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Micah 5

Hebrew15 verses
How to read this: this is a word-for-word rendering straight from the original Hebrew, not a copyrighted translation — the top of each chip is the original word, the bottom is its plain-English sense. Faded chips mark words the Hebrew implies but wouldn't literally be spoken in English. Click any word for its full Strong's dictionary entry.
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עַתָּה֙nowתִּתְגֹּדְדִ֣יyou will cut yourselfבַת־O daughter ofגְּד֔וּדtroopsמָצ֖וֹרa siegeשָׂ֣םsomeone has setעָלֵ֑ינוּon usבַּשֵּׁ֙בֶט֙with the rodיַכּ֣וּthey will strikeעַֽל־onהַלְּחִ֔יthe cheekאֵ֖תobj.שֹׁפֵ֥טthe judge ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ סIsrael
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וְאַתָּ֞הand youבֵּֽית־O Beth-לֶ֣חֶם-lehemאֶפְרָ֗תָהEphrathahצָעִיר֙are insignificantלִֽהְיוֹת֙to beבְּאַלְפֵ֣יamong the families ofיְהוּדָ֔הJudahמִמְּךָ֙from youלִ֣יfor the meיֵצֵ֔אsomeone will go outלִֽהְי֥וֹתto beמוֹשֵׁ֖לrulerבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לover Israelוּמוֹצָאֹתָ֥יוand origins hisמִקֶּ֖דֶםare from antiquityמִימֵ֥יfrom days ofעוֹלָֽם׃antiquity
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לָכֵ֣ןto thereforeיִתְּנֵ֔םhe will deliver up themעַד־untilעֵ֥תa timeיוֹלֵדָ֖הwhen one who is about to give birthיָלָ֑דָהshe has given birthוְיֶ֣תֶרand the rest ofאֶחָ֔יוbrothers hisיְשׁוּב֖וּןthey will return !עַל־withבְּנֵ֥יthe people ofיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Israel
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וְעָמַ֗דand he will standוְרָעָה֙and he will shepherdבְּעֹ֣זby the strength ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehבִּגְא֕וֹןby the majesty ofשֵׁ֖םthe name ofיְהוָ֣הYahwehאֱלֹהָ֑יוGod hisוְיָשָׁ֕בוּand they will remainכִּֽי־forעַתָּ֥הnowיִגְדַּ֖לhe will be greatעַד־toאַפְסֵי־the ends ofאָֽרֶץ׃the earth
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וְהָיָ֥הand he will beזֶ֖הthis oneשָׁל֑וֹםpeaceאַשּׁ֣וּר׀Assyriaכִּֽי־forיָב֣וֹאit will comeבְאַרְצֵ֗נוּin land ourוְכִ֤יand forיִדְרֹךְ֙it will treadבְּאַרְמְנֹתֵ֔ינוּon fortresses ourוַהֲקֵמֹ֤נוּand we will raise upעָלָיו֙on himשִׁבְעָ֣הsevenרֹעִ֔יםshepherdsוּשְׁמֹנָ֖הand eightנְסִיכֵ֥יprinces ofאָדָֽם׃man
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וְרָע֞וּand they will shepherdאֶת־obj.אֶ֤רֶץthe land ofאַשּׁוּר֙Assyriaבַּחֶ֔רֶבwith the swordוְאֶת־and obj.אֶ֥רֶץthe land ofנִמְרֹ֖דNimrodבִּפְתָחֶ֑יהָat entrances itsוְהִצִּיל֙and he will deliver usמֵֽאַשּׁ֔וּרfrom Assyriaכִּֽי־ifיָב֣וֹאit will comeבְאַרְצֵ֔נוּin land ourוְכִ֥יand forיִדְרֹ֖ךְit will treadבִּגְבוּלֵֽנוּ׃ סin territory our
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וְהָיָ֣ה׀and it will beשְׁאֵרִ֣יתthe remnant ofיַעֲקֹ֗בJacobבְּקֶ֙רֶב֙in the midst ofעַמִּ֣יםpeoplesרַבִּ֔יםmanyכְּטַל֙like dewמֵאֵ֣תfrom withיְהוָ֔הYahwehכִּרְבִיבִ֖יםlike copious showersעֲלֵי־onעֵ֑שֶׂבvegetationאֲשֶׁ֤רwhichלֹֽא־notיְקַוֶּה֙it waitsלְאִ֔ישׁfor anyoneוְלֹ֥אand notיְיַחֵ֖לit waitsלִבְנֵ֥יfor the children ofאָדָֽם׃humankind
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וְהָיָה֩and it will beשְׁאֵרִ֨יתthe remnant ofיַעֲקֹ֜בJacobבַּגּוֹיִ֗םamong the nationsבְּקֶ֙רֶב֙in the midst ofעַמִּ֣יםpeoplesרַבִּ֔יםmanyכְּאַרְיֵה֙like a lionבְּבַהֲמ֣וֹתamong the animals ofיַ֔עַרthe forestכִּכְפִ֖ירlike a young lionבְּעֶדְרֵיamong flocks ofצֹ֑אןsheepאֲשֶׁ֧רwhichאִםifעָבַ֛רit has passed throughוְרָמַ֥סand it tramplesוְטָרַ֖ףand it tearsוְאֵ֥יןand there notמַצִּֽיל׃is a deliverer
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תָּרֹ֥םmay it be lifted upיָדְךָ֖hand yourעַל־aboveצָרֶ֑יךָopponents yourוְכָל־and allאֹיְבֶ֖יךָenemies yourיִכָּרֵֽתוּ׃ פmay they be cut off
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וְהָיָ֤הand it will beבַיּוֹם־in the dayהַהוּא֙the thatנְאֻם־the utterance ofיְהוָ֔הYahwehוְהִכְרַתִּ֥יand I will cut offסוּסֶ֖יךָhorses yourמִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָfrom midst yourוְהַאֲבַדְתִּ֖יand I will destroyמַרְכְּבֹתֶֽיךָ׃chariots your
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וְהִכְרַתִּ֖יand I will cut offעָרֵ֣יthe cities ofאַרְצֶ֑ךָland yourוְהָרַסְתִּ֖יand I will tear downכָּל־allמִבְצָרֶֽיךָ׃fortresses your
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וְהִכְרַתִּ֥יand I will cut offכְשָׁפִ֖יםsorceriesמִיָּדֶ֑ךָfrom hand yourוּֽמְעוֹנְנִ֖יםand soothsayersלֹ֥אnotיִֽהְיוּ־they will belongלָֽךְ׃to you
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וְהִכְרַתִּ֧יand I will cut offפְסִילֶ֛יךָimages yourוּמַצֵּבוֹתֶ֖יךָand sacred pillars yourמִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָfrom midst yourוְלֹֽא־and notתִשְׁתַּחֲוֶ֥הyou will bow downע֖וֹדagainלְמַעֲשֵׂ֥הto the work ofיָדֶֽיךָ׃hands your
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וְנָתַשְׁתִּ֥יand I will pluck upאֲשֵׁירֶ֖יךָAsherah poles yourמִקִּרְבֶּ֑ךָfrom midst yourוְהִשְׁמַדְתִּ֖יand I will destroyעָרֶֽיךָ׃cities your
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וְעָשִׂ֜יתִיand I will doבְּאַ֧ףin angerוּבְחֵמָ֛הand in rageנָקָ֖םvengeanceאֶת־withהַגּוֹיִ֑םthe nationsאֲשֶׁ֖רwhichלֹ֥אnotשָׁמֵֽעוּ׃ סthey have obeyed

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