Berean Standard Bible

Micah 1

(Isaiah 7:17–25)

1This isthe wordדְּבַר־de.var-H1697of the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah.wehH3068thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834cameהָיָ֗הha.YahH1961toאֶל־'el-H413Micahמִיכָה֙mi.KhahH4318the Moreshiteהַמֹּ֣רַשְׁתִּ֔יha.Mo.rash.TiH4183in the daysבִּימֵ֥יbi.MeiH3117of Jothamיוֹתָ֛םyo.TamH3147,Ahazאָחָ֥ז'a.ChazH271,and Hezekiahיְחִזְקִיָּ֖הye.chiz.ki.YahH3169,kingsמַלְכֵ֣יmal.KheiH4428of Judahיְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahH3063—whatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834he sawחָזָ֥הcha.ZahH2372regardingעַל־'al-H5921Samariaשֹׁמְר֖וֹןsho.me.RonH8111and Jerusalemוִירֽוּשָׁלִָֽם׃vi.Ru.sha.LimH3389:

2Hearשִׁמְעוּ֙shim.'UH8085,O peoplesעַמִּ֣ים'a.MimH5971,all of youכֻּלָּ֔םku.LamH3605;listenהַקְשִׁ֖יבִיhak.Shi.viH7181,O earthאֶ֣רֶץ'E.retzH776,and everyone in itוּמְלֹאָ֑הּu.me.lo.'AhH4393!May the Lordאֲדֹנָ֨י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֤הYah.wehH3069bearוִיהִי֩vi.HiH1961witnessלְעֵ֔דle.'EdH5707against you,the Lordאֲדֹנָ֖י'a.do.NaiH136from His holyקָדְשֽׁוֹ׃ka.de.ShoH6944templeמֵהֵיכַ֥לme.hei.KhalH1964.

3Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588beholdהִנֵּ֥הhi.NehH2009,the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068comes forthיֹצֵ֣אyo.Tze'H3318from His dwelling placeמִמְּקוֹמ֑וֹmi.me.ko.MoH4725;He will come downוְיָרַ֥דve.ya.RadH3381and treadוְדָרַ֖ךְve.da.RakhH1869onעַל־'al-H5921the high placesבָּ֥מֳתֵיba.mo.teiH1116of the earthאָֽרֶץ׃'A.retzH776.

4The mountainsהֶֽהָרִים֙he.ha.RimH2022will meltוְנָמַ֤סּוּve.na.Ma.suH4549beneath Himתַּחְתָּ֔יוtach.TavH8478,and the valleysוְהָעֲמָקִ֖יםve.ha.'a.ma.KimH6010will split apartיִתְבַּקָּ֑עוּyit.ba.Ka.'uH1234,like waxכַּדּוֹנַג֙ka.do.NagH1749beforeמִפְּנֵ֣יmi.pe.NeiH6440the fireהָאֵ֔שׁha.'EshH784,like waterכְּמַ֖יִםke.Ma.yimH4325rushing downמֻגָּרִ֥יםmu.ga.RimH5064a slopeבְּמוֹרָֽד׃be.mo.RadH4174.

5Allכָּל־kol-H3605thisזֹ֔אתZotH2063isfor the transgressionבְּפֶ֤שַׁעbe.Fe.sha'H6588of Jacobיַֽעֲקֹב֙ya.'a.KoH3290and the sinsוּבְחַטֹּ֖אותu.ve.cha.TotH2403of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElH3478.Whatמִֽי־mi-H4310isthe transgressionפֶ֣שַׁעFe.sha'H6588of Jacobיַעֲקֹ֗בya.'a.KoH3290?Is it notהֲלוֹא֙ha.lO'H3808Samariaשֹֽׁמְר֔וֹןsho.me.RonH8111?And whatוּמִי֙u.MiH4310is the high placeבָּמ֣וֹתba.MotH1116of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063?Is it notהֲל֖וֹאha.Lo'H3808Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389?

6Therefore I will makeוְשַׂמְתִּ֥יve.sam.TiH7760Samariaשֹׁמְר֛וֹןsho.me.RonH8111a heap of rubbleלְעִ֥יle.'IH5856in the open fieldהַשָּׂדֶ֖הha.sa.DehH7704,a planting areaלְמַטָּ֣עֵיle.ma.Ta.'eiH4302for a vineyardכָ֑רֶםKha.remH3754.I will pourוְהִגַּרְתִּ֤יve.hi.gar.TiH5064her stonesאֲבָנֶ֔יהָ'a.va.Nei.haH68into the valleyלַגַּי֙la.GaiH1516and exposeאֲגַלֶּֽה׃'a.ga.LehH1540her foundationsוִיסֹדֶ֖יהָvi.so.Dei.haH3247.

Weeping and Mourning

7Allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605her carved imagesפְּסִילֶ֣יהָpe.si.Lei.haH6456will be smashed to piecesיֻכַּ֗תּוּyu.Ka.tuH3807;allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605her wagesאֶתְנַנֶּ֙יהָ֙'et.na.Nei.haH868will be burnedיִשָּׂרְפ֣וּyi.sa.re.FuH8313in the fireבָאֵ֔שׁva.'EshH784,and I will destroyאָשִׂ֣ים שְׁמָמָ֑ה'a.Sim she.ma.MahH7760 H8077allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605her idolsעֲצַבֶּ֖יהָ'a.tza.Bei.haH6091.Sinceכִּ֠יkiH3588she collectedקִבָּ֔צָה וְעַד־ki.Ba.tzah ve.'ad-H6908 H5704the wagesמֵאֶתְנַ֤ןme.'et.NanH868of a prostituteזוֹנָה֙zo.NahH2181,theyאֶתְנַ֥ן'et.NanH868will be used againיָשֽׁוּבוּ׃ya.Shu.vuH7725on a prostituteזוֹנָ֖הzo.NahH2181.

8Because ofעַל־'al-H5921thisזֹאת֙zoTH2063I will lamentאֶסְפְּדָ֣ה'es.pe.DahH5594and wailוְאֵילִ֔ילָהve.'ei.Li.lahH3213;I will walkאֵילְכָ֥ה'eil.KhahH1980barefootשׁוֹלָ֖לshi.lalH7758and nakedוְעָר֑וֹםve.'a.RomH6174.I will howlאֶעֱשֶׂ֤ה מִסְפֵּד֙'e.'e.Seh mis.PedH6213 H4553like a jackalכַּתַּנִּ֔יםka.ta.NimH8577and mournוְאֵ֖בֶלve.'E.velH60likeכִּבְנ֥וֹתkiv.NotH1323an ostrichיַעֲנָֽה׃ya.'a.NahH3284.

9Forכִּ֥יkiH3588her woundמַכּוֹתֶ֑יהָma.ko.Tei.haH4347is incurableאֲנוּשָׁ֖ה'a.nu.ShahH605כִּי־ki-H3588;it has reachedבָ֙אָה֙ עַד־va.'ah 'ad-H935 H5704even Judahיְהוּדָ֔הye.hu.DahH3063;it has approachedנָגַ֛עna.Ga'H5060the gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179of my peopleעַד־ עַמִּ֖י'ad- 'a.MiH5971 H5704,as far asעַד־'ad-H5704Jerusalem itselfיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

10Do notאַל־'al-H408tell itתַּגִּ֔ידוּta.Gi.duH5046in Gathבְּגַת֙be.GatH1661;do not weepבָּכ֖וֹ אַל־ba.Kho 'al-H1058 H408at allתִּבְכּ֑וּtiv.KuH1058.Rollהִתְפַּלָּֽשִׁי׃hit.pa.la.she.tiH6428in the dustעָפָ֖ר'a.FarH6083בְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1036in Beth-leaphrahלְעַפְרָ֔הle.'af.RahH1036.

11Departעִבְרִ֥י'iv.RiH5674in shamefulבֹ֑שֶׁתVo.shetH1322nakednessעֶרְיָה־'er.yah-H6181,O dwellersיוֹשֶׁ֥בֶתyo.She.vetH3427of Shaphirשָׁפִ֖ירsha.FirH8208.The dwellersיוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyo.She.vetH3427of Zaananצַֽאֲנָ֔ןtza.'a.NanH6630will notלֹ֤אlo'H3808come outיָֽצְאָה֙ya.tze.'AhH3318.Beth-ezelH1018is in mourningמִסְפַּד֙mis.PadH4553;its supportעֶמְדָּתֽוֹ׃em.da.ToH5979is takenיִקַּ֥חyi.KachH3947from you.

12Forכִּֽי־ki-H3588the dwellersיוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyo.She.vetH3427of Marothמָר֑וֹתma.RotH4796pinedחָ֥לָֽהCha.lahH2342for goodלְט֖וֹבle.TovH2896,butכִּֽי־ki-H3588calamityרָע֙ra'H7451came downיָ֤רַדYa.radH3381fromמֵאֵ֣תme.'EtH854the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,even to the gateלְשַׁ֖עַרle.Sha.'arH8179of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.

13Harnessרְתֹ֧םre.TomH7573your chariotהַמֶּרְכָּבָ֛הha.mer.ka.VahH4818horsesלָרֶ֖כֶשׁla.Re.kheshH7409,O dwellerיוֹשֶׁ֣בֶתyo.She.vetH3427of Lachishלָכִ֑ישׁla.KhishH3923.You wereהִיא֙hi'H1931the beginningרֵאשִׁ֨יתre.ShitH7225of sinחַטָּ֥אתcha.TatH2403to the Daughterלְבַת־le.vat-H1323of Zionצִיּ֔וֹןtzi.YonH6726,forכִּי־ki-H3588the transgressionsפִּשְׁעֵ֥יpish.'EiH6588of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478were foundנִמְצְא֖וּnim.tze.'UH4672in you.

14Thereforeלָכֵן֙la.KhenH3651,sendתִּתְּנִ֣יti.te.NiH5414farewell giftsשִׁלּוּחִ֔יםshi.lu.ChimH7964toעַ֖ל'alH5921Moresheth-gathH4182;the housesבָּתֵּ֤יba.TeiH1004of Achzibאַכְזִיב֙'akh.ZivH392willprove deceptiveלְאַכְזָ֔בle.'akh.ZavH391to the kingsלְמַלְכֵ֖יle.mal.KheiH4428of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

15I will againעֹ֗ד'OdH5750bringאָ֣בִי'A.viH935a conquerorהַיֹּרֵשׁ֙hai.yo.ReshH3423against you,O dwellerיוֹשֶׁ֖בֶתyo.She.vetH3427of Mareshahמָֽרֵשָׁ֑הma.re.ShahH4762.The gloryכְּב֥וֹדke.VodH3519of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478will comeיָב֖וֹאya.Vo'H935toעַד־'ad-H5704Adullamעֲדֻּלָּ֥ם'a.du.LamH5725.

16Shave yourselves baldקָרְחִ֣יka.re.ChiH7139and cut off your hairוָגֹ֔זִּיva.Go.ziH1494in mourning forעַל־'al-H5921your preciousתַּעֲנוּגָ֑יִךְta.'a.nu.Ga.yikhH8588childrenבְּנֵ֖יbe.NeiH1121;make yourselvesהַרְחִ֤בִיhar.Chi.viH7337as baldקָרְחָתֵךְ֙ka.re.cha.teKhH7144as an eagleכַּנֶּ֔שֶׁרka.Ne.sherH5404,forכִּ֥יkiH3588they will go from youמִמֵּֽךְ׃ סmi.MekhH4480into exileגָל֖וּga.LuH1540.

(Isaiah 7:17–25)

Weeping and Mourning

Commentaries on Micah 1