <3247 y@cowd > thereof . 

 : 7 And all <3605 kol > the graven <6456 p@ciyl > images 
thereof shall be beaten <3807 kathath > to pieces ,  and all 
<3605 kol > the hires <0868 >ethnan > thereof shall be burned 
<8313 saraph > with the fire <0784 >esh > ,  and all <3605 kol > 
the idols <6091 <atsab > thereof will I lay <7760 suwm > 
desolate <8077 sh@mamah > : for she gathered <6908 qabats >  [ 
it ]  of the hire <0868 >ethnan > of an harlot <2181 zanah > ,  
and they shall return <7725 shuwb > to the hire <0868 >ethnan > 
of an harlot <2181 zanah > . 

 : 8 .  Therefore I will wail <5594 caphad > and howl <3213 
yalal > ,  I will go <3212 yalak > stripped <7758 showlal > and 
naked <6174 <arowm > : I will make <6213 <asah > a wailing <4553 
micepd > like the dragons <8577 tanniyn > ,  and mourning <60> 
as the owls . 

 : 9 For her wound <4347 makkah >  [ is ]  incurable <0605 
>anash > ;  for it is come <0935 bow> > unto Judah <3063 
Y@huwdah > ;  he is come <5060 naga< > unto the gate <8179 
sha<ar > of my people <5971 <am > ,   [ even ]  to Jerusalem 
<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . 

 : 10 Declare <5046 nagad > ye  [ it ]  not at Gath <1661 Gath > 
,  weep <1058 bakah > ye not at all : in the house <1035 Beyth 
Lechem > of Aphrah <1036 Beyth l@ - <Aphrah > roll <6428 palash 
> thyself in the dust <6083 <aphar > . 

 : 11 Pass <5674 <abar > ye away ,  thou inhabitant <3427 yashab 
> of Saphir <8208 Shaphiyr > ,  having thy shame <1322 bosheth > 
naked <6181 <eryah > : the inhabitant <3427 yashab > of Zaanan 
came <3318 yatsa> > not forth <3318 yatsa> > in the mourning 
<4553 micepd > of Bethezel <1018 Beyth ha - >etsel > ;  he shall 
receive <3947 laqach > of you his standing <5979 <emdah > . 

 : 12 For the inhabitant <3427 yashab > of Maroth <4796 Marowth 
> waited <2342 chuwl > carefully <2470 chalah > for good <2896 
towb > : but evil <7451 ra< > came <3381 yarad > down <3381 
yarad > from the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > unto the gate <8179 sha<ar 
> of Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . 

 : 13 O thou inhabitant <3427 yashab > of Lachish <3923 Lachiysh 
> ,  bind <7573 ratham > the chariot <4818 merkabah > to the 
swift <7409 rekesh > beast <7409 rekesh > : she  [ is ]  the 
beginning <7225 re>shiyth > of the sin <2403 chatta>ah > to the 
daughter <1323 bath > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown > : for the 
transgressions <6588 pesha< > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > were 
found <4672 matsa> > in thee . 

 : 14 Therefore <3651 ken > shalt thou give <5414 nathan > 
presents <7964 shilluwach > to Moreshethgath <4182 Mowresheth 
Gath > : the houses <1004 bayith > of Achzib <0392 >Akziyb >  [ 
shall be ]  a lie <0391 >akzab > to the kings <4428 melek > of 
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . 

 : 15 Yet <5750 <owd > will I bring <0935 bow> > an heir <3423 
yarash > unto thee ,  O inhabitant <3427 yashab > of Mareshah 
<4762 Mar>eshah > : he shall come <0935 bow> > unto Adullam 
<5725 <Adullam > the glory <3519 kabowd > of Israel <3478 
Yisra>el > . 

 : 16 Make thee bald <7139 qarach > ,  and poll <1494 gazaz > 
thee for thy delicate <8588 ta<anuwg > children <1121 ben > ;  
enlarge <7337 rachab > thy baldness <7144 qorchah > as the eagle 
<5404 nesher > ;  for they are gone into captivity <1540 galah > 
from thee . 

 : Micah 2

 : 1 .  Woe <1945 howy > to them that devise <2803 chashab > 
iniquity <0205 >aven > ,  and work <6466 pa<al > evil <7451 ra< 
> upon their beds <4904 mishkab > !  when the morning <1242 
boqer > is light <0216 >owr > ,  they practise <6213 <asah > it ,
  because <3588 kiy > it is in the power <0410 >el > of their 
hand <3027 yad > . 

 : 2 And they covet <2530 chamad > fields <7704 sadeh > ,  and 
take <5375 nasa> >  [ them ]  by violence <1497 gazal > ;  and 
houses <1004 bayith > ,  and take <5375 nasa> >  [ them ]  away 
<7726 showbab > : so they oppress <6231 <ashaq > a man <1397 
geber > and his house <1004 bayith > ,  even a man <0376 >iysh > 
and his heritage <5159 nachalah > . 

 : 3 Therefore <3651 ken > thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > 
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ;  Behold <2005 hen > ,  against <5921 
<al > this <2063 zo>th > family <4940 mishpachah > do I devise 
<2803 chashab > an evil <7451 ra< > ,  from which <0834 >aher > 
ye shall not remove <4185 muwsh > your necks <6677 tsavva>r > ;  
neither <3808 lo> > shall ye go <3212 yalak > haughtily <7317 
rowmah > : for this <1931 huw> > time <6256 <eth >  [ is ]  evil 
<7451 ra< > . 

 : 4 In that day <3117 yowm > shall  [ one ]  take <5375 nasa> > 
up a parable <4912 mashal > against <5921 <al > you ,  and 
lament <5091 nahah > with a doleful <5093 nihyah > lamentation 
<5092 n@hiy > ,   [ and ]  say <0559 >amar > ,  We be utterly 
<7703 shadad > spoiled <7703 shadad > : he hath changed <4171 
muwr > the portion <2506 cheleq > of my people <5971 <am > : how 
<0349 >eyk > hath he removed <4185 muwsh >  [ it ]  from me !  
turning <7725 shuwb > away he hath divided <2505 chalaq > our 
fields <7704 sadeh > . 

 : 5 Therefore <3651 ken > thou shalt have <1961 hayah > none 
<3808 lo> > that shall cast <7993 shalak > a cord <2256 chebel > 
by lot <1486 gowral > in the congregation <6951 qahal > of the 
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . 

 : 6 .  Prophesy <5197 nataph > ye not ,   [ say they to them 
that ]  prophesy <5197 nataph > : they shall not prophesy <5197 
nataph > to them ,   [ that ]  they shall not take <5253 nacag > 
shame <3639 k@limmah > . 

 : 7 O  [ thou that art ]  named <0559 >amar > the house <1004 
bayith > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > ,  is the spirit <7307 ruwach 
> of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > straitened <7114 qatsar > ?   [ 
are ]  these <0428 >el - leh > his doings <4611 ma<alal > ?  do 
not my words <1697 dabar > do good <3190 yatab > to him that 
walketh <1980 halak > uprightly <3477 yashar > ? 

 : 8 Even of late <0865 >ethmowl > my people <5971 <am > is 
risen <6965 quwm > up as an enemy <0341 >oyeb > : ye pull <6584 
pashat > off the robe <0145 >eder > with the garment <8008 
salmah > from them that pass <5674 <abar > by securely <0983 
betach > as men averse <7725 shuwb > from war <4421 milchamah > .
 

 : 9 The women <0802 >ishshah > of my people <5971 <am > have ye 
cast <1644 garash > out from their pleasant <8588 ta<anuwg > 
houses <1004 bayith > ;  from their children <5768 <owlel > have 
ye taken <3947 laqach > away my glory <1926 hadar > for ever 
<5769 <owlam > . 

 : 10 Arise <6965 quwm > ye ,  and depart <3212 yalak > ;  for 
this <2063 zo>th >  [ is ]  not  [ your ]  rest <4496 m@nuwchah 
> : because <5668 <abuwr > it is polluted <2930 tame> > ,  it 
shall destroy <2254 chabal >  [ you ]  ,  even with a sore <4834 
marats > destruction <2256 chebel > . 

 : 11 If <5863 <Iyey ha - <Abariym > a man <0376 >iysh > walking 
<1980 halak > in the spirit <7307 ruwach > and falsehood <8267 
sheqer > do lie <3576 kazab > ,   [ saying ]  ,  I will prophesy 
<5197 nataph > unto thee of wine <3196 yayin > and of strong 
<7941 shekar > drink <7941 shekar > ;  he shall even be the 
prophet <5197 nataph > of this <2088 zeh > people <5971 <am > . 

 : 12 .  I will surely assemble <0622 >acaph > ,  O Jacob <3290 
Ya<aqob > ,  all <3605 kol > of thee ;  I will surely gather 
<6908 qabats > the remnant <7611 sh@>eriyth > of Israel <3478 
Yisra>el > ;  I will put <7760 suwm > them together <3162 yachad 
> as the sheep <6629 tso>n > of Bozrah <1224 Botsrah > ,  as the 
flock <5739 <eder > in the midst <8432 tavek > of their fold 
<1699 dober > : they shall make great noise <1949 huwm > by 
reason of  [ the multitude of ]  men <0120 >adam > . 

 : 13 The breaker <6555 parats > is come <5927 <alah > up before 
<6440 paniym > them : they have broken <6555 parats > up ,  and 
have passed <5674 <abar > through the gate <8179 sha<ar > ,  and 
are gone <3318 yatsa> > out by it : and their king <4428 melek > 
shall pass <5674 <abar > before <6440 paniym > them ,  and the 
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > on the head <7218 ro>sh > of them . 

 : Micah 3

 : 1 .  And I said <0559 >amar > ,  Hear <8085 shama< > ,  I 
pray <4994 na> > you ,  O heads <7218 ro>sh > of Jacob <3290 
Ya<aqob > ,  and ye princes <7101 qatsiyn > of the house <1004 
bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ;   [ Is it ]  not for you 
to know <3045 yada< > judgment <4941 mishpat > ? 

 : 2 Who <4310 miy > hate <8130 sane> > the good <2896 towb > ,  
and love <0157 >ahab > the evil <7451 ra< > ;  who <4310 miy > 
pluck <1497 gazal > off their skin <5785 <owr > from off them ,  
and their flesh <7607 sh@>er > from off <5921 <al > their bones 
<6106 <etsem > ; 

 : 3 Who <4310 miy > also eat <0398 >akal > the flesh <7607 
sh@>er > of my people <5971 <am > ,  and flay <6584 pashat > 
their skin <5785 <owr > from off <5921 <al > them ;  and they 
break <6746 ts@lochiyth > their bones <6106 <etsem > ,  and chop 
<6566 paras > them in pieces ,  as for the pot <5518 ciyr > ,  
and as flesh <1320 basar > within <8432 tavek > the caldron 
<7037 qallachath > . 

 : 4 Then <0227 >az > shall they cry <2199 za<aq > unto the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > ,  but he will not hear <6030 <anah > them : he 
will even hide <5641 cathar > his face <6440 paniym > from them 
at that time <6256 <eth > ,  as they have behaved <7489 ra<a< > 
themselves ill <7489 ra<a< > in their doings <4611 ma<alal > . 

 : 5 Thus <3541 koh > saith <0559 >amar > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah 
> concerning <5921 <al > the prophets <5030 nabiy> > that make 
my people <5971 <am > err <8582 ta<ah > ,  that bite <5391 
nashak > with their teeth <8127 shen > ,  and cry <7121 qara> > ,
  Peace <7965 shalowm > ;  and he that putteth <5414 nathan > 
not into <5921 <al > their mouths <6310 peh > ,  they even 
prepare <6942 qadash > war <4421 milchamah > against <5921 <al > 
him . 

 : 6 Therefore <3651 ken > night <3915 layil >  [ shall be ]  
unto you ,  that ye shall not have a vision <2377 chazown > ;  
and it shall be dark <2821 chashak > unto you ,  that ye shall 
not divine <7080 qacam > ;  and the sun <8121 shemesh > shall go 
<0935 bow> > down over <5921 <al > the prophets <5030 nabiy> > , 
 and the day <3117 yowm > shall be dark <6937 qadar > over <5921 
<al > them . 

 : 7 Then shall the seers <2374 chozeh > be ashamed <0954 buwsh 
> ,  and the diviners <7080 qacam > confounded <2659 chapher > : 
yea ,  they shall all <3605 kol > cover <5844 <atah > their lips 
<8222 sapham > ;  for  [ there is ]  no <0369 >ayin > answer 
<4617 ma<aneh > of God <0430 >elohiym > . 

 : 8 .  But truly <0199 >uwlam > I am full <4390 male> > of 
power <3581 koach > by the spirit <7307 ruwach > of the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > ,  and of judgment <4941 mishpat > ,  and of 
might <1369 g@buwrah > ,  to declare <5046 nagad > unto Jacob 
<3290 Ya<aqob > his transgression <6588 pesha< > ,  and to 
Israel <3478 Yisra>el > his sin <2403 chatta>ah > . 

 : 9 Hear <8085 shama< > this <2063 zo>th > ,  I pray <4994 na> 
> you ,  ye heads <7218 ro>sh > of the house <1004 bayith > of 
Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > ,  and princes <7101 qatsiyn > of the 
house <1004 bayith > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > ,  that abhor 
<8581 ta<ab > judgment <4941 mishpat > ,  and pervert <6140 
<aqash > all <3605 kol > equity <3477 yashar > . 

 : 10 They build <1129 banah > up Zion <6726 Tsiyown > with 
blood <1818 dam > ,  and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > with 
iniquity <5766 <evel > . 

 : 11 The heads <7218 ro>sh > thereof judge <8199 shaphat > for 
reward <7810 shachad > ,  and the priests <3548 kohen > thereof 
teach <3384 yarah > for hire <4242 m@chiyr > ,  and the prophets 
<5030 nabiy> > thereof divine <7080 qacam > for money <3701 
keceph > : yet will they lean <8172 sha<an > upon the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah > ,  and say <0559 >amar > ,   [ Is ]  not the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > among <7130 qereb > us ?  none <3808 lo> > evil 
<7451 ra< > can come <0935 bow> > upon us . 

 : 12 Therefore <3651 ken > shall Zion <6726 Tsiyown > for your 
sake <1558 galal > be plowed <2790 charash >  [ as ]  a field 
<7704 sadeh > ,  and Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > shall become 
<1961 hayah > heaps <5856 <iy > ,  and the mountain <2022 har > 
of the house <1004 bayith > as the high <1116 bamah > places of 
the forest <3293 ya<ar > . 

 : Micah 4

 : 1 .  But in the last <0319 >achariyth > days <3117 yowm > it 
shall come <1961 hayah > to pass ,   [ that ]  the mountain 
<2022 har > of the house <1004 bayith > of the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah > shall be established <3559 kuwn > in the top <7218 
ro>sh > of the mountains <2022 har > ,  and it shall be exalted 
<5375 nasa> > above the hills <1389 gib<ah > ;  and people <5971 
<am > shall flow <5102 nahar > unto it . 

 : 2 And many <7227 rab > nations <1471 gowy > shall come <1980 
halak > ,  and say <0559 >amar > ,  Come <3212 yalak > ,  and 
let us go <5927 <alah > up to the mountain <2022 har > of the 
LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  and to the house <1004 bayith > of the 
God <0430 >elohiym > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > ;  and he will 
teach <3384 yarah > us of his ways <1870 derek > ,  and we will 
walk <3212 yalak > in his paths <0734 >orach > : for the law 
<8451 towrah > shall go <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > of 
Zion <6726 Tsiyown > ,  and the word <1697 dabar > of the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > from Jerusalem <3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . 

 : 3 And he shall judge <8199 shaphat > among <0996 beyn > many 
<7227 rab > people <5971 <am > ,  and rebuke <3198 yakach > 
strong <6099 <atsuwm > nations <1471 gowy > afar <7350 rachowq > 
off ;  and they shall beat <3807 kathath > their swords <2719 
chereb > into plowshares <0855 >eth > ,  and their spears <2595 
chaniyth > into pruninghooks <4211 mazmerah > : nation <1471 
gowy > shall not lift <5375 nasa> > up a sword <2719 chereb > 
against <0413 >el > nation <1471 gowy > ,  neither <3808 lo> > 
shall they learn <3925 lamad > war <4421 milchamah > any more 
<5750 <owd > . 

 : 4 But they shall sit <3427 yashab > every man <0376 >iysh > 
under <8478 tachath > his vine <1612 gephen > and under <8478 
tachath > his fig <8384 t@>en > tree ;  and none <0369 >ayin > 
shall make  [ them ]  afraid <2729 charad > : for the mouth 
<6310 peh > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > of hosts <6635 tsaba> > 
hath spoken <1696 dabar >  [ it ]  . 

 : 5 For all <3605 kol > people <5971 <am > will walk <3212 
yalak > every <0376 >iysh > one <0376 >iysh > in the name <8034 
shem > of his god <0430 >elohiym > ,  and we will walk <3212 
yalak > in the name <8034 shem > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our 
God <0430 >elohiym > for ever <5769 <owlam > and ever <5703 <ad 
> . 

 : 6 In that day <3117 yowm > ,  saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > ,  will I assemble <0622 >acaph > her that 
halteth <6761 tsela< > ,  and I will gather <6908 qabats > her 
that is driven <5080 nadach > out ,  and her that I have 
afflicted <7489 ra<a< > ; 

 : 7 And I will make <7760 suwm > her that halted <6761 tsela< > 
a remnant <7611 sh@>eriyth > ,  and her that was cast <1972 
hala> > far off a strong <6099 <atsuwm > nation <1471 gowy > : 
and the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall reign <4427 malak > over 
<5921 <al > them in mount <2022 har > Zion <6726 Tsiyown > from 
henceforth ,  even for ever <5769 <owlam > . 

 : 8 .  And thou ,  O tower <4026 migdal > of the flock <5739 
<eder > ,  the strong <6076 <ophel > hold <5076 nadud > of the 
daughter <1323 bath > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown > ,  unto thee shall 
it come <0857 >athah > ,  even the first <7223 ri>shown > 
dominion <4475 memshalah > ;  the kingdom <4467 mamlakah > shall 
come <0935 bow> > to the daughter <1323 bath > of Jerusalem 
<3389 Y@ruwshalaim > . 

 : 9 Now <6258 <attah > why <4100 mah > dost thou cry <7321 
ruwa< > out aloud <7452 rea< > ?   [ is there ]  no <0369 >ayin 
> king <4428 melek > in thee ?  is thy counsellor <3289 ya<ats > 
perished <6> ?  for pangs <2427 chiyl > have taken <2388 chazaq 
> thee as a woman in travail <3205 yalad > . 

 : 10 Be in pain <2342 chuwl > ,  and labour <1518 giyach > to 
bring <1518 giyach > forth <1518 giyach > ,  O daughter <1323 
bath > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown > ,  like a woman in travail <3205 
yalad > : for now <6258 <attah > shalt thou go <3318 yatsa> > 
forth <3318 yatsa> > out of the city <7151 qiryah > ,  and thou 
shalt dwell <7931 shakan > in the field <7704 sadeh > ,  and 
thou shalt go <0935 bow> >  [ even ]  to Babylon <0894 Babel > ; 
 there shalt thou be delivered <5337 natsal > ;  there <8033 
sham > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > shall redeem <1350 ga>al > thee 
from the hand <3709 kaph > of thine enemies <0341 >oyeb > . 

 : 11 Now <6258 <attah > also many <7227 rab > nations <1471 
gowy > are gathered <0622 >acaph > against <5921 <al > thee ,  
that say <0559 >amar > ,  Let her be defiled <2610 chaneph > ,  
and let our eye <5869 <ayin > look <2372 chazah > upon Zion 
<6726 Tsiyown > . 

 : 12 But they know <3045 yada< > not the thoughts <4284 
machashabah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  neither <3808 lo> > 
understand <0995 biyn > they his counsel <6098 <etsah > : for he 
shall gather <6908 qabats > them as the sheaves <5995 <amiyr > 
into the floor <1637 goren > . 

 : 13 Arise <6965 quwm > and thresh <1758 duwsh > ,  O daughter 
<1323 bath > of Zion <6726 Tsiyown > : for I will make <7760 
suwm > thine horn <7161 qeren > iron <1270 barzel > ,  and I 
will make <7760 suwm > thy hoofs <6541 parcah > brass <5154 
n@chuwshah > : and thou shalt beat <1854 daqaq > in pieces many 
<7227 rab > people <5971 <am > : and I will consecrate <2763 
charam > their gain <1214 batsa< > unto the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > 
,  and their substance <2428 chayil > unto the Lord <0113 >adown 
> of the whole <3605 kol > earth <0776 >erets > . 

 : Micah 5

 : 1 .  Now <6258 <attah > gather <1413 gadad > thyself in 
troops <1416 g@duwd > ,  O daughter <1323 bath > of troops <1416 
g@duwd > : he hath laid <7760 suwm > siege <4692 matsowr > 
against <5921 <al > us : they shall smite <5221 nakah > the 
judge <8199 shaphat > of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > with a rod 
<7626 shebet > upon the cheek <3895 l@chiy > . 

 : 2 But thou ,  Bethlehem <1035 Beyth Lechem > Ephratah <0672 
>Ephraath > ,   [ though ]  thou be little <6810 tsa<iyr > among 
the thousands <0505 >eleph > of Judah <3063 Y@huwdah > ,   [ yet 
]  out of thee shall he come <3318 yatsa> > forth <3318 yatsa> > 
unto me  [ that is ]  to be ruler <4910 mashal > in Israel <3478 
Yisra>el > ;  whose goings <4163 mowtsa>ah > forth <4163 
mowtsa>ah >  [ have been ]  from of old <6924 qedem > ,  from 
everlasting <5769 <owlam > . 

 : 3 Therefore <3651 ken > will he give <5414 nathan > them up , 
 until <5704 <ad > the time <6256 <eth >  [ that ]  she which 
travaileth <3205 yalad > hath brought <3205 yalad > forth <3205 
yalad > : then the remnant <3199 Yakiyn > of his brethren <0251 
>ach > shall return <7725 shuwb > unto the children <1121 ben > 
of Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . 

 : 4 And he shall stand <5975 <amad > and feed <7462 ra<ah > in 
the strength <5797 <oz > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  in the 
majesty <1347 ga>own > of the name <8034 shem > of the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > his God <0430 >elohiym > ;  and they shall abide 
<3427 yashab > : for now <6258 <attah > shall he be great <1431 
gadal > unto the ends <0657 >ephec > of the earth <0776 >erets > 
. 

 : 5 And this <2088 zeh >  [ man ]  shall be the peace <7965 
shalowm > ,  when <3588 kiy > the Assyrian <0804 >Ashshuwr > 
shall come <0935 bow> > into our land <0776 >erets > : and when 
<3588 kiy > he shall tread <1869 darak > in our palaces <0759 
>armown > ,  then shall we raise <6965 quwm > against <5921 <al 
> him seven <7651 sheba< > shepherds <7462 ra<ah > ,  and eight 
<8083 sh@moneh > principal <5257 n@ciyk > men <0120 >adam > . 

 : 6 And they shall waste <7489 ra<a< > the land <0776 >erets > 
of Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > with the sword <2719 chereb > ,  
and the land <0776 >erets > of Nimrod <5248 Nimrowd > in the 
entrances <6607 pethach > thereof : thus shall he deliver <5337 
natsal >  [ us ]  from the Assyrian <0804 >Ashshuwr > ,  when 
<3588 kiy > he cometh <0935 bow> > into our land <0776 >erets > ,
  and when <3588 kiy > he treadeth <1869 darak > within our 
borders <1366 g@buwl > . 

 : 7 .  And the remnant <7611 sh@>eriyth > of Jacob <3290 
Ya<aqob > shall be inthe midst <7130 qereb > of many <7227 rab > 
people <5971 <am > as a dew <2919 tal > from the LORD <3068 
Y@hovah > ,  as the showers <7241 rabiyb > upon the grass <6212 
<eseb > ,  that tarrieth <6960 qavah > not for man <0376 >iysh > 
,  nor <3808 lo> > waiteth <3176 yachal > for the sons <1121 ben 
> of men <0120 >adam > . 

 : 8 And the remnant <7611 sh@>eriyth > of Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > 
shall be among the Gentiles <1471 gowy > in the midst <7130 
qereb > of many <7227 rab > people <5971 <am > as a lion <0738 
>ariy > among the beasts <0929 b@hemah > of the forest <3293 
ya<ar > ,  as a young <3715 k@phiyr > lion <3715 k@phiyr > among 
the flocks <5739 <eder > of sheep <6629 tso>n > : who <0834 
>aher > ,  if <0518 >im > he go <5674 <abar > through <5674 
<abar > ,  both treadeth <7429 ramac > down ,  and teareth <2963 
taraph > in pieces ,  and none <0369 >ayin > can deliver <5337 
natsal > . 

 : 9 Thine hand <3027 yad > shall be lifted <7311 ruwm > up upon 
thine adversaries <6862 tsar > ,  and all thine enemies <0341 
>oyeb > shall be cut <3772 karath > off . 

 : 10 And it shall come <1961 hayah > to pass in that day <3117 
yowm > ,  saith <5002 n@>um > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  that I 
will cut <3772 karath > off thy horses <5483 cuwc > out of the 
midst <7130 qereb > of thee ,  and I will destroy <6> thy 
chariots <4818 merkabah > : 

 : 11 And I will cut <3772 karath > off the cities <5892 <iyr > 
of thy land <0776 >erets > ,  and throw <2040 harac > down <2040 
harac > all <3605 kol > thy strong <4013 mibtsar > holds <4013 
mibtsar > : 

 : 12 And I will cut <3772 karath > off witchcrafts <3785 
kesheph > out of thine hand <3027 yad > ;  and thou shalt have 
<1961 hayah > no <3808 lo> >  [ more ]  soothsayers <6049 <anan 
> : 

 : 13 Thy graven <6456 p@ciyl > images <4676 matstsebah > also 
will I cut <3772 karath > off ,  and thy standing <4676 
matstsebah > images out of the midst <7130 qereb > of thee ;  
and thou shalt no <3808 lo> > more <5750 <owd > worship <7812 
shachah > the work <4639 ma<aseh > of thine hands <3027 yad > . 

 : 14 And I will pluck <5428 nathash > up thy groves <0842 
>asherah > out ofthe midst <7130 qereb > of thee : so will I 
destroy <8045 shamad > thy cities <5892 <iyr > . 

 : 15 And I will execute <6213 <asah > vengeance <5359 naqam > 
in anger <0639 >aph > and fury <2534 chemah > upon the heathen 
<1471 gowy > ,  such as they have not heard <8085 shama< > . 

 : Micah 6

 : 1 .  Hear <8085 shama< > ye now <4994 na> > what <0834 >aher 
> the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > saith <0559 >amar > ;  Arise <6965 
quwm > ,  contend <7678 Shabb@thay > thou before <0854 >eth > 
the mountains <2022 har > ,  and let the hills <1389 gib<ah > 
hear <8085 shama< > thy voice <6963 qowl > . 

 : 2 Hear <8085 shama< > ye ,  O mountains <2022 har > ,  the 
LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > controversy <7379 riyb > ,  and ye strong 
<0386 >eythan > foundations <4146 mowcadah > of the earth <0776 
>erets > : for the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > hath a controversy <7379 
riyb > with his people <5971 <am > ,  and he will plead <3198 
yakach > with Israel <3478 Yisra>el > . 

 : 3 O my people <5971 <am > ,  what <4100 mah > have I done 
<6213 <asah > unto thee ?  and wherein <4100 mah > have I 
wearied <3811 la>ah > thee ?  testify <6030 <anah > against me . 

 : 4 For I brought <5927 <alah > thee up out of the land <0776 
>erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim > ,  and redeemed <6299 padah 
> thee out of the house <1004 bayith > of servants <5650 <ebed > 
;  and I sent <7971 shalach > before <6440 paniym > thee Moses 
<4872 Mosheh > ,  Aaron <0175 >Aharown > ,  and Miriam <4813 
Miryam > . 

 : 5 O my people <5971 <am > ,  remember <2142 zakar > now <4994 
na> > what <4100 mah > Balak <1111 Balaq > king <4428 melek > of 
Moab <4124 Mow>ab > consulted <3289 ya<ats > ,  and what <4100 
mah > Balaam <1109 Bil<am > the son <1121 ben > of Beor <1160 
B@<owr > answered <6030 <anah > him from Shittim <7851 Shittiym 
> unto Gilgal <1537 Gilgal > ;  that ye may know <3045 yada< > 
the righteousness <6666 ts@daqah > of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > . 

 : 6 .  Wherewith <4100 mah > shall I come <6923 qadam > before 
<6924 qedem > the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,   [ and ]  bow <3721 
kaphaph > myself before the high <4791 marowm > God <0430 
>elohiym > ?  shall I come <6923 qadam > before <6924 qedem > 
him with burnt <5930 <olah > offerings ,  with calves <5695 
<egel > of a year <8141 shaneh > old <1121 ben > ? 

 : 7 Will the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > be pleased <7521 ratsah > 
with thousands <0505 >eleph > of rams <0352 >ayil > ,   [ or ]  
with ten <7233 r@babah > thousands <7233 r@babah > of rivers 
<5158 nachal > of oil <8081 shemen > ?  shall I give <5414 
nathan > my firstborn <1060 b@kowr >  [ for ]  my transgression 
<6588 pesha< > ,  the fruit <6529 p@riy > of my body <0990 beten 
>  [ for ]  the sin <2403 chatta>ah > of my soul <5315 nephesh > 
? 

 : 8 He hath shewed <5046 nagad > thee ,  O man <0120 >adam > ,  
what <4100 mah >  [ is ]  good <2896 towb > ;  and what <4100 
mah > doth the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > require <1875 darash > of 
thee ,  but to do <6213 <asah > justly <4941 mishpat > ,  and to 
love <0160 >ahabah > mercy <2617 checed > ,  and to walk <3212 
yalak > humbly <6800 tsana< > with thy God <0430 >elohiym > ? 

 : 9 .  The LORD S <3068 Y@hovah > voice <6963 qowl > crieth 
<7121 qara> > unto the city <5892 <iyr > ,  and  [ the man of ]  
wisdom <8454 tuwshiyah > shall see <7200 ra>ah > thy name <8034 
shem > : hear <8085 shama< > ye the rod <4294 matteh > ,  and 
who <4310 miy > hath appointed <3259 ya<ad > it . 

 : 10 Are there yet <5750 <owd > the treasures <0214 >owtsar > 
of wickedness <7562 resha< > in the house <1004 bayith > of the 
wicked <7563 rasha< > ,  and the scant <7332 razown > measure 
<0374 >eyphah >  [ that is ]  abominable <2194 za<am > ? 

 : 11 Shall I count  [ them ]  pure <2135 zakah > with the 
wicked <7562 resha< > balances <3976 mo>zen > ,  and with the 
bag <3599 kiyc > of deceitful <4820 mirmah > weights <68> ? 

 : 12 For the rich <6223 <ashiyr > men thereof are full <4390 
male> > of violence <2555 chamac > ,  and the inhabitants <3427 
yashab > thereof have spoken <1696 dabar > lies <8267 sheqer > , 
 and their tongue <3956 lashown >  [ is ]  deceitful <7423 
r@miyah > in their mouth <6310 peh > . 

 : 13 Therefore also <1571 gam > will I make  [ thee ]  sick 
<2470 chalah > in smiting <5221 nakah > thee ,  in making  [ 
thee ]  desolate <8074 shamem > because <5921 <al > of thy sins 
<2403 chatta>ah > . 

 : 14 Thou shalt eat <0398 >akal > ,  but not be satisfied <7646 
saba< > ;  and thy casting <3445 yeshach > down  [ shall be ]  
in the midst <7130 qereb > of thee ;  and thou shalt take <5253 
nacag > hold <5253 nacag > ,  but shalt not deliver <6403 palat 
> ;  and  [ that ]  which <0834 >aher > thou deliverest <6403 
palat > will I give <5414 nathan > up to the sword <2719 chereb 
> . 

 : 15 Thou shalt sow <2232 zara< > ,  but thou shalt not reap 
<7114 qatsar > ;  thou shalt tread <1869 darak > the olives 
<2132 zayith > ,  but thou shalt not anoint <5480 cuwk > thee 
with oil <8081 shemen > ;  and sweet <8492 tiyrowsh > wine <8492 
tiyrowsh > ,  but shalt not drink <8354 shathah > wine <3196 
yayin > . 

 : 16 For the statutes <2708 chuqqah > of Omri <6018 <Omriy > 
are kept <8104 shamar > ,  and all <3605 kol > the works <4639 
ma<aseh > of the house <1004 bayith > of Ahab <0256 >Ach>ab > ,  
and ye walk <3212 yalak > in their counsels <4156 mow<etsah > ;  
that I should make <5414 nathan > thee a desolation <8047 
shammah > ,  and the inhabitants <3427 yashab > thereof an 
hissing <8322 sh@reqah > : therefore ye shall bear <5375 nasa> > 
the reproach <2781 cherpah > of my people <5971 <am > . 

 : Micah 7

 : 1 .  Woe <0480 >al@lay > is me !  for I am as when they have 
gathered <0622 >acaph > the summer <7019 qayits > fruits ,  as 
the grapegleanings <5955 <olelah > of the vintage <1210 batsiyr 
> :  [ there is ]  no <0369 >ayin > cluster <0811 >eshkowl > to 
eat <0398 >akal > : my soul <5315 nephesh > desired <0183 >avah 
> the firstripe <1063 bikkuwrah > fruit . 

 : 2 The good <2623 chaciyd >  [ man ]  is perished <6> out of 
the earth <0776 >erets > : and  [ there is ]  none <0369 >ayin > 
upright <3477 yashar > among men <0120 >adam > : they all <3605 
kol > lie in wait <0693 >arab > for blood <1818 dam > ;  they 
hunt <6679 tsuwd > every man <0376 >iysh > his brother <0251 
>ach > with a net <2764 cherem > . 

 : 3 That they may do evil <7451 ra< > with both hands <3709 
kaph > earnestly <3190 yatab > ,  the prince <8269 sar > asketh 
<7592 sha>al > ,  and the judge <8199 shaphat >  [ asketh <7592 
sha>al > ]  for a reward <7966 shilluwm > ;  and the great <1419 
gadowl >  [ man ]  ,  he uttereth <1696 dabar > his mischievous 
<1942 havvah > desire <5315 nephesh > : so they wrap <5686 
<abath > it up . 

 : 4 The best <2896 towb > of them  [ is ]  as a brier <2312 
chedeq > : the most upright <3477 yashar >  [ is sharper ]  than 
a thorn <4534 m@cuwkah > hedge <4534 m@cuwkah > : the day <3117 
yowm > of thy watchmen <6822 tsaphah >  [ and ]  thy visitation 
<6486 p@quddah > cometh <0935 bow> > ;  now <6258 <attah > shall 
be their perplexity <3998 m@buwkah > . 

 : 5 Trust <0539 >aman > ye not in a friend <7453 rea< > ,  put 
ye not confidence <0982 batach > in a guide <0441 >alluwph > : 
keep <8104 shamar > the doors <6607 pethach > of thy mouth <6310 
peh > from her that lieth <7901 shakab > in thy bosom <2436 
cheyq > . 

 : 6 For the son <1121 ben > dishonoureth <5034 nabel > the 
father <2> ,  the daughter <1323 bath > riseth <6965 quwm > up 
against her mother <0517 >em > ,  the daughter <3618 kallah > in 
law <3618 kallah > against her mother <2545 chamowth > in law 
<2545 chamowth > ;  a man s <0376 >iysh > enemies <0341 >oyeb >  
[ are ]  the men <0582 >enowsh > of his own house <1004 bayith > 
. 

 : 7 .  Therefore I will look <6822 tsaphah > unto the LORD 
<3068 Y@hovah > ;  I will wait <3176 yachal > for the God <0430 
>elohiym > of my salvation <3468 yesha< > : my God <0430 
>elohiym > will hear <8085 shama< > me . 

 : 8 Rejoice <8056 sameach > not against me ,  O mine enemy 
<0341 >oyeb > : when <3588 kiy > I fall <5307 naphal > ,  I 
shall arise <6965 quwm > ;  when I sit <3427 yashab > in 
darkness <2822 choshek > ,  the LORD <3068 Y@hovah >  [ shall be 
]  a light <0216 >owr > unto me . 

 : 9 I will bear <5375 nasa> > the indignation <2197 za<aph > of 
the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > ,  because <3588 kiy > I have sinned 
<2398 chata> > against him ,  until <5704 <ad > he plead <7378 
riyb > my cause <7379 riyb > ,  and execute <6213 <asah > 
judgment <4941 mishpat > for me : he will bring <3318 yatsa> > 
me forth <3318 yatsa> > to the light <0216 >owr > ,   [ and ]  I 
shall behold <7200 ra>ah > his righteousness <6666 ts@daqah > . 

 : 10 Then  [ she that is ]  mine enemy <0341 >oyeb > shall see 
<7200 ra>ah >  [ it ]  ,  and shame <0955 buwshah > shall cover 
<3680 kacah > her which said <0559 >amar > unto me ,  Where 
<0346 >ayeh > is the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > thy God <0430 >elohiym 
> ?  mine eyes <5869 <ayin > shall behold <7200 ra>ah > her : 
now <6258 <attah > shall she be trodden <4823 mirmac > down as 
the mire <2916 tiyt > of the streets <2351 chuwts > . 

 : 11  [ In ]  the day <3117 yowm > that thy walls <1447 gader > 
are to be built <1129 banah > ,   [ in ]  that day <3117 yowm > 
shall the decree <2706 choq > be far <7368 rachaq > removed . 

 : 12  [ In ]  that day <3117 yowm >  [ also ]  he shall come 
<0935 bow> > even to thee from Assyria <0804 >Ashshuwr > ,  and  
[ from ]  the fortified <4692 matsowr > cities <5892 <iyr > ,  
and from the fortress <4693 matsowr > even to the river <5104 
nahar > ,  and from sea <3220 yam > to sea <3220 yam > ,  and  [ 
from ]  mountain <2022 har > to mountain <2022 har > . 

 : 13 Notwithstanding the land <0776 >erets > shall be desolate 
<8077 sh@mamah > because <5921 <al > of them that dwell <3427 
yashab > therein ,  for the fruit <6529 p@riy > of their doings 
<4611 ma<alal > . 

 : 14 .  Feed <7462 ra<ah > thy people <5971 <am > with thy rod 
<7626 shebet > ,  the flock <6629 tso>n > of thine heritage 
<5159 nachalah > ,  which dwell <7931 shakan > solitarily <0910 
badad >  [ in ]  the wood <3293 ya<ar > ,  in the midst <8432 
tavek > of Carmel <3760 Karmel > : let them feed <7462 ra<ah >  
[ in ]  Bashan <1316 Bashan > and Gilead <1568 Gil<ad > ,  as in 
the days <3117 yowm > of old <5769 <owlam > . 

 : 15 According to the days <3117 yowm > of thy coming <3318 
yatsa> > out of the land <0776 >erets > of Egypt <4714 Mitsrayim 
> will I shew <7200 ra>ah > unto him marvellous <6381 pala> >  [ 
things ]  . 

 : 16 The nations <1471 gowy > shall see <7200 ra>ah > and be 
confounded <0954 buwsh > at all <3605 kol > their might <1369 
g@buwrah > : they shall lay <7760 suwm >  [ their ]  hand <3027 
yad > upon  [ their ]  mouth <6310 peh > ,  their ears <0241 
>ozen > shall be deaf <2790 charash > . 

 : 17 They shall lick <3897 lachak > the dust <6083 <aphar > 
like a serpent <5175 nachash > ,  they shall move <7264 ragaz > 
out of their holes <4526 micgereth > like worms <2119 zachal > 
of the earth <0776 >erets > : they shall be afraid <6342 pachad 
> of the LORD <3068 Y@hovah > our God <0430 >elohiym > ,  and 
shall fear <3372 yare> > because of thee . 

 : 18 Who <4310 miy >  [ is ]  a God <0410 >el > like <3644 
k@mow > unto thee ,  that pardoneth <5375 nasa> > iniquity <5771 
<avon > ,  and passeth <5674 <abar > by the transgression <6588 
pesha< > of the remnant <7611 sh@>eriyth > of his heritage <5159 
nachalah > ?  he retaineth <2388 chazaq > not his anger <0639 
>aph > for ever <5706 <ad > ,  because <3588 kiy > he delighteth 
<2654 chaphets >  [ in ]  mercy <2617 checed > . 

 : 19 He will turn <7725 shuwb > again <7725 shuwb > ,  he will 
have compassion <7355 racham > upon us ;  he will subdue <3533 
kabash > our iniquities <5771 <avon > ;  and thou wilt cast 
<7993 shalak > all <3605 kol > their sins <2403 chatta>ah > into 
the depths <4688 m@tsowlah > of the sea <3220 yam > . 

 : 20 Thou wilt perform <5414 nathan > the truth <0571 >emeth > 
to Jacob <3290 Ya<aqob > ,   [ and ]  the mercy <2617 checed > 
to Abraham <85> ,  which <0834 >aher > thou hast sworn <7650 
shaba< > unto our fathers <1> from the days <3117 yowm > of old 
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