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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

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: 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

<6924