1 Woe אַ֣לְלַי 'A.lai H480 is me ! for I am H1961 as when they have gathered the summer קַ֔יִץ Ka.yitz H7019 fruits, as the grape בָּצִ֑יר ba.Tzir H1210 gleanings כְּעֹלְלֹ֖ת ke.'o.le.Lot H5955 of the vintage : there is no cluster אֶשְׁכּ֣וֹל 'esh.Kol H811 to eat לֶאֱכ֔וֹל le.'e.Khol H398 ; my soul H5315 desireth the first-ripe fig בִּכּוּרָ֖ה bi.ku.Rah H1063 . 2 The godly man H376 is perished אָבַ֤ד 'a.Vad H6 out of the earth H776 , and there is none upright וְיָשָׁ֥ר ve.ya.Shar H3477 among men H376 : they all lie יֶאֱרֹ֔בוּ ye.'e.Rou H693 in wait H693 for blood לְדָמִ֣ים le.da.Mim H1818 ; they hunt יָצ֥וּדוּ ya.Tzu.du H6679 every man H376 his brother אָחִ֖יהוּ 'a.Chi.hu H251 with a net. 3 Their hands כַּפַּ֙יִם֙ ka.Pa.yim H3709 are upon that which is evil הָרַ֤ע ha.Ra' H7451 to do it diligently; the prince H8269 asketh, and the judge וְהַשֹּׁפֵ֖ט ve.ha.sho.Fet H8199 is ready for a reward; and the great וְהַגָּד֗וֹל ve.ha.ga.Dol H1419 man , he uttereth the evil H7451 desire H5315 of his soul H5315 : thus they weave it together . 4 The best טוֹבָ֣ם to.Vam H2896 of them is as a brier; the most upright יָשָׁ֖ר ya.Shar H3477 is worse than a thorn hedge : the day י֤וֹם Yom H3117 of thy watchmen מְצַפֶּ֙יךָ֙ me.tza.Pei.kha H6822 , even thy visitation, is come בָ֔אָה Va.'ah H935 ; now עַתָּ֥ה 'a.Tah H6258 shall be תִהְיֶ֖ה tih.Yeh H1961 their perplexity. 5 Trust תִּבְטְח֖וּ tiv.te.Chu H982 ye not in a neighbor בְרֵ֔עַ ve.Re.a' H7453 ; put ye not confidence in a friend H7453 ; keep H8104 the doors H6607 of thy mouth פִֽיךָ׃ Fi.kha H6310 from her that lieth in thy bosom חֵיקֶ֔ךָ chei.Ke.cha H2436 . 6 For the son בֵן֙ ven H1121 dishonoreth the father אָ֔ב 'Av H1 , the daughter בַּ֚ת bat H1323 riseth up against her mother בְאִמָּ֔הּ ve.'i.Mah H517 , the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law ; a man’s H376 enemies אֹיְבֵ֥י 'o.ye.Vei H341 are the men H376 of his own house H1004 . 7 But as for me , I will look unto Jehovah ; I will wait אוֹחִ֖ילָה 'o.Chi.lah H3176 for the God לֵאלֹהֵ֣י le.lo.Hei H430 of my salvation יִשְׁעִ֑י yish.'I H3468 : my God אֱלֹהָֽי׃ 'e.lo.Hai H430 will hear יִשְׁמָעֵ֖נִי yish.ma.'E.ni H8085 me . 8 Rejoice תִּשְׂמְחִ֤י tis.me.Chi H8055 not against me , O mine enemy אֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙ 'o.Yav.ti H341 : when I fall H5307 , I shall arise קָ֑מְתִּי Ka.me.ti H6965 ; when I sit אֵשֵׁ֣ב 'e.Shev H3427 in darkness בַּחֹ֔שֶׁךְ ba.Cho.shekh H2822 , Jehovah will be a light א֥וֹר 'or H216 unto me . 9 I will bear אֶשָּׂ֔א 'e.Sa' H5375 the indignation of Jehovah , because I have sinned H2398 against him , until he plead my cause H7379 , and execute judgment H4941 for me : he will bring יוֹצִיאֵ֣נִי yo.tzi.'E.ni H3318 me forth H3318 to the light לָא֔וֹר la.'or H216 , and I shall behold his righteousness בְּצִדְקָתֽוֹ׃ be.tzid.ka.To H6666 . 10 Then mine enemy אֹיַ֙בְתִּי֙ 'o.Yav.ti H341 shall see H7200 it , and shame בוּשָׁ֔ה vu.Shah H955 shall cover וּתְכַסֶּ֣הָ u.te.kha.Se.ha H3680 her who said הָאֹמְרָ֣ה ha.'o.me.Rah H559 unto me , Where H346 is Jehovah thy God אֱלֹהָ֑יִךְ 'e.lo.Ha.yikh H430 ? Mine eyes עֵינַי֙ 'ei.Nai H5869 shall see H7200 my desire upon her ; now עַתָּ֛ה 'a.Tah H6258 shall she be H1961 trodden down as the mire of the streets חוּצֽוֹת׃ chu.Tzot H2351 . 12 In that day י֥וֹם Yom H3117 shall they come יָב֔וֹא ya.Vo' H935 unto thee from Assyria אַשּׁ֖וּר 'a.Shur H804 and the cities וְעָרֵ֣י ve.'a.Rei H5892 of Egypt מָצ֑וֹר ma.Tzor H4693 , and from Egypt מָצוֹר֙ ma.tzOr H4693 even to the River נָהָ֔ר na.Har H5104 , and from sea וְיָ֥ם ve.Yam H3220 to sea מִיָּ֖ם mi.Yam H3220 , and from mountain וְהַ֥ר ve.Har H2022 to mountain הָהָֽר׃ ha.Har H2022 . 13 Yet shall the land H776 be H1961 desolate because of them that dwell H3427 therein, for the fruit מִפְּרִ֖י mi.pe.Ri H6529 of their doings . 14 Feed H7462 thy people עַמְּךָ֣ 'a.me.Kha H5971 with thy rod בְשִׁבְטֶ֗ךָ ve.shiv.Te.kha H7626 , the flock צֹ֚אן tzon H6629 of thy heritage , which dwell שֹׁכְנִ֣י sho.khe.Ni H7931 solitarily, in the forest יַ֖עַר Ya.'ar H3293 in the midst בְּת֣וֹךְ be.Tokh H8432 of Carmel H3760 : let them feed H7462 in Bashan בָשָׁ֛ן va.Shan H1316 and Gilead וְגִלְעָ֖ד ve.gil.'Ad H1568 , as in the days כִּימֵ֥י ki.Mei H3117 of old . 15 As in the days כִּימֵ֥י ki.Mei H3117 of thy coming H3318 forth H3318 out of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ me.'E.retz H776 of Egypt מִצְרָ֑יִם mitz.Ra.yim H4714 will I show אַרְאֶ֖נּוּ 'ar.'E.nu H7200 unto them marvellous things H6381 . 16 The nations גוֹיִם֙ go.Yim H1471 shall see יִרְא֤וּ yir.'U H7200 and be ashamed וְיֵבֹ֔שׁוּ ve.ye.Vo.shu H954 of all their might ; they shall lay their hand יָד֙ yad H3027 upon their mouth פֶּ֔ה Peh H6310 ; their ears אָזְנֵיהֶ֖ם 'a.ze.nei.Hem H241 shall be deaf. 17 They shall lick יְלַחֲכ֤וּ ye.la.cha.Khu H3897 the dust עָפָר֙ 'a.Far H6083 like a serpent ; like crawling things of the earth אֶ֔רֶץ 'E.retz H776 they shall come trembling H7264 out of their close places; they shall come with fear H3372 unto Jehovah our God אֱלֹהֵ֙ינוּ֙ 'e.lo.Hei.nu H430 , and shall be afraid וְיִֽרְא֖וּ ve.yir.'U H3372 because of thee. 18 Who is a God אֵ֣ל 'el H410 like unto thee, that pardoneth iniquity עָוֹן֙ 'a.Von H5771 , and passeth over the transgression פֶּ֔שַׁע Pe.sha' H6588 of the remnant לִשְׁאֵרִ֖ית lish.'e.Rit H7611 of his heritage ? he retaineth not his anger אַפּ֔וֹ 'a.Po H639 for ever לָעַד֙ la.'Ad H5703 , because he delighteth in lovingkindness. 19 He will again have compassion יְרַֽחֲמֵ֔נוּ ye.ra.cha.Me.nu H7355 upon us ; he will tread our iniquities עֲוֹֽנֹתֵ֑ינוּ 'a.vo.no.Tei.nu H5771 under foot ; and thou wilt cast וְתַשְׁלִ֛יךְ ve.tash.Likh H7993 all their sins חַטֹּאותָֽם׃ cha.to.Tam H2403 into the depths בִּמְצֻל֥וֹת bim.tzu.Lot H4688 of the sea יָ֖ם yam H3220 . 20 Thou wilt perform the truth H571 to Jacob לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב le.ya.'a.Ko H3290 , and the lovingkindness to Abraham לְאַבְרָהָ֑ם le.'av.ra.Ham H85 , which thou hast sworn H7650 unto our fathers לַאֲבֹתֵ֖ינוּ la.'a.vo.Tei.nu H1 from the days מִ֥ימֵי Mi.mei H3117 of old. ← Micah 6 Nahum 1 → American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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